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To start the year, Netflix released an official “What Next?” preview of series, films, and games in 2026. A devoted Tudum lists upcoming 2026 series and 2026 movies. The lists feature multiple tentpoles, returners, such as Bridgerton, Avatar: The Last Airbender, One Piece, Emily in Paris, as well as large-scale successes like Enola Holmes 3 and Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man, among others.
However, even in the announcement made by Netflix, there is a significant caveat: the list it announced is not all, and there will be subsequent announcements of titles later in the year. That is to say, the January slate is a preview, not a complete release calendar. But its omissions also have a bearing, since they influence the expectations of fans who then know which releases are realistically coming to theaters next year, and which are likely slipping to 2027 (or later).
Why Netflix’s 2026 slate doesn’t include Wednesday and Ginny & Georgia
The most basic one is also the least sexy one: timelines.
The early-2026 preview that Netflix has been developing is heavily based on the titles that (a) are already complete, (b) are in deep post-production so that Netflix can be confident that they will be finished by 2026, or (c) are close enough to completion that Netflix is free to sell them as 2026 films without exaggerating. Popular shows such as Wednesday (Season 3) and Ginny & Georgia (Season 4) are not compressing filming schedules, VFX, editing, scoring, dubbing, and marketing lead times.
The slate is a marketing snapshot, not a master list. The specifics of the “What Next?” post by Netflix state that this is not the full list and further announcements will be made in the future. It is a tell that Netflix is only willing to point out what it is prepared to spotlight at the moment, not everything that could occur over the course of the year. And when a show is not on the 2026 list, it does not necessarily imply delayed in an official, Netflix-punished way. It frequently refers to: Netflix is not prepared to raise a flag in public.
Wednesday Season 3 is more placed like a 2027 event. According to Netflix itself, Wednesday Season 2 was a two-part release in August and September of 2025. In late 2025, Netflix confirmed Season 3.
The point is that the apparent momentum of Season 3 is genuine (news of renewal, casting), yet the reality of production suggests an extended runway. The Season 3 coverage at Entertainment Weekly (casting Eva Green as Aunt Ophelia and detailing various Season 3 plots) is an indication that the upcoming chapter is being constructed with the magnitude of a bigger Nevermore, more character emphasis, and an expanded supernatural sandbox. Such storytelling usually takes time, particularly when the show is interested in keeping the look and tone.
Industry coverage of Netflix’s 2026 preview also suggests that Wednesday Season 3 will not be released in 2026. Deadline specifically placed Wednesday in major titles that do not come back until 2027. Another production-tracking report also indicates a production start in February 2026, which would leave a 2026 release window as a tight one in the face of a show of this scale.
Assuming cameras get rolling in early 2026, there is some possibility of a release the same year, but it is a gamble, particularly with one of the biggest Netflix brands. It is less risky to sell it as a 2027 title than to oversell 2026 and fall.
Meanwhile, Ginny & Georgia Season 4 is being filmed, which is not the same as being ready to stream. Netflix (through Tudum) confirmed that production of Ginny & Georgia Season 4 was underway in Toronto, and that the series was ordered to have Seasons 3 and 4 simultaneously.
This is good news to fans, but it also explains why it is not included in a 2026 preview: a show can be actively undergoing shooting and still years away from a solid release date, not to mention that post-production, music licensing, reshoots, promotions, and the Netflix release calendar all play a role.
And again, Deadline reported on the 2026 slate omissions list, which included Ginny & Georgia along with other successful series that are not planned to make a comeback until 2027.
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Wednesday and Ginny & Georgia are not the only ones. Several additional series not mentioned in the 2026 preview were reported as other 2027 candidates, including Untamed and Ransom Canyon, and others.
It is one of several trends: streamers are getting more relaxed about letting mega shows breathe, as the alternative is announcing dates too soon and spending months in damage control when the schedule changes.
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