A busy week lies ahead, covering November 9 to 15, 2026, or more precisely, a calendar packed with appointments for TV enthusiasts who refuse to miss a single title on the major streaming platforms. There are plenty of unmissable offerings, such as the long-awaited return of The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power with its third season, as well as the comeback of The Empress and the debut of ChiaroScuro. Here are all the new features to expect on NOW, Prime Video, Netflix, Paramount+, Disney+, HBO Max and Apple TV.
Netflix Series
ChiaroScuro
Beginning November 11, 2026 on Netflix, the new series ChiaroScuro debuts, featuring a cast that includes Matilde Gioli, Pierpaolo Spollon, Andrea Lattanzi, Romana Maggiora Vergano and Aurora Giovinazzo, with notable appearances by Paz Vega and Alessandro Preziosi. The plot follows Cosmo Speranza, an art advisor with an impeccable instinct who can discern from the smallest detail whether what he’s viewing is genuine or counterfeit. That eye for authenticity proves invaluable when he teams up with Rome’s Mobile Squad to gather clues and dismantle the rickety facade of the killer’s grand scheme. Cosmo therefore collaborates with Inspector Angelo Tiberi when, at a crime scene, a painting is discovered depicting his childhood home, turning the case into something deeply personal.
The Body
Described as a psychological drama with coming‑of‑age elements laced with supernatural horror, The Body is a television creation by Quinn Shephard released on Netflix from November 11, 2026. Set inside a Catholic school, it follows a group of female students who, after a hazing ritual ends in tragedy, begin to be haunted by prophetic visions.
L’imperatrice 3
Following the success of the preceding seasons, The Empress returns with a third season streaming on Netflix from November 12, 2026. Based on the life of Empress Elisabeth of Austria, it recounts the tale of Sissi falling in love with Emperor Franz Joseph. The third and final season will focus on the darkest, most dramatic period of Sissi’s life after Franz’s return from war, an event that left a deep psychological scar.
New TV Series on Disney+
Rivals 2
Adapted from the eponymous novel by Jilly Cooper, Rivals returns to Disney+ with the second part of the second season, featuring the same leads David Tennant, Alex Hassell and Aidan Turner. The televised war between Tony Baddingham and Declan O’Hara rages on, with Corinium Television on one side and the upstart Venturer on the other, as the battleground tightens. Meanwhile, behind the scenes, the private lives of these characters seem to crumble under pressure.
La maledizione dei Tudor
Also on Disney+ from November 11, 2026 is The Tudor Curse, a docuseries created by historians Dan Snow and Professor Suzannah Lipscomb. It delves into the lives and deaths of notable figures from that era—such as Anne Boleyn, Mary Stuart, and Perkin Warbeck—using rare archives to uncover new evidence that clarifies the persecutions these figures endured.
TV Series This Week on NOW
Babylon Berlin 5
Based on the fifth novel in Volker Kutscher’s Berlin Babylon saga, Babylon Berlin returns to NOW with its fifth season. Written and directed by Tom Tykwer, Achim von Borries and Henk Handloegten, the series is set in Berlin in 1933, marking the start of the darkest chapter in German history. As Hitler ascends to the position of Reich Chancellor, Charlotte Ritter investigates a string of murders that target former frontline soldiers, with motives tracing back to 1918. When Gereon Rath mysteriously vanishes without a trace, Charlotte wonders whether she will ever see him again. The fifth season—blending political intrigue with criminal investigations—returns to NOW from November 10, 2026 with two episodes per week, for a total of eight installments.
New TV Series on Prime Video
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power 3
The wait is over: from November 11, 2026, the first four episodes of the third season of The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power are available. Set in Middle-earth during the Second Age, the season recounts how Sauron forged the One Ring. The third season picks up with a war-ravaged Middle-earth: five years after the fall of Eregion, Sauron’s army has laid waste to everything in its path. The dwarves of Khazad-dûm and the elven realms of Lindon and Rivendell protected by the Three Rings stand against him as Sauron labors to craft a ring to dominate them all.
What to Watch on HBO Max
The Good Daughter
Available on HBO Max from November 12, 2026 is The Good Daughter, a TV series starring Rose Byrne and , written by Karin Slaughter and based on her novel of the same name. The story follows sisters Charlotte and Samantha Quinn, who are still dealing with the consequences of a brutal and violent attack on their family that happened two decades earlier. Charlotte has followed in her father’s footsteps to become a lawyer, and she must confront her past when she is drawn into a shocking case.
New TV Series This Week on Apple TV
12 12 12
Led by Anthony Mackie and Jamie Dornan, 12 12 12 is a new series streaming on Apple TV+ from November 13, 2026. It tells the story of a heist that took twelve months to conceive. A year of planning behind the scenes culminates in completing the burglary within twelve hours, while 12 days are spent pursuing the thief. The narrative unfolds across three timelines, featuring an FBI agent and a seasoned criminal who relentlessly chase one another across Europe.
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