2026 Upfronts: Paramount+: New local, international dramas. | Television tonight

• New dramas: Dalliance, two years later
• Returning: Last King of the Cross
• New International: Unspeakable: The Murder of JonBenét Ramsey, Y: Marshals, The Dutton Ranch, The Madison, NOLA King, Star Trek: Starfleet Academy.
• Sports: UFC, Matildas, Socceroos, A-League, Asian Cup Women

Paramount+ 2026 highlights were revealed to media today at an Upfront event at Dreamworld.

The announcements come as the government has announced local quota requirements for streaming, which has been cautiously welcomed by the Skydance-owned company. Today it reaffirmed its commitment to local drama with a new drama series, Dallianceaimed at seniors (something rare) and a romantic drama for people in their thirties, Two years later.

It also marked a third season of crime drama Last King of the Cross in development, while other local titles NCIS: Sydney And Ghosts Australia are currently being screened.

Taylor Sheridan is prominently featured with new and returning titles including Y Marshals, the Dutton Ranch, Husbandman, NOLA Kingand more.

When exercising UFC It has also been announced that it will join the platform in 2026.

Below are the announcements with added commentary from Tamara Simoneau, VP Content, Paramount Australia & New Zealand.

New:

Dalliance

From Roadshow Rough Diamond, the award-winning production company behind Offspring, Love My Way, Tangle, The Secret Life of Us and Bump, comes Dalliance, a brand new drama series set around the complex relationships of sixtysomethings who cannot be defined by their age. Dalliance follows Billy (Hugo Weaving), an ex-cameraman, who meets Dani (Heather Mitchell) on the ferry to Sydney Harbor in a clash of worlds. The appeal is clear, and the writing would be on the wall… if Billy weren’t happily married to his wife of 40 years, Rose (Georgie Parker). But everything changes when Billy dies of a sudden heart attack while with Dani. As his friends reunite in his wake and then find their own ways to move on, Billy’s untimely death has far-reaching consequences, as intimate relationships are formed and others broken within the group. Dalliance is sometimes heartbreaking and often hilarious as our friends discover that life, love and sex in their 60s are not what they expected.

Also starring Noah Taylor and Wayne Blair.

TS: “It’s a cross between Secret Life of Us and Melrose Place for the 60s! Iconic leads, we’re really excited about that, I think it’s going to do really well.”

Two years later
Two Years Later is a romantic drama series starring Brenton Thwaites and Phoebe Tonkin. The series, created by screenwriter Pete Bridges, is produced by Emmy and BAFTA Award-winning production company Hoodlum. Thirtysomethings Emily (Tonkin) and Ryan (Twaites) flirted briefly every day on the bus to work. But all that is suddenly changing amid COVID-19 and the abrupt shift to a world of working from home and social isolation. Two years later, the couple reunites and Ryan proposes to go on eight dates, at the end of which will decide whether they get married.

TS: “It’s a beautiful, romantic series with Phoebe Tonkin and Brenton Thwaites. Brisbane is almost one of the characters in the show. You can tell from the early sneak peeks, with the Brisbane ferries and the buses. Other than Bluey, Brisbane has probably never had a starring role in a show like this before. And Phoebe Tonkin is clearly really having a moment. Much loved.”

Returns:

Last king of the cross
Season three in development.

follow-up:

Ghosts Australia
NCIS: Sydney S3
Australian coast S2

International:

New:

Unspeakable: The Murder of JonBenét Ramsey
Unspeakable: The Murder of JonBenét Ramsey stars Melissa McCarthy and Clive Owen as Patsy and John Ramsey, a couple who dedicated their lives to building the story of a perfect life, but who fell apart one Christmas Eve. Approaching the 30th anniversary of one of America’s most infamous unsolved murders, the series explores the lives of the Ramsey family before and after the tragic murder of JonBenét when she was just six years old.

Y: Marshals
Y: Marshals is both a sequel and a spin-off of the wildly popular Yellowstone with Luke Grimes, Gil Birmingham, Mo Brings Plenty and Brecken Merrill reprising their roles. Set after the events of the final season of Yellowstone, Y: Marshals follows former US Navy SEAL and rancher Kayce Dutton (Grimes) as he joins a specialized and elite unit of US Marshals to “bring justice to Montana.”

The Dutton Ranch
The Dutton Ranch similarly follows former Yellowstone characters Beth Dutton (Kelly Reilly), Rip Wheeler (Cole Hauser), and Carter (Finn Little). Beth and Rip have risked everything for their 7,000-acre farm and have come to terms with it. Now they face their toughest challenge yet; fight for survival.

The Madison *
Executive produced and starring Michelle Pfeiffer, The Madison is a heartfelt study of grief and human connection and follows a New York family who make the move to Montana’s Madison River Valley.

NOLA King
Set in the world of Tulsa King, NOLA King stars Samuel L. Jackson in his first headlining role in a TV series. It follows the events of the third season of Tulsa King, in which Russell Lee Washington Jr. (Jackson) was sent to Tulsa to take out Dwight Manfredi (Sylvester Stallone) once and for all. Seeing what Dwight built in Tulsa, Russell returns to New Orleans and the home he left forty years ago, hoping to rebuild his relationships with family and friends and take control of the city he left behind. The series joins Sheridan’s growing slate on Paramount+, including Landman, 1923, Lioness, Tulsa King, 1883 and Lawmen: Bass Reeves.

Star Trek: Starfleet Academy
Starring Holly Hunter, Paul Giamatti, Tig Notaro, Robert Picardo and Oded Fehr, Starfleet Academy introduces viewers to a young group of brand new cadets, played by Sandro Rosta, Karim Diané, Kerrice Brooks, George Hawkins and Bella Shepard. Starry-eyed, full of hope and optimism, they discover what it takes to become Starfleet officers as they navigate blossoming friendships, explosive rivalries, first loves, and a new enemy that threatens both the Academy and the Federation itself.

Recurring (some are currently on air)

The Gilded Age S4
Yellowjackets S4
Dexter: Resurrection S2
The Agency S2,
NCIS S23
NCIS origin S2
NCIS: Tony and Ziva
Mobland S2,
FBI S8,
Fire country S4
Matlock S2,
Elsbeth Se3
South Park S28

Mission Impossible: the final settlement,
Scream 7,
Smile 2,
The naked gun
Smurfs
The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants

SpongeBob SquarePants
Paw Patrol,
Transformers: EarthSpark,
Stories about the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles,
Dora

Sport

Live sports is at a fever pitch on Paramount+ as it continues to be the home of Australian football and is joined by the arrival of UFC in 2026. Don’t miss a second of the football action as Paramount+ is the only place you can watch every match live, with coverage from all CommBank Matildas and CommBank Footballless competitions, every Isuzu UTE A-League men and Ninja A-League Womenplus the AFC Asian Cup Women 2026 hosted in Australia, where our Tillies will try to win on home soil. And in 2026, Paramount+ will become the new broadcast partner for UFC in Australia, one of the world’s most dynamic and influential sports franchises. Paramount+ subscribers in Australia have access to all live UFC Fight Nights and the preliminaries for major events as part of their subscription from January. This partnership underscores Paramount+’s commitment to delivering world-class sports experiences to its audiences.

Absent:

The list
The inspired unemployed (impractical) jokers
Stay *
Playing Gracie Darling

*previously announced for 2025