All the Canceled and Renewed TV Shows This Month (October 2026)

Forget spooky shows. This October, it pays to be a crime show, or at least crime adjacent. Some of the month's biggest renewals so far include the fish-out-of-water mob show Tulsa King, the soapy thriller Imperfect Women, and the Reacher spin-off Neagley. (The news about Neagley kicked off the month, following Reacher's renewal at the end of September. They're a package deal!) Other renewals include CBS's reality stalwart Big Brother, Netflix's revival of A Different World, and its adaptation of May Cobb's novel The Hunting Wives. 

As the busy fall TV season continues, check back here throughout the month for the latest news. We're keeping tabs on all the shows that have been canceled or renewed in October below. 

ALSO READ: September's renewals and cancellations

TV show cancellations

• No cancellations have been announced yet.

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TV show renewals

• The Hunting Wives, Netflix: More than a month ahead of its second season's release, The Hunting Wives — which was originally set up at Starz but picked up by Netflix after Lionsgate split its studios from Starz — was renewed for a third season. (Oct. 7, Netflix)
• Tulsa King, Paramount+: The Sylvester Stallone-led mafia show has been renewed for a fifth season — and it's leaving Tulsa behind. The show, which filmed its first season in Oklahoma and has shot in Atlanta since Season 2, is moving production to New York for Season 5 to accommodate the storyline. The news was announced ahead of the Oct. 16 premiere of Season 4. (Oct. 5, Paramount+)
• Imperfect Women, Apple TV: The drama about friends navigating the aftermath of a crime isn't a limited series anymore. Imperfect Women has been renewed for Season 2, with Kerry Washington set to return. The new season will follow Washington's Eleanor as she returns to her hometown on Martha's Vineyard. (Oct. 5, Apple TV)
• A Different World, Netflix: A week after its debut, the Netflix sequel series to the spin-off of The Cosby Show has been renewed for a second season. (Oct. 2, Netflix)
• Big Brother, CBS: At the live season finale for Big Brother Season 28, Julie Chen Moonves announced that the reality competition series has been renewed for two more summers, taking it through Season 30. (Oct. 1, CBS).
• Neagley, Prime Video: The Reacher spin-off, starring Maria Sten as private investigator Frances Neagley, has been renewed for Season 2 after a strong debut. According to Prime Video, Season 1 is among the top 10 most-viewed seasons of any of the streamer's original series. (Oct. 1, Prime Video)