Summer TV Preview 2026: Legally Blonde’s Elle, DWTS Spinoff


The summer’s TV program overflows with long-awaited premieres and returns incl Legally blonde‘s Ellea spinoff of Dancing with the stars, Every year after and more.

Based on Every summer after by Carly Fortune, Every year after follows Percy (Sadie Overall), who grew up holidaying in Barry’s Bay and spends all his time with the Florek brothers: Sam (Matt Cornett) and Charlie (Michael Bradway).

ABC, meanwhile, will prepare the search for a new pro on Dancing with the stars with a highly anticipated spin-off.

Scroll on for more new and returning shows this summer:

‘Every year after’

Prime Video stays in the romance business with Every Year After (out now). Based on Carly Fortunes bestseller, the series follows childhood friends Percy and Sam (Sadie Overall and Matt Cornett), who hopes for a second chance at love.

‘I’ll Find You’

Bestselling mystery writer Harlan Coben is back at it with this Netflix miniseries (June 18), about a father, David (Sam Worthington), who is wrongfully imprisoned for the murder of his son. Britt Lower and Milo Ventimiglia also star.

‘Life, Larry and the Pursuit of Unhappiness’

The Larry David-created HBO sketch comedy series (June 26) is a light-hearted celebration of America’s 250th birthday executive produced by former President Barack and First Lady Michelle Obama. It’s a star-studded, silly ride through centuries of American history. Much more interesting than a textbook.

‘Elle’

Elle Woods returns in this Prime Video prequel (July 1) that explores the future lawyer’s high school life. Newcomer Lexi Minetree stars as Elle in the Reese Witherspoon-produced series, which hopes to extend the life of one of the most popular movie characters of all time. What, like it’s hard?

‘Little House on the Prairie’

The legendary 1970s and ’80s series based on Laura Ingalls Wilder’s books is getting new life with a nine-episode Netflix adaptation (July 9), already renewed for Season 2. Ten-year-old Alice Halsay plays Laura with Luke Bracey as her father, Charles.

‘Five-star weekend’

Want to feel inspired? This Peacock series (July 9) follows widowed food influencer Hollis (Jennifer Garner) who invites her best friends—D’Arcy Carden, Regina Hall, Chloë Sevigny and Gemma Chan—to Nantucket for a few days of fun and healing.

‘Dancing With the Stars: The Next Pro’

DWTS Season 34 winner Robert Irwin hosts this ABC spinoff! In the high-stakes competition (July 13), aspiring dancers try to impress judges Mark Ballas and his mother, Shirley. The prize? A pro spot in Season 35, which will feature Ciara Miller and Maura Higgins.

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‘Lucky’

Everyone’s looking for Lucky (Anya Taylor-Joy), a con artist on the run in this intense Apple TV tale (July 15). Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, Annette Bening and Timothy Olyphant also star.

‘House of Stassi’

Vanderpump Rules star Stassi Schroeder — now a married mom — makes a triumphant return to reality TV with House of Stassi (Freeform and Hulu, July 29) to talk about her comeback and the challenges that come with it.

‘Anna Pigeon’

From the streets of Chicago PD to a national park, Tracy Spiridakos is still solving crimes as the title character in this series based on the novels by Nevada Barr (August 9, USA).


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