What will your summer TV obsession be this year?

Will it be a returning old favorite like House of the Dragon, The Bear, or Ted Lasso? Or will it be a new show, like Netflix’s sci-fi series The Boroughs or Apple TV’s thriller remake of Cape Fear?

Whatever your preference, 2026’s summer TV offerings are here to satisfy any genre craving you may have. Hang out with rock star vampires in The Vampire Lestat, or zip along with superheroes in offerings like Spider-Noir and Lanterns. Get some animated action in with a new season of The Legend of Vox Machina or the upcoming raunchy comedy Mating Season. Looking for romance? Check out the hockey-focused Off Campus or summery drama Every Year After.

That’s just the start of what you can expect from TV over the next few months. Here, in chronological order, are the TV shows you should keep an eye out for this summer.

May 2026 TV releases

Lord of the Flies

A new miniseries from Adolescence co-writer Jack Thorne, based on William Golding’s legendary novel Lord of the Flies? Count us in. Following a group of school boys who are forced to survive on a deserted island after their plane crashes, this new adaptation is every bit as brutal as the 1954 book. Expect coming-of-age friendships, rivalries, and a piercing exploration of just how quickly society can fall apart when things enter life-or-death territory. — Sam Haysom, General Assignment Editor, UK

Starring: Winston Sawyers, Lox Pratt, David McKenna, Ike Talbut

How to watch: Lord of the Flies premieres May 4 on Netflix.

The Other Bennet Sister

What do you know of Mary Bennet, the overlooked sister of Pride and Prejudice? Jane Austen’s beloved novel spends ample time with Lizzy and Jane, but what of the more reserved, observant, and bookish of the Bennet family? Based on Janice Hadlow’s novel of the same name and set after Pride and Prejudice, BBC’s The Other Bennet Sister gives Mary the respect (and screen time) she deserves.

Call the Midwife‘s Ella Bruccoleri takes on the unsung fictional heroine, whose sisters are now all married, which means she’s under pressure from her ever-theatrical mother (Gavin & Stacey‘s Ruth Jones) to do the same. However, thanks to the encouragement of the Gardiners (Indira Varma and Richard Coyle), Mary decides to travel across England to figure out her own path — whether it involves potential suitors or not. — Shannon Connellan, Senior Editor

Starring: Ella Bruccoleri, Ruth Jones, Richard E. Grant, Indira Varma, Dónal Finn, Tanya Reynolds, Varada Sethu, Maddie Close, Poppy Gilbert, Richard Coyle, Laurie Davidson, Grace Hogg-Robinson, Molly Wright, Lucy Briers

How to watch: The Other Bennet Sister premieres May 6 on BritBox.

M.I.A.

Ozark co-creator Bill Dubuque shifts states for some score-settling South Florida crime in Peacock’s new drama, M.I.A.. Heir to a family drug business, Etta Tiger Jonze (Shannon Gisela) finds herself literally adrift on the ocean when they’re brutally murdered. Once back on dry land in Miami, the one that got away has one mission: Revenge, what did you think? However, she’ll have to find this cartel before they find her — or the cops do. Sounds like it’s time for a flamboyant new identity and the brutal deployment of those specialised hunting skills. — S.C.

Starring: Shannon Gisela, Cary Elwes, Danay Garcia, Brittany Adebumola, Dylan Jackson, Alberto Guerra, Maurice Compte, Gerardo Celasco, and Marta Milans

How to watch: M.I.A. premieres May 7 on Peacock.

Off Campus

Heated Rivalry got you craving more hockey romance? Then Off Campus may be just up your alley. Based on the bestselling books by Elle Kennedy, the series centers on Briar University’s hockey team and the women they fall for. The first season is all about womanizing hockey all-star Garrett (Belmont Cameli) and quiet tutor Hannah (Ella Bright), who kick off a fake dating ploy in order to make Hannah’s crush jealous. Of course, all that fake dating turns into real feelings, with the potential for a romance hot enough to steam up the ice rink. — Belen Edwards, Entertainment Reporter

Starring: Ella Bright, Belmont Cameli, Mika Abdalla, Antonio Cipriano, Jalen Thomas Brooks, Josh Heuston, and Stephen Kalyn

How to watch: Off Campus premieres May 13 on Prime Video.

Nemesis

Folks, it’s a heist series! We love a heist: rogue mastermind versus the law, niche skills against high security, inevitable montages. In Netflix’s Nemesis, Power Universe creator Courtney A. Kemp presents a Los Angeles–set crime caper with co-creator Tani Marole and pioneering New Jack City director Mario Van Peebles. Insecure‘s Y’lan Noel plays a master thief the LAPD hasn’t been able to catch; Abbott Elementary‘s Matthew Law plays the hard-boiled detective who lost his partner thanks to the elusive mastermind. What’s that? It’s time for…one last job? Involving a colossal diamond haul? Let’s absolutely go. — S.C.

Starring: Matthew Law, Y’lan Noel, Cleopatra Coleman, Tre Hale, Domenick Lombardozzi, Jonnie Park, Ariana Guerra, Gabrielle Dennis, Michael Potts, Sophina Brown, Cedric Joe, and Jeff Pierre

How to watch: Nemesis premieres May 14 on Netflix.

Dutton Ranch

Yellowstone heads, this one’s for you. This spin-off and sequel to Paramount+’s hit neo-Western picks up with Beth Dutton (Kelly Reilly) and her husband Rip Wheeler (Cole Hauser) as they try to build a future on their Texas ranch. However, a rival ranch may put a stop to that future before it can even begin. Saddle up for some serious Western drama, along with star power in the form of new additions to the Yellowstone-verse like Ed Harris and Annette Bening. — B.E.

Starring: Kelly Reilly, Cole Hauser, Finn Little, Jai Courtney, J.R. Villarreal, Juan Pablo Raba, Marc Menchaca, Natalie Alyn Lind, Ed Harris, Annette Bening, and Morgan Wade

How to watch: Dutton Ranch premieres May 15 on Paramount+.

Game Changer Season 8

Last season on Game Changer, host (and Dropout CEO) Sam Reich took this ever-changing game show to unpredictable places, including a sobering Traitors parody, a big-hearted Who Wants to Be a Millionaire variant, and Antarctica. What’s next?

It’s not like Reich’s going to tell us. (That’d spoil the fun.) But what we do know is that this season welcomes back Dropout stars like Demi Adejuyigbe, Ally Beardsley, Jacob Wysocki, Oscar Montoya, Jiavani, Ify Nwadiwe, Zac Oyama, Lou Wilson, Vic Michaelis, Josh Ruben, Anna Garcia, Lily Du, Kimia Behpoornia, Jeremy Culhane, Grant O’Brien, Siobhan Thompson, and Brennan Lee Mulligan. Whether you’re new to Game Changer or you’ve been here the whole time, this line-up alone should have you giddy. We can’t wait to see what this crack team of improvisers has in store. — Kristy Puchko, Entertainment Editor

Starring: Sam Reich, Demi Adejuyigbe, Ally Beardsley, Jacob Wysocki, Oscar Montoya, Jiavani, Ify Nwadiwe, Zac Oyama, Lou Wilson, Vic Michaelis, Josh Ruben, Anna Garcia, Lily Du, Kimia Behpoornia, Jeremy Culhane, Grant O’Brien, Siobhan Thompson, and Brennan Lee Mulligan

How to watch: Game Changer Season 8 premieres May 18 on Dropout.

Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed

Tatiana Maslany leads the new dark comedy Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed. She stars as newly divorced mom Paula, who’s convinced she witnessed a terrible crime. Her independent investigation takes her down a slippery slope of blackmail and murder, two things that are very inconvenient to be thinking about when you’re also dealing with a custody battle and an identity crisis. Will Paula crack the case and rediscover her sense of self-worth? And just how, exactly, does youth soccer fit into all this? Find out when you tune in, for what is hopefully a maximally pleasurable viewing experience.* — B.E.

Starring: Tatiana Maslany, Jake Johnson, Brandon Flynn, Murray Bartlett, Jessy Hodges, Jon Michael Hill, Charlie Hall, Kiarra Hamagami Goldberg, Nola Wallace, and Dolly De Leon

How to watch: Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed premieres May 20 on Apple TV.

The Boroughs

If you hated the Stranger Things finale, let the Duffer Brothers try to win you back with The Boroughs. The pair executive produce this supernatural series, created by Jeffrey Addiss and Will Matthews, which is set in a quaint New Mexico retirement community. The community’s residents include an all-star cast of Geena Davis, Alfred Molina, Alfre Woodard, Bill Pullman, Clarke Peters, and Denis O’Hare, who join forces to investigate the otherworldly threat lurking over their home. The cast alone is worth a watch, but The Boroughs‘ trailer teases even more goodies, like some seriously spooky creatures and its ensemble gearing up to kick monster butt in a sewer, Losers Club from IT-style. — B.E.

Starring: Alfred Molina, Geena Davis, Alfre Woodard, Denis O’Hare, Clarke Peters, Bill Pullman, Carlos Miranda, Jena Malone, Seth Numrich, and Alice Kremelberg

How to watch: The Boroughs premieres May 21 on Netflix.

Mating Season

The creators of Big Mouth are back with another raunchy comedy about love and sex. This time, they turn their focus from teenagers and their hormone monsters to wildlife having a tough time coupling up during mating season. Follow along with bear Josh (voiced by Zach Woods), raccoon Ray (voiced by Nick Kroll), deer Fawn (voiced by June Diane Raphael), and fox Penelope (voiced by Sabrina Jalees) as they search for a mate in the very horny animal kingdom. Seriously, the trailer is already at a 10 in terms of animal horniness (see: a joke about a skunk expressing her anal glands), so I’m expecting the full show to take that to an 11. — B.E.

Starring: Nick Kroll, Zach Woods, June Diane Raphael, and Sabrina Jalees

How to watch: Mating Season premieres May 22 on Netflix.

Spider-Noir

It’s impossible to single out just one highlight in the Academy Award–winning Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, but hearing Nicolas Cage voice the ultra-broody Spider-Man Noir is certainly up there. This year, Cage takes that portrayal into live action with Spider-Noir, which audiences can watch in black and white or color. The series takes place in 1930s New York, where Cage’s Ben Reilly is a grizzled private investigator who also happens to be the city’s only superhero. Here’s hoping he gets to drink all the egg creams and punch all the Nazis he wants. If it’s even half as fun as Spider-Man Noir’s appearance in Into the Spider-Verse, I’m all for it.* — B.E.

Starring: Nicolas Cage, Lamorne Morris, Brendan Gleeson, Abraham Popoola, Li Jun Li, Karen Rodriguez, and Jack Huston

How to watch: Spider-Noir premieres May 27 on Prime Video in 2026.

The Four Seasons Season 2

Celebrate the start of summer with some televised vacations thanks to the return of The Four Seasons. Tina Fey, Lang Fisher, and Tracey Wigfield’s spin on the 1981 Alan Alda film follows a friend group — played by Fey, Will Forte, Colman Domingo, Marco Calvani, Steve Carell, and Kerri Kenney-Silver — over the course of four vacations. Season 1 ended with the loss of Carell’s Nick and the dramatic news that his younger girlfriend Ginny (Erika Henningsen) is pregnant. How will Nick’s friends come together to help Ginny, and what gorgeous new locales will they visit next? All will be revealed in Season 2. — B.E.

Starring: Tina Fey, Will Forte, Colman Domingo, Marco Calvani, Kerri Kenney-Silver, and Erika Henningsen

Mashable Top Stories

How to watch: The Four Seasons Season 2 premieres May 28 on Netflix.

Deli Boys Season 2

What happens when your multimillionaire father’s death unveils a secret drug empire? That’s the problem Mir and Raj Dar (Asif Ali and Saagar Shaikh) face in Season 1 of Hulu’s delightful crime comedy Deli Boys. In Season 2, the stakes are even higher: The Dar brothers are swamped with dirty cash, which draws the attention of the shadiest characters in Philadelphia. Among them is Max Sugar (Fred Armisen), who catches the attention of Deli Boys scene stealer Lucky (Poorna Jagannathan). If the fun of the first season somehow isn’t enough to draw you back, then surely the promise of the pairing of Armisen and Jagannathan will do the trick. — B.E.

Starring: Asif Ali, Saagar Shaikh, Poorna Jagannathan, Fred Armisen, Andrew Rannells, Kumail Nanjiani, Lilly Singh, Robin Thede, and Tan France

How to watch: Deli Boys Season 2 premieres May 28 on Hulu.

Star City

Apple TV’s For All Mankind presents an alternate history of the Space Race, one where the Soviet Union became the first country to send a man to the moon. The show’s upcoming spin-off, Star City, rewinds the clock to examine the early days of the Soviet Union’s space program. Behind the Iron Curtain unfolds a thriller steeped in paranoia, as the program’s cosmonauts, engineers, and more weather moles and leaks in their efforts to push humanity farther than it’s ever been before. — B.E.

Starring: Rhys Ifans, Anna Maxwell Martin, Agnes O’Casey, Alice Englert, Solly McLeod, Adam Nagaitis, Ruby Ashbourne Serkis, Josef Davies, and Priya Kansara

How to watch: Star City premieres May 29 on Apple TV.

June 2026 TV releases

Not Suitable for Work

With Never Have I Ever, Mindy Kaling portrayed the perils of high school. With The Sex Lives of College Girls, she dove into the chaos of finding yourself in college. Her new project, Not Suitable for Work, examines yet another defining life stage: your early twenties. Co-created with showrunner Charlie Grandy, Not Suitable for Work follows five work-obsessed twentysomethings as they hunt for professional success — and a personal life, if time allows — in Manhattan’s Murray Hill neighborhood. — B.E.

Starring: Ella Hunt, Avantika Vandanapu, Will Angus, Jack Martin, Nicholas Duvernay, and Jay Ellis

How to watch: Not Suitable for Work premieres June 2 on Hulu.

The Legend of Vox Machina Season 4

Season 3 of The Legend of Vox Machina ended with the titular crew scattering to the winds in search of their own individual goals. But a year later, in Season 4, the call of adventure (and the threat of a growing death cult) will bring them back together. 

Every season of The Legend of Vox Machina has grown darker and stronger, and Season 4 looks to be no exception. This time around, Critical Role’s bawdy bands of heroes will come face to face with their most dangerous foe yet: the Whispered One, also known as Vecna in Dungeons & Dragons. (And yes, he’s very different from Stranger Things‘ version.) Don’t expect Season 4 to be all doom and gloom, though. It will also feature Critical Role fan-favorites like Taryon Darrington (voiced by Wayne Brady) and his mechanical servant Doty, who are bound to bring some laughs to the fight for Exandria. — B.E.

Starring: Laura Bailey, Taliesin Jaffe, Ashley Johnson, Matthew Mercer, Liam O’Brien, Marisha Ray, Sam Riegel, Travis Willingham, Wayne Brady, Kevin Michael Richardson, Debra Wilson, and Tom Cardy

How to watch: The Legend of Vox Machina Season 4 premieres June 3 on Prime Video.

Cape Fear

Who’s ready for a remake? Apple TV reimagines Martin Scorsese’s 1991 film Cape Fear, itself a remake of the 1962 film of the same name. The series centers on married attorney couple Anna and Tom Bowden (Amy Adams and Patrick Wilson), who are about to face a vengeful reckoning from Max Cady (Javier Bardem), the killer they put behind bars. Will the series live up to its source material? Or, at the very least, The Simpsons‘ “Cape Feare” episode?* — B.E.

Starring: Amy Adams, Patrick Wilson, Javier Bardem, Joe Anders, Lily Collias, Malia Pyles, and Anna Baryshnikov

How to watch: Cape Fear premieres June 5 on Apple TV.

The Vampire Lestat (Interview with the Vampire Season 3)

AMC’s exceptional Interview with the Vampire gets a rocking rebrand in Season 3. Now titled The Vampire Lestat, this season focuses on everyone’s favorite French vampire train wreck (affectionate). Lestat de Lioncourt (Sam Reid) has stepped into the spotlight as a rock star, and he’s using his music to tell his side of his relationship with Louis de Pointe du Lac (Jacob Anderson). But as he goes on tour, he’ll confront “muses” from his troubling past, who’ll show us a whole new side of Lestat. Expect more heart-wrenching angst, vampire spats, and several bangers performed by Lestat himself. (Stream “Long Face” for clear skin.) Trust me, you’re going to want a front row seat to this concert.* — B.E.

Starring: Sam Reid, Jacob Anderson, Eric Bogosian, Delainey Hayles, Assad Zaman, Jennifer Ehle, Ella Ballentine, Jeanine Serralles, Christopher Heyerdahl, Damien Atkins, Sheila Atim, Noah Reid, Ryan Kattner, Seamus Patterson, and Sarah Swire

How to watch: The Vampire Lestat premieres June 7 at 9 p.m. ET on AMC and AMC.

Every Year After

The Summer I Turned Pretty may be over (until the film, that is), but Prime Video is not giving up its hold on summer-tinged YA romances. Enter Every Year After, based on Carley Fortune’s bestselling 2022 novel Every Summer After. The series introduces Persephone “Percy” Fraser (Sadie Soverall) and Sam Florek (Matt Cornett), two friends who spent six summers growing inseparable, falling in love, then falling apart. Now, it’s been years since they’ve seen one another, but when a tragedy brings them crashing back together, will they be able to rekindle the love they once shared? — B.E.

Starring: Sadie Soverall, Matt Cornett, Aurora Perrineau, Abigail Cowen, Michael Bradway, and Joseph Chiu

How to watch: Every Year After premieres June 10 on Prime Video.

House of the Dragon Season 3

The dragons are still dancing in House of the Dragon Season 3, which continues the war of succession between Queen Rhaenyra Targaryen (Emma D’Arcy) and her nephew, King Aegon II Targaryen (Tom Glynn-Carney). Between the massacres by dragonfire and full-on child murder, the war has already been catastrophic enough. But it’s about to get even more fraught, as the Battle of the Gullet is on its way. In George R.R. Martin’s Fire & Blood, the Battle of the Gullet is a naval bloodbath that will launch a calamitous new chapter in the Westerosi history books. Brace yourself for epic action, family betrayals, and of course, tons of dragons.* — B.E.

Starring: Matt Smith, Emma D’Arcy, Olivia Cooke, Steve Toussaint, Rhys Ifans, Fabien Frankel, Ewan Mitchell, Tom Glynn-Carney, Sonoya Mizuno, Harry Collett, Bethany Antonia, Phoebe Campbell, Phia Saban, Jefferson Hall, Matthew Needham, James Norton, Tom Bennett, Kieran Bew, Kurt Egyiawan, Freddie Fox, Clinton Liberty, Gayle Rankin, and Abubakar Salim

How to watch: House of the Dragon Season 3 premieres June 21 at 9 p.m. ET on HBO and HBO Max.

Avatar: The Last Airbender Season 2

It’s Toph time! Netflix’s live-action adaptation of Avatar: The Last Airbender returns for Season 2 in 2026, where it will introduce everyone’s favorite earthbender (Miya Cech) as Aang’s (Gordon Cormier) newest teacher. On top of that, we’ll hopefully be revisiting some of the original show’s best moments: the increased involvement of Princess Azula (Elizabeth Yu), the political intrigue of Ba Sing Se, and the true beginnings of Prince Zuko’s (Dallas Liu) redemption arc. That’s an embarrassment of riches, but Toph is still at the top of my list of things I’m most excited to see this season. You know that first “twinkletoes” is going to hit just right.* — B.E.

Starring: Gordon Cormier, Kiawentiio, Ian Ousley, Dallas Liu, Miya Cech, Elizabeth Yu, Ty Lee, Paul Sun-Hyung Lee, Maria Zhang, and Daniel Dae Kim

How to watch: Avatar: The Last Airbender Season 2 premieres June 25 on Netflix.

The Bear Season 5

Carmy (Jeremy Allen White) may have quit the restaurant life at the end of The Bear Season 4, but don’t think for a second that the series is done. FX announced that The Bear will return for a fifth and final season this summer, meaning we’ll see what the Bear restaurant looks like under the supervision of Sydney (Ayo Edebiri), Richie (Ebon Moss-Bachrach), and Sugar (Abby Elliott). I’m especially intrigued to see what Carmy gets up to when he’s not in chef mode. Maybe he gets really into watercolors, or hiking. Maybe he’ll finally learn to relax! But something tells me he’ll be back in the kitchen before too long — hopefully after he’s done some serious healing.* — B.E.

Starring: Jeremy Allen White, Ayo Edebiri, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Lionel Boyce, Liza Colón-Zayas, Abby Elliott, Matty Matheson, Edwin Lee Gibson, Corey Hendrix, Oliver Platt, Molly Gordon, Ricky Staffieri, and Jamie Lee Curtis

How to watch: The Bear Season 5 premieres this June on Hulu.

July 2026 TV releases

Elle

Prime Video made a Legally Blonde prequel. What, like it’s hard? The series follows Elle Woods (Lexi Minetree) as she navigates high school and blossoms into the bubbly fashion expert-turned-law student viewers came to adore in Legally Blonde. It’ll be fascinating to see what kind of backstory Elle engineers for its heroine, given that so much of Elle’s growth comes after making it to Harvard Law. However, it seems like Prime is confident in Elle‘s path ahead: The show has already been renewed for a Season 2. — B.E.

Starring: Lexi Minetree, June Diane Raphael, Tom Everett Scott, Chandler Kinney, Jacob Moskovitz, Gabrielle Policano, Zac Looker, and James Van Der Beek

How to watch: Elle premieres July 1 on Prime Video.

Silo Season 3

After the many, many cliffhangers Silo Season 2 left us on, the third season has been a long time coming. Fortunately that time has indeed finally come, with the Season 3 teaser taking us back into the world of Hugh Howey’s book series while hinting at the silo’s origin story. Which is all very good and exciting, but we still have many additional questions that need answering: What exactly is the safeguard procedure? What’s going to happen to Sims (Common) and his family? Will Juliette (Rebecca Ferguson) and Bernard (Tim Robbins) survive that fire? Tell us already. — S.H.

Starring: Rebecca Ferguson, Common, Harriet Walter, Chinaza Uche, Avi Nash, Alexandria Riley, Shane McRae, Remmie Milner, Rick Gomez, Billy Postlethwaite, Clare Perkins, Ashley Zukerman, Jessica Henwick, Laura Innes, Jessica Brown Findlay, Morven Christie, Reed Birney, Matt Craven, Colin Hanks, and Steve Zahn

How to watch: Silo Season 3 premieres July 3 on Apple TV.

Little House on the Prairie

A childhood classic comes to Netflix this summer with Little House on the Prairie, based on the beloved series by Laura Ingalls Wilder. Like the books, the TV series introduces the Ingalls family, who uproot their lives in the big woods of Wisconsin and begin a new life on the prairie. The show looks to introduce Wilder’s work to a new generation, but let’s be real: Plenty of adults will also be checking it out to make sure it stays true to the story they grew up loving. — B.E.

Starring: Alice Halsey, Skywalker Hughes, Luke Bracey, and Crosby Fitzgerald

How to watch: Little House on the Prairie premieres July 9 on Netflix.

The Five-Star Weekend

Elin Hilderbrand’s novel The Five-Star Weekend arrives on Peacock this July, bringing summery vibes and an all-star cast along with it. Jennifer Garner plays Hollis Shaw, a cook and food blogger trying to recover from a devastating loss. As part of her grieving process, she decides to host a weekend getaway at her Nantucket house. Her guests? Friends from different stages of her life (and one extra surprise invitee), played by D’Arcy Carden, Gemma Chan, Regina Hall, and Chloë Sevigny. — B.E.

Starring: Jennifer Garner, Chloë Sevigny, Regina Hall, Gemma Chan, D’Arcy Carden, Harlow Jane, and Timothy Olyphant

How to watch: The Five-Star Weekend premieres July 9 on Peacock.

Lucky

Anya Taylor-Joy enters heist mode in limited series Lucky, based on the 2021 novel of the same name by Marissa Stapley. Taylor-Joy plays Lucky Anderson, a con artist raised in a life of crime. When a multimillion-dollar heist goes awry, she’ll have to put up the fight of her life in order to escape the FBI agents and crime boss on her tail. Will she live up to her name, or will her luck finally run out?* — B.E.

Starring: Anya Taylor-Joy, Annette Bening, Timothy Olyphant, Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, Drew Starkey, Clifton Collins, Jr., and William Fichtner

How to watch: Lucky premieres July 15 on Apple TV.

August 2026 TV releases

Ted Lasso Season 4

You better BELIEVE, because Ted Lasso is back. Turns out Season 3 was not the end of Ted’s (Jason Sudeikis) time in Richmond. The lovable soccer coach has returned to England to lead a second division women’s football team, and he’ll be joined by familiar faces like Rebecca Welton (Hannah Waddingham), Keeley Jones (Juno Temple), and Roy Kent (Brett Goldstein). What are you waiting for? Grab some shortbread and settle in for the resurrection of one of Apple’s biggest shows.* — B.E.

Starring: Jason Sudeikis, Hannah Waddingham, Juno Temple, Brett Goldstein, Brendan Hunt, Jeremy Swift, Tanya Reynolds, Jude Mack, Faye Marsay, Rex Hayes, Aisling Sharkey, Abbie Hern, and Grant Feely

How to watch: Ted Lasso Season 4 premieres Aug. 5 on Apple TV.

Lanterns

The televised DC Universe expands in a big way this year with Lanterns, based on the Green Lantern comics. Don’t expect many space shenanigans, though. The series is primarily set on Earth, pairing new Lantern Corps recruit John Stewart (Aaron Pierre) with longtime Lantern Hal Jordan (Kyle Chandler) to investigate a murder right in the heart of America. Our very first look at the show features Hal jumping out of a moving car in order to encourage John to use the ring, so expect a lot of banter in this mentor-mentee relationship. (And maybe a few car crashes.)* — B.E.

Starring: Kyle Chandler, Aaron Pierre, Kelly Macdonald, Nathan Fillion, Garret Dillahunt, Poorna Jagannathan, Ulrich Thomsen, Nicole Ari Parker, Jason Ritter, Sherman Augustus, Chris Coy, Paul Ben-Victor, J. Alphonse Nicholson, Cary Christopher, and Jasmine Cephas Jones

How to watch: Lanterns premieres this August on HBO and HBO Max.

Adults Season 2

FX’s Adults was one of 2025’s most fun new comedies, mixing hangout vibes with the perils of young adulthood in the 2020s. Thankfully, we don’t have to wait too long to get a second dose of the show’s chaotic housemates, as Samir (Malik Elassal), Billie (Lucy Freyer), Anton (Owen Thiele), Issa (Amita Rao), and Paul Baker (Jack Innanen) return to our screens this August. In Season 2, we’ll hopefully find out what’s next for the Anton-Issa-Paul Baker love triangle, as well as see the gang struggle with new questions about adulthood. How do you admit the embarrassing truth that you love your boring office job? Why does spending time with family always turn you into the worst version of yourself? And how can you make sure that you never, ever hurt your friends’ feelings? Whatever answers the Adults crew finds, I believe in them! — B.E.

Starring: Malik Elassal, Lucy Freyer, Owen Thiele, Amita Rao, and Jack Innanen

How to watch: Adults Season 2 premieres this August on Hulu.

The Hawk

Will Ferrell hits the links in The Hawk, a new golf comedy from Netflix. (Between this and Apple TV’s Stick, it’s a big time for golf on TV.) He plays Lonnie “The Hawk” Hawkins, once the world’s top golfer, now a washed-up old-timer. But Lonnie refuses to lay down his clubs. He only needs one more major win to complete a golf Grand Slam and become a true legend of the sport. Can Lonnie pull off the comeback of all comebacks? With the help of his support system, played by a promising ensemble of Molly Shannon, Jimmy Tatro, Fortune Feimster, and Katelyn Tarver, anything is possible. — B.E

Starring: Will Ferrell, Molly Shannon, Jimmy Tatro, Fortune Feimster, Luke Wilson, Chris Parnell, Katelyn Tarver, and David Hornsby

How to watch: The Hawk premieres this summer on Netflix.

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By Jonathan Klotz
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A decade before Iron Man launched the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Wesley Snipes made superheroes cool again as Blade, the Daywalker. 1998’s Blade includes the coolest opening sequence of any vampire movie and it launched a trilogy, so it makes sense that Marvel would milk it for all its worth.

2006’s Blade: The Series tried to keep the good times rolling, and if you forgot it existed, that’s by design, as Disney probably doesn’t want a series with this much blood, guts, and nudity to be associated with modern Marvel. Well, that, and Snipes didn’t return as Blade, marking the only time anyone else has played the live-action Vampire hunter. 

Blade: The Series Picks Up Where Trinity Left Off

Replacing one of the coolest dudes on the planet is a tough job. Whoever stepped into the sunglasses of Blade would be constantly compared to Wesley Snipes. The rapper Sticky Fingaz answered the call, and while he looked the part of a muscular superhero, he couldn’t emulate the attitude. Blade: The Series picks up after the events of Blade: Trinity, and was written by the same man, David S. Goyer, though outside of the title character, there’s no real connections that mattered. 

Blade: The Series introduces Christa Starr (Jill Wagner of Wipeout), a U.S. Army soldier coming home from the Iraq War to solve the mystery of who killed her brother, Zach (David Kopp). It doesn’t take long for the series to reveal that Marcus (Neil Jackson), an upstart Vampire noble, was behind the murder and that Zach was secretly an ally of Blade’s, working to take down the Vampires of the House of Cthon. She’s also, judging by the reactions of every man who enters her vicinity, the most beautiful woman they have ever seen. 

Christa is the real main character of Blade: The Series, which eventually cuts the title character down to appearing in maybe 10 minutes an episode by the end of the first, and only, season. For most shows that would be a bad thing, but Wagner’s performance as Christa and her on-screen chemistry with Neil Jackson, the man behind Marcus, is so good, the show becomes better as it shifts the focus. 

Disney Wants Nothing To Do With Blade: The Series

What makes Blade: The Series stand out even today isn’t the fairly generic plotlines, like a vampire-killing virus, people from Blade’s past wanting revenge, or a vaguely Eurotrash vampire jockeying for position as the new ruler of the Undead, it’s what the series was able to get away with showing on screen. Blade aired on Spike TV, a cable channel but not a premium cable channel, and yet it was able to get away with showing copious amounts of blood and nudity. 

During its run, Blade: The Series was a hit, posting excellent numbers for the newly rebranded cable channel. Millions tuned in each week and you couldn’t get away from the commercials while trying to watch CSI marathons or 1000 Ways To Die. The show was canceled not because it wasn’t being watched, but because it was expensive, with a price tag close to a million dollars (or more) per episode. 

Before the cancelation, Blade: The Series had namedropped other Marvel characters affiliated with the 90s group, the Midnight Sons: Moon Knight and Dr. Strange. One can only imagine that any version of those characters appearing on Spike TV would be as dark and gritty as their 90s comics counterparts. Remember when Dr. Strange wore a mask, used elemental magic, and was known simply as Strange? 

Today, Blade: The Series is hard to find anywhere. Apple TV+ has the series available to purchase, but it’s not on Hulu, Disney+, or anywhere else you might find Marvel shows. It’s the last relic of how Marvel would license its characters out before the start of the MCU, and proof that no matter what Blade says in Deadpool & Wolverine, there were two Blades, and odds are, there will only ever be two Blades.

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One of the best parts of being a Lego fan is that it’s almost guaranteed that at some point, one of your non-Lego interests will be plastic brick-ified.

May’s newest Lego sets are proof of exactly that: there are Toy Story sets (ahead of the fifth installment’s release next month), a Lewis Hamilton helmet for F1 fans, a Cristiano Ronaldo set ahead of the 2026 World Cup, and some adorable additions to the Botanicals line.

You can find them below, along with more of the best releases from the past few months, including Smart Play Star Wars-themed sets, the first-ever Lego Pokémon collaboration, the Lego Game Boy, and a gorgeous Lego-fied Claude Monet painting that I’m legitimately tempted to buy every time I update this list.

Best new Lego sets as of May 2026

Lego Botanicals Rocking Plants

Last year, Lego launched the Happy Plants set that was so cute, it made Mashable’s Timothy Werth want to befriend the two little planters. Considering the continued adorable appearance of the next iteration, we imagine Werth will be looking for more pals in these Rocking Plants.

Lego Disney Alien with Pizza Planet Rocket Ride

There are plenty of iconic aliens out there, but I would argue the little green guys from Toy Story sit in at least at least in the top five, if not top three, of all time iconic extraterrestrials. Factor in the Pizza Planet branding, the coin slot for the ride, and you have an excellent Lego set.

Lego Editions Cristiano Ronaldo Soccer Legend

He’s a soccer great, and this set is pretty great, too. This 854-piece Cristiano Ronaldo can be put in his recognizable “siu” pose, or mid-bicycle kick. With the 2026 FIFA World Cup just around the corner, this Lego is a unique way to commemorate the occasion.

Lego Editions Scuderia Ferrari HP Lewis Hamilton Helmet

Maybe you’ll never know what it’s like to be behind the wheel of a car as one of the greatest drivers of all time. But you can know what it’s like to own a Lego version of his helmet, which is kind of the second-best thing?

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Best new Lego sets as of April 2026

Lego Gift Box Celebration

The universal human experience? Asking yourself what you want for your birthday. This gift celebration box is one festive answer, both for getting yourself a piece of decor or gifting a fellow brick lover.

Lego Star Wars Darth Vader Bust

I mean, it’s a Darth Vader bust; is there much more to say? It feels fitting that one of the most recognizable film characters of all time has a museum-worthy bust in Lego form. This 349-piece set stands at just over seven inches tall, making it the perfect balance of a statement piece that doesn’t threaten to take up your entire bookshelf.

Lego Star Wars Grogu

When we knew him as Baby Yoda, Grogu was adorable. When we know him as a 1,200-piece, eight-inch-tall Lego set, he’s adorable. In other words, you can’t go wrong picking up Lego Grogu.

Lego Super Mario Mario Kart Luigi & Mach 8

Maybe you haven’t quite bitten the bullet on a Switch 2, and therefore Mario Kart World. Maybe you’ve been playing a lot of Mario Kart World and want to continue the fun IRL. Either way, this over 2,000-piece Luigi Mario Kart set is one worth considering.

Lego Icons Douglas DC-3 PAN AM Airliner

You’ve heard of model trains; now there are Lego planes. This replica of the 1930s twin-engine aircraft comes with a kitted-out cockpit and passenger cabin, because this is Lego after all. The 1,903-piece set is recommended for builders 18 and over.

Lego Technic McLaren MCL39 F1 Car

You know what goes really well with the Lewis Hamilton F1 helmet? A Technic F1 McLaren. At least, it’s just a bit more accessible than buying the real thing.

Best new Lego sets as of March 2026

Lego London Bus

Lego city-related sets are often targeted toward older fans, but this double-decker London bus is recommended for anyone 8 and up, and it’s only 245 pieces. And for older folks, the red could be rather striking for some shelf decor.

Lego BrickHeadz Sulley, Mike, and Boo

Personally, I can’t get over how cute Mike Wazowski’s single eye is in this set. The whole lineup is adorable, though, and at only 303 pieces, a great quick build.

Lego Disney Sally’s Flowerpot

At first glance, this set includes a Sally Minifigure and the exterior of her flowerpot. Plenty on its own to satisfy Nightmare Before Christmas fans, but Lego takes it a step further by making the interior of the flowerpot its own room filled with accessories for Sally.

Lego Technic BMW M4 GT3 EVO Race Car

Live out your pit crew dreams by putting together a Lego-fied BMW race car. This 747-piece set is good for ages 11 and up, and comes with steering, a six-cylinder engine, and opening doors.

Lego Technic Jeep Wrangler Rubicon SUV

Maybe your kiddo isn’t quite old enough to get behind the wheel of a Jeep, but this Lego Wrangler Rubicon is good for anyone ages 10 and up. As expected from any actual Jeep on the road, this SUV comes packed with the sense of adventure and whimsy, from a surfboard to a rubber duck for the dash.

Lego Icons Project Hail Mary

Anyone else ugly cry over Rocky in the theater? Anyone else tempted to ugly cry over Lego Rocky? No. OK, well, this 830-piece replica of the ship from Project Hail Mary is also pretty sick, too.

Lego Ideas Orange Cat

Lego made a tuxedo cat, so naturally, they had to follow up with the creature that inspired the phrase “orange cat behavior” (iykyk). Unlike an actual orange cat, you’ll have some level of control over this one, with the ability to adjust its eyes, ears, tail, paws, and even its facial expression.

Lego Ideas Floating Sea Otter

It’s a Lego floating sea otter. It’s cute as hell. It comes with a baby otter you can rest on its stomach. Somehow, the set gets even cuter. And it’s almost a foot wide, so it’s sure to be one of the better conversation starters in your space.

Lego Art Claude Monet Bridge over a Pond of Water Lilies

Of all the Lego sets I’ve added to this list, this Claude Monet one has tempted me the most. At 3,179 pieces and $249.99, it’s an investment in more ways than one. Still, I can’t help but remain impressed by how well the Lego style works with the impressionism of Monet, making this one of the more striking sets from the Art line, in my humble opinion.

Best new Lego sets as of February 2026

Lego Disney Piglet’s Birthday Fun

Oh, bother! These sets are almost annoyingly cute. For a more affordable option, you can celebrate Piglet’s birthday with him for $39.99. Of course, it’d also be tempting to pick up Pooh and his pot of Hunny — but it’ll run you slightly more at $149.99. Both Piglet and Pooh are available for preorder immediately and will be officially released come March 1.

Lego Botanicals Magnolia Branches

Lego has long been the savior for those of us without a green thumb, but even for the best gardeners out there, an indoor magnolia tree situation isn’t exactly the most practical. Now, Lego has us covered with this new set that’s an easy 435 pieces. Preorders are available now, and are set to be available starting March 1.

Lego Icons The Lord of the Rings: Sauron’s Helmet

One thing about Lego is that it’s going to keep Lord of the Rings fans fed, but not exactly on the cheap. Out of the five LotR sets available, Sauron’s Helmet is the only one less than $100, clocking in at $69.99. That lower price point isn’t a sacrifice on size — the 538-piece set stands at over a foot tall, making it plenty viable as a statement piece.

Lego Botanicals Flower Wall

Many of the Lego Botanicals sets can be arranged in a vase or as a table centerpiece, but it’s less common to come across ones that can easily be hung on the wall. For a year-round pop of color, Lego introduced the Flower Wall — it’s also the only set on our list that’s available for purchase immediately (without a preorder period). At $89.99, it is one of the pricier Botanicals sets (though it’s also one of the bigger ones). Still, if you’re looking for a cheaper option, the new Sunflower Botanicals set is available for preorder now, with a release date of March 1.

Lego Editions Soccer Ball

Maybe watching the Winter Olympics has got you hyped for the Summer Olympics in 2028, or maybe you’re simply a big soccer fan. In either case, this Lego Soccer Ball set is sick. At first glance, it looks exactly what it sounds like — a plastic brickified version of the ball. Open it up, and you’ll find a mini stadium in full-swing celebration.

Lego Icons Ford Model T

Lego has modeled a lot of iconic cars over the years, but it’s possible there’s no car more iconic than the very first mass-produced one — the Ford Model T. The 1,060-piece set gives you plenty of accessibility in exploring the car, from the liftable seat that reveals the gas tank, to the accessible engine under the hood, and the foldable fabric roof top. Fans can preorder the set now, with full availability coming March 1.

Lego Smart Play Star Wars sets

Fan of the original trilogies? Whether your favorite setting is the Millennium Falcon, Endor (with its adorable Ewoks), Mos Eisley Cantina, Yoda’s Hut, or Luke’s landspeeder on Tatooine, Lego’s newest batch of Smart Play sets has got you covered. The sets range in price, but all of them are available for preorder with a release date of March 1.

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Best new Lego sets as of January 2026

Lego Pokémon

The first-ever Lego Pokémon release actually is made up of three sets, all of which are available for preorder and set to ship out on Feb. 27. Each exists in a different price tier: there’s the adorable and affordable Eevee, which clocks in at $59.99 for a 587-piece set, the more involved Pikachu and Poké Ball with 2,050 pieces for $199.99, and finally the massive Venusaur, Charizard, and Blastoise set, which is a whopping $649.99 for 6,838 pieces.

Lego Smart Play Star Wars sets

Lego’s Smart Play system just debuted at CES 2026, and already, the first three sets from the line are available for preorder, with a ship date set for March 1.

The Smart Play system includes three elements — the Smart Brick, Smart Minifigure, and Smart Tag — which can all be found on the debut sets of Darth Vader’s TIE Fighter, Luke’s Red Five X-Wing, and the Throne Room Duel & A-Wing. Star Wars fans aren’t just getting the debut of a new type of Lego, but they’re also getting relative affordability (in Lego terms, at least): the former two sets are below $100, with the latter set costing $159.99, and coming with the greatest number of Smart Bricks, Smart Minifigs, and Smart Tags.

Lego Creator 3-in-1 Retro Gaming Console

Can’t quite swing the $60 Lego Game Boy? No problem. The 3-in-1 Retro Gaming Console delivers for just $19.99, offering the form of a handheld, computer, and arcade machine with its 268 pieces. For anyone who enjoys switching it up or prefers a low-key build, this might be the better option.

Lego Bugs Bunny

It’s buying a (Lego) rabbit season, folks. Though this set is just 605 pieces, it stands at a decent seven inches high, nine inches wide, and five inches deep. Bugs’s personality can shine through with the adjustable head, ears, arms, wrists, and fingers.

Lego Minecraft The Fox

The days of Minecraft creatures existing solely behind a computer screen are gone, thanks to the Lego Minecraft line. The Fox set comes in at just $39.99, and is a relatively simple build with 497 pieces. Like Bugs, this set can be positioned and posed, and depending on the build, can have opened or closed eyes.

Lego Spring Wreath

Lego’s holiday wreaths aren’t just limited to the colder months. The straightforwardly-named Spring Wreath comes with 747 pieces and some decor options. One build of the set lets you go all-in on Easter theming, with a bunny head and eggs to adorn the wreath, while another aims for a classic spring look, with a yellow bow and flowers.

Lego Botanicals Peace Lily

Cat owners, rejoice! The latest Botanicals release means you can finally own a peace lily without worry that you’re putting poison within paws’ reach. Non-cat owners can also appreciate that this peace lily will permanently flower and look healthy (never in my life have I encountered a plant as dramatic as a peace lily). At $49.99 and just 474 pieces, this set is a great addition for more casual and dedicated Lego fans alike.

Lego Technic NASA Artemis Space Launch System Rocket

Lego Icons released an Artemis launch set that goes for $249.99 and is currently on backorder. This Technics set, by contrast, is available for purchase and will ship immediately, and is a more stomachable $59.99. Sure, it’s 632 pieces to the Icons’ 3,601 pieces, but there’s something to be said about affordability when nerding out over space.

Lego Art Japanese Cherry Blossom Landscape

The Lego Art line has produced some of the most coveted sets from the brand, from Van Gogh’s Sunflowers to Hokusai’s The Great Wave. These sets are a) stunning and b) hangable just like non-Lego art. On both fronts, the latest addition — the Japanese Cherry Blossom Landscape — is no exception. At $139.99 for 1,892 pieces, it’s one of the less expensive and mid-size framed pieces from the line, but it certainly doesn’t skimp on color and detail. Popular as it is, this set is currently on backorder, but will be shipped out on Feb. 1.

Lego Icons Shopping Street

The Lego Modular Buildings collection just got a new addition in the form of the Lego Icons Shopping Street. This 3,456-piece set features a three-story building housing two floors of stores and a top-floor apartment, as well as a two-story music shop. You’ll be able to adorn your shopping plaza with the seven included minifigures.

Best new Lego sets as of December 2025

Lego Creator 3-in-1 Space Exploration Telescope

What’s just as cool as space? The fact that this 278-piece set can be built into three different configurations, including an adjustable telescope on a tripod, an adjustable microscope, or a UFO. It’s the perfect set for the space enthusiast in your life, young or old, and best of all, it’s just $34.99. Preorders ship out on January 1, 2026.

Lego Fortune Firecracker

Lunar New Year isn’t until February, but you can get prepared by pre-ordering this Lego Fortune Firecracker. The eight firecrackers “crackle” when they’re moved, and the entire set can be mounted on the wall. The center can also be opened to reveal one of two scenes of your choice — a firework display or God of Fortune celebration scene. Preorders will ship out on January 1.

Lego Editions FIFA World Cup Official Trophy

In classic Lego style, this replica brings you more than meets the eye. The 2,842-piece set functions as a 14.5-inch brick version of the iconic World Cup trophy, but unlike the real deal, the top can also be opened to reveal a World Cup scene. The actual World Cup isn’t until July of next year, but preorders for this set ship out on March 1, 2026.

Lego Ideas The Goonies

The Goonies turned a whopping 40 years old this year — what better way to celebrate than building this nearly 3,000 piece set, featuring the iconic Inferno pirate ship housing vignettes from the film? And unlike the full-scale ship built for the movie, it won’t be devastating if you want to scrap this one and build it all over again. At the time of writing, this set is on backorder, but should be ready to ship out (no pun intended) 60 days from purchase.

Lego Icons Star Trek: U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701-D

The crew of the Lego U.S.S. Enterprise may be used to more exciting voyages than the one to your office shelves or living room sideboard, but the Star Trek fans will probably appreciate being greeted by the display every single day.

This Next Generation-themed 3,600-piece set comes with nine minifigures, a detachable command saucer, secondary hull, warp nacelles with distinctive red and blue detailing, an opening shuttlebay, 2 mini shuttlepods, and an angled display stand with a schematic and ship statistics. Also currently on backorder, it will ship out 60 days after purchase.

Lego Icons Tropical Aquarium

This set may be a whopping 4,154 pieces, but after the initial build, it’ll be way less work to maintain a real aquarium. Plus, it even comes with knobs and levers so you can “move” the sea life inside, from a striped brickfish to sea anemones and, of course, a sunken treasure chest. This backordered set will ship out 60 days after purchase.

Best new Lego sets as of October 2025

Lego Time Machine from Back to the Future

It’s relatively common to see Lego sets from popular IPs, but less so to see them at an under-$50 price point. This quaint 357-piece set is the perfect coffee table addition for Back to the Future fans. It’s on preorder until its ship date of Jan. 1, 2026 (not 1955). This isn’t the first time Marty McFly’s DeLorean has been brickified, but this more-affordable set is part of the Lego Speed Champions line.

Lego Up-Scaled Santa Minifigure

Not to pit sets against each other, but I wasn’t wowed by the $330 Christmas Tree (and neither were reviewers on Lego’s site so far). This oversized Santa minifig is a much more palatable $54.99, has the positive reviews to back it up, and stands at a nice 10.5-inches tall, making it a great addition for any holiday setup.

Lego Gingerbread AT-AT Walker

Star Wars fans have another huge (literally) release lower down on this list, but for anyone looking to get into the holiday spirit while honoring their love of Star Wars lucked out with this Lego Gingerbread AT-AT Walker. It’s just a bit smaller than the now-retired 1,267-piece AT-AT Lego originally released, but at 697 pieces and 7.5-inches tall, it’s still plenty to ring in the holidays with.

Lego Super Mario Game Boy

I don’t know if there’s a combination of words more nostalgic than Lego Super Mario Game Boy. This set was announced for preorder in July, and as of Oct. 1, is finally available. As a small catch, it is on backorder for up to 60 days, so if you’re looking to gift it to the gamer in your life this holiday season, I’d grab it sooner rather than later. The set comes with a customizable display and game paks, but if you want to play actual games on this Lego replica, you’ll have to go the same path as this modder.

Lego Ideas Mineral Collection

They’re (Lego) minerals, Marie. One of the latest releases from the Ideas line is an 880-piece set that allows you to create a nice display of Lego golden pyrite, purple amethyst, reddish-pink rhodochrosite, blue fluorite, watermelon tourmaline and tangerine quartz.

Lego Batman Logo

It may be hard to come by your own personal bat signal if you don’t live in Gotham, but Lego made it easy with this Batman Logo set. The 678-piece set celebrates 20 years of Lego Batman, hence the golden Batman and anniversary coin. Also included is the display stand, supports for wall-mounting the piece, and a code to unlock a character in Lego Batman Legacy of the Dark Knight. As of now, it’s only available for preorder, and will ship on March 1, 2026.

Lego Wicked Emerald City & Kiamo Ko Castle

We’re closing in on the release to the Wicked sequel. If you’re looking to kill some time before the film’s release, this relatively small (but adorable) 860-piece set will do the trick.

Lego Ideas Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory

Come with me, and you’ll be, in a world of 2,205 plastic bricks that make up the iconic scenes from Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory. This set comes with nine minifigures (you’ll never guess who five of them are), along with depictions of the chocolate waterfall and Wonkatania boat.

Lego Icons Captain Jack Sparrow’s Pirate Ship

The enduring power of Pirates of the Caribbean’s popularity can be found in two facts about this Lego set. One, it’s part of the Icons series, meaning it joins the ranks of other iconic IPs. Two, it’s on backorder for the next 60 days, so if you’re wanting to get an impressive display piece sooner rather than later, I recommend adding it to your cart ASAP.

Lego Star Wars Death Star

Step aside, $850 Lego Millennium Falcon. The Lego Death Star hits a $999.99 price point, making it the most expensive Lego from the brand. While its price point has raised some eyebrows, this is one of the top ten biggest sets Lego’s ever made, and the biggest Lego Star Wars set to date, clocking in at a whopping 9,023 pieces, including 36 minifigures and two droid figures.

Best new Lego sets as of August 2025

Lego Jack-O’-Lantern Pickup Truck

The correct day to start celebrating Halloween season is Sept. 1, but as someone who absolutely loves Halloween, I will allow Aug. 1. This quaint Jack-O’-Lantern set (with a pumpkin you can open!) nails the vibe for adorable Halloween bookshelf decor for under $20.

Lego Arcade Machine

What is the point of being a gamer if not collecting adorable accessories through which to channel your passion? I guess actually playing games, but when your eyes need a break from your screen, building this mini arcade machine could do. The 468-piece set opens up to a mini gaming room for the included minifigure.

Lego Halloween Wreath

Between the bats, spiders, pumpkins, and ghosts, the only Halloween heavy hitter missing on this wreath is a skeleton (though it does feature bones). While this wouldn’t be the best outdoor option, Lego’s Halloween Wreath comes with a string for easy hanging in your home, making it a great option for getting in the spooky spirit.

Lego ‘Mario Kart’ Piranha Plant Power-Up Pursuit

Don’t quite have the funds to get your hands on the new Mario Kart game just yet? This set requires no Switch 2 to enjoy, featuring Koopa Troopa, Toadette, the Tanooki Kart and Cat Cruiser, and of course, a piranha plant you can attach to either kart.

Lego Botanicals Mini Bonsai Trees

Lego Botanicals fans: we did it. We finally got a set of bonsai trees that don’t have any flowers or leaves actually made up of tiny pink frogs. (No shade to the frog fans, it’s just a little unnerving for some of us!).

Lego Botanicals Hibiscus

If there’s a Lego Botanicals flower set that isn’t gorgeous, I’ve yet to come across it, and the Hibiscus set is certainly no exception. The 660-piece life-size flower set comes with posable petals in a pretty lilac shade, making it an excellent accent piece.

Lego One Piece Battle at Arlong Park

The Arlong Park arc of One Piece is what some fans consider the real hook — no small feat considering the original anime is over 1,000 episodes long (and still ongoing). Luffy’s rubber powers get a fun feature in the arm-lengthening pieces, and a tap to the top of the pagoda causes it to explode in a nod to the show’s unforgettable fight scenes.

Lego Nike Dunk x Lego

There’s a Lego collab for everyone, including Nike and basketball fans. This 1,180 set comes with a couple of tricks up its sleeve (or down its shoe?), in the form of a storage compartment in the sneaker (where you can drop the minifig or extra shoe lace colors to swap later) and the ability to spin the basketball. That’s a slam dunk of a fun set.

Lego Star Wars Wicket the Ewok

Ewoks are the most adorable creature in the Star Wars universe, argue with the wall. While I think Lego could’ve made real magic with a life size Ewok set, this 1,010 piece that stands around nine inches tall is pretty adorable, too. And true to canon, he comes equipped with a spear and a little treat.

Lego Marvel Spider-Man vs. Oscorp

This Spider-Man set packs in the heavy hitters from the beloved series: Spider-Man, Miles Morales, Norman Osborn, the Green Goblin, and Venom — just to name a few of the minifigures found among the 808 pieces that make up this set. The city model features Miles Morales’ apartment, the Oscorp building, and Venom’s apartment, giving you plenty of opportunities for staging the perfect Spider-Man scene.

Lego Icons Shelby Cobra 427 S/C

Early buyers of the Shelby Cobra 427 S/C set are impressed: the attention to detail paid to the design makes the car look great from afar and up close. The working steering wheel is a nice touch, alongside Caroll Shelly’s signature on the glovebox.

Lego Star Wars AT-ST Walker

If you missed out on the Lego AT-AT set before it was discontinued (and fair — it was $849.99), this AT-ST set is much more reasonably priced at $199.99, and it doesn’t require quite as much shelf space, making it overall a much more practical option. And it’s still just as iconic to the Star Wars universe.

Lego Architecture Neuschwanstein Castle

Lego’s architecture line depicts some of the most famous structures from around the globe, from Notre Dame in Paris to the Himeji Castle in Japan. For this latest release, Lego brings us to the impressive Neuschwanstein Castle in Germany. It requires you build through 3,455 pieces, but it looks like the view is well worth it.

Lego One Piece The Baratie Floating Restaurant

That’s right — we have two iconic One Piece scenes on our list. With 3,402 pieces for building this set, you’ll create the floating restaurant with detailed rooms where you can place 10 included characters and wanted posters.