ITV Autumn-Winter 2026 Lineup Revealed: Reimagined Big Brother, New Michelle Keegan Drama, and Gary Lineker Show
A reimagined, twist-filled Big Brother is set to headline ITV’s huge Autumn-Winter 2026 entertainment and drama lineup.
A reimagined, twist-filled Big Brother is set to headline ITV’s huge Autumn-Winter 2026 entertainment and drama lineup.
Today, ITV officially unveiled its massive programming slate to carry viewers through to the end of the year, packing the schedule with star-studded original dramas, blockbuster reality returns, and elite free-to-air international sport.
Key Highlights of ITV’s Autumn-Winter 2026 Slate
A Reimagined Big Brother Returns: Hosted by AJ Odudu and Will Best, the hit reality series returns for an extended eight-week fourth season packed with game-changing surprises.
Star-Studded Original Dramas: Heavyweight debuts including The Blame (Michelle Keegan, Douglas Booth), The Party (Luke Evans, Sarah Solemani), Adultery (Dominic Cooper, Romola Garai), and forensic procedural Winter (Richard Armitage).
Explosive Returning Favorites: Vicky McClure returns for Series 4 of Trigger Point, while Ant & Dec head back down under for I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out Of Here!.
New Entertainment Formats: Gary Lineker hosts high-stakes celebrity challenge The Box, alongside Kelly Rowland joining the panel for The Voice UK Series 14.
Historic Documentaries & Live Sport: The iconic documentary series concludes with 70 Up, alongside full coverage of The Nations Championship 2026 rugby.
Reality & Entertainment Hits: Big Brother Leads the Charge
Headlining the entertainment slate is the grand return of Big Brother. Building on a staggering 157 million streams on ITVX, Series 4 promises an extended eight-week run hosted by fan-favorite duo AJ Odudu and Will Best. Reimagined as a “house of surprises,” a fresh batch of strangers will face relentless twists, psychological mind games, and unexpected turns as they compete for a life-changing cash prize.
Joining the autumn frenzy, Ant & Dec will broadcast live every night from Australia for I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out Of Here! following a 2025 run that reached over 23 million viewers across the UK.
Music fans can also look forward to The Voice UK Series 14. Joining returning coaches Sir Tom Jones, will.i.am, and McFly’s Tom Fletcher and Danny Jones is international pop icon Kelly Rowland, bringing new energy to the double-chair format.
Meanwhile, sports broadcasting legend Gary Lineker will host The Box, a brand-new format testing ten celebrities as they step into intense, mind-bending unknown challenges.
Prestige Original Drama Takeover
ITV’s Autumn-Winter slate is heavily anchored by premium British drama:
The Blame: Michelle Keegan and Douglas Booth star as DIs Emma Crane and Tom Radley in Megan Gallagher’s adaptation of Charlotte Langley’s bestselling thriller set in the mysterious town of Wakestead.
The Party: Adapted by Sarah Solemani from Elizabeth Day’s novel, this high-society thriller features Luke Evans, Tom Cullen, Sarah Solemani, Lydia Leonard, and Joanna Scanlan unraveling a shocking crime across different eras of privilege.
Adultery: Penman Danny Brocklehurst delivers a provocative six-part relationship drama starring Dominic Cooper, Romola Garai, Shelley Conn, and Matthew McNulty that explores class, grief, and social media dynamics.
Winter: Richard Armitage plays Dr. Ethan Winter, a brilliant, rule-breaking forensic pathologist who pairs up with Annabel Scholey’s no-nonsense DI Lauren Bell to solve complex murder cases.
Trigger Point (Series 4): Vicky McClure returns as bomb disposal operative Lana Washington, building on the wild success of Series 3.
Historic Documentaries & World-Class Sport
Factual programming marks a landmark moment in television history with 70 Up, the final installment in Michael Apted’s groundbreaking 7 Up documentary series that has tracked the lives of 14 Britons across seven decades. Additionally, Freddie Flintoff: Understanding Tourette’s offers an intimate, empathetic look at families living with the condition to dismantle widespread social stigma.
Rounding out the lineup, sports fans will get free-to-air access to premier international rugby fixtures as The Nations Championship 2026 brings world-class matches straight into millions of UK homes.
All programming will be available to stream live and on-demand via ITVX and STV Player.
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