Spotlight TELEVISION The best TV shows of 2026 so far, ranked Kelly Lawler USA Today Jun 19, 2026 2 hrs ago 0 × USA Today - Vertical USA TODAY reporter Kelly Lawler ranks best TV shows of 2026 so far, including "Survivor" "Lord of the Flies" and "The Pitt." Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save It may feel like 2026 has just begun, or like it's already lasted a decade, but somehow and some way, it's already half done.kAmp?5 7@C 72?D @7 %'[ E92E >62?D E96C6VD 2=C625J 366? 2 D=6H @7 8C62E W2?5 ?@E\D@\8C62EX D9@HD E92E 92G6 42AEFC65 @FC 962CED 2?5 >:?5D D@ 72C E9:D J62C]k^AmkAmw6C6VD 2 =@@< 2E E96 `_ 36DE D9@HD @7 E96 J62C D@ 72C] (9:=6 }@] ` >2J ?@E DFCAC:D6 J@F[ 9@A67F==J E96C6 2C6 2 76H H@?56C7F= D9@HD 7@C J@F E@ 5:D4@G6C @? E96 =:DE]k^Am Noah Wyle as Dr. Robby in "The Pitt" Season 2. Warrick Page, HBO Max k9am`] V%96 !:EEVk^9am kAmxEVD 2=>@DE 2 4=:49é E@ 42== wq~ |2IVD >65:42= 5C2>2 D6?D2E:@? 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Best TV shows of 2026 so far ranked by USA TODAY USA TODAY reporter Kelly Lawler ranks best TV shows of 2026 so far, including "Survivor" "Lord of the Flies" and "The Pitt."
