February 2026 TV preview: The 'Burbs, Paradise, and Scrubs' return
Plus, Monarch: Legacy Of Monsters and Dark Winds are back, Netflix debuts a comedy from Derry Girls' creator, and more.
Clockwise from bottom left: Paradise (Photo: Anne Marie Fox/Disney), Scrubs (Photo: Jeff Weddell/Disney), The 'Burbs (Photo: Elizabeth Morris/Peacock), How To Get To Heaven From Belfast (Photo: Christopher Barr/Netflix)
The most romantic month of the year promises monsters, criminals, and the end of the world—at least on TV. February is packed with returning shows like Paradise and Dark Winds, along with the conclusion of Bridgerton‘s latest season. As for debuts, Kaley Cuoco swings into action in another thriller, Keke Palmer takes center stage in The ‘Burbs, Ryan Murphy presents a Love Story, and Netflix drops a new Northern Ireland-set series from Derry Girls‘ Lisa McGee. Here is The A.V. Club‘s guide to what to watch on TV next month.
Vanished (MGM+, February 1)
After starring in The Flight Attendant and Based On A True Story, Kaley Cuoco clearly likes choosing characters who find themselves in trouble wherever they go. In her latest TV drama, she plays a woman whose boyfriend (portrayed by Daisy Jones & The Six‘s Sam Claflin) goes missing while they’re vacationing in France. Digging into his disappearance plunges her into her lover’s dangerous secret life and world.
The ‘Burbs (Peacock, February 8)
1989’s dark comedy The ‘Burbs gets a modern spin with this TV adaptation, which is led by Keke Palmer and Jack Whitehall. They play newlyweds who move to his childhood home for a fresh start. However, she becomes obsessed with an abandoned house nearby and soon uncovers long-buried secrets about the people who live in this neighborhood. Paula Pell, Julia Duffy, and Mark Proksch co-star.
How To Get To Heaven From Belfast (Netflix, February 12)
Derry Girls creator Lisa McGee has another comedy about female friendships up her sleeve. In How To Get To Heaven From Belfast, three close pals go back home upon learning that their estranged fourth musketeer has died and quickly piece together that something about her passing doesn’t add up.
56 Days (Prime Video, February 18)
This adaptation of Catherine Ryan Howard’s novel charts the turbulent 56 Days when Oliver (Avan Jogia) and Ciara (Dove Cameron) have a meet-cute and fall for each other hard and fast—only for the cops to find an unidentified body at his home. The show switches between the investigation in the present day and their twisted affair.
Strip Law (Netflix, February 20)
Created by comedian and Late Show With Stephen Colbert writer Cullen Crawford, this adult-animated comedy revolves around an uptight lawyer (voiced by Adam Scott) whose work in Las Vegas—of all places—is too boring. It isn’t until he meets and teams up with a local magician (portrayed by Janelle James) that he starts picking up flashy, silly cases that revive his career. The cast also boasts Stephen Root, Keith David, and Aimee Garcia.
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