Collider ranks six fantasy television series from 2026 so far, arguing that the genre is becoming more inventive, diverse and character-focused. The article highlights shows that use fantasy settings for more intimate or morally ambiguous stories rather than relying solely on large-scale battles.

– At number six, ‘A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms’ follows hedge knight Dunk and his secret-royal squire Egg on a personal, smaller-scale journey through Westeros.
– At number five, ‘Star Wars: Maul – Shadow Lord’ presents Maul’s criminal resurgence as a dark, noir-influenced galactic thriller.