Netflix confirmed on March 24, 2026 that production has begun on Bridgerton season five, which will center on Hannah Dodd’s Francesca Bridgerton and Masali Baduza’s Michaela Stirling. The eight-episode season, filming in the UK, adapts elements of Julia Quinn’s When He Was Wicked but gender-swaps the book’s Michael into Michaela, marking the series’ first main same-sex romance. Netflix released a teaser showing the pair together and published a synopsis: two years after the death of Francesca’s husband John Stirling, Francesca re-enters the marriage mart for practical reasons and finds her plans upended when Michaela returns to London to tend the Kilmartin estate. Showrunner Jess Brownell has framed the season as a story of “yearning” and queer joy, saying the writers researched ways to portray a sapphic relationship within the Regency-era world. Julia Quinn and several executive producers, including Shonda Rhimes, have publicly supported the direction. The announcement has drawn a mix of excitement and criticism from fans—some disappointed Eloise’s storyline was deferred—but the streamer says seasons five and six were already greenlit and the series will continue to explore the remaining Bridgerton books.

A resurfaced video of a February 2023 domestic incident involving reality star Taylor Frankie Paul has prompted major fallout across television and legal circles. TMZ published footage March 19 showing Paul apparently throwing metal chairs at then-partner Dakota Mortensen with a young child audible nearby; additional police body‑camera clips were released March 23. ABC abruptly pulled Paul’s Season 22 of The Bachelorette days before its March 22 premiere and Hulu paused production on The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives. Paul pleaded guilty in abeyance to aggravated assault in August 2023 and remains on probation; prosecutors have requested investigative materials to consider whether new allegations could lead to enhanced charges. Mortensen was granted a temporary protective order and temporary custody of the couple’s 2‑year‑old son; a court hearing is set for April 7. The controversy has prompted castmembers and co‑stars to deny leaking the footage, advertisers to withdraw, and reporting that Disney could face write‑downs on the shelved season. Local Utah police confirm an open domestic‑assault investigation with allegations made in both directions.

Paramount has announced that Dutton Ranch, a high-profile spinoff of Taylor Sheridan’s Yellowstone, will premiere on Paramount+ (and air on the Paramount Network) on May 15, launching with two episodes at 8 p.m. ET/PT followed by weekly releases across a nine-episode first season. The series follows fan-favorites Beth Dutton (Kelly Reilly) and Rip Wheeler (Cole Hauser) as they relocate to South Texas with their ward Carter (Finn Little) and clash with a ruthless rival ranch. Paramount released a teaser and first-look images in late March that emphasize violence and rivalry; the cast also includes Annette Bening, Ed Harris, Jai Courtney, Juan Pablo Raba, Marc Menchaca, Natalie Alyn Lind and J.R. Villarreal. Chad Feehan serves as creator and showrunner; Taylor Sheridan and John Linson remain executive producers. Produced by Paramount Television Studios and 101 Studios, Dutton Ranch arrives shortly after Marshals and The Madison in a busy 2026 rollout of Sheridan-linked projects and revives a core Yellowstone storyline for Paramount+’s streaming slate.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are co-producing an untitled scripted drama about polo for Netflix, industry outlets reported on March 23-24, 2026. The series, set in Wellington, Florida, is described as an “upstairs-downstairs” story revolving around rival polo teams and the families that lead them. Writer Francisca X. Hu (Teacup) is attached and will executive produce alongside Harry and Meghan’s Archewell Productions, Fake Empire partners Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage, and Archewell scripted head Tracy Ryerson. The project stems from Harry’s 2024 Polo docuseries and forms part of a slate of film and TV projects under a multi-year first-look arrangement between Archewell and Netflix. The announcement arrives amid recent headlines about a strained relationship after Netflix withdrew as an investor in Meghan’s As Ever lifestyle brand and amid coverage suggesting tension over the Sussexes’ output; Netflix chief content officer Bela Bajaria has publicly denied that the streamer is “done” with the couple. No release date has been set; other adaptations in development with Archewell include The Wedding Date and Meet Me at the Lake.

On 24 March 2026 producers of the BBC series The Repair Shop halted and removed a filmed segment after discovering material in handwritten joke books belonging to late comedian Bob Monkhouse that was judged inappropriate for broadcast. Ricochet, the series' production company, said the books — brought into the show's barn by Monkhouse's former writing partner Colin Edmonds and his adopted daughter Abigail Williams — contained numerous gags and illustrations dating from the 1960s that were not suitable for a programme. Joanna Ball, Ricochet's managing director, said the item was returned to the family and filming of the piece was not completed. The notebooks, long part of Monkhouse's archive and famously stolen in 1995 before being recovered, reportedly include cartoons of topless women and material some outlets described as sexist by modern standards. The decision prompted criticism from commentators and tabloid coverage accusing the broadcaster of 'caving in' to sensitivities, while the BBC described the move as a production decision made in consideration of viewers.