"Harry Potter" TV Adaptation Sets 2026 Release Window

Harry Potter is set to make small screen debut in 2026.

The first season of the Harry Potter TV adaptation is targeted to hit the Max streaming service in 2026. 

The series is based on J.K. Rowling’s best-selling fantasy book series, which consists of seven novels. The project would be produced by Warner Bros Television for Max. 

Each season of the show will be based on one of the books in the book series, with Warner Bros. Discovery describing the show as a “decade-long series.” 

No casting for the Harry Potter TV series has been announced to date, but it will feature an entirely new cast from the movies. 

Daniel Radcliffe, who portrayed the Boy Who Lived in the franchise, has said he’s “definitely not seeking it out in any way” as far as appearing in the new show.

“We’ve not been shy about our excitement around Harry Potter,” Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav said on the company’s Q4 earnings call Friday. 

Zaslav told analysts he was in London a few weeks ago with HBO and Max content boss Casey Bloys and Channing Dungey, chairperson of Warner Bros. Television, to meet with J.K. Rowling about the show.

“We spent some real time with J.K. and her team,” he said. “Both sides are just thrilled to be reigniting this franchise. Our conversations were great, and we couldn’t be more excited about what’s ahead. We can’t wait to share a decade of new stories with fans around the world on Max.”

In a recent interview with Variety, Dungey talked about progress on the Harry Potter/Wizarding World series and speculations about casting. 

“We’re in conversations with a number of different writers to figure out who’s going to be the person to lead that franchise for us,” Dungey said. 

“The first step for us is figuring out who this showrunner is going to be and once we get that locked down, then we can start having those [casting] conversations. The tricky part is the first two books, where the kids are on the younger end, around 11 or 12.”