This is a list of events taking place in 2026 relating to television in the Netherlands.
Events
- 4 January â Harrie Snijders wins the first season of Het Zwaard van Damocles.
- 9 January â April Darby wins the seventh season of The Masked Singer.
- 1 February â Jamai Loman wins the eighth season of Maestro.
- 21 February â Pascale Kuiper wins the first season of The Winner Takes It All.
- 21 February â Mandy Woelkens wins the first season of Pandora.
- 26 February â Tommy van Lent wins the 2026 season of No Way Back VIPS.
Debuts
- 1 January â Als IK het zing, singing show presented by Carrie ten Napel
- 2 January â Oh Oh Den Haag, reality show about people from The Hague, Netherlands
- 3 January â Pandora, reality game show presented by Ruben Nicolai
- 3 January â The Winner Takes It All, game show presented by Hélène Hendriks
- 5 January â Meldkamer Utrecht Centraal, show about the NS Veiligheid & Service department of the Dutch railways
- 11 January â Postcode Loterij in de Ring, quiz show presented by Linda de Mol
- 14 January â Fase 8: Femicide, documentary series about femicide
- 18 January â Alpha 00, police drama series
- 19 January â De Hygiënepolitie, show about cleanliness presented by Rob Geus
- 19 January â Klaas aan het Front, show in which Klaas Dijkhoff explores whether the Netherlands is prepared for war
- 19 January â Nog Eén Keer Fit, show presented by Rutger Castricum in which Wesley Sneijder, Wim Kieft and Royston Drenthe train to regain their fitness
- 4 February â De Boogaartjes, real-life soap series about the Bogaart family
- 10 February â Over de A4, show about the A4 motorway
- 21 February â 40 dagen van je leven, show about fasting presented by Anita Witzier and Klaas van Kruistum
- 28 February â Arbeidsvitaminen Quiz, music quiz show presented by Hans Schiffers and Soy Kroon, in celebration of 80 years of the radio show Arbeidsvitaminen
- 8 March â Klinkt als een Sekte, show presented by Israel van Dorsten about people living in isolated communities
- 8 March â The Box, adventure game show presented by Beau van Erven Dorens in which contestants begin the show in a box located somewhere in the Netherlands
- 14 March â Het Diner, psychological reality show presented by Raymond Thiry
- 14 March â I've Got The Music In Me, music show presented by Johnny de Mol
- 23 March â De Instagram Moord, documentary by John van den Heuvel about a livestreamed murder in 2021
- 24 March â Een vergetelijk mooie reis, show about people with dementia presented by Paul de Leeuw
- 30 March â Pokerface, quiz show presented by Johnny de Mol
- 31 March â Keurmeesters, show in which people who are not art experts discuss works of art
- 2 April â Simone en de Roofstaat, show about the Dutch colonial empire presented by Simone Weimans
- 11 April â Op zee gebleven, two-part television series about lost fishing vessels
- 16 April â Survive Your Family, survival game show presented by Art Rooijakkers
- 27 April â Koningsdagspecial of The Masked Singer, television special of The Masked Singer for Koningsdag 2026
- 1 May â Jan-Willem Ruimt Op!, television show presented by Jan-Willem Roodbeen and Jeroen Kijk in de Vegte
- 4 May â The Moneymakers, show in which contestants are tasked with making money
- 9 May â Meesterlijk IJs, show about ice cream presented by Robèrt van Beckhoven and Miljuschka Witzenhausen
- 9 May â The House of Hide and Seek, hide and seek game show presented by Jamai Loman and Buddy Vedder
- 25 May â A.S.S. De Anti Survival Show, survival show presented by Gwen van Poorten
- Unknown â Maarten & Philip op het spoor door Europa, travel show presented by Philip Freriks and Maarten van Rossem in which they travel through Europe by train
- Unknown â Pro Deo, television series
- Unknown â 2 Vreemden onder 1 Dak, show in which two strangers explore whether they can find a home together
- Unknown â Beestenboel, show about animals presented by André van Duin and Janny van der Heijden
- Unknown â Hitster, music television show presented by Chantal Janzen
Deaths
- 5 January â Elsje de Wijn, 82, actress and singer. (death announced on this date)
- 5 January â Ad van Kempen, 81, actor (1-900, 'n Beetje Verliefd, Winter in Wartime), prostate cancer.
- 12 January â Robert Jensen, 52, television personality (Jensen!), cardiac arrest.
- 13 January â Annemarie Prins, 93, actress (Accused, Memory Lane), director and writer.
- 7 February â Nico de Haan, 78, birdwatcher and television presenter.
- 10 February â Femke Boersma, 90, actress (Het Wonderlijke leven van Willem Parel, Pastorale 1943).
- 21 February â Koos Postema, 93, radio and television presenter.
- 6 March â Jan Lenferink, 80, radio and television presenter.
- 10 March â IJf Blokker, 95, actor (De Fred Haché Show, Zeg 'ns Aaa, Van Oekel's Discohoek), musician, and presenter.
- 25 March â , 61, actress.
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