Canneseries Announces Exciting New Shows, Including Richard Gadd’s ‘Half Man’, Hugo Blick’s ‘California Avenue’, Apple TV’s ‘Star City’, and ‘The Terror’ Spin-Off
Canneseries has announced an exciting lineup for its 2026 festival, featuring several highly anticipated shows. Among them are Richard Gadd’s new series Half Man, Hugo Blick’s California Avenue, and Apple TV’s Star City, all of which will premiere out of competition.
Adam Scott, known for his role in Severance, will receive the Canal+ Icon Award. Additionally, Gadd, the creator of Baby Reindeer, will be honored with a commitment award.
In the competition category, Disney+’s Alice and Steve will face off against Media Res’ Summer of 1985.
Highlighted out of competition entries include Gadd’s Half Man, which explores the friendship between two men over the years, featuring Gadd and Jamie Bell. Blick’s new drama, California Avenue, tells the story of a family of outcasts. Star City, a spin-off of For All Mankind, focuses on the Soviet space program and features actors Rhys Ifans, Anna Maxwell Martin, and Agnes O’Casey.
Additional notable titles include Paris Police 1910, AMC’s The Terror spin-off Devil in Silver, and Matt Charman’s Prisoner for Sky.
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The competition jury will be chaired by Spanish director Isabel Coixet. Competing for awards will be Finland’s Guts, Denmark’s Harvest, Spain’s I Always Sometimes and Many People Need to Die, along with the Iranian series The Red and the Black.
The previously announced industry sidebar will feature contributions from Alien: Earth creator Noah Hawley and White Lotus executive producer David Bernad.
“Despite the economic difficulties faced by all the producers we work with across all regions, the high standards and quality of the series remain unchanged,” stated Canneseries Artistic Director Albin Lewi. “Over 300 series were submitted to us from 41 countries. The selected series come from 17 countries, proving once again that Canneseries is the festival for ambitious series from around the world.”
Canneseries is set to run from April 23 to 28.
