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March 2026

Books on Screen

March 2026

March's Books on Screen roundup includes the films Reminders of Him and Project Hail Mary; the series premieres of "Scarpetta" on Prime Video, "Jo Nesbø's Detective Hole" and "Vladimir" on Netflix, "RJ Decker" on ABC, and "Imperfect Women" on Apple TV; the season premieres of STARZ's "Outlander" and Netflix's "Virgin River"; the midseason premieres of "Tracker" and "Watson" on CBS; the series finale of HBO Max's "Like Water for Chocolate"; the season finales of "When Calls the Heart" on Hallmark Channel and "Cross" on Prime Video; the continuation of Apple TV's "The Last Thing He Told Me"; and the DVD/Blu-ray releases of Hamnet, Killers of the Flower MoonThe Housemaid, The Running Man and Not Without Hope.

 

In Theaters
 

The Bride!
Release Date:
Friday, March 6th (wide)
Based on: FRANKENSTEIN; OR, THE MODERN PROMETHEUS by Mary Shelley

Reminders of Him
Release Date: 
Friday, March 13th (wide)
Based on: REMINDERS OF HIM by Colleen Hoover

Do Not Enter
Release Date: Friday, March 20th (wide)
Based on: CREEPERS by David Morrell

The Pout-Pout Fish
Release Date: Friday, March 20th (wide)
Based on: The children's book series The Pout-Pout Fish by Deborah Diesen

Project Hail Mary
Release Date: Friday, March 20th (wide)
Based on: PROJECT HAIL MARY by Andy Weir

Two Prosecutors
Release Date: Friday, March 20th (limited)
Based on: TWO PROSECUTORS by Georgy Demidov

Holy Days
Release Date: Friday, March 27th (limited)
Based on: HOLY DAYS by Joy Cowley

 

On TV

 

Film Releases

Sugar & Vice: A Hannah Swensen Mystery
Air Date: Saturday, March 7th at 8pm ET/PT on Hallmark Channel
Based on: The Hannah Swensen series by Joanne Fluke
 

Series Premieres

"RJ Decker" 
Air Dates: Tuesdays at 10pm ET/PT on ABC; Series Premiere on March 3rd
Based on: DOUBLE WHAMMY by Carl Hiaasen

"Young Sherlock" 
Release Date: Wednesday, March 4th on Prime Video (all episodes of Season 1 will be available)
Based on: The Young Sherlock Holmes series by Andrew Lane

"Vladimir" (8-episode limited series)
Release Date: Thursday, March 5th on Netflix (all episodes of the series will be available)
Based on: VLADIMIR by Julia May Jonas

"Scarpetta" 
Release Date: Wednesday, March 11th on Prime Video (all episodes of Season 1 will be available)
Based on: The Kay Scarpetta series by Patricia Cornwell

"That Night" (6-episode limited series)
Release Date: Friday, March 13th on Netflix (all episodes of the series will be available)
Based on: THAT NIGHT by Gillian McAllister

"Imperfect Women" (8-episode limited series)
Release Dates: Wednesdays on Apple TV; Series Premiere on March 18th (the first two episodes of the series will be available)
Based on: IMPERFECT WOMEN by Araminta Hall

"Unicorn Academy: Secrets Revealed" (a new spin-off series that continues "The Unicorn Academy")
Release Date: Thursday, March 19th on Netflix (all episodes of Season 1 will be available)
Based on: The children's book series Unicorn Academy by Julie Sykes and Linda Chapman

"The Forsytes" 
Air Dates: Sundays at 9pm ET/PT on PBS "Masterpiece"; Series Premiere on March 22nd
Based on: The Forstye Saga by John Galsworthy

"The Count of Monte Cristo" 
Air Dates: Sundays at 10pm ET/PT on PBS "Masterpiece"; Series Premiere on March 22nd
Based on: THE COUNT OF MONTE CRISTO by Alexandre Dumas

"Jo Nesbø's Detective Hole"
Release Date: Thursday, March 26th on Netflix (all episodes of Season 1 will be available)
Based on: THE DEVIL'S STAR by Jo Nesbø
 

Season Premieres

"Outlander"
Air Dates: Fridays at 8pm ET/PT on STARZ; Season 8 Premiere on March 6th
Based on: GO TELL THE BEES THAT I AM GONE by Diana Gabaldon

"Virgin River"
Release Date: Thursday, March 12th on Netflix (all episodes of Season 7 will be available)
Based on: The Virgin River series by Robyn Carr
 

Midseason Premieres

"Tracker"
Air Dates: Sundays at 9pm ET/PT on CBS; Midseason 3 Premiere on March 1st
Based on: THE NEVER GAME by Jeffery Deaver

"Watson"
Air Dates: Sundays at 10pm ET/PT on CBS; Midseason 2 Premiere on March 1st
Based on: The works of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
 

Series Finales

"Like Water for Chocolate"
Release Dates: Sundays on HBO Max; Series Finale on March 22nd
Based on: LIKE WATER FOR CHOCOLATE by Laura Esquivel

"Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn Bessette" (9-episode limited series)
Release Dates: Thursdays on FX and FX on Hulu; Series Finale on March 26th
Based on: ONCE UPON A TIME: The Captivating Life of Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy, by Elizabeth Beller
 

Season Finales

"The Beauty"
Release Dates: Wednesdays on FX, Hulu, and Hulu on Disney+; Season 1 Finale on March 4th
Based on: The comic book THE BEAUTY by Jeremy Haun and Jason A. Hurley

"Drops of God"
Release Dates: Wednesdays on Apple TV; Season 2 Finale on March 11th
Based on: The manga series Drops of God written by Tadashi Agi, illustrated by Shu Okimoto

"Cross"
Release Dates: Wednesdays on Prime Video; Season 2 Finale on March 18th
Based on: The Alex Cross series by James Patterson

"When Calls the Heart"
Air Dates: Sundays at 8pm ET/PT on Hallmark Channel; Season 13 Finale on March 22nd
Based on: The When Calls the Heart series by Janette Oke
 

Ongoing Series

"Dark Winds"
Air Dates: Sundays at 9pm ET/PT on AMC; Season 4 continues
Based on: The Leaphorn & Chee series by Tony Hillerman

"Will Trent"
Air Dates: Tuesdays at 8pm ET/PT on ABC; Season 4 continues
Based on: The Will Trent series by Karin Slaughter

"The Last Thing He Told Me"
Release Dates: Fridays on Apple TV; Season 2 continues
Based on: THE LAST THING HE TOLD ME by Laura Dave

 

On DVD and Blu-ray

Hamnet
DVD/Blu-ray Release Date: Tuesday, March 3rd
Based on: HAMNET: A Novel of the Plague by Maggie O'Farrell

The Running Man
DVD Release Date: Tuesday, March 3rd
Based on: THE RUNNING MAN by Stephen King

The Housemaid
DVD/Blu-ray Release Date: Tuesday, March 17th
Based on: THE HOUSEMAID by Freida McFadden

Not Without Hope
DVD Release Date: Tuesday, March 17th
Based on: NOT WITHOUT HOPE by Nick Schuyler and Jeré Longman

Killers of the Flower Moon
DVD/Blu-ray Release Date: Tuesday, March 24th
Based on: KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI by David Grann