Martin Scorsese's Streaming Renaissance: A New Chapter in Television

By Published May 15, 2026, 5:15 PM EDT Zach Moser has been writing for ScreenRant since 2026, covering movies, classic TV, and streaming TV. His areas of expertise cover a wide range of genres with a particular interest in horror and drama, and the conversations around the TV and film industry. When he's not covering the latest film releases or chronicling the latest season of a new show, he's writing humor pieces for McSweeney's Internet Tendency, Slackjaw, and Points In Case or working on short stories and his second novel. Summary Generate a summary of this story follow Follow followed Followed Like Like Log in Here is a fact-based summary of the story contents: Try something different: Show me the facts Explain it like I’m 5 Give me a lighthearted recap

has been working as hard as any director or showrunner in Hollywood, and his upcoming ventures in the streaming space suggest where his future pursuits will primarily take place. In 2026, Martin Scorsese is 83, and it was only three years ago that he was premiering his latest film triumph, Killers of the Flower Moon.

He didn't take much of a break after earning 10 Oscar nominations on that film, working on documentaries, commercials, producing, and acting. Scorsese has not been afraid to voice his opinions on the state of the movie and television industry, .

He's far from an older filmmaker stuck in his ways, though, and he's always been at the forefront of advances in technology, staying abreast of the changing movie and TV landscape. For instance, Scorsese was one of the early adopters of streaming and leaned into the platforms beginning around 2019.

Unlike James Gunn, David Fincher, and Taylor Sheridan, Martin Scorsese has refused to hitch his horse to just one streamer. He's made movies for Netflix and Apple TV, documentaries for HBO Max and Disney+, and more. After a brief hiatus from Netflix, he's returning to the streamer, and his other future projects prove Scorsese is far from done with streaming.

The Roman Marks Martin Scorsese's Return To Netflix

Russell (Joe Pesci) and Frank (Robert De Niro) sit at a bar in The Irishman.

Martin Scorsese is returning , an eight-episode crime thriller starring Oscar Isaac as Bobby Red, the president of a popular casino in Las Vegas, a territory Scorsese knows well. He's serving as the executive producer on that show. This will be Scorsese's first major drama project for Netflix since The Irishman in 2019.

He's never been far from Netflix, however, and has completed smaller projects for the streamer over the years. He hosted and executive-produced the 2026 documentary series, Pretend It's a City; appeared in the 2026 drama film, In the Hand of Dante; and produced Pieces of a Woman, and Maestro.

Scorsese has been all over the map with his projects and how involved he is with them, but it sounds like he will have a pretty big hand in The Roman. The Irishman is one of the underrated films of 2019, so bringing him back in 2026 could result in something excellent.

Martin Scorsese's Other Notable Movies & Shows In Development

The Mandalorian sitting inside of a bar with Grogu on his shoulder

Scorsese isn't just developing projects for Netflix; however, the new king of streaming will also serve as executive producer on Apple TV's upcoming Cape Fear series, based on the novel The Executioners from 1957, which Scorsese adapted in 1991. An Afternoon with SCTV is an upcoming comedy special for Netflix and CTV, which he will direct.

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Scorsese will voice an Ardennian shopkeeper in The Mandalorian and Grogu, and his , a Gothic psychological horror starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Jennifer Lawrence, Mads Mikkelsen, Patricia Clarkson, and Jared Harris. It sounds like Martin Scorsese has projects to dive into as long as streamers are willing to take them.

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