Get strapped in because this month's new shows are next level and we can’t wait! Some brand-new shows and some new seasons! Here are our top picks of what to watch this month! So, keep reading...
BBC | ITV and STV | Channel 4 | Channel 5 | U
New on BBC and BBC iPlayer
Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light
BBC One, Sundays at 9pm
Following an award-winning first season, this hit show returns 9 years later for it's final part! Following the life of Thomas Cromwell (Mark Rylance), Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light explores his journey as he navigates the harsh court of King Henry VIII (Damian Lewis). After the death of Anne Boleyn, Cromwell emerges from the bloodbath and continues to climb the ranks of wealth and power!
MasterChef: The Professionals
BBC One, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays at 8pm
Get your saucepans at the ready because MasterChef: the Professionals is back! Thirty-two of the country’s most ambitious chefs battle it out in the kitchen in the hope of becoming the 2024 champion! Culinary legend Marcus Wareing, renowned chef Monica Galetti and celebrated MasterChef judge Greg Wallace will be judging this years contestants!
Shetland (Season 9)
BBC One + BBC iPlayer, from Wednesday 6th November 9pm
This hit murder-mystery drama is heading back to our screens and we couldn’t be more excited! DI Calder (Ashley Jensen) and DI Tosh (Alison O’Donnell) are once again thrown into the deep end when a friend of Tosh’s goes missing and she suspect’s something is seriously wrong!
Asia
BBC One + BBC iPlayer, from Sunday 3rd November at 6:20pm
Get ready to immerse yourself in the vibrant beauty of a Sir David Attenborough documentary series! The seven one-hour episodes will dive into thrilling stories from every corner of the continent highlighting the vast diversity of Asia, the largest and most extreme content on the planet as it stretches from the Arctic Circle in the North, to the tropical forests on the equator!
The Rap Game UK (Season 6)
BBC Three, from Tuesday 5th November at 9pm
This BAFTA nominated show returnssss as Krept, Konan and DJ Target are once again searching to find the UK’s best unsigned rapper from a group of talented artists! Throughout the series they will compete in challenges to test their musical, lyrical and performance abilities all hoping to win the grand prize!
Drag Race Down Under (Season 4)
BBC Three + BBC iPlayer, from Friday 1st November at 9pm
We hope you love a bit of glitz, glamour and everything in between as a fabulous new cast of Queens from across New Zealand and Australia compete for a cash prize and the title of Down Under’s Next Drag Superstarrrr!
What’s new on ITV and ITVX (STV and STV Player in Scotland)
Until I Kill You
Watch on ITV1 and STV+ ITVX and STV Player (Scotland) from Sunday 3rd November
True crime drama fans, this is the show you’ve been waiting for! Based upon the true story of Delia Balmer and the abuse she suffered at the hands of notorious murderer, John Sweeney. Until I kill You follows her discovery of his sinister side as well as her traumatic experiences with the police and criminal justice system years later! Starring Anna Maxwell Martin, Shaun Evans, Jack Franklin and Clare Foster.
I’m a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here
ITV1 + STV from Sunday 17th November
It’s backkkk, get your sunscreen, your jungle hat and obviously the buy spray because the epic series is returning very soon! Ant & Dec host 12 new famous faces as they head to the Australian jungle and undertake the famous Bush Tucker Trials! Leaving their luxurious life behind, the celebs battle to be crowned the King or Queen of the jungle!
Mrs Davies
Coming soon to ITVX
If you’re looking for a show that will guarantee you the giggles then look no further! After her monastery expels her, Sister Simone (Betty Gilpin) and her ex-boyfriend Wiley(Jake McDorman) set out to crush the AI programme Mrs Davis that’s controlling the world. After being convinced by the AI that if she destroys the Holy Grail, Mrs Davis will destroy itself, they head on a globe-spanning journey to save the world!
Doom Patrol
Coming soon to ITVX
Dubbed the “world’s strangest heroes”, a group of super powered misfits who endured deadly accidents giving them superhuman abilities are assembled to investigate strange occurrences to protect the world from evil!
What’s new on Channel 4
Public Enemies: Kendrick vs Drake
Stream on Channel 4
In this landmark documentary, Channel 4 dive into the ins and outs behind two of the biggest pop icons in the world and how their rivalry reveals the bigger story of money, culture and fameeee!
Generation Z
Watch on Channel 4, Sundays at 9pm
Fancy a horror comedy to round of this spooky season? Generation Z sees an army truck crash outside a care home, when a dangerous chemical spills, the resident baby-boomers turn into flesh eating zombies! (Eeeeek) On the night of the outbreak, a group of teens have to deal with the deadly consequences! With a killer cast, expect to see Sue Johnston, Anita Dobson and Lewis Gribben.
After the Party
Coming soon to Channel 4
This compelling and unpredictable critically acclaimed drama is guaranteed to have you on the edge of your seat! Penny’s (Robyn Macolm) world is flipped upside down when she sees her husband Phil (Peter Mullan) engaged in an inappropriate act with a minor during his birthday party. When nobody believes her, she loses everything.
Everyone Else Burns (Season 2)
Stream now on Channel 4
If you love a show that will give you side-splitting laughter then this coming-of-age comedy is the show for you! Simon Bird (The Inbetweeners) stars as David, the fanatical head of the Lewis family who are all members of an ultra-religious doomsday sect! With a strong believe that the age of the apocalypse is imminent, this sitcom follows their day-to-day lives!
What’s new on Channel 5
Ellis
Stream now on My5
Can’t get enough of detective shows? Us neither! This series follows DCI Ellie (Sharon D.Clarke), an extremely intelligent detective who’s keen mind and instincts allow her to crack cases and spot clues most would miss! Together with her assistant DS Harper (Andrew Gower), they are sent to help failing police investigations at different local stations!
The Hardacres
Channel 5, from Monday 7th October at 9pm
This major new period drama is coming soon and it is not one to miss! This rags to riches tale follows the lives, loves and fortunes of the working-class Hardacre family as they climb the ranks from living in a grimy fish dock to owning of a vast country estate! This drama poses the age old question, can money buy happiness?! Starring Claire Cooper, Julie Graham, Adam Little, Liam McMahon and Zak Ford-Williams.
What's new on U?
Gunpowder
Watch on U&Drama, Saturdays at 10pm
Game of Thrones fans we hope you're excited as Kit Harrington stars in this historical drama and now you can watch it, for free! Set in 17th century London, an activist and his group of fellow Catholics decide to bomb the House of Lords andddd, kill the king...
Prison Break
Coming soon to U
Breaking news straight off the Freely press, Prison Break is about to be freeee! This highly rated 7 series show follows Michael Scofield (Wentworth Miller) who gets himself incarcerated in prison with the intention of breaking his falsely accused brother out before he is sentenced to death for a crime he did not commit. It’s gripping, it’s thrilling and it is just so GOOD!
Find all of this month's new shows right here on Freely! Why not stay even moreee in the loop by signing up to the Freely Press newsletter so you don’t miss any of the latest TV scoops!
