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
New on BBC and BBC iPlayer
Colin from Accounts (Season 2)
BBC Two, from Tuesday 3rd September
This Aussie romcom sees two people brought together by fate, a car accident and a very cute dog! Ashley (Harriet Dyer) and Gordon (Patrick Brammall)’s story continue as they try to get Colin back whilst dealing with the difficulties in their relationship!
Nightsleeper
BBC One + BBC iPlayer from Sunday 15th September
In a nutshell, Nightsleeper is essentially a whodunnit detective story set across a single night! When a sleeper train is hijacked on its journey from Glasgow to London, two strangers work together to save the passengers but nobody is quite what they seem… With so many twists and turns we’ll be shocked if you aren’t holding on to the edge of your seats! Starring Joe Cole, Alexandra Roach and James Cosmo.
One Piece
Stream now on BBC iPlayer, coming soon to BBC Three
Manga lovers, get excited because BBC will be releasing all 10 sagas between September and December! One Piece is based on Eiichiro Oda’s manga series of the same name (which is No.1 in the world!), this series follows the adventures of Monkey D. Luffy, a boy whose body gained the properties of rubber after eating a Devil Fruit! With his crew – the Straw Hat Pirates, Luffy explores the Grand Line in search for the world’s ultimate treasure… the One Piece to become the next pirate king!
Sherwood (Season 2)
BBC One, Sunday and Mondays evenings at 9pm
A divided police force and a killer on the loose, season one made the already fractured tensions worse for the Nottinghamshire mining village! The second season further explores the themes of fractured communities and the political turmoil in todays Britain! Starring David Morrissey.
Made in Korea: The K-Pop Experience
Stream now on BBC iPlayer
A music experience like no other! Cameras go behind closed doors as five British boys travel to South Korea for a three-month K-pop bootcamp where they find themselves immersed in the culture and put through the intense training sessions. With complicated choreography, vocal training and performance lessons the boys certainly have a challenge ahead of them!
What’s new on ITV and ITV (STV and STV Player in Scotland)
Joan
Coming soon to ITV1 + ITVX and STV + STV Player (Scotland)
The show we have all been waiting for! Drama season is kicking off with a BANG! Inspired by the real life of Joan Hannington, Joan delves into her incredible story as she transforms herself from a penniless single mother to an accomplished jewel thief in an attempt to get her daughter back and give her the life she really wants! Starring Sophie Turner.
The Family
Available now on STV Player
If you live for the drama, then this is not a show to miss! Available UK wide, this chilling thriller sees a city mayors’ youngest son who vanished 10 years previously mysteriously return (goose bumps anyone?!) But the big question is… is he really who he claims to be? Starring Joan Allen, Rupert Graves and Andrew McCarthy. If you want to know more, here is Everything you need to know about The Family.
Olivia Atwood’s Bad Boyfriends
Watch now in ITVX and ITV2
Lured to Olivia’s Island under the pretence of a holiday, the boyfriends run riot until Olivia and her army of girlfriends and boyfriends show up to reveal the truth about what’s reallyyy going on! The boys find themselves thrown into the ultimate relationship bootcamp as Olivia puts them through their paces with everything she’s learnt about building a better boyfriend!
The Tower (season 3)
Watch on ITV and STV from Monday 2nd September
After a very successful two seasons, this London detective drama returns to our screens! This season, the team become immersed in the world of a major South London drugs gang! DI Sarah Collins (Gemma Whelan) returns to investigate two murders linked to the gangs, unknown to her, Kieran Shaw (Emmet J. Scanlan) is also leading an undercover team to bring down the mafia boss at the centre of it all!
Welcome to the Chippendales
Coming soon to ITVX
Two years after its release you’ll finallyyy be able to watch this bingeworthy drama, for free! This crime saga tells the scandalous story of Somen “Steve” Banerjee (Kumail Nanjiani), an Indian immigrant who become the founder of the world’s greatest male-stripping empire! With glamour, glitter, drama and a sprinkle of backstabbing on top, this is not a show to miss! Wanna know more?
What’s new on Channel 4
Taskmaster (Season 18)
Channel 4, from Thursday 12th September
I’m sure you’re just as excited as we are that Taskmaster is returning to our screens for the 18th time! Get ready for famous faces and infuriating challenges as taskmaster Greg Davies and sidekick Little Alex Horne oversee this weird and wonderful BAFTA winning- comedy game show!
With fresh celebrities, this season features Andy Zaltzman, Babatunde Aléshé, Ema Sidi, Jack Dee and Rosie Jones!
The Prison Confessions of Gypsy Rose Blanchard
Watch on Channel 4, Wednesday 11th September
Looking for a documentary that will have you on the edge of your seat? Clauddine “Dee Dee” Blanchard was 48 years old when she was stabbed to death by her daughters Gypsy’s boyfriend, Nicholas Godejohn who planned the murder with Gypsy. With unprecedented access, this documentary shines a light on the life of Gypsy-Rose, a victim of Munchausen Syndrome by proxy who suffered horrific abuse!
Married a First Sight UK (Season 9)
Watch on E4, from Monday 16th September
The big one we’ve all been waiting for! MAFS is back for the latest series with Mel Schilling, Paul Carrick Brunson and Charlene Doulgas all returning to welcome a bunch of hopeful singles! For those who have found modern dating just doesn’t work for them, will walking down the aisle with an expertly matched stranger do the job? Possibly but not without a sprinkle of drama on top!
What’s new on Channel 5
Nashville
Stream now on My5
Get your cowboy boots and hats at the ready! Set against the backdrop of the Nashville music scene, this iconic drama centres on the lives of several musicians in all stages of their careers as they navigate fame, family and tragedy. Starring Connie Britton and Hayden Panettiere.
The Wives
Watch on Channel 5, from Monday 16th September at 9pm
Get your detective hats on because there is a crime to solve! This six-part mystery drama takes place a year after Annabelle Morgan disappeared while on holidaying in Malta with her daughter Sky and husband Charlie. After her phone was found by a cliff, it was concluded she fell to her death. However, a year later when Charlie shows up to the Morgan’s family holiday with a new young girlfriend, questions begin to resurface about what really happened!
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