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 | 5 | U
New on BBC and BBC iPlayer
This City is Ours
BBC One, Sunday 23rd March 9pm
Get ready for BBC’s new drama, guaranteed to take over your Sunday evenings! With BAFTA-winning director Saul Dibb (The Salisbury Poisonings) in charge, we are expecting big things! Filmed primarily in Liverpool with a quick trip to Spain, this series follows Michael (James Nelson-Joyce), one of the top players in the city’s crime world, who decides to swap gang life for romance! However, when ambition and struggles come knocking, will his new life survive, or will his past pull him back in?
Black Snow (Season 2)
BBC Two + BBC iPlayer, Friday 4th April 9pm
When a time capsule is unearthed in the remote Australian town of Ashford, long-buried secrets resurface, sending the community on a journey into the past. In Season 1 Detective James Cormack (Travis Fimmel) is drawn into a decades-old cold case uncovered by the time capsule, unravelling dark truths along the way. Now in season 2, he tackles another missing persons case, this time from 11 years prior…
If a gripping crime drama is what you’re looking for make sure to check out Black Snow!
Stacey & Joe
BBC One + BBC iPlayer, Tuesday 1st April 8pm
The couple you can’t help but love and laugh with! Get ready to step inside Pickle Cottage, the home of Stacey Solomon and Joe Swash, where they juggle life with their five children, four ducks and two dogs! Expect an intimate look into their daily routines, challenges and the joys of raising a blended family!
If you enjoyed At Home With Katherine Ryan this is a must-add to your watchlist!
Doctor Who (Season 2)
BBC One + BBC iPlayer, Saturday 12th April
It’s backkkkk! This time, the Doctor (Ncuti Gatwa) meets Belinda Chandra (Varada Sethi), kicking off an epic quest to bring her back to Earth. But when a mysterious force blocks their return, the TARDIS crew face greater dangers, more powerful enemies and spine-chilling terrors like never before! And that’s not all–expected to see plenty of familiar faces along the way!
Reunion
Coming soon
Reunion is an emotion-packed thriller, following the journey of Daniel Brennan (Matthew Gurney), a death man determined to right his past whilst revealing the truth about the events that resulted in his imprisonment! Expect a dash of revenge, a sprinkle of redemption and a whole load of questions…
Starring Anne-Marie Duff (The Salisbury Poisonings) and Rose Ayling-Ellis (Summer of Rockets).
What’s new on ITV and ITVX (STV and STV Player in Scotland)
Grace (Season 5)
Watch on ITV1, STV, ITVX and STV Player from Sunday 6th April
This Brighton-set series based on the best-selling Peter James novels has returned! After a veryyyy emotional end to season 4 (we won’t spoil it for you), season 5 promises an eventful season. With Detective Superintendent Roy Grace (John Simm) battling a personal tragedy, a brutal robbery and missing persons, there won’t be a dull moment!
Celebrity Big Brother
Watch on ITV1, ITVX, STV and STV Player, from Monday 7th April
This celebrity reality show has returned! Following a group of celebs as they live in isolation from the world, this dramatic and gossip filled show sees the members of the house under constant surveillance. With various tasks and challenges if you love reality TV then save the date!
Fake
Coming soon to ITVX
When magazine writer Birdie Bell (Asher Keddie) thinks she’s found her ideal match on a dating app. Thinking he’s her ideal man she commits herself to him, only to discover all to soon that he’s not what he seems and that love can blind you!
Hooked? We certainly are and with the entire boxset dropping soon this is certainly a show to binge!
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Coming to ITVX on Wednesday 3rd April
Buffy the Vampire Slayer introduces us to Buffy Summers (Sarah Michelle Gellar), a young women chosen as the worlds dedicated slayer, destined to fight supernatural forces with the help of her friends and a Watcher! What makes this show truly special is how it explores themes of identity, adulthood, challenges, and what is means to be human–even if you’re not!
Buffy fans, we hope you’re just as excited as us to stream this for freeeeee!
What’s new on Channel 4
Made in Chelsea (Season 29)
Watch on E4, from Monday 31st March
Back for it’s 29th season, Made in Chelsea returns with more glitz, gossip and dramaaaaa as London’s elite navigate love and luxury in West London!
The Handmaids Tale (Seasons 1-5)
Stream on Channel 4, from Friday 11th April
This dystopian drama sees the U.S government collapsed after a civil war, giving rise to Gilead–a joyless, totalitarian nightmare. With freedom and choice a thing of the past, in Gilead only two things matter: obedience and reproduction. The series follows Offred (Elisabeth Moss), a Handmaid, as she navigates this oppressive society, struggles for survival, and seeks to find her daughter and husband.
Full of raw emotion and incredible acting, The Handmaids Tale tells a haunting story, with each episode sticking with you longgggg after the credits roll.
Cold Summer
Stream on Channel 4, from Friday 11th April
This tense Italian crime drama transports you back to 1992, where the city of Bari is rocked by fear after a deadly criminal feud escalates when the Mafia boss Nicola Grimaldi’s son is murdered. Police officer Pietro Fenoglio soon finds himself caught in the heart of the chaos. As he digs deeper, he soon discovers a shocking truth, forcing him to make the impossible choice between justice and loyalty!
What’s new on 5
The Feud
Watch + Stream on 5 from Monday 14th April
What starts as a simple home renovation spirals into something far more sinister. When Emma and John Barnett decide to extend their kitchen, they have no idea it will ignite an all-out war with their suburban neighbours. As tensions rise and paranoia takes hold, this six-part psychological thriller will have you questioning just how well you really know the people next door...
The Ex-Wife
Stream on 5
In The Ex-Wife, things aren’t always as they seem. When Tasha’s life is turned upside down by her ex-husband’s new partner, she’s forced to confront a web of lies, secrets, and betrayals that threaten to unravel everything she’s worked for. As tensions rise, old wounds reopen, as the battle for control intensifies.
What's new on U?
Annika (Season 2)
Coming to U & U&Drama from Wednesday 9th April
Get ready for more gripping crime cases in season 2 of Annika. DCI Annika Strandhed (Nicola Walker) is back, and this time she’s diving into a new series of dark, twisted investigations along the stunning Scottish coast. As her team tackles complex murders, Annika’s fearless approach will keep you hooked!
Anton Danyluk on Body Shame
Coming soon to U&W
Love Island star Aton Danyluk opens up about his personal struggles with self-esteem and the pressures of living up to society’s ideal image. Through this powerful documentary, Anton explores how body image issues impact not just his own life but the lives of many others, offering an honest and raw look at the reality of living in the spotlight.
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