{"id":466425,"date":"2026-05-03T13:10:13","date_gmt":"2026-05-03T13:10:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/466425\/"},"modified":"2026-05-03T13:10:13","modified_gmt":"2026-05-03T13:10:13","slug":"the-splits-biggest-rival-7-outstanding-tv-shows-to-watch-this-week-on-itv-netflix-the-bbc-and-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/466425\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cThe Split\u2019s biggest rival\u201d: 7 \u201coutstanding\u201d TV shows to watch this week on ITV, Netflix, the BBC and more"},"content":{"rendered":"

If the endless scrolling for something good to watch has you giving up before you\u2019ve even begun, we\u2019ve come to your rescue. There\u2019s heaps of great TV coming this week, so we\u2019ve spent some time working our way through it all to bring you the shows that are truly outstanding. <\/p>\n

From the return of The Split<\/a>\u2019s biggest rival to ITV\u2019s next big true crime drama and the return of Lesley Manville<\/a> to our screens (hurrah!), there\u2019s something to please everyone. So, get ready for a week of brilliant TV with our pick of the 7 shows to watch on ITV, Netflix, the BBC and more.
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Number One Fan\"lucy<\/p>\n

Jorge Salvador<\/p>\n

Have you ever had someone become a little too interested in your life? That\u2019s the unenviable situation daytime TV presenter Lucy (Jill Halfpenny) gets into in this new Channel 5 thriller. When Lucy is saved from an attack by a woman named Donna (Sally Lindsay), AKA Lucy\u2019s number one fan, Donna is initially appreciative of Donna\u2019s help. But when Donna starts to get a little too invested in Lucy\u2019s life, things take a rather chilling turn. Arriving on Channel 5 at 9pm on Monday 4th May.
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Amandaland\"tx<\/p>\n

BBC<\/p>\n

Following the triumphant Christmas special, the BBC\u2019s popular Motherland spin-off is back. Amanda (Lucy Punch) is still in SoHa and she\u2019s juggling her kids, her Senuous brand and her \u201cco-lab\u201d working at Kitchen\u2019s Bathrooms and Kitchens. She also happens to have her eyes on a big house in the area that\u2019s up for sale, but there\u2019s only one person who can help her get it: her mother Felicity (Joanna Lumley). We can only imagine how that will go. Series 2 is arriving on BBC One and BBC iPlayer<\/a> at 9pm on Wednesday 6th May.<\/p>\n

Citadel \"lesley<\/p>\n

Courtesy of Prime Video<\/p>\n

The spy thriller that\u2019s been called better than Slow Horses is finally here for a second series. Series 1 introduced us to two spies played by Richard Madden and Priyanka Jonas, whose memories were wiped when their agency, Citadel, was destroyed by criminal syndicate Manticore. Lesley was as compelling as you\u2019d imagine as manipulative Dahlia Archer, the UK Ambassador to the US, who was also a Manticore agent and now it\u2019s time for her to return to work. Not least because Manticore is on the cusp of establishing a new world order. Arriving on Prime Video<\/a> on Wednesday 6th May.
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Matlock\"matty<\/p>\n

Paramount<\/p>\n

The Split\u2019s biggest rival returns for the latter half of series 2. Our heroine is lawyer Madeleine \u201cMatty\u201d Matlock, who\u2019s working at a prestigious law firm \u2013 but she\u2019s not exactly who she says she is. Matty is working undercover as she suspects the firm hid documents that could have prevented her daughter\u2019s death to an opioid overdose – and she\u2019s not going anywhere until she gets justice. If you enjoy a pressure-cooker drama, it\u2019s a must-watch. Series 2, part 2 is arriving on Sky Witness and NOW at 10pm on Wednesday 6th May.<\/p>\n

Legends\"legends\"<\/p>\n

Netflix<\/p>\n

This eye-opening series from the creator of The Gold is inspired by the incredible true story of a group of everyday British Customs officers who were given a top-secret mission: to infiltrate the country\u2019s most notorious criminal drug gangs, and help take them down. Just a small task then. Starring Steve Coogan<\/a>, Victoria’s Tom Hughes and You’s Charlotte Ritchie, we’ll see how they each took on new identities and put their lives in grave danger to become, well, legends. Arriving on Netflix on Thursday 7th May.
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Hudson & Rex\"hudson<\/p>\n

UKTV<\/p>\n

If you haven\u2019t yet dived into this Canadian detective drama, there\u2019s no time like the present to catch up. The series follows a charming detective named Charlie Hudson (John Reardon) and his unexpectedly brilliant partner, Rex, who has four legs and uses his nose to solve crimes because he is, in fact, a dog. While Hudson uses human intuition, Rex brings a unique talent with his heightened animal senses, often spotting the clues his human partner misses. Series 8 is arriving on U&Alibi<\/a> at 8pm on Sunday 10th May. <\/p>\n

Believe Me\"individual<\/p>\n

ITV<\/p>\n

ITV\u2019s next big true crime drama takes harrowing events to a new level with the story John Worboys (played by Daniel Mays), who used his profession as a taxi driver to prey on women. Worboys was convicted in 2009 for sexually assaulting 12 women between 2006 and 2008, but the drama puts the real spotlight on three of his victims – played by Aim\u00e9e-Ffion Edwards, Miriam Petche and Aasiya Shah – and their fight to be taken seriously. Arriving on ITV1 and ITVX at 9pm on Sunday 10th May.
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