{"id":572804,"date":"2026-07-07T06:12:21","date_gmt":"2026-07-07T06:12:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/572804\/"},"modified":"2026-07-07T06:12:21","modified_gmt":"2026-07-07T06:12:21","slug":"7-outstanding-tv-shows-to-watch-this-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/572804\/","title":{"rendered":"7 \u201coutstanding\u201d TV shows to watch this week"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"3\" class=\"body-dropcap css-1ly3mms emevuu60\">Are you struggling to find your next watch? Often TV schedules can be overwhelming, so we\u2019ve worked our way through them to find you the best options. Your next source of entertainment (and distraction from the sweltering heatwave) awaits! Here\u2019s a hand-picked selection of the most outstanding TV shows to watch this week. <\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"8\" class=\"css-1ood0zq emevuu60\">From the arrival of a serial-killer drama that\u2019s like Killing Eve but darker to a nostalgic period drama to England\u2019s World Cup quarter-final game against Norway, we have something for whatever mood you\u2019re in. So, remotes at the ready \u2013 these are the seven best shows to watch this week on ITV, Netflix, the BBC and more.<\/p>\n<p><strong data-node-id=\"10.0\">Lie With Me<\/strong><img draggable=\"true\" alt=\"person with short blonde curly hair looking serious.\" title=\"person with short blonde curly hair looking serious.\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"3500\" height=\"2333\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" style=\"color:transparent;width:100%;height:auto;\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1e63f810-d1c8-48f9-9856-e655a5f5da4a.jpg\" class=\"css-0 e1g79fud0\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Channel 5<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"15\" class=\"css-1ood0zq emevuu60\">If you want a jolt of excitement to start off your week, Channel 5 has the perfect option. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodhousekeeping.com\/uk\/lifestyle\/a71831950\/lie-with-me-channel-5\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.goodhousekeeping.com\/uk\/lifestyle\/a71831950\/lie-with-me-channel-5\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"Lie With Me\" data-node-id=\"15.1.0\" class=\"body-link css-7v8mn9 emevuu60\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Lie With Me<\/a> takes us to Melbourne, where married couple Anna (Charlie Brooks) and Jake (Brett Tucker) have just moved with their children in a last-ditch attempt to save their marriage after Jake\u2019s infidelity. Anna decides to restart her career, so hires a new nanny Becky (Phoebe Roberts) to help with the childcare. However, the down-under dream soon turns nightmarish, with plenty of sex, lies and manipulation. Lie With Me premieres on Channel 5 on Monday 6 July at 9pm, with the following episodes following nightly.<\/p>\n<p><strong data-node-id=\"17.0\">England Vs Norway World Cup 2026 Quarter-Final <\/strong><img draggable=\"true\" alt=\"mexico city, mexico july 05: jude bellingham #10 of england celebrates with teammate harry kane #9 after scoring his teams first goal during the fifa world cup 2026 round of 16 match between mexico and england at mexico city stadium on july 05, 2026 in mexico city, mexico. (photo by julian finney fifa\/fifa via getty images)\" title=\"Mexico v England: Round Of 16 - FIFA World Cup 2026\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"4094\" height=\"2670\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" style=\"color:transparent;width:100%;height:auto;\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/408f657b-5379-4389-96a8-520a4192dbcf.jpg\" class=\"css-0 e1g79fud0\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Julian Finney &#8211; FIFA<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"22\" class=\"css-1ood0zq emevuu60\"> It might actually be coming home&#8230; If, like us, you\u2019ve barely recovered from the excitement (or tiredness) of England\u2019s 2am 3-2 victory over Mexico at the Azteca Stadium on 6 July and still have a raging case of World Cup fever, we\u2019ve got you covered. Harry Kane and his squad will take on Norway in the World Cup 2026 quarter-final this weekend at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami \u2013 thankfully at a more sociable hour. Kick-off is on Saturday 11 July at 10pm (5pm local time) and you can stream all the action live on ITV1 and ITVX.<\/p>\n<p><strong data-node-id=\"24.0\">Little House On The Prairie <\/strong><img draggable=\"true\" alt=\"little house on the prairie. (l to r) luke bracey as charles ingalls, crosby fitzgerald as caroline ingalls in episode 103 of little house on the prairie. cr. eric zachanowich\/netflix \u00a9 2026\" title=\"little house on the prairie. (l to r) luke bracey as charles ingalls, crosby fitzgerald as caroline ingalls in episode 103 of little house on the prairie. cr. eric zachanowich\/netflix \u00a9 2026\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"3600\" height=\"2400\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" style=\"color:transparent;width:100%;height:auto;\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/e1322600-d029-4266-a8c3-32d8844cce76.jpg\" class=\"css-0 e1g79fud0\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Netflix<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"29\" class=\"css-1ood0zq emevuu60\">Adapted from Laura Ingalls Wilder\u2019s much-beloved, semi-autobiographical books, Netflix is bringing us a heart-warming dose of nostalgia with its reimagining of Little House On The Prairie. Over five decades after the classic series first aired, Laura Ingalls (Alice Halsey) and her family are returning to our screens  as they face the hardship of life on the Western frontier in the 1800s \u2013 fever, wolves and fire are just a few of their woes. But as well as their struggles, this version promises to show the perspective of the Osage people \u2013 the indigenous community who lived on the land before settlers arrived. Little House On The Prairie will premiere on Netflix on Thursday 9 July.<\/p>\n<p> <strong data-node-id=\"30.1\">Dark Winds <\/strong><img draggable=\"true\" alt=\"jessica matten as sgt. bernadette manuelito and kiowa gordon as jim chee dark winds _ season 2, episode 6 photo credit: michael moriatis\/amc\" title=\"jessica matten as sgt. bernadette manuelito and kiowa gordon as jim chee dark winds _ season 2, episode 6 photo credit: michael moriatis\/amc\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"4735\" height=\"3157\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" style=\"color:transparent;width:100%;height:auto;\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/ee7b4ea9-9178-4d7a-a3e1-e9d40b325ecf.jpg\" class=\"css-0 e1g79fud0\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Michael Moriatis\/AMC<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"35\" class=\"css-1ood0zq emevuu60\"> The captivating early 1970s-set Western noir Dark Winds is back for season 4. The Navajo crime-fighting trio of Lieutenant Joe Leaphorn (Zahn McClarnon), Sergeant Jim Chee (Kiowa Gordon) and Sergeant Bernadette \u2018Bern\u2019 Manuelito (Jessica Matten) are back to crack the mysteries that plague the arid desert region of the southwestern US. After a dramatic Season 3 finale that saw Joe\u2019s wife, Emma (Deanna Allison), leave, Joe\u2019s determined to retire from the job to try to win her back \u2013 that is, after he solves one last case of a missing Native runaway. The investigation takes the trio all the way to Los Angeles, where they find the girl could be in grave danger. Series 4 of Dark Winds is available to watch now on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.netflix.com\/title\/81613903\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.netflix.com\/title\/81613903\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"Netflix\" data-node-id=\"35.3.1\" class=\"body-link css-7v8mn9 emevuu60\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Netflix<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong data-node-id=\"37.0\">The Dark <\/strong><img draggable=\"true\" alt=\"all images and content within strictly embargoed until 10am, wednesday the 27th of may.from poison pen studiosthe dark sr1, on itv1 and itvx.pictured: laura donnelly as detective monica kennedy.this photograph is (c) itv studios and can only be reproduced for editorial purposes directly in connection with the programme or event mentioned above, or itv plc. this photograph must not be manipulated [excluding basic cropping] in a manner which alters the visual appearance of the person photographed deemed detrimental or inappropriate by itv plc picture publicity. this photograph must not be syndicated to any other company, publication or website, or permanently archived, without the express written permission of itv picture publicity. full terms and conditions are available on the website www.itv.com\/presscentre\/itvpictures\/terms picture publicity manager:liberty.warner@itv.com \" title=\"all images and content within strictly embargoed until 10am, wednesday the 27th of may.from poison pen studiosthe dark sr1, on itv1 and itvx.pictured: laura donnelly as detective monica kennedy.this photograph is (c) itv studios and can only be reproduced for editorial purposes directly in connection with the programme or event mentioned above, or itv plc. this photograph must not be manipulated [excluding basic cropping] in a manner which alters the visual appearance of the person photographed deemed detrimental or inappropriate by itv plc picture publicity. this photograph must not be syndicated to any other company, publication or website, or permanently archived, without the express written permission of itv picture publicity. full terms and conditions are available on the website www.itv.com\/presscentre\/itvpictures\/terms picture publicity manager:liberty.warner@itv.com \" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"4429\" height=\"2953\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" style=\"color:transparent;width:100%;height:auto;\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/e77f42dd-e18b-4115-95ff-c235594611e8.jpg\" class=\"css-0 e1g79fud0\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Mark Mainz<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"42\" class=\"css-1ood0zq emevuu60\">Up next, we have a six-part serial-killer drama offering a darker take on the genre than Killing Eve, without the irresistible charm of Jodie Comer\u2019s killer, Villanelle. The new six-part series, The Dark,  introduces us to DI Monica Kennedy (Laura Donnelly from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodhousekeeping.com\/uk\/lifestyle\/a70048050\/the-nevers-itv\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.goodhousekeeping.com\/uk\/lifestyle\/a70048050\/the-nevers-itv\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"The Nevers\" data-node-id=\"42.5.0\" class=\"body-link css-7v8mn9 emevuu60\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">The Nevers<\/a>) and her new partner DC Connor Crawford (Mark Rowley), investigating after the body of a young man is discovered staged in the Scottish wilderness. And so begins a cat-and-mouse chase to catch the killer within the close-knit community \u2013 but will Monica be able to stop the killer, or will she allow her own resurfaced history to cloud her judgment? The Dark premiers on ITV1 and ITVX on Sunday 12 July, with the second episode landing the following day.<br data-node-id=\"42.8\"\/><\/p>\n<p><strong data-node-id=\"43.0\">Black Snow<\/strong><img draggable=\"true\" alt=\"man sitting on porch steps, talking on phone, surrounded by greenery.\" title=\"man sitting on porch steps, talking on phone, surrounded by greenery.\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"5366\" height=\"3578\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" style=\"color:transparent;width:100%;height:auto;\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/4b763663-4a47-4f30-85a4-f82e40526598.jpg\" class=\"css-0 e1g79fud0\"\/><\/p>\n<p>BBC<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"48\" class=\"css-1ood0zq emevuu60\">This six-part series, which first aired in Australia in 2023, introduces us to Detective James Cormack (Travis Fimmel), who has a knack for solving dark cases. The first series kicks off as a smalltown Australian high school holds a ceremony to open a time capsule buried 20 years earlier, shortly after the murder of a girl called Isabelle, which devastated her South Sea Islander community. Upon opening the capsule, the family and police find cryptic messages in Isabelle\u2019s note, leading to them reopening the case. The second series revolves around the missing persons case of a girl called Zoe Jacobs, and an informal investigation of Detective James\u2019s own missing brother. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/iplayer\/episodes\/p0g5jw73\/black-snow\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/iplayer\/episodes\/p0g5jw73\/black-snow\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"All episodes of Black Snow are available to watch now on BBC iPlayer.\" data-node-id=\"48.1.0\" class=\"body-link css-7v8mn9 emevuu60\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">All episodes of Black Snow are available to watch now on BBC iPlayer.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong data-node-id=\"49.0\">It\u2019s Not Like That<\/strong><img draggable=\"true\" alt=\"malcolm (scott foley), lori (erinn hayes)\" title=\"It's Not Like That\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"3000\" height=\"1359\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" style=\"color:transparent;width:100%;height:auto;\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/991bd876-73f0-47ef-99d4-6442725cf8e3.jpg\" class=\"css-0 e1g79fud0\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Courtesy of Prime<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"54\" class=\"css-1ood0zq emevuu60\">For a feelgood viewing experience, It\u2019s Not Like That follows Malcolm (Scott Foley), a pastor who\u2019s a recently widowed dad of three, and Lori (Erinn Hayes), a newly divorced mum of two teens. Having been used to doing everything together as a family, the pair are now grappling with their new realities as they try to build a life after loss. As they rely on each other for support, the lines between romance and friendship become blurred&#8230; You can watch all episodes of It\u2019s Not Like That on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/gp\/video\/detail\/amzn1.dv.gti.79a34032-39fc-4b6b-b215-349426cb9d18?autoplay=0&amp;ref_=atv_cf_strg_wb&amp;tag=goodhousekeeping.co.uk-21\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/gp\/video\/detail\/amzn1.dv.gti.79a34032-39fc-4b6b-b215-349426cb9d18?autoplay=0&amp;ref_=atv_cf_strg_wb\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"Prime Video\" data-vars-ga-product-id=\"56679d1f-fb04-4441-bde0-0c623f4dc049\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-node-id=\"54.3.1\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/gp\/video\/detail\/amzn1.dv.gti.79a34032-39fc-4b6b-b215-349426cb9d18?autoplay=0&amp;ref_=atv_cf_strg_wb\" data-product-url=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/gp\/video\/detail\/amzn1.dv.gti.79a34032-39fc-4b6b-b215-349426cb9d18?autoplay=0&amp;ref_=atv_cf_strg_wb\" data-affiliate=\"true\" data-affiliate-url=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/gp\/video\/detail\/amzn1.dv.gti.79a34032-39fc-4b6b-b215-349426cb9d18?autoplay=0&amp;ref_=atv_cf_strg_wb&amp;tag=goodhousekeeping.co.uk-21\" data-affiliate-network=\"{&quot;site_id&quot;:&quot;576e18cc-e59d-42ae-9efb-29fb01df5a48&quot;,&quot;metadata&quot;:{&quot;links&quot;:{&quot;default&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/gp\/video\/detail\/amzn1.dv.gti.79a34032-39fc-4b6b-b215-349426cb9d18?autoplay=0&amp;ref_=atv_cf_strg_wb&amp;tag=goodhousekeeping.co.uk-21&quot;,&quot;sem&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/gp\/video\/detail\/amzn1.dv.gti.79a34032-39fc-4b6b-b215-349426cb9d18?autoplay=0&amp;ref_=atv_cf_strg_wb&amp;tag=goodhousekeeping.co.uk-lift-21&quot;,&quot;social&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/gp\/video\/detail\/amzn1.dv.gti.79a34032-39fc-4b6b-b215-349426cb9d18?autoplay=0&amp;ref_=atv_cf_strg_wb&amp;tag=goodhousekeeping.co.uk-soc-lift-21&quot;}},&quot;network&quot;:{&quot;name&quot;:&quot;Amazon&quot;},&quot;product_metadata&quot;:null,&quot;afflink_redirect&quot;:null}\" data-fp-affiliate-inline-link=\"true\" data-fp-affiliate-button-link=\"false\" data-vars-ga-product-price=\"$0.00\" data-vars-ga-product-retailer-id=\"d891152f-e033-47ee-9959-50f553651308\" data-vars-ga-link-treatment=\"(not set) | (not set)\" class=\"body-link product-links css-7v8mn9 e1aq0z090\">Prime Video<\/a> now. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Are you struggling to find your next watch? 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