{"id":662169,"date":"2026-08-29T12:55:16","date_gmt":"2026-08-29T12:55:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/662169\/"},"modified":"2026-08-29T12:55:16","modified_gmt":"2026-08-29T12:55:16","slug":"from-a-bbc-thriller-to-a-hollywood-led-comedy-3-must-watch-shows-you-may-have-missed-this-summer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/662169\/","title":{"rendered":"From a BBC thriller to a Hollywood-led comedy, 3 must-watch shows you may have missed this summer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"3\" class=\"css-1ncddsh emevuu60\">To quote Girls Aloud, it&#8217;s been a long, hot summer \u2013 where it really has been 95 degrees in the shade \u2013 but as the cooler temperatures and on-off rain has reminded us, autumn is right around the corner. That means the TV schedules are about to be filled with all the big hitters: Celebrity Traitors, Bake Off, Drag Race, Strictly, Only Murders, Taskmaster, Yellowjackets and Slow Horses \u2013 to name just a few.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"9\" class=\"css-1ncddsh emevuu60\">And while we all tuned into Ann Droid, House of the Dragon, The Vampire Lestat, Ted Lasso, etc, this summer, there are some shows that have gone under the radar over the last few months.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"13\" class=\"css-1ncddsh emevuu60\">So before the dark nights set in and your TV time is taken up by all the big names, now is the perfect chance to catch up on some of the summer shows you may have missed.<\/p>\n<p><img draggable=\"true\" alt=\"ruth madeley, the rapture\" title=\"Ruth Madeley, The Rapture\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"3000\" height=\"2000\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" style=\"color:transparent;width:100%;height:auto;\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/25087e51-7b7f-4fa3-8123-e369f3eeae12.jpg\" class=\"css-0 e1ddfba50\"\/><\/p>\n<p>BBC<\/p>\n<p>The Rapture<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"19\" class=\"css-1ncddsh emevuu60\">Starring Doctor Who&#8217;s Ruth Madeley, this psychological thriller focuses on a forensic psychologist who, in psychiatric hospital, meets a teenager who has been convicted of murder and claims she has psychic powers.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"23\" class=\"css-1ncddsh emevuu60\">The youngster insists that an apocalyptic disaster is imminent, but is she telling the truth or just trying to manipulate everyone around her?<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"27\" class=\"css-1ncddsh emevuu60\"><strong data-node-id=\"27.0\">The Rapture can be streamed on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/iplayer\/episodes\/m002x7k9\/the-rapture\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/iplayer\/episodes\/m002x7k9\/the-rapture\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"BBC iPlayer\" data-node-id=\"27.0.2\" class=\"body-link css-1gyyefe emevuu60\">BBC iPlayer<\/a> now.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img draggable=\"true\" alt=\"hannah waddingham, ride or die\" title=\"Hannah Waddingham, Ride or Die\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"3000\" height=\"2000\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" style=\"color:transparent;width:100%;height:auto;\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/51de9a9a-fcc5-4d94-8237-e8493ab70beb.jpg\" class=\"css-0 e1ddfba50\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Prime Video<\/p>\n<p>Ride or Die<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"35\" class=\"css-1ncddsh emevuu60\">An action-comedy starring Hannah Waddingham and Octavia Spencer \u2013 with Bill Nighy in a supporting role \u2013 feels like it should been a lot bigger than it was. Unfortunately, this one came and went pretty quickly, but that&#8217;s why we&#8217;re here to shine a well-deserved light on it!<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"39\" class=\"css-1ncddsh emevuu60\">The plot follows two close friends who have to go on the run when it&#8217;s revealed that one of them is secretly an assassin. 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style=\"color:transparent;width:100%;height:auto;\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/ed82c78e-1b46-4031-b3ff-991a14521321.jpg\" class=\"css-0 e1ddfba50\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Prime Video\/Sabrina Lantos<\/p>\n<p>Sterling Point<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"50\" class=\"css-1ncddsh emevuu60\">A slow-burn will-they-wont-they romantic drama in the mould of The Summer I Turned Pretty, this show follows a young woman as she moves into a remote Canadian island, where a love triangle inevitably unfolds.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"54\" class=\"css-1ncddsh emevuu60\">This one sets itself apart by dedicating a lot of time to a long-buried family mystery, while The Walking Dead fans will get a kick out of seeing Jeffrey Dean Morgan in a very different type of project.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"58\" class=\"css-1ncddsh emevuu60\"><strong data-node-id=\"58.0\">Sterling Point is available to 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In his time, he&#8217;s covered a host of live events and interviewed celebrities big and small. A big fan of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/tv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">TV<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/movies\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">movies<\/a> both mainstream and obscure, Joe also enjoys video games and in particular PlayStation. Joe currently does not use Twitter, but he only ever used it to tell people to watch the film Help! 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