{"id":660460,"date":"2025-12-29T14:51:45","date_gmt":"2025-12-29T14:51:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/660460\/"},"modified":"2025-12-29T14:51:45","modified_gmt":"2025-12-29T14:51:45","slug":"the-28-new-and-returning-tv-series-you-absolutely-wont-want-to-miss","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/660460\/","title":{"rendered":"The 28 new and returning TV series you absolutely won&#8217;t want to miss"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"1\" class=\"css-18ljdn6 emevuu60\">There&#8217;s a lot to get excited about when it comes to the small screen next year, with 2026 already packed with a plethora of new and returning TV series to get you excited. The Night Manager will of course be making its highly-anticipated comeback; its second season premieres on the first day of the year, New Year&#8217;s Day, with Tom Hiddleston and Olivia Colman back in action. <\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"4\" class=\"css-18ljdn6 emevuu60\">But there&#8217;s loads more in store for telly fans \u2013 from Baby Reindeer creator Richard Gadd&#8217;s brand new original drama Half Man coming to the BBC, the return of Derry Girls&#8217; Lisa McGee in the form of a new Belfast-set thriller-comedy, and a Russell T Davies drama set against the backdrop of Manchester&#8217;s Canal Street. <\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"6\" class=\"css-18ljdn6 emevuu60\">There&#8217;ll be loads of returning favourites in 2026, such as Netflix&#8217;s Bridgerton, Disney&#8217;s star-studded Rivals, and more from The Bear (we hope). We predict it&#8217;s going to be a special year for television, so if you want to get ahead of the game and make sure you&#8217;re on top of the best of what to watch out for, you&#8217;ve come to the right place. <\/p>\n<p><img draggable=\"true\" alt=\"stephen graham, a thousand blows season 2\" title=\"Stephen Graham, A Thousand Blows Season 2 \" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"3000\" height=\"2000\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" style=\"color:transparent;width:100%;height:auto;\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/stephen-graham-a-thousand-blows-season-2-68e64dcc753b1.jpg\" class=\"css-0 e1g79fud0\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Disney+<\/p>\n<p>A Thousand Blows, season 2<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"12\" class=\"css-18ljdn6 emevuu60\"><strong data-node-id=\"12.0\">Premiering on 9 January, 2026 on <\/strong><strong data-node-id=\"12.1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.disneyplus.com\/en-gb\/welcome\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.disneyplus.com\/en-gb\/welcome\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"Disney+\" data-vars-ga-product-id=\"1c6faf30-e9e8-4da9-b429-f01143dd9e78\" data-node-id=\"12.1.0\" class=\"body-link product-links css-1lh7k7j emevuu60\">Disney+<\/a><\/strong><br data-node-id=\"12.2\"\/><\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"14\" class=\"css-18ljdn6 emevuu60\">From Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight (who was also responsible for Netflix&#8217;s House of Guinness in 2025), A Thousand Blows is a fully immersive period drama that will take you back to the grit and grime of Victorian London. <\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"16\" class=\"css-18ljdn6 emevuu60\">Focusing on the world of bare-knuckle boxing and starring Stephen Graham, Malachi Kirby and Erin Doherty, the first season was a hit for Disney when it was first released \u2013 so the appetite for the new season is only growing.  Good job we don&#8217;t have long to wait, then. <\/p>\n<p><img draggable=\"true\" alt=\"daniel mays, lynley\" title=\"Daniel Mays, Lynley\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"3750\" height=\"2500\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" style=\"color:transparent;width:100%;height:auto;\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/lynley-daniel-mays-6890c72599550.jpg\" class=\"css-0 e1g79fud0\"\/><\/p>\n<p>BBC<\/p>\n<p>Lynley<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"20\" class=\"css-18ljdn6 emevuu60\"><strong data-node-id=\"20.0\">Coming soon to the BBC<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"22\" class=\"css-18ljdn6 emevuu60\">A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/tv\/a65592442\/bbc-reboot-lynley-cast-2025-autumn\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/tv\/a65592442\/bbc-reboot-lynley-cast-2025-autumn\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"new reboot of a beloved classic\" data-node-id=\"22.1\" class=\"body-link css-1lh7k7j emevuu60\" rel=\"noopener\">new reboot of a beloved classic<\/a>, this reimagining of the popular Inspector Lynley mysteries, based on the best-selling novel series by Elizabeth George, was initially slated for an autumn release at the Beeb.  Despite having aired in the US, audiences in the UK are still waiting \u2013 and the series has been labelled as &#8220;coming soon&#8221; on BBC iPlayer. <\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"24\" class=\"css-18ljdn6 emevuu60\">The new cast of Lynley features Daniel Mays, but the titular character of Tommy Lynley will this time be played by Leo Suter (Sanditon), with the role of his colleague DS Barbara Havers going to Sofia Barclay (Ted Lasso). <\/p>\n<p><img draggable=\"true\" alt=\"michelle fairely, matilda freeman, ryan mcparland, emmett j scanlan, how to get to heaven from belfast, season 1\" title=\"Michelle Fairely, Matilda Freeman, Ryan McParland, Emmett J Scanlan, How To Get To Heaven From Belfast, Season 1\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"4000\" height=\"2394\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" style=\"color:transparent;width:100%;height:auto;\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/michelle-fairely-matilda-freeman-ryan-mcparland-emmett-j-scanlanl-how-to-get-to-heaven-from-belfast-.jpeg\" class=\"css-0 e1g79fud0\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Netflix<\/p>\n<p>How to Get to Heaven from Belfast<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"28\" class=\"css-18ljdn6 emevuu60\"><strong data-node-id=\"28.0\">Coming to Netflix in February 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"30\" class=\"css-18ljdn6 emevuu60\">Sure to be another hit from the creator of Derry Girls Lisa McGee, the Ireland-set comedy thriller has been revealed to be about &#8220;three flawed, funny women&#8221; who are set to embark on &#8220;the most thrilling and terrifying adventure of their lives&#8221; (as McGee herself has revealed). <\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"32\" class=\"css-18ljdn6 emevuu60\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/tv\/a69118125\/netflix-how-to-get-heaven-belfast-cast\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/tv\/a69118125\/netflix-how-to-get-heaven-belfast-cast\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"impressive cast\" data-node-id=\"32.1\" class=\"body-link css-1lh7k7j emevuu60\" rel=\"noopener\">impressive cast<\/a> boasts The Dry&#8217;s Ro\u00eds\u00edn Gallagher, Unforgotten&#8217;s Sin\u00e9ad Keenan and A Thousand Blow&#8217;s Caoilfhionn Dunne as those central characters, with other additions including Kin and MobLand star Emmett H Scanlan, Death in Paradise&#8217;s Ardal O&#8217;Hanlon and Gangs of London&#8217;s Michelle Fairley. <\/p>\n<p><img draggable=\"true\" alt=\"tip top first look, alan cumming\" title=\"Tip Top first look, Alan Cumming\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"4000\" height=\"2667\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" style=\"color:transparent;width:100%;height:auto;\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/tip-toe-first-looks-693742eaa722e.jpg\" class=\"css-0 e1g79fud0\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Ben Blackall\/\/Channel 4<\/p>\n<p>Tip Toe<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"36\" class=\"css-18ljdn6 emevuu60\"><strong data-node-id=\"36.0\">Coming to Channel 4 in 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"38\" class=\"css-18ljdn6 emevuu60\">We&#8217;ve <a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/tv\/a64927328\/russell-t-davies-next-series-tip-toe\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/tv\/a64927328\/russell-t-davies-next-series-tip-toe\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"already made the call\" data-node-id=\"38.1\" class=\"body-link css-1lh7k7j emevuu60\" rel=\"noopener\">already made the call<\/a> that this new drama will be &#8220;appointment television&#8221; and we feel good about being that confident. Russell T Davies will once again reunite with a number of other creatives that brought us It&#8217;s a Sin back in 2021, as well as his previous and groundbreaking Queer as Folk. <\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"40\" class=\"css-18ljdn6 emevuu60\">With <a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/tv\/a69664765\/tip-toe-channel-4-first-look\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/tv\/a69664765\/tip-toe-channel-4-first-look\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"a starry cast\" data-node-id=\"40.1\" class=\"body-link css-1lh7k7j emevuu60\" rel=\"noopener\">a starry cast<\/a> that boasts Alan Cumming and David Morrissey, set against the backdrop of Manchester&#8217;s Canal Street, Tip Toe has been presented as a &#8220;powerfully resonant new original drama&#8221; that will &#8220;explore the most corrosive forces facing the LGBTQ+ community today&#8221; and examine &#8220;the danger as prejudice creeps back into our lives&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p><img draggable=\"true\" alt=\"bridgerton, season 4\" title=\"Bridgerton, season 4\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"3600\" height=\"2400\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" style=\"color:transparent;width:100%;height:auto;\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/yerin-ha-bridgerton-season-4-67af7040aae19.jpg\" class=\"css-0 e1g79fud0\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Netflix<\/p>\n<p>Bridgerton, season 4<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"44\" class=\"css-18ljdn6 emevuu60\"><strong data-node-id=\"44.0\">Part 1 arrives on Netflix on 29 January, 2026, and Part 2 follows on 26 February, 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"46\" class=\"css-18ljdn6 emevuu60\">It&#8217;s the moment that a lot of the Bridgerton fandom have been waiting for: the Benedict Bridgerton and Sophie Baek season.  Luke Thompson will of course reprise his role as the second-eldest Bridgerton, meanwhile Yerin Ha joins the cast as the new leading lady. <\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"48\" class=\"css-18ljdn6 emevuu60\">Fans have already had a glimpse at the famous masquerade ball in a teaser from Netflix, and it&#8217;s looking suitably swoon-worthy.  <\/p>\n<p><img draggable=\"true\" alt=\"rafe spall, under salt marsh\" title=\"Rafe Spall, Under Salt Marsh\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"3000\" height=\"2000\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" style=\"color:transparent;width:100%;height:auto;\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/rafe-spall-under-salt-marsh-68d3f823bc2e5.jpg\" class=\"css-0 e1g79fud0\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Chris Harris\/\/Sky<\/p>\n<p>Under Salt Marsh <\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"52\" class=\"css-18ljdn6 emevuu60\"><strong data-node-id=\"52.0\">Coming to Sky and NOW on 30 January, 2026.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"54\" class=\"css-18ljdn6 emevuu60\">This <a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/tv\/a69818570\/under-salt-marsh-release-date\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/tv\/a69818570\/under-salt-marsh-release-date\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"new limited series\" data-node-id=\"54.1\" class=\"body-link css-1lh7k7j emevuu60\" rel=\"noopener\">new limited series<\/a>, created and written by Claire Oakley, takes place in the fictional Welsh town of Morfa Halen. When a former detective Jackie Ellis discovers the body of an 8-year-old who has seemingly drowned, the tight-knit community is left in shock. This tragic discovery also stirs up an unsolved cold case \u2013 the disappearance of Jackie&#8217;s niece, which had cost her career. <\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"56\" class=\"css-18ljdn6 emevuu60\">The cast includes Kelly Reilly (Yellowstone), Rafe Spall (The English), Naomi Yang (Nightsleeper), and Mark Stanley (Happy Valley). <\/p>\n<p><img draggable=\"true\" alt=\"jon bernthal, tessa thompson, his and hers\" title=\"Jon Bernthal, Tessa Thompson, His and Hers\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"3840\" height=\"1743\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" style=\"color:transparent;width:100%;height:auto;\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/tessa-thompson-jon-bernthal-his-and-hers-693aec76a934e.jpg\" class=\"css-0 e1g79fud0\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Netflix<\/p>\n<p>His &amp; Hers<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"60\" class=\"css-18ljdn6 emevuu60\"><strong data-node-id=\"60.0\">Releasing to Netflix on 8 January, 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"62\" class=\"css-18ljdn6 emevuu60\">Tessa Thompson (Hedda) and The Bear star Jon Bernthal lead <a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/tv\/ustv\/a69702016\/netflix-his-hers-trailer\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/tv\/ustv\/a69702016\/netflix-his-hers-trailer\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"this twisty crime drama\" data-node-id=\"62.5\" class=\"body-link css-1lh7k7j emevuu60\" rel=\"noopener\">this twisty crime drama<\/a>.  When field reporter Anna (Thompson) goes back to her hometown in Georgia, police find a woman has been murdered in the woods. Detective Jack Harper  (played by Bernthal) is leading the investigation and, as they both appear to be in search of the truth, one ends up suspecting the other&#8230; <\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"64\" class=\"css-18ljdn6 emevuu60\">Netflix <a href=\"https:\/\/www.netflix.com\/tudum\/articles\/his-and-hers-trailer\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.netflix.com\/tudum\/articles\/his-and-hers-trailer\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"has promised\" data-node-id=\"64.1\" class=\"body-link css-1lh7k7j emevuu60\" rel=\"noopener\">has promised<\/a> &#8220;juiciness and drama&#8221; in the series, from filmmaker William Oldroyd, based on the bestselling novel of the same name by Alice Feeney, which has been described as &#8220;twisty, addictive and gripping&#8221; (via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/HIS-HERS-thrilling-suspenseful-psychological\/dp\/000837094X\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/HIS-HERS-thrilling-suspenseful-psychological\/dp\/000837094X\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"Amazon\" data-vars-ga-product-id=\"fb90e374-d935-4562-b2fe-fc409c7aaf99\" data-node-id=\"64.3\" class=\"body-link product-links css-1lh7k7j emevuu60\">Amazon<\/a>). <\/p>\n<p><img draggable=\"true\" alt=\"mia mckennabruce, the seven dials mystery\" title=\"Mia McKenna-Bruce, The Seven Dials Mystery \" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"3000\" height=\"2000\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" style=\"color:transparent;width:100%;height:auto;\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/the-seven-dials-mystery-mia-mckenna-bruce-690a249053ba7.jpg\" class=\"css-0 e1g79fud0\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Netflix<\/p>\n<p>Agatha Christie&#8217;s Seven Dials   <\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"68\" class=\"css-18ljdn6 emevuu60\"><strong data-node-id=\"68.0\">Releasing to Netflix on 26 January, 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"70\" class=\"css-18ljdn6 emevuu60\">Set in 1925 at a lavish English country house, this new series has been described by the streamer as &#8220;a witty, epic and fast-paced drama from the Queen Of Crime, Agatha Christie&#8221;, which has been &#8220;brought to life in a thrilling new version&#8230;&#8221; <\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"72\" class=\"css-18ljdn6 emevuu60\">Mia McKenna-Bruce takes the lead role, with other cast members including Martin Freeman (The Responder), Corey Mylchreest (Queen Charlotte), and Nabhaan Rizwan (Juice). <\/p>\n<p><img draggable=\"true\" alt=\"sophie turner, steal\" title=\"Sophie Turner, Steal \" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"3000\" height=\"2000\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" style=\"color:transparent;width:100%;height:auto;\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/sophie-turner-steal-691cafec0c1ac.jpg\" class=\"css-0 e1g79fud0\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Prime Video<\/p>\n<p>Steal <\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"76\" class=\"css-18ljdn6 emevuu60\"><strong data-node-id=\"76.0\">Streaming on Prime Video from 21 January, 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"78\" class=\"css-18ljdn6 emevuu60\">In <a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/tv\/a69474044\/steal-prime-video-first-look-thriller\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/tv\/a69474044\/steal-prime-video-first-look-thriller\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"what&#039;s been described as\" data-node-id=\"78.1\" class=\"body-link css-1lh7k7j emevuu60\" rel=\"noopener\">what&#8217;s been described as<\/a> a &#8220;high-octane thriller&#8221;, Sophie Turner stars as an ordinary office worker called Zara who suddenly finds herself at the heart of a heist.  Archie Madekwe (Saltburn) and Jacob Fortune-Lloyd (Bookish) also star. <\/p>\n<p><img draggable=\"true\" alt=\"tobias santelmann as detective harry hole, jo nesbo\u2019s detective hole\" title=\"Tobias Santelmann as detective Harry Hole, Jo Nesbo\u2019s Detective Hole\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2754\" height=\"1551\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" style=\"color:transparent;width:100%;height:auto;\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/tobias-santelmann-jo-nesbos-detective-hole-69426bb54509a.jpg\" class=\"css-0 e1g79fud0\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Ronald Plante\/ Netflix<\/p>\n<p>Jo Nesb\u00f8&#8217;s Detective Hole<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"82\" class=\"css-18ljdn6 emevuu60\"><strong data-node-id=\"82.0\">Coming to Netflix on 26 March, 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"84\" class=\"css-18ljdn6 emevuu60\">Netflix has this new nine-part crime drama, inspired by the Norwegian author&#8217;s beloved book series, coming for us in 2026, bringing the popular literary character of Detective Harry Hole to our screens. <\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"86\" class=\"css-18ljdn6 emevuu60\">Tobias Santelmann (The Last Kingdom) will take on this lead role, and we&#8217;ve <a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/tv\/a69793530\/jo-nesbo-detective-hole-series-netflix\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/tv\/a69793530\/jo-nesbo-detective-hole-series-netflix\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"already had a first look\" data-node-id=\"86.3\" class=\"body-link css-1lh7k7j emevuu60\" rel=\"noopener\">already had a first look<\/a>.  At the same time, Netflix teased the &#8220;whodunnit&#8221; tale, which the streamer said was &#8220;created by one of the greatest storytellers in crime fiction&#8230;&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><img draggable=\"true\" alt=\"paapa essiedu, siobhan cullen, babies\" title=\"Paapa Essiedu, Siobhan Cullen, Babies\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"4581\" height=\"3054\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" style=\"color:transparent;width:100%;height:auto;\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/paapa-essiedu-siobhan-cullen-babies-6932b47113a9b.jpg\" class=\"css-0 e1g79fud0\"\/><\/p>\n<p>BBC<\/p>\n<p>Babies<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"90\" class=\"css-18ljdn6 emevuu60\"><strong data-node-id=\"90.0\">Coming to BBC One and BBC iPlayer, release date TBC<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"92\" class=\"css-18ljdn6 emevuu60\">Described as a &#8220;gripping, tender and urgent love story&#8221;, Babies will centre on a couple in their 30s as they navigate the heartbreak of pregnancy loss. The drama, written and directed by the award-winning Stefan Golaszewski, stars Siobh\u00e1n Cullen (The Dry) and Paapa Essiedu (Black Mirror) in the leading roles.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"94\" class=\"css-18ljdn6 emevuu60\">While a release window hasn&#8217;t yet been set, we have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/tv\/a69642576\/babies-bbc-first-look-london-drama\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/tv\/a69642576\/babies-bbc-first-look-london-drama\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"already been treated to a first look\" data-node-id=\"94.1\" class=\"body-link css-1lh7k7j emevuu60\" rel=\"noopener\">already been treated to a first look<\/a> so we&#8217;d hope that it will arrive at some point in 2026.<\/p>\n<p><img draggable=\"true\" alt=\"bella ramsey, daisy haggard, maya\" title=\"**EMBARGOED \u2013 12PM GMT, 3RD DECEMBER 2025**  Bella Ramsey, Daisy Haggard, Maya\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"3850\" height=\"1750\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" style=\"color:transparent;width:100%;height:auto;\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/maya-bella-ramsey-daisy-haggard-6930112f12afd.jpg\" class=\"css-0 e1g79fud0\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Channel 4<\/p>\n<p>Maya <\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"98\" class=\"css-18ljdn6 emevuu60\"><strong data-node-id=\"98.0\">Coming to Channel 4 in 2026<\/strong><strong data-node-id=\"98.1\"\/><\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"100\" class=\"css-18ljdn6 emevuu60\">Both created by and starring Daisy Haggard, Maya is a fictional drama that centres on single-mum Anna (Haggard) and her teenage daughter Maya (Bella Ramsey) as they must leave their London lives behind to relocate to a small rural town in Scotland complete with new identities as part of a witness protection programme. <\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"102\" class=\"css-18ljdn6 emevuu60\">Tobias Menzies (The Crown), Harriet Walter (Succession), Stuart Bowman (Rebus), and Finlay Shack (Dept Q) are also among the extensive cast. <\/p>\n<p><img draggable=\"true\" alt=\"david tennant, rivals\" title=\"David Tennant, Rivals\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"5129\" height=\"2885\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" style=\"color:transparent;width:100%;height:auto;\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/rivals-david-tennant-670f8e7804726.jpg\" class=\"css-0 e1g79fud0\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Disney+<\/p>\n<p>Rivals, season 2 <\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"106\" class=\"css-18ljdn6 emevuu60\"><strong data-node-id=\"106.0\">Expected to arrive to Disney+ in the UK in 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"108\" class=\"css-18ljdn6 emevuu60\">The star-studded soapy drama became a sensation when it first arrived to streaming in 2024, and fans have been desperately waiting for more episodes \u2013 and an answer to that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/tv\/a62638445\/rivals-ending-cliffhanger\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/tv\/a62638445\/rivals-ending-cliffhanger\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"shocking cliffhanger\" data-node-id=\"108.3\" class=\"body-link css-1lh7k7j emevuu60\" rel=\"noopener\">shocking cliffhanger<\/a> \u2013 ever since. <\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"110\" class=\"css-18ljdn6 emevuu60\">We&#8217;ve already been given a first look at the returning cast \u2013 which once again features David Tennant, Nafessa Williams, Alex Hassell and Bella Maclean \u2013 and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/tv\/a69630294\/rivals-second-season-first-look\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/tv\/a69630294\/rivals-second-season-first-look\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"the promise of\" data-node-id=\"110.1\" class=\"body-link css-1lh7k7j emevuu60\" rel=\"noopener\">the promise of<\/a> a second season that is &#8220;bold, emotionally charged, and filled with unforgettable moments&#8230;&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><img draggable=\"true\" alt=\"fool me once michelle keegan\" title=\"Fool Me Once Michelle Keegan\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2862\" height=\"1410\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" style=\"color:transparent;width:100%;height:auto;\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/fool-me-once-michelle-keegan-netflix-68cc151d09827.png\" class=\"css-0 e1g79fud0\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Netflix<\/p>\n<p>The Blame <\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"114\" class=\"css-18ljdn6 emevuu60\"><strong data-node-id=\"114.0\">Expected to arrive on ITV in 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"116\" class=\"css-18ljdn6 emevuu60\">Michelle Keegan will star as DI Emma Crane in this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/tv\/a65674202\/michelle-keegan-new-itv-crime-drama-the-blame\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/tv\/a65674202\/michelle-keegan-new-itv-crime-drama-the-blame\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"brand new crime drama\" data-node-id=\"116.1\" class=\"body-link css-1lh7k7j emevuu60\" rel=\"noopener\">brand new crime drama<\/a>, which is based on the novel of the same name by Charlotte Langley. It was branded &#8220;one of the best crime thrillers of 2023&#8221;, according to Amazon. <\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"118\" class=\"css-18ljdn6 emevuu60\">Crane and DI Tom Radley (played by Douglas Booth) are investigating a tragic killing in the fictional town of Wakestead, and despite quickly identify their main suspect, an unexpected lead comes to light. <\/p>\n<p><img draggable=\"true\" alt=\"bbc series half man\" title=\"bbc series half man\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1270\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" style=\"color:transparent;width:100%;height:auto;\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/half-man-bbc-3-68a5fa84dad9e.jpg\" class=\"css-0 e1g79fud0\"\/><\/p>\n<p>BBC<\/p>\n<p>Half Man <\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"122\" class=\"css-18ljdn6 emevuu60\"><strong data-node-id=\"122.0\">Coming to the BBC<\/strong><strong data-node-id=\"122.1\">, release date TBC<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"124\" class=\"css-18ljdn6 emevuu60\">Baby Reindeer&#8217;s Richard Gadd joins Jamie Bell (All of Us Strangers) in this new original drama for BBC One, with the actors playing &#8216;brothers&#8217; Ruben and Niall as they reunite after years of estrangement. <\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"126\" class=\"css-18ljdn6 emevuu60\">With the story spanning almost 40 years \u2013 from the 1980s to the present day \u2013 the story will follow &#8220;the highs and lows of Ruben and Niall&#8217;s relationship, from meeting them as troubled teenagers to witnessing their falling out as adults&#8221; (per the synopsis). <\/p>\n<p><img draggable=\"true\" alt=\"lydia west, nicola coughlan, big mood season 2\" title=\"Lydia West, Nicola Coughlan, Big Mood season 2\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"3700\" height=\"2467\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" style=\"color:transparent;width:100%;height:auto;\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/lydia-west-nicola-coughlan-big-mood-season-2-692dae31e9068.jpg\" class=\"css-0 e1g79fud0\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Channel 4<\/p>\n<p>Big Mood, season 2 <\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"130\" class=\"css-18ljdn6 emevuu60\"><strong data-node-id=\"130.0\">Coming to Channel 4 in 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"132\" class=\"css-18ljdn6 emevuu60\">Written and created by Camilla Whitehill, Big Mood made a big impact when it first arrived on our screens in 2024 \u2013 with particular praise being given to its representation of mental health and bipolar. <\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"134\" class=\"css-18ljdn6 emevuu60\">Nicola Coughlan and Lydia West star as best friends Maggie and Eddie, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/tv\/a69593719\/big-mood-season-2-first-look\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/tv\/a69593719\/big-mood-season-2-first-look\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"new cast additions\" data-node-id=\"134.1\" class=\"body-link css-1lh7k7j emevuu60\" rel=\"noopener\">new cast additions<\/a> include Hannah Onslow (This City Is Ours) and Drag Race UK winner Kyran Thrax. <\/p>\n<p><img draggable=\"true\" alt=\"kerry washington, elisabeth moss, imperfect women\" title=\"EMBARGOED UNTIL 18\/12\/2025 16:00, Kerry Washington, Elisabeth Moss, Imperfect Women\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"3554\" height=\"2000\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" style=\"color:transparent;width:100%;height:auto;\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/elisabeth-moss-kerry-washington-imperfect-women-69441b5f6a2b6.jpg\" class=\"css-0 e1g79fud0\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Apple TV<\/p>\n<p>Imperfect Women<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"138\" class=\"css-18ljdn6 emevuu60\"><strong data-node-id=\"138.0\">Releasing on Apple TV+ on 18 March, 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"140\" class=\"css-18ljdn6 emevuu60\">Imperfect Women, a thriller starring Elisabeth Moss and Kerry Washington, centres on the death of a character called Nancy, as her college friends Eleanor and Mary learn dark details that make them realise how little they knew her \u2013 or themselves<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"142\" class=\"css-18ljdn6 emevuu60\">The series, which is based on a novel by Araminta Hall, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/tv\/ustv\/a69808889\/imperfect-women-first-look\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/tv\/ustv\/a69808889\/imperfect-women-first-look\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"has been described as\" data-node-id=\"142.1\" class=\"body-link css-1lh7k7j emevuu60\" rel=\"noopener\">has been described as<\/a> &#8220;a mystery complicated by perspective that explores guilt and retribution, love and betrayal, and the compromises we make that alter our lives irrevocably&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p><img draggable=\"true\" alt=\"eve myles, david morrissey, gone\" title=\"Eve Myles, David Morrissey, Gone\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"4000\" height=\"2667\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" style=\"color:transparent;width:100%;height:auto;\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/eve-myles-david-morrissey-gone-69242f131ce52.jpg\" class=\"css-0 e1g79fud0\"\/><\/p>\n<p>New Pictures\/James Pardon\/\/ITV<\/p>\n<p>Gone  <\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"146\" class=\"css-18ljdn6 emevuu60\"><strong data-node-id=\"146.0\">Expected to arrive to ITV in 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"148\" class=\"css-18ljdn6 emevuu60\">Eve Myles and David Morrissey lead in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/tv\/a69525276\/itv-police-drama-gone-cast-eve-myles-david-morrissey\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/tv\/a69525276\/itv-police-drama-gone-cast-eve-myles-david-morrissey\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"this new psychological drama\" data-node-id=\"148.1\" class=\"body-link css-1lh7k7j emevuu60\" rel=\"noopener\">this new psychological drama<\/a> from BAFTA-nominated screenwriter George Kay (The Long Shadow). <\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"150\" class=\"css-18ljdn6 emevuu60\">It&#8217;s been described as &#8220;a chilling mystery&#8221; that focuses on a local Headmaster (played by Morrissey) who &#8220;becomes the prime suspect in his wife Sarah&#8217;s disappearance.&#8221;  Myles&#8217; character, a &#8220;gutsy Detective&#8221;, will &#8220;chip away at his veneer in search of the truth&#8221;. <\/p>\n<p><img draggable=\"true\" alt=\"ritu arya, jameela jamil, the split up\" title=\"Ritu Arya, Jameela Jamil, The Split Up\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2100\" height=\"1401\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" style=\"color:transparent;width:100%;height:auto;\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/ritu-arya-jameela-jamil-the-split-up-6949291bc260b.jpg\" class=\"css-0 e1g79fud0\"\/><\/p>\n<p>BBC<\/p>\n<p>The Split Up<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"154\" class=\"css-18ljdn6 emevuu60\"><strong data-node-id=\"154.0\">Coming to the BBC<\/strong><strong data-node-id=\"154.1\">, release date TBC<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"156\" class=\"css-18ljdn6 emevuu60\">This new spinoff of The Split has a whole new cast and a new city too, but fans of the original hit show are going to be ready and waiting when this finally comes to screens in 2026. <\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"158\" class=\"css-18ljdn6 emevuu60\">It&#8217;s been revealed that The Split Up \u2013 created by Ursula Rani Sarma, with The Split creator Abi Morgan serving as an executive producer \u2013 will this time follow the Kishans, a family of legal experts who serve the elite in the northern city of Manchester \u2013 and we&#8217;ve also had <a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/tv\/a68875716\/bbc-the-split-up-manchester-spin-off-first-look\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/tv\/a68875716\/bbc-the-split-up-manchester-spin-off-first-look\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"a glimpse at\" data-node-id=\"158.5\" class=\"body-link css-1lh7k7j emevuu60\" rel=\"noopener\">a glimpse at<\/a> Ritu Arya (Humans) in her new role on the show.  Guest stars <a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/tv\/a69232616\/split-up-spin-off-bbc-jameela-jamil\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/tv\/a69232616\/split-up-spin-off-bbc-jameela-jamil\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"have also confirmed to include\" data-node-id=\"158.9\" class=\"body-link css-1lh7k7j emevuu60\" rel=\"noopener\">have also confirmed to include<\/a> Sir Lenny Henry, and The Good Place star Jameela Jamil.  <\/p>\n<p><img draggable=\"true\" alt=\"kit connor, joe locke, heartstopper season 3\" title=\"Kit Connor, Joe Locke, Heartstopper season 3\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"5000\" height=\"2500\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" style=\"color:transparent;width:100%;height:auto;\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/kit-connor-joe-locke-heartstopper-season-3-68108e65a7385.jpg\" class=\"css-0 e1g79fud0\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Samuel Dore\/Netflix<\/p>\n<p>Heartstopper <\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"163\" class=\"css-18ljdn6 emevuu60\"><strong data-node-id=\"163.0\">Coming to Netflix in 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"165\" class=\"css-18ljdn6 emevuu60\">Sure, technically this will be a movie \u2013 but fans of the beloved three-season Netflix series are going to be eagerly-anticipating the final chapter of Nick and Charlie&#8217;s love story, coming to screens in 2026. <\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"167\" class=\"css-18ljdn6 emevuu60\">Heartstopper Forever, as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/tv\/a65527465\/heartstopper-movie-title-release-window\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/tv\/a65527465\/heartstopper-movie-title-release-window\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"it&#039;s been titled\" data-node-id=\"167.2\" class=\"body-link css-1lh7k7j emevuu60\" rel=\"noopener\">it&#8217;s been titled<\/a>, will be a &#8220;beautiful and emotional send-off&#8221;, according to creator <a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/tv\/a64617086\/heartstopper-movie-alice-oseman\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-node-id=\"167.4\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/tv\/a64617086\/heartstopper-movie-alice-oseman\/\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"Alice Oseman\" class=\"body-link css-1lh7k7j emevuu60\" rel=\"noopener\">Alice Oseman<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p><img draggable=\"true\" alt=\"ruth madeley, years and years\" title=\"Ruth Madeley, Years and Years\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1511\" height=\"850\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" style=\"color:transparent;width:100%;height:auto;\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/ruth-madeley-years-and-years-1647605813.jpg\" class=\"css-0 e1g79fud0\"\/><\/p>\n<p>BBC<\/p>\n<p>The Rapture <\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"171\" class=\"css-18ljdn6 emevuu60\"><strong data-node-id=\"171.0\">Coming to the BBC<\/strong><strong data-node-id=\"171.1\">, release date TBC<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"173\" class=\"css-18ljdn6 emevuu60\">Based on a &#8220;compelling&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/Rapture-Liz-Jensen\/dp\/1408801108\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/Rapture-Liz-Jensen\/dp\/1408801108\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"novel\" data-vars-ga-product-id=\"1bba1273-2939-4f04-a501-8a09ea0afd81\" data-node-id=\"173.1\" class=\"body-link product-links css-1lh7k7j emevuu60\">novel<\/a>, as described by the BBC&#8217;s Director of Drama, comes <a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/tv\/a68895158\/bbc-the-rapture-psychological-thriller\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/tv\/a68895158\/bbc-the-rapture-psychological-thriller\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"this new thriller\" data-node-id=\"173.3\" class=\"body-link css-1lh7k7j emevuu60\" rel=\"noopener\">this new thriller<\/a>, with a cast boasting Ruth Madeley (Doctor Who), India Amarteifio (Queen Charlotte),  Iwan Rheon (Game of Thrones) and Sam Hazeldine (Slow Horses). <\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"175\" class=\"css-18ljdn6 emevuu60\">Described by the BBC as a &#8220;high-stakes thriller which crackles with danger&#8221;, the drama centres on the character of forensic psychologist Gabs Fox (played by Madeley) as she starts work at a psychiatric hospital. <\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"177\" class=\"css-18ljdn6 emevuu60\">There she meets a 17-year-old Bethany (played by Amarteifio), accused of killing her mother but who says she is innocent.  The synopsis adds: &#8220;Bethany tells Gabs that she has psychic powers and can predict the future &#8211; but what will it take for Gabs to believe her? And if Bethany didn&#8217;t kill her mother, then who did?&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><img draggable=\"true\" alt=\"jeremy allen white, ayo edebiri, the bear season 4\" title=\"Jeremy Allen White, Ayo Edebiri, The Bear season 4\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"3000\" height=\"1688\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" style=\"color:transparent;width:100%;height:auto;\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/the-bear-season-4-jeremy-allen-white-ayo-edebiri-686f92321e787.jpg\" class=\"css-0 e1g79fud0\"\/><\/p>\n<p>FX\/Disney+<\/p>\n<p>The Bear, season 5<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"181\" class=\"css-18ljdn6 emevuu60\"><strong data-node-id=\"181.0\">Expected to arrive in 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"183\" class=\"css-18ljdn6 emevuu60\">The Emmy-winning and critically-acclaimed series was confirmed to be coming back for a fifth season following the &#8220;incredibly high viewership&#8221; and success of season four, as revealed by FX Chairman John Landgraf, who also went on to describe it as &#8220;one of the best shows on television&#8221;.   He&#8217;s not wrong. <\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"185\" class=\"css-18ljdn6 emevuu60\">Starring Jeremy Allen White, Ayo Edebiri and Ebon Moss-Bachrach, and with impressive guest stars across its run, the show has enjoyed a fairly regular release schedule \u2013 and although a season five window hasn&#8217;t officially been announced, it was slated for 2026 at the time of its renewal (via <a href=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/2025\/07\/the-bear-renewed-season-5-fx-1236447261\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/2025\/07\/the-bear-renewed-season-5-fx-1236447261\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"Deadline\" data-node-id=\"185.1.0\" class=\"body-link css-1lh7k7j emevuu60\" rel=\"noopener\">Deadline<\/a>). <\/p>\n<p><img draggable=\"true\" alt=\"kristen bell, adam brody, nobody wants this season 2\" title=\"Kristen Bell, Adam Brody, Nobody Wants This season 2\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"3000\" height=\"2000\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" style=\"color:transparent;width:100%;height:auto;\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/kristen-bell-adam-brody-nobody-wants-this-season-2-689f239e038fc.jpg\" class=\"css-0 e1g79fud0\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Netflix<\/p>\n<p>Nobody Wants This, season 3<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"189\" class=\"css-18ljdn6 emevuu60\">Netflix <a href=\"https:\/\/www.netflix.com\/tudum\/articles\/nobody-wants-this-season-3-news-cast-release-date\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.netflix.com\/tudum\/articles\/nobody-wants-this-season-3-news-cast-release-date\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"has confirmed that\" data-node-id=\"189.1\" class=\"body-link css-1lh7k7j emevuu60\" rel=\"noopener\">has confirmed that<\/a>, not only are we getting more brand new episodes of Joanne and Noah&#8217;s romance, but they are in fact coming to us in 2026. <\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"191\" class=\"css-18ljdn6 emevuu60\">The second season, which was another hit for the streamer, ended with Joanne (Kristen Bell) finally realising that she wanted to convert to Judaism.  Luckily Noah (Adam Brody), facing a reality of losing the love of his life, decided that he wanted to be with her no matter what she chose.  So in a rom-com-worthy finale moment, they came together just in time. <\/p>\n<p><img draggable=\"true\" alt=\"matt smith, house of the dragon, season 2\" title=\"Matt Smith, House of the Dragon, season 2\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"5616\" height=\"3744\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" style=\"color:transparent;width:100%;height:auto;\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/matt-smith-house-of-the-dragon-season-2-656d971e7a752.jpg\" class=\"css-0 e1g79fud0\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Sky<\/p>\n<p>House of the Dragon, season 3<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"195\" class=\"css-18ljdn6 emevuu60\"><strong data-node-id=\"195.0\">Coming to Sky and NOW in 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"197\" class=\"css-18ljdn6 emevuu60\">Billed for a summer release, we&#8217;ll pick right back up with the Targaryen civil war \u2013 and with a fourth season already green lit, we know there&#8217;s going to be even more where that comes from.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"199\" class=\"css-18ljdn6 emevuu60\">Matt Smith will be back as Daemon Targaryen, along with Emma D&#8217;Arcy&#8217;s Rhaenyra Targaryen and Olivia Cooke&#8217;s Alicent Hightower. James Norton is also joining, adding to a booked and busy year for the popular actor&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><img draggable=\"true\" alt=\"richard e grant, ruth jones, the other bennet sister\" title=\"Richard E Grant, Ruth Jones, The Other Bennet Sister\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"5120\" height=\"3413\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" style=\"color:transparent;width:100%;height:auto;\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/richard-e-grant-ruth-jones-the-other-bennet-sister-693c3fac23d32.jpg\" class=\"css-0 e1g79fud0\"\/><\/p>\n<p>BBC<\/p>\n<p>The Other Bennet Sister<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"203\" class=\"css-18ljdn6 emevuu60\"><strong data-node-id=\"203.0\">Coming to the BBC<\/strong><strong data-node-id=\"203.1\">, release date TBC<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"205\" class=\"css-18ljdn6 emevuu60\">The BBC&#8217;s new period drama, based on Janice Hadlow\u2019s novel of the same name, has been said to follow the five unmarried Bennet sisters as they &#8220;navigate the glittering yet precarious world of Regency England, where marriage is both aspiration and necessity&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"207\" class=\"css-18ljdn6 emevuu60\">Mary, who will be played by Ella Bruccoleri (Call the Midwife), will then travel to London with her aunt and uncle to begin &#8220;a journey of self-discovery&#8221; where she will step into her own story.  Ruth Jones (Gavin and Stacey), Richard E. Grant  (Thursday Murder Club) and Indira Varma (Doctor Who, Game of Thrones) also star. <\/p>\n<p><img draggable=\"true\" alt=\"chase infiniti, the testaments\" title=\"Chase Infiniti, The Testaments\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"3000\" height=\"1491\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" style=\"color:transparent;width:100%;height:auto;\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/chase-infiniti-the-testaments-69347d748fdc0.jpg\" class=\"css-0 e1g79fud0\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Disney<\/p>\n<p>The Testaments <\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"211\" class=\"css-18ljdn6 emevuu60\"><strong data-node-id=\"211.0\">Coming in 2026 <\/strong> <\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"213\" class=\"css-18ljdn6 emevuu60\">The Testaments is &#8220;a coming-of-age story that finds a new generation of young women in Gilead grappling with the bleak future that awaits them,&#8221; the synopsis reads. <\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"215\" class=\"css-18ljdn6 emevuu60\">Based on Margaret Atwood&#8217;s 2019 book, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/tv\/ustv\/a69651704\/the-testaments-first-look-images\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/tv\/ustv\/a69651704\/the-testaments-first-look-images\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"upcoming show is set\" data-node-id=\"215.1\" class=\"body-link css-1lh7k7j emevuu60\" rel=\"noopener\">upcoming show is set<\/a> 15 years after the events of The Handmaid&#8217;s Tale. It will see Ann Dowd return as the character of Aunt Lydia, as a narrator. <\/p>\n<p><img draggable=\"true\" alt=\"joseph fiennes, will antenbring, dear england\" title=\"EMBARGOED 04.12.25 19:01Joseph Fiennes, Will Antenbring, Dear England\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"5031\" height=\"3472\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" style=\"color:transparent;width:100%;height:auto;\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/joseph-fiennes-will-antenbring-dear-england-6931939b06885.jpg\" class=\"css-0 e1g79fud0\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Olly Courtney\/LeftBank Pictures<\/p>\n<p>Dear England <\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"219\" class=\"css-18ljdn6 emevuu60\"><strong data-node-id=\"219.0\">Coming to the BBC<\/strong><strong data-node-id=\"219.1\">, release date TBC<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"221\" class=\"css-18ljdn6 emevuu60\">As the title suggests, Dear England is a sports drama about former England men&#8217;s football manager Gareth Southgate that has been inspired by James Graham&#8217;s Olivier-award winning theatre play of the same name.  We&#8217;ve already been given <a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/tv\/a69634236\/dear-england-jason-watkins-jodie-whittaker-first-look-bbc\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/tv\/a69634236\/dear-england-jason-watkins-jodie-whittaker-first-look-bbc\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"an impressive first look\" data-node-id=\"221.3\" class=\"body-link css-1lh7k7j emevuu60\" rel=\"noopener\">an impressive first look<\/a>, which shows Joseph Fiennes&#8217; transformation for the central role. <\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"223\" class=\"css-18ljdn6 emevuu60\">The rest of the starry cast boasts Jodie Whittaker, Jason Watkins, John Hodgkinson and Will Antenbring.   <\/p>\n<p><img draggable=\"true\" alt=\"embargoed 271125 1501, tahar rahim, izuka hoyle, prisoner\" title=\"EMBARGOED 27..11.25 15:01, Tahar Rahim, Izuka Hoyle, Prisoner\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"3500\" height=\"2165\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" style=\"color:transparent;width:100%;height:auto;\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/tahar-rahim-izuka-hoyle-prisoner-6928611925a0a.jpg\" class=\"css-0 e1g79fud0\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Robert Viglasky\/\/Sky<\/p>\n<p>Prisoner <\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"228\" class=\"css-18ljdn6 emevuu60\"><strong data-node-id=\"228.0\">Coming to Sky and NOW in 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"230\" class=\"css-18ljdn6 emevuu60\">Billed as a &#8220;high-stakes action thriller&#8221;, this Sky original has been created and written by Matt Charman (Hostage) and has been teased to follow &#8220;a deadly manhunt where trust can be fatal&#8230;&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"232\" class=\"css-18ljdn6 emevuu60\">Tahar Rahim (Madame Web) and Izuka Hoyle (Boiling Point, Big Boys) lead the cast, which also features Eddie Marsan (Back to Black), Finn Bennett (Black Doves) and Catherine McCormack (Lockerbie: A Search for Truth). <\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"235\" class=\"css-18ljdn6 emevuu60\"><strong data-node-id=\"235.0\">The new edition of <\/strong><strong data-node-id=\"235.1\">Living Legends<\/strong><strong data-node-id=\"235.2\">, celebrating music icon Dolly Parton, is here! <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hearstmagazines.co.uk\/special-editions-subscriptions-lvldollyparton\" rel=\"noopener nofollow noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.hearstmagazines.co.uk\/special-editions-subscriptions-lvldollyparton&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1766253622172000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0k_0z1CcvN0yP5tx3VWFMg\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.hearstmagazines.co.uk\/special-editions-subscriptions-lvldollyparton\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"Buy \" data-node-id=\"235.3\" class=\"body-link css-1lh7k7j emevuu60\"><strong data-node-id=\"235.3.0\">Buy <\/strong><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hearstmagazines.co.uk\/special-editions-subscriptions-lvldollyparton\" rel=\"noopener nofollow noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.hearstmagazines.co.uk\/special-editions-subscriptions-lvldollyparton&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1766253622172000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0k_0z1CcvN0yP5tx3VWFMg\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.hearstmagazines.co.uk\/special-editions-subscriptions-lvldollyparton\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"Dolly at 80\" data-node-id=\"235.4\" class=\"body-link css-1lh7k7j emevuu60\"><strong data-node-id=\"235.4.0\">Dolly at 80<\/strong><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hearstmagazines.co.uk\/special-editions-subscriptions-lvldollyparton\" rel=\"noopener nofollow noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.hearstmagazines.co.uk\/special-editions-subscriptions-lvldollyparton&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1766253622172000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0k_0z1CcvN0yP5tx3VWFMg\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.hearstmagazines.co.uk\/special-editions-subscriptions-lvldollyparton\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\" in newsagents or online\" data-node-id=\"235.5\" class=\"body-link css-1lh7k7j emevuu60\"><strong data-node-id=\"235.5.0\"> in newsagents or online<\/strong><\/a><strong data-node-id=\"235.6\">, priced at just \u00a38.99.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/30ac7e7c-7f8e-4df2-ac0f-23e171d563f7_1603993319.file.png\" alt=\"Headshot of Laura Jane Turner\" title=\"Headshot of Laura Jane Turner\" width=\"100%\" height=\"100%\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"css-o0wq4v ev8dhu53\"\/><\/p>\n<p><strong>TV Editor, <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Digital Spy<\/strong><\/a> Laura has been watching television for over 30 years and professionally writing about entertainment for almost 10 of those. \u00a0Previously at LOOK and now heading up the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/tv\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">TV<\/a> desk at the UK&#8217;s biggest TV and movies site Digital Spy, Laura has helped steer conversations around some of the most popular shows on the box. Laura has appeared on Channel 5 News and radio to talk viewing habits and TV recommendations. \u00a0As well as putting her nerd-level Buffy knowledge to good use during an IRL meet with Sarah Michelle Gellar, Laura also once had afternoon tea with One Direction, has sat around the fire pit of the Love Island villa, spoken to Sir David Attenborough about the world&#8217;s oceans and even interviewed Rylan from inside the Big Brother house (housemate status, forever pending).\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/1989ljt\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">linkedIn<\/a><br \/>\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"There&#8217;s a lot to get excited about when it comes to the small screen next year, with 2026&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":660461,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3937],"tags":[1380,201887,1331,77,3989,1330,201886,382,16,15],"class_list":{"0":"post-660460","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-tv","8":"tag-content-type-news","9":"tag-contentid-3bb734f4-a987-400f-813b-5523ab754e8c","10":"tag-displaytype-standard-article","11":"tag-entertainment","12":"tag-hasproduct-true","13":"tag-locale-gb","14":"tag-shorttitle-28-of-the-best-shows-coming-in-2026","15":"tag-tv","16":"tag-uk","17":"tag-united-kingdom"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/115803423078340579","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/660460","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=660460"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/660460\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/660461"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=660460"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=660460"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=660460"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}