The second half of 2021 kicks off with the national premieres of 25 new series, seasons, and specials, plus three programs that will debut in the US on a local basis.
For updates about shows from the UK, Canada, and Ireland added to US linear TV and streaming channels throughout the month, see the British TV Viewing Guide.
Programs and dates are subject to change without prior notice.
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NATIONAL PREMIERES
Big Timber (Canada)
This new reality series follows a no-nonsense logger and his loyal crew as they battle brutal elements and finicky machines to chop and transport valuable lumber on Vancouver Island. Big Timber, a Netflix Original series, premieres globally on Friday, July 2, exclusively on Netflix. (You can set a reminder for it now.)
The Beast Must Die (UK)
In this modern retelling of Nicholas Blake‘s novel of the same name (Book 4 in his “Nigel Strangeways” series), Frances Cairnes (Cush Jumbo, The Good Fight) sets in motion a plan to kill George Rattery (Jared Harris, Chernobyl), the man she believes is responsible for the hit-and-run death of her young son. The series’ early preview is on Monday, July 5, on AMC+, one week ahead of its official premiere on July 12 at 10 PM ET on the AMC linear channel. New episodes debut weekly.
In the Footsteps of Killers (UK)
This true-crime docuseries follows Silent Witness actress Emilia Fox and top criminologist Professor David Wilson as they work to solve Britain’s most heinous cold-case murders. The two base themselves in the vicinity of each crime, re-examine the evidence, and meet with police, witnesses, journalists, experts, and others to walk the murder scene in the footsteps of the killer and crack the unsolved cases. In the Footsteps of Killers, a BritBox Original series, premieres in North America on Tuesday, July 6, exclusively on BritBox.
RHS Hampton Court Palace Flower Show 2021 (UK)
Celebrate the beautiful season with the world’s largest annual flower and garden show! Hosted on the grounds of Hampton Court Palace, the event is filled with plenty of gardening inspiration, stunning displays, expert talks, and breathtaking backdrops. The RHS Hampton Court Palace Flower Show 2021 premieres in North America on Wednesday, July 7, exclusively on BritBox. (Video is from 2019)
The Dog House: Season 2 (UK)
This observational documentary follows the goings-on at the Wood Green Animal Shelter in Godmanchester, Cambridgeshire, where the staff play matchmaker for the abandoned dogs in their care and the singles, couples, and families who come to Wood Green to find their perfect canine companion. The Dog House: UK: Season 2, a Max Original series, premieres in the US in its entirety on Thursday, July 8, exclusively on HBO Max.
Motherland: Season 3 (UK)
This comedy returns with Anna Maxwell Martin (Line of Duty) as Julia, one in a group of working “Alpha Mums” (plus a stay-at-home dad) who navigate the challenges of middle-class parenthood and the politics of school gates while trying to balance their social and professional lives. Costarring Lucy Punch (Vexed), Diane Morgan (Mount Pleasant), Paul Ready (Bodyguard), and Tanya Moodie (The Mallorca Files), and guest-starring Joanna Lumley (Absolutely Fabulous), Motherland: Season 3 premieres in the US on Thursday, July 8, exclusively on Sundance Now and the AMC+ streaming bundle.
Murder on the Blackpool Express (UK)
This comedy-mystery movie is the first in Jason Cook’s (Hebburn) “Draper’s Tours” trilogy. After mystery writer David Van Der Clane (Griff Rhys Jones, Not the Nine O’Clock News) sets up a book tour with coach operator Gemma Draper (Sian Gibson, The League of Gentlemen), his stories start to come to life when his fans get bumped off one by one while visiting the settings of his novels. The police provide no help, so it’s up to coach driver Terry (Johnny Vegas, Still Open All Hours) to catch the killer. Murder on the Blackpool Express premieres in North America on Friday, July 9, exclusively on BritBox. (Photo courtesy of BritBox)
Death on the Tyne (UK)
In the second of Jason Cook’s trilogy, there’s a serial killer on the overnight ferry from Newcastle to Amsterdam. Draper’s Tours hostess Gemma (Sian Gibson) and her trusty coach driver, Terry (Johnny Vegas), must help identify the killer before the sabotaged ship sinks. Death on the Tyne premieres in North America on Friday, July 9, exclusively on BritBox. (Photo courtesy of BritBox)
Dial M for Middlesbrough (UK)
The final movie in the trilogy sees Gemma (Sian Gibson) and Terry (Johnny Vegas) seeking refuge at Shady Creek Caravan Park after their coach breaks down on the way in Middlesbrough. Will they and any of the eclectic characters at Shady Creek survive the horrors of the sinister caravan park? Dial M for Middlesbrough premieres in North America on Friday, July 9, exclusively on BritBox.
This Way Up: Season 2 (UK)
In the new season of this comedy-drama, Aine (Aisling Bea, Quiz) is starting to leave her time in rehab behind and live less cautiously. Will she and Richard (Tobias Menzies, The Crown) make a go of it or remain employee and employer? Costarring Sharon Horgan (Catastrophe), Indira Varma (Game of Thrones), and Aasif Mandvi (Evil), This Way Up: Season 2, a Hulu Original series, premieres in the US on Friday, July 9, exclusively on Hulu.
Unforgotten: Season 4 (UK)
In this mystery series’ most dramatic season yet, Cassie (Nicola Walker, Annika) and Sunny (Sanjeev Bhaskar, The Indian Doctor) investigate a cold case with alarming links to the police force when a corpse is discovered in a scrap yard. Unforgotten: Season 4 premieres in the US on Sunday, July 11, at 9 PM ET, on PBS (check your local listings) and the PBS Masterpiece Prime Video Channel.
Professor T (UK)
In this British version of the Belgian crime drama of the same name, Ben Miller (Death in Paradise) stars as Professor Jasper Tempest, a Cambridge University criminologist and germophobe with OCD and a genius for solving crimes, who serves as a police consultant to help detectives crack their most difficult cases. Professor T premieres in the US on Sunday, July 11, at 10 PM ET, on PBS (check your local listings) and the PBS Masterpiece Prime Video Channel.
Love Island UK: Season 7 (UK)
This dating show returns with a new group of singles living in a beautiful villa in the picturesque village of Sant Llorenç des Cardassar, Majorca, under the watchful gaze of the audience at home, who have the power to decide who stays, who goes, and who wins. Love Island UK: Season 7 premieres in the US on Monday, July 12, exclusively on Hulu.
The North Water (UK)
Based on Ian McGuire‘s critically-acclaimed novel, this 1850s-set drama tells the story of Patrick Sumner (Jack O’Connell, Skins, pictured), a disgraced ex-army surgeon who signs up as the ship’s doctor on a whaling expedition to the Arctic, hoping to escape the horrors of the past. On board Patrick meets harpooner Henry Drax (Colin Farrell, In Bruges) and finds himself on an ill-fated journey with a murderous psychopath. The North Water, an AMC+ Original series, premieres in the US on Thursday, July 15, exclusively on AMC+. (Photo Credit: Katalin Vermes/BBC Studios/AMC+)
SurrealEstate (Canada)
This new supernatural mystery series follows the elite team of specialists at the Roman Agency as they take on real estate cases that no one else can: working with clients to buy and sell haunted houses. It stars Tim Rozon (Wynonna Earp), Sarah Levy (Schitt’s Creek), Adam Korson (Seed), and Maurice Dean Wint (Haven). SurrealEstate premieres in the US on Friday, July 16, at 10 PM ET, on Syfy.
Dead Pixels: Season 2 (UK)
In Season 2 of this comedy-fantasy series, gaming fanatics Meg (Alexa Davies, The Murders at White House Farm), Nicky (Will Merrick, Poldark), and Usman (Sargon Yelda, C.B. Strike) are thrilled by the arrival of the Kingdom Scrolls expansion pack, but their excitement is quashed when they discover it’s been commercialized and overrun by a younger generation of players. Dead Pixels: Season 2 premieres in the US on Sunday, July 18, at 9:30 PM ET, on The CW.
The End (AU-UK)
This dark dramedy series sees Kate Brennan (Frances O’Connor, Mr. Selfridge), a doctor in Australia who specializes in palliative care medicine, bring her mother, Edie Henley (Harriet Walter, Law & Order: UK), from England to Australia after the latter’s suicide attempt, and places her in a nearby retirement village — a fate worse than death for Edie. Meanwhile, Kate struggles with her own problems and children as she attempts to create her and Edie’s mother-daughter relationship anew. The End premieres in the US on Sunday, July 18, at 8 PM ET, on Showtime.
Sexy Beasts (UK)
Hoping to say goodbye to superficial dating, real-life singles sport elaborate makeup and prosthetics to put true blind-date chemistry to the test in this new reality dating series. Sexy Beasts, a Netflix Original series, premieres globally on Wednesday, July 21, exclusively on Netflix. (You can set a reminder for it now.)
RHS Tatton Park Flower Show 2021 (UK)
This program, a sister show to the RHS Hampton Court Palace Flower Show that takes place earlier in the month, returns to our screens, bringing the joy of gardening with it. The RHS Tatton Park Flower Show 2021 premieres in North America on Friday, July 23, exclusively on BritBox. (Video is from 2019)
Eden: Untamed Planet (UK)
This new landmark series explores six of the last untouched locations on earth. Presenting life as nature intended, it follows the unique way that wildlife has adapted to these environments and continues to rise to new challenges over the course of a year. (For further details, read this article.) Narrated by Helena Bonham Carter (The Crown), Eden: Untamed Planet premieres in the US on Saturday, July 24, at 8 PM ET, on BBC America, AMC linear, and the AMC+ streaming bundle.
Wedding of the Century (UK)
To mark the 40th anniversary of Lady Diana Spencer and Prince Charles’s wedding, this docuseries shows restored, higher-video-resolution footage of the event — allowing viewers to see every detail. Featuring never-before-heard anecdotes from the day and interviews with key insiders involved in planning the record-breaking event, Wedding of the Century, a BritBox Original series, premieres in the US on Thursday, July 29, exclusively on BritBox.
The Wine Show: Season 3 (UK)
In the latest season of this acclaimed lifestyle-travel series, award-winning actors and wine enthusiasts Matthew Rhys (The Americans), Matthew Goode (The Crown), James Purefoy (The Following), and Dominic West (The Wire) journey around the globe to discover the history, culture, and people of some of the most beautiful and fascinating places — all through the wonderful prism of wine. The Wine Show: Season 3 premieres in the US and Canada on Thursday, July 29, exclusively on Sundance Now, Acorn TV, and the AMC+ streaming bundle.
Burden of Truth: Season 4 (Canada)
The fourth and final season of this legal drama opens with lawyer and new mother Joanna Chang (Kristin Kreuk, Smallville) taking on the case of a landowner whose farm is standing in the way of a controversial mining project that has been proposed for Millwood. Costarring Peter Mooney (Rookie Blue), Burden of Truth: Season 4 premieres in the US on Friday, July 30, at 8 PM ET, on The CW.
Glow Up: Season 3 (UK)
Now presented by Maya Jama (The Circle), this competition series follows aspiring makeup artists as they navigate colorful challenges to win a career-making opportunity in the beauty industry. Glow Up: Season 3, a Netflix Original series, premieres in the US on Friday, July 30, exclusively on Netflix.
The Pursuit of Love (UK)
Based on Nancy Mitford‘s novel of the same name (Book 1 in her “Radlett and Montdore” trilogy), this romance drama follows the friendship between cousins Linda (Lily James, Downton Abbey) and Fanny (Emily Beecham, Into the Badlands), which will be put to the test as Fanny settles for a steady life and Linda decides to follow her heart. Costarring Dominic West (The Affair) and Andrew Scott (Fleabag), The Pursuit of Love, an Amazon Original series, premieres globally on Friday, July 30, exclusively on Prime Video.
LOCAL/REGIONAL PREMIERES
Select public TV stations and regional networks will begin airing the programs below on or after July 1. Check you local listings or contact the station that serves your area for air dates and times. To request the shows, contact your public TV station or American Public Television.
The Queen in Her Own Words (UK)
Narrated by Andrew Scarborough (Downton Abbey), this documentary showcases Queen Elizabeth II’s speeches and interviews across her 68-year reign — from her first public address at the age of 14 during World War II, to recent appearances, including the 75th anniversary of D-Day and during the coronavirus lockdown. The Queen in Her Own Words is confirmed for airing on Georgia Public Broadcasting, Idaho Public Television, Iowa PBS, KRSU, KTWU, Maryland Public Television, PBS North Carolina, WETA, WFYI, WNED, WPBS, WSBE, and WSKG. (Photo credit: Anwar Hussein, courtesy of APT)
The Secret Science of Sewage (UK)
In this documentary, Dr. George McGavin and Dr. Zoe Laughlin (How to Make…) explore one of the UK’s biggest sewage works — one that processes and treats one billion liters of waste water flushed by 1.7 million people each day. The Secret Science of Sewage is confirmed for airing on Idaho Public Television, KCET, KCPT, KPJK, KUAT, KUEN, KWSU, Montana PBS, PBS Hawaii, WIPB, WPSU, and WPTD. (Photo courtesy of APT)
Trains That Changed the World (UK)
For more than 200 years, trains have transformed our lives, changing the way we travel, work, and even go on holiday. This four-part docuseries reveals how four iconic, British-built trains revolutionized rail travel and inspired incredible railway projects all over the world. Trains That Changed the World is confirmed for airing on KPJK, KRSU, KSPS, KWSU, Montana PBS, WPSU, and WPTO. (Photo courtesy of APT)
NON-PREMIERE PROGRAMS BEING ADDED TO LINEAR TV
The Hour: Season 1 (UK)
This brilliant drama brings viewers into the world of 1950s TV journalism — centering on the team of an investigative news program called The Hour, including journalist Freddie Lyon (Ben Whishaw, A Very English Scandal), producer Bel Rowley (Romola Garai, Emma), and anchorman Hector Madden (Dominic West, Les Misérables). (For further details, read this article.) The Hour: Season 1 begins airing Saturday, July 17, at 7 PM ET, on Ovation TV.
NON-PREMIERE PROGRAMS BEING ADDED TO STREAMING SERVICES
Titles in this section begin streaming on the dates shown below on Acorn TV and its digital channels, including Acorn TV on Amazon.
The Big Bread Experiment (UK)
This unique social experiment has one ambition: to reunite a community of women in a Yorkshire town through bread. To help the baking group make the leap from village hall amateurs to professional bakers, they are mentored by professional artisan bakers. We follow the women through their journey to launch the local community bakery and discover that bread does indeed have the power to shape and connect people. The Big Bread Experiment begins streaming Monday, July 5.
You, Me and Them: Season 2 (UK)
Eve Myles (Keeping Faith) and Anthony Head (Merlin) star in this Britcom about a May-December romance that scandalizes both families. You, Me and Them: Season 2 begins streaming Monday, July 5.
The Wine Show: Seasons 1-2 (UK)
This series is about the people and stories behind some of the world’s most fascinating wines. Presented by Matthew Goode (A Discovery of Witches), Matthew Rhys (The Americans), along with James Purefoy (The Following) in Season 2, it is filmed in beautiful locations all over the world and entertains as it educates viewers about wine. The Wine Show: Season 1 begins streaming Thursday, July 15, on Acorn TV, Sundance Now, and the AMC+ streaming bundle, followed by Season 2 on July 22.
Life Isn’t All Ha Ha Hee Hee (UK)
Adapted from Meera Syal’s acclaimed novel, this moving and often funny miniseries about friendship, betrayal, and cross-cultural conflicts involves three childhood friends — all in their thirties and at a crossroads in their lives now, but whose friendship holds them together. Life Isn’t All Ha Ha Hee Hee begins streaming Monday, July 26.
Titles in this section begin streaming on the dates shown below on the AMC+ streaming bundle, available on Prime Video Channels and other digital services.
Diana, 7 Days (UK)
Discover the inside story of the week that followed the death of Diana, Princess of Wales. In-depth interviews with Diana’s sons, the Duke of Cambridge and Prince Harry, reveal intimate details about their relationship and reactions — from the moment they heard the news of their mother’s death, to the day of her funeral. Diana, 7 Days begins streaming Thursday, July 1.
Diana: The Legacy of a Princess (UK)
This special recalls the life, philanthropy, career, marriage, divorce, and romances of the late Princess Diana. Diana: The Legacy of a Princess begins streaming Thursday, July 1.
The Wine Show: Seasons 1-2 (UK) — See description under Acorn TV above
Titles in this section begin streaming on the dates shown below on BritBox and its digital channels, including BritBox on Amazon.
Luther: Seasons 1-4 (UK)
This crime thriller stars Idris Elba (The Wire) as DCI John Luther, a dedicated cop with personal demons, an archenemy and confidant in psychopath Alice (Ruth Wilson, Mrs. Wilson), and a succession of psychological duels between hunter and hunted, predator and prey. Luther: Seasons 1-4 begins streaming Thursday, July 1.
Bergerac (UK)
After a decades-long absence from our screens, stateside viewers will soon be able to (re)watch this classic mystery-crime drama. It stars John Nettles (Midsomer Murders) as Jim Bergerac, a recovering alcoholic and maverick detective on the island of Jersey. The complete Bergerac series begins streaming Tuesday, July 13, exclusively on BritBox.
Ashes to Ashes (UK)
Another fan-favorite series that will be available for streaming in the US again is this fantasy-crime drama sequel to Life on Mars. It centers on DI Alex Drake (Keeley Hawes, Honour), who regains consciousness in 1981 London after being shot in 2008. Not only is she transported back in time, she ends up working with the infamous DCI Gene Hunt (Phillip Glenister, Living the Dream) and his crew, including DS Ray Carling (Dean Andrews, Last Tango in Halifax) and DC Chris Skelton (Marshall Lancaster, Coronation Street). The complete Ashes to Ashes begins streaming Tuesday, July 20, exclusively on BritBox.
The Bill: Season 26 (UK)
Based around the lives of police officers at the (fictional) Sun Hill Police station, this 26-season police procedural was Britain’s longest-running cop drama at the time of its cancellation in 2010. The Bill: Season 26 begins streaming Monday, July 26, exclusively on BritBox.
Whitechapel (UK)
Rupert-Penry Jones (MI-5) leads the cast of this mystery-crime thriller as DI Joseph Chandler, a fastidious, politically-astute detective with little experience in investigating murder cases. As such, he gets no respect from his colleagues, including DS Ray Miles (Phil Davis, Poldark), but they are forced to work together to catch the murderer that, like Jack the Ripper, has been picking off vulnerable women and leaving them brutally butchered in Whitechapel. The complete Whitechapel begins streaming Tuesday, July 27.
Titles in this section begin streaming on the dates shown below on Hulu.
Murdoch Mysteries: Season 13 (Canada)
Based on Maureen Jennings’s popular “Detective Murdoch” novels, Season 13 of this fan-favorite period mystery series finds Detective William Murdoch (Yannick Bisson) inventing the “searchizer” facial feature measurement device, and the station getting a new team member: Special Constable Robert Parker (Marc Senior, The Gourmet Detective), an African American former Pinkerton who helped solve a union murder after being a suspect. Murdoch Mysteries: Season 13 begins streaming Thursday, July 8.
Titles in this section begin streaming on the dates shown below on IFC Films Unlimited and its digital channels, including IFC Films Unlimited on Amazon.
Five Minutes of Heaven (UK-Ireland)
Inspired by true events, this thriller centers on two men — former UVF member Alistair Little (Liam Neeson, Taken) and Joe Griffen (James Nesbitt, Bloodlands) — both haunted by Protestant Alistair’s murder of Joe’s brother just because he was Catholic. Five Minutes of Heaven begins streaming Wednesday, July 14, exclusively on IFC Films Unlimited and the AMC+ streaming bundle.
Titles in this section begin streaming on the dates shown below on Netflix.
Ophelia (UK-US)
This re-imagining of Shakespeare’s Hamlet is told from the perspective of Ophelia (Daisy Ridley, Star Wars), who must navigate the rules of power in Denmark while struggling to choose between her true love and her own life, as Prince Hamlet’s (George MacKay, 1917) wits begin to unravel into an insatiable quest for vengeance. Ophelia begins streaming Thursday, July 1.
Wynonna Earp: Season 4 (Canada)
The final season of this supernatural-horror western drama brings the story of demon hunter Wynonna Earp (Melanie Scrofano, Bad Blood) to a close with the show’s final six episodes. Wynonna Earp: Season 4 begins streaming Monday, July 26.
Titles in this section begin streaming on the dates shown below on Prime Video.
Indian Summers: Season 1 (UK)
Set against the backdrop of the Himalayas and the tea plantations of Northern India, this period drama tells the story of the decline of the British Raj and the birth of modern India from both sides of the experience. At the heart of the story lies the tangled web of passions, rivalries, and clashes that define the lives of those brought together in the summer of 1932. Starring Julie Walters (Harry Potter), Indian Summers: Season 1 begins streaming Thursday, July 1, through the end of the month as a no-additional-charge Prime Video offering.
Titles in this section begin streaming on the dates shown below on Shudder and its digital channels, including Shudder on Amazon.
Son (Ireland-US-UK)
In this Irish-American horror thriller, a young boy contracts a mysterious illness, and his mother must decide how far she will go to protect him from terrifying forces in her past. Starring Emile Hirsch (Into the Wild), Andi Matichak (Underground), and Luke David Blumm (The Sinner), Son begins streaming Thursday, July 8, exclusively on Shudder and the AMC+ streaming bundle.
Titles in this section begin streaming on the dates shown below on Sundance Now and its digital channels, including Sundance Now on Amazon.
Deadwater Fell (UK)
This mystery-crime drama centers on the murder of a seemingly perfect and happy family by someone they know and trust. The small Scottish community soon gets torn apart by mistrust and suspicion, and those closest to the family begin to question everything they thought they knew about their friends. Starring David Tennant (Broadchurch), Cush Jumbo (The Beast Must Die), Matthew McNulty (The Terror), and Anna Madeley (All Creatures Great and Small), Deadwater Fell begins streaming Thursday, July 1, on Sundance Now and the AMC+ streaming bundle.
The Wine Show: Seasons 1-2 (UK) — See description under Acorn TV above
God’s Own Country (UK)
Josh O’Connor (The Crown) stars in this drama as Johnny Saxby, a young famer who uses binge-drinking and casual sex to numb his lonely existence in the north of England. When a handsome Romanian migrant worker takes up temporary work on the family farm, Johnny must deal with emotions he’s never felt before, and an intense relationship forms between the two men, which could change Johnny’s life forever. God’s Own Country begins streaming Monday, July 26.
Keeping Rosy (UK)
Maxine Peake (Silk) stars in this psycho-thriller as Charlotte, a high-strung, ice-cold business executive who finds her high-end, well-ordered life spiraling into violence, blackmail, and murder after she takes out her anger at being passed over for a promotion on her cleaner. Keeping Rosy begins streaming Monday, July 26.
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