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August brings the national premieres of 19 new series and seasons from the UK and Ireland to the US, plus three documentaries that will debut in local markets.

British TV Premieres in August 2024

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.

(For details about the August 2024 premieres of shows from Australia, New Zealand, countries in Europe, and other continents, visit The Down Under TV Place, The Euro TV Place, and The Global TV Place.)

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NATIONAL PREMIERES

The Change: Season 1 (UK)

Created, written by, and starring award-winning stand-up comedian and actor Bridget Christie (Ghosts), this critically-acclaimed comedy series, already renewed for a second season, centers on Linda (Christie), a 50-year-old menopausal, working-class, married mother of two, who experiences an existential crisis and leaves her family to return to her rural roots in the wilderness of the Forest of Dean.

Setting off on her Triumph motorbike that she hasn’t ridden in thirty years, she begins an adventure to reclaim her lost identity and seek out a tree she climbed as a child. Isolated from the outside world, Linda meets a community that is both unsettling and intoxicating, including a pair of infamous eel-farming sisters and a mysterious man who lives in the woods with wild boar.

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The Change: Bridget Christie as Linda — Photo credt: Jon Hall © Expectation, courtesy of BritBox

Costars in the series include Susan Lynch (Northern Lights), Monica Dolan (The Thief, His Wife and the Canoe), Omid Djalili (His Dark Materials), Tanya Moodie (Motherland), Jim Howick (Here We Go), Paul Whitehouse (Why Didn’t They Ask Evans?), Jerome Flynn (Game of Thrones), and Liza Tarbuck (Upstart Crow), amongst others.

The Change: Season 1, a BritBox Original, premieres in North America as a six-episode binge on Thursday, August 1, exclusively on BritBox.

A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder (UK)

Based on A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder, the best-selling YA novel by Holly Jackson, this six-episode whodunit thriller series follows Pip Fitz-Amobi (Emma Myers, Wednesday), a 17-year-old student who delves into the mystery of who killed a popular high school student in her small town five years ago.

Actually, there were two victims: Andie Bell, officially declared to have been murdered by her boyfriend, Sal Singh, who then took his own life. Everyone in town, cops included, believes he did it. Everyone but Pip. Five years on from the double tragedy, smart and single-minded Pip isn’t convinced that it really was Sal who killed Andie and sets out to prove it. But if he didn’t, then the real killer is still out there. And if they find out that Pip is digging into their dirty deed, how far will they go to prevent Pip from learning the truth?

The cast includes Zain Iqbal (Why ME?), Anna Maxwell Martin (Motherland), Gary Beadle (The Gentlemen), Mathew Baynton (Ghosts), India Lillie Davies (Bridgerton), Rahul Pattni (Casualty), Henry Ashton (My Lady Jane), Mitu Panicucci, Orla Hill (A Confession), Ephraim O.P. Sampson, Carla Woodcock (Such Brave Girls), Yasmin Al-Khudhairi (Ackley Bridge), Jackson Bews (Black Mirror), Jessica Webber (After Everything), Matthew Khan (Brassic), Georgia Aaron, Oliver Wickham (Wednesday), Adam Astill (Outlander), and Annabel Mullion (The Crown).

A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder, a Netflix Series, premieres in the US on Thursday, August 1, exclusively on Netflix. (You can set a reminder for it now.)

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A Good Girl's Guide to MurderA Good Girl’s Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson

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Good Ship Murder: Season 1 (UK)

Set aboard a luxury cruise liner bubbling with intrigue, rivalries, glamour, money, and class divides, this mystery-crime drama series follows the new cabaret singer, Jack Grayling (Shayne Ward, Coronation Street), who soon discovers that there are sinister elements below the surface. On a cruise out of Southampton, setting sail for everyone’s favorite Mediterranean holiday hot spots, Jack meets newly-promoted First Officer Kate Woods (Catherine Tyldesley, Coronation Street), a fierce and ambitious woman with plenty to prove in a man’s world. After a passenger is found murdered in their first port of call, Kate’s dream of her own command is thrown into jeopardy, and Jack finds himself thrust back into his former life as a detective.

Good Ship Murder: Season 1 premieres in North America as an eight-episode binge on Monday, August 5, exclusively on BritBox.

Love Is Blind: UK (UK)

The “Love Is Blind” reality dating series franchise gets Anglo-fied in this local adaptation. Presented by Emma and Matt Willis, the show follows looking-for-love singles from across the UK who date and get engaged before meeting each other in person. Who will say “I do”?

Love Is Blind UK, a Netflix Series, premieres globally on Wednesday, August 7, exclusively on Netflix. (You can set a reminder for it now.)

Secret World of Sound with David Attenborough (UK)

Presented by BAFTA and Primetime Emmy® Awards winner Sir David Attenborough (Seven Worlds One Planet, Our Planet, Blue Planet II), this natural history docuseries uses advanced audio technology to reveal how sound plays a crucial role in the lives and everyday struggles of animals around the globe — from birth to surviving adulthood and finding a mate. It shows never-before-heard animal behaviors, including how baby caiman communicate with each other from within the egg; how lions and hyaenas battle in the dark using sound; how a strange fish baffled local residents with its eerie hum; and how some birds have mastered the art of mimicry to remarkable effect.

Secret World of Sound with David Attenborough, a Netflix Series, premieres in the US on Wednesday, August 7, exclusively on Netflix. (You can set a reminder for it now.)

Dying For Revenge: Season 1 (UK)

Every episode of this true-crime docuseries recounts a shocking story of a crime committed as an act of revenge. From a worker humiliated by a colleague, to a woman facing ruin when an ex-partner sells their home, the trigger events might be different, but the consequences are the same: being wronged leads to murder. Illustrated with evocative reconstruction, location filming, and archival material, each story is told through interviews with family and friends, insights from the detectives who solved each case, and analyses from expert criminologists.

Dying For Revenge: Season 1, a BritBox Original, premieres in North America as an eight-episode binge on Thursday, August 8, exclusively on BritBox.

Kennedy, Sinatra, and the Mafia (IE)

Featuring expert interviews and first-hand accounts, this revealing two-part docuseries tells the extraordinary story of the friendship between two of the 20th century’s greatest icons — Frank Sinatra and John F. Kennedy — from how they met, to the women and secrets they shared, to how it all went so horribly wrong. With his links to the mob and access to entertainment industry star power, Sinatra helped Kennedy into the White House in 1960. However, the Chicago Outfit crime syndicate was soon targeted by the Kennedy administration and The President abruptly cut all links with the mafia, including Sinatra. Kennedy, Sinatra, and the Mafia premieres in the US on Thursday, August 8, exclusively on Sundance Now.

The Mallorca Files: Season 3 (UK-France-Germany-Spain)

The oil-and-water detective team of ambitious British detective Miranda Blake (Elen Rhys, Consent, The One That Got Away) and her laid-back German partner, Max Winter (Julian Looman, The Ibiza Affair, Constellation), are back for more crime-solving duties on the glamorous and sun-drenched Spanish island of Mallorca. The long-awaited third season of this detective series sees Max and Miranda’s personal tensions and odd-couple partnership put to the test as they investigate murder, kidnapping, arson, and other crimes amid high-stakes adventures, treasure hunts, and more. As always, the mercurial and volatile Inés Villegas (María Fernández Ache, Lost in Karastan) oversees their cases.

Guest stars in the new season include Enrique Arce (Money Heist), Philippe Brenninkmeyer (Mad Men), Charlie Higson (The Fast Show), Michael Jibson (Bodies), David Mora (Memento Mori), Elena Saurel (Buffering), and Leonor Watling (Cities).

The Mallorca Files: Season 3, an Amazon Original Series, premieres as an eight-episode binge on Thursday, August 8, exclusively on Prime Video in the US, UK, Germany, Australia, New Zealand, Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Guatemala, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Uruguay, and Venezuela. (You can add it to your watchlist now.)

Industry: Season 3 (UK)

In the eight-episode third season of this critically-acclaimed drama, international bank Pierpoint & Co looks to the future and takes a big bet on ethical investing. Yasmin (Marisa Abela, Cobra), Robert (Harry Lawtey, Magpie Murders), and Eric (Ken Leung, The Night Shift) find themselves front and center in the splashy IPO of Lumi, a green tech energy company led by Sir Henry Muck (Kit Harington, Game of Thrones), a story that runs all the way to the top of finance, media, and government. Since leaving Pierpoint, Harper (Myha’la, Black Mirror) is eager to get back into the addictive thrill of finance and finds an unlikely partner in FutureDawn portfolio manager Petra Koenig (Sarah Goldberg, Barry).

The returning cast also includes Conor MacNeill (The Tourist), Sagar Radia (The Good Karma Hospital), Indy Lewis (La Fortuna), Adam Levy (The Witcher), Sarah Parish (Stay Close), Trevor White (I Hate Suzie), Elena Saurel (Breeders), and Irfan Shamji (Shardlake). Joining the Season 3 cast are Miriam Petche (Vexed), Andrew Cavill (The Crown), Roger Barclay (The Bay), Fady Elsayed (Gangs of London), and Fiona Button (The Split).

Industry: Season 3, an HBO Original drama series, premieres in the US on Sunday, August 11, at 9pm ET/PT, on HBO, with streaming available on Max.

Granite Harbour: Season 2 (UK/Scotland)

Set in Aberdeen, Scotland, the new season of this crime drama is a three-part story that sees Lindo (Romario Simpson, Andor), Bart (Hannah Donaldson, Irvine Welsh’s Crime), and the Murder Investigation Team (MIT) investigate two fatal cases with dark consequences, immersing the MIT in the granite city’s criminal underworld. When drug kingpin Grace McFadden’s (Lesley Hart, River City) notorious fixer turns up dead, the MIT have their work cut out to find the source of a new cocaine and ketamine compound flooding the streets. Fearing that an impending drugs-turf war is brewing, the team fights to uncover the truth.

Granite Harbour: Season 2, a BritBox Original, premieres in North America as a three-episode binge on Thursday, August 15, exclusively on BritBox.

Avoidance: Season 2 (UK)

Following on from the events in Season 1 of this comedy-drama series, life has changed a lot since Jonathan’s (Romesh Ranganathan, The Ranganation) marriage broke down, his ex-partner Claire (Jessica Knappett, Drifters) asked him to leave, and he took his son, Spencer (Kieran Logendra, Changing Ends), to go live with his sister, Danielle (Mandeep Dhillon, The City & The City), and her wife, Courtney (Lisa McGrillis, Mum).

Now, things are about to get a whole lot more stressful. Dan and Courtney have a baby on the way; Claire’s got a hot new man; and Jonathan’s wearing Lycra. He tries everything to impress Claire, from taking up cycling, to practicing affirmations, and even taking on an ill-fated stage performance. But will Jonathan win her back? And will Dan and Courtney be ready when the baby comes?

Avoidance: Season 2, a BritBox US Original, premieres in the US as a six-episode binge on Thursday, August 22, exclusively on BritBox.

Fifteen-Love (UK)

This drama centers on Justine Pearce (Ella Lily Hyland, Intruder), a teen tennis prodigy whose French Open success is shattered by a tragedy. Five five years later, her world is rocked once more when her former coach, Glenn Lapthorn (Aidan Turner, Poldark), returns home having won the same tournament with his new player. When Justine makes an explosive allegation against Glenn, the battle over the truth of their past reaches new heights, all while both seek glory at the Grand Slam grass-court event of the year, and the stately world of professional tennis is rocked by lies, deceit, and a desperate bid for control.

Fifteen-Love, a Sundance Now Original series, premieres in the US on Thursday, August 22, exclusively on Sundance Now. New episodes will drop on Thursdays through September 19.

Secret Lives of Orangutans (UK)

Narrated by three-time Primetime Emmy® winner Sir David Attenborough (Planet Earth II, Blue Planet II), this documentary follows a remarkable group of orangutans in the pristine jungles of Sumatra. At the center of the story is eight-year-old Eden, who’s about to embark on the most challenging moment of her life.

Secret Lives of Orangutans, a Netflix Film, premieres globally on Thursday, August 22, exclusively on Netflix. (You can set a reminder for it now.)

Serengeti III (UK)

This three-time Emmy®-nomintaed wildlife docuseries returns to the US with a new season. Narrated by actress Adjoa Andoh (Bridgerton), it follows different species of animals through their daily lives, telling stories of their survival, in one of the most pristine and unspoiled corners of the African plains.

Serengeti III premieres in the US on Sunday, August 25, exclusively on Max.

FAKING IT (UK)

The return of this long-running British true-crime docuseries features body language expert Dr. Cliff Lansley, linguistics professor Dawn Archer, and forensic psychologist Kerry Daynes, who explore the telltale signs, verbal slips, unwitting gestures, and psychology behind controversial influencer Andrew Tate, Grindr killer Stephen Port, and convicted serial killer Levi Bellfield.

  • Andrew Tate: Icon or Toxic? A Faking It Special — This episode looks at Andrew Tate’s responses to his alleged crimes, which include charges of rape and human trafficking in Romania. Andrew Tate: Icon or Toxic? A Faking It Special premieres in the US on Monday, August 26, exclusively on Max.
  • The Grindr Killer Scandal: A Faking It Special — This installment examines the words and actions of Stephen Port, who murdered four men he met through online dating sites. Eight police officers face gross misconduct investigations over the handling of the case. The Grindr Killer Scandal: A Faking It Special premieres in the US on Monday, August 26, exclusively on Max.
  • Serial Killer Serial Liar Levi Bellfield: A Faking It Special — This episode investigates the dubious confessions and devastating crimes of convicted serial killer Levi Bellfield. His surprise statement in 2023 that he was the secret killer of Lin Russell and her six-year-old daughter, Megan, in 1996, has led to an official review of the case. Serial Killer Serial Liar Levi Bellfield: A Faking It Special premieres in the US on Monday, August 26, exclusively on Max.

Kaos (UK)

This ensemble-cast, fantasy comedy-drama series features Jeff Goldblum (Jurassic Park, The Fly) as Zeus, King of the Gods, whose neurosis sets in after he discovers a wrinkle on his forehead. Convinced that his fall is coming, he sets off on a dangerous and paranoid path. Zeus’s brother, Hades (David Thewlis, “Harry Potter” films, Fargo), God of the Underworld, is secretly losing his grip on his dark dominion. There is a backlog of dead waiting to be processed and they are growing restless.

Hera (Janet McTeer, Albert Nobbs, Tumbleweeds), Queen of the Gods, exercises dominion on Earth and over Zeus in her own unique way. But her power and freedom become threatened by Zeus’s growing paranoia, and she is forced to act, while Zeus’s rebellious son, Dionysus (Nabhaan Rizwan, Informer, Station Eleven), is out of control and on course for a cosmic collision with his father.

Meanwhile, people on earth are aching for change. However, Poseidon (Cliff Curtis, Whale Rider, Fear the Walking Dead), God of Sea, Storms, and Earthquakes (and Horses) is more concerned with the size of his super-yacht and the location of the next party. The well-being of mere mortals is of little interest to him. Unfortunately for the Gods, some of those mortals are beginning to realize this.

Although mortals Riddy (Aurora Perrineau, Prodigal Son, Westworld), Orpheus (Killian Scott, Dublin Murders, C.B. Strike), Caneus (Misia Butler, The Bastard Son & The Devil Himself, Kiss Me First), and Ari (Leila Farzad, I Hate Suzie, Better) come from different walks of life, they are all cosmically connected in the battle against Zeus. Each one has a very different role to play, and any one of them may be destined to bring down the Gods.

KAOS, a Netflix Series, premieres globally on Thursday, August 29, exclusively on Netflix. (You can set a reminder for it now.)

I Kissed a Girl (UK)

Hosted by Dannii Minogue, this dating reality series, set at a former farm-turned-luxury estate called a masseria in Italy, is an all-female counterpart to I Kissed a Boy. It features ten single women in search of love with another woman… starting with a kiss.

I Kissed a Girl premieres in the US as a ten-episode binge on Friday, August 30, exclusively on Hulu.

LOCAL/REGIONAL PREMIERES

The King Who Fooled Hitler (UK)

Narrated by the late, great Helen McCrory (Peaky Blinders), this documentary tells the tale of double agents and decoys, revealing how the Royal household managed to lose one of Britain’s greatest secrets of World War II. It divulges for the first time the identity of the most secret decoy in the plot to fool Hitler over the Normandy landings of 1944: King George VI.

The King Who Fooled Hitler is confirmed for airing on or after Thursday, August 1, on the following public TV stations and state/regional networks: Iowa PBS, Kentucky Educational Television (KET), KENW, KLRU, KRSU, KSPS, KUED, Nebraska Public Media, NJ PBS, PBS North Carolina, PBS Wisconsin, South Dakota Public Broadcasting, WBGU, WLIW, WNED, WNEO, WNET, WOSU, and WyomingPBS.

The Man Who Stole Einstein’s Brain (CA)

This documentary tells the bizarre yet true story of the Princeton Hospital pathologist who, in 1955, stole Albert Einstein’s brain while performing the autopsy on the world’s most famous scientist. The Man Who Stole Einstein’s Brain is confirmed for airing on or after Thursday, August 1, on the following public TV stations and state/regional networks: Kentucky Educational Television (KET), KENW, KLRU, KPBS, KQEH, KRSU, KUEN, KWSU, Montana PBS, PBS Wisconsin, WIPB, WQLN, and WSBE.

Tina Turner: One Last Time (UK)

Filmed on 18 cameras at London’s Wembley Stadium, this 2000 concert is as spectacular as the late, legendary Tina Turner. Her energetic and moving performance includes hits such as “River Deep Mountain High,” “Let’s Stay Together,” “What’s Love Got to Do With It,” “The Best,” and “Proud Mary.”

Tina Turner: One Last Time s confirmed for airing on or after Saturday, August 10, on the following public TV stations and state/regional networks: Alabama Public Television, Arkansas PBS, Idaho Public Television, Iowa PBS, KAET, KAMU, KBTC, KCPT, KENW, KERA, KETC, KLRN, KLRU, KLVX, KMOS, KNME, KNPB, KOZK, KPJK, KQED, KQEH, KRCB, KRMA, KRSU, KSMQ, KSPS, KSYS, KTCA, KTWU, KUAT, KVCR, KVIE, KVPT, KWSU, Louisiana Public Broadcasting, Maine Public Television, Maryland Public Television, Montana PBS, Nebraska Public Media, New Hampshire PBS, NJ PBS, PBS North Carolina, PBS Wisconsin, Prairie Public (North Dakota), South Carolina ETV, WABE, WBGU, WCET, WDCQ, WDSE, WFWA, WFYI, WGBH, WGCU, WHRO, WHUT, WHYY, WILL, WKNO, WLIW, WLJT, WLRN, WMHT, WMVS, WNED, WNEO, WNET, WNPT, WOUB, WPBS, WPTD, WPTO, WQED, WSBE, WTIU, WTVS, WUCF, WVIA, WYES, WYIN, and WyomingPBS.

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Titles in this section begin streaming on the dates shown below on Acorn TV and its digital channels, including Acorn TV on Prime Channels.

The Indian Doctor: Seasons 1-3 (UK/Wales)

Set in the 1960s, this fan-favorite comedy-drama series follows Delhi graduate Dr. Prem Sharma (Sanjeev Bhaskar, Unforgotten, The Kumars At Number 42) and his wife, Kamini (Ayesha Dharker, Finding Alice, Star Wars: Episode II). After a mix-up with the UK’s nascent National Health Service, Prem is assigned to the sleepy village of Trefelin, a coal mining community in South Wales. Here, the couple quickly become involved in the lives of the locals, as well as embroiled in various village goings-on. Meanwhile, the regal Kamini is determined for them to relocate to London as soon as possible. The Indian Doctor: Seasons 1-3 begins streaming Monday, August 5.

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The Indian DoctorThe Indian Doctor: Complete Series DVD

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Run (UK)

This dark, gritty drama tells the stories of four people who are all facing life-changing decisions and all connected in some way. Tough, single mother Carol (Olivia Colman, The Crown) must decide whether to protect her children or do the right thing after her teenage sons cause a stranger’s death. Illegal immigrant Ying (Katie Leung, “Harry Potter” films), who has debts she must pay back to a gang, forms an unlikely bond with a barbershop owner. Recovering heroin addict Richard (Lennie James, The Walking Dead) wants to re-establish contact with his teenage daughter. And young Kasia (Katharina Schüttler, The Signal), struggling to make ends meet working as a cleaner, uncovers a startling secret that soon puts her in grave danger. Run begins streaming Monday, August 12.

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Titles in this section begin streaming on the dates shown below on BritBox and its digital channels, including BritBox on Prime Channels.

My King Charles (UK)

From the producers of Diana: The Truth Behind the Interview, this hour-long documentary provides an unprecedented insight into the new King — from his early years in the palace and major revelations on his playboy twenties, to his troubled first marriage, dubious brushes with politics, his role in smoothing recent royal troubles, and the future he now faces. Providing a detailed profile of the UK’s new monarch prior to his coronation on May 6, 2023, this film includes unseen letters and photographs, as well as new revelations from those closest to him, including relatives, former girlfriends, and former private staff, painting a uniquely intimate picture of the real man behind the crown. My King Charles begins streaming Friday, August 2.

Killing Eve: Seasons 3 & 4 (US-UK)

This award-winning drama, starring Emmy® winner Jodie Comer (The White Princess) and Emmy® nominee Sandra Oh (Grey’s Anatomy), continues the story of two women who are addicted to each other but are now trying desperately to live their lives without their drug of choice. In Season 3, all seems fine until a shocking and personal death sets them on a collision course yet again. Then, in the final fourth and final season, Eve (Sandra Oh) is on a revenge mission while Villanelle (Jodie Comer) tries to prove she’s not a “monster,” and Carolyn (Emmy® nominee Fiona Shaw, Mind Games) continues to chase down The Twelve — all of which builds toward a messy finale. Killing Eve: Season 3 begins streaming Tuesday, August 6, followed by Season 4 on Tuesday, August 13.

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Killing EveKilling Eve Season 3 DVD

Killing EveKilling Eve Season 4 DVD

Killing EveKilling Eve: The Complete Series DVD

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Monty Don’s American Gardens (UK)

In this three-part series, gardening expert Monty Don (Gardeners’ World) travels across the US to find out what an American garden is and, if such a thing exists, what it looks like. He starts at a prairie in full bloom, the original American flowering wilderness, then joins community volunteers in creating their own productive spaces in New York, seeing what the American can-do spirit coupled with limitless wealth can produce. Heading south, Monty explores the gardens of early independent America and the huge oak trees of New Orleans. For the final leg of his journey, Monty heads to the extraordinary scenery of the West Coast, convening with cacti, redwoods, and some celebrities along the way. Monty Don’s American Gardens begins streaming Friday, August 16.

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Monty Don’s American GardensMonty Don’s American Gardens DVD

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The White Princess (UK-US)

Based on the book The White Princess, the fifth title in Philippa Gregory’s New York Times best-selling “Plantagenet and Tudor” historical novel series, this period drama stars BAFTA winner Jodie Comer (Killing Eve) as Elizabeth of York, who becomes Queen Consort to King Henry VII (Jacob Collins-Levy, Young Wallander) in a marriage that unites the houses of Lancaster and York and effectively ends the Wars of the Roses. However, their mutual enmity and distrust, combined with the political plots of their mothers, Dowager Queen Elizabeth Woodville (Essie Davis, Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries) and Margaret Beaufort (Michelle Fairley, Game of Thrones), respectively, threaten to tear both the marriage and the kingdom apart. The White Princess begins streaming Tuesday, August 20.

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The White PrincessThe White Princess by Philippa Gregory

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Informer (UK)

This taut crime thriller revolves around Raza (Nabhaan Rizwan, 1917, Station Eleven), a young, second-generation Pakistani man from East London who is coerced by counter-terrorism officer Gabe (Paddy Considine, The Suspicions of Mr. Whicher, House of the Dragon) to go undercover and inform for him. Gabe, who has a past he is unwilling to expose, is joined by Holly (Bel Powley, A Small Light), his new and ambitious partner, whose endless curiosity begins to threaten him. As the central counter-terrorism investigation heats up, the stakes for all three rise higher and higher. Informer begins streaming Thursday, August 29, exclusively on BritBox.

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Titles in this section begin streaming on the dates shown below on Netflix.

  • A Discovery of Witches: Seasons 1-3 (UK) — Based on the “All Souls” novel series by Deborah Harkness, this fantasy series follows Diana Bishop (Teresa Palmer, The Clearing), a historian and reluctant witch, who discovers a bewitched manuscript about magical beings in the Bodleian Library in Oxford, and soon learns that vampires and daemons are after it. Helping her to unravel the manuscript’s secrets and protect both the book and Diana is vampire Matthew Clairmont (Matthew Goode, Downton Abbey). A Discovery of Witches: Seasons 1-3 begins its one-year streaming run on Netflix on Monday, August 19.
  • Gangs of London: Seasons 1 & 2 (UK) — This action crime thriller revolves around the power plays of international gangs following the assassination of the head of London’s most powerful crime family. Starring Joe Cole (Peaky Blinders), Sope Dirisu (Slow Horses), and Michelle Fairley (Game of Thrones), amongst many others, Gangs of London: Seasons 1 & 2 begin their one-year streaming run on Netflix on Monday, August 19.

More AMC Networks titles will be available for streaming for one year on Netflix starting in August. Details are in this article on The Global TV Place.

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All Souls“All Souls” novels by Deborah Harkness

A Discovery of WitchesA Discovery of Witches The Complete Trilogy DVD

Gangs of LondonGangs of London: Season One DVD

Gangs of LondonGangs of London: Season 2 DVD

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Wolf Hall (UK)

Based on the books Wolf Hall and Bring Up the Bodies, the first two titles in the late Hilary Mantel’s “Wolf Hall” historical novel series, this critically-acclaimed biopic dramatizes the rise to power of Thomas Cromwell (Oscar® winner Mark Rylance, Bridge of Spies) in the court of King Henry VIII (Damian Lewis, Billions). Costarring Claire Foy (The Crown) as Anne Boleyn, Wolf Hall begins streaming Thursday, August 1.

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Titles in this section begin streaming on the dates shown below on Tubi.

Aisha (IE)

Primetime Emmy® nominee Letitia Wright (Black Mirror, Small Axe, Black Panther) stars in this drama feature as Aisha, a young Nigerian woman seeking asylum in Ireland, who’s been caught in the country’s immigration system for years. Although she develops a close friendship with former prisoner Conor Healy (Josh O’Connor, The Crown, The Durrells in Corfu), Aisha struggles to maintain hope and dignity against the looming threat of deportation. Costarring Lorcan Cranitch (Bloodlands), Denis Conway (Bodkin), Stuart Graham (Harry Wild), and Ruth McCabe (My Left Foot), amongst others, Aisha, a Tubi Original, begins streaming Friday, August 16.

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