Best British series

Get ready to binge. We've found a collection of must-watch shows from United Kingdom, now streaming on Netflix, HBO, Hulu, Prime Video, and other top services!

  • Poster for Young Sherlock

    Young Sherlock 2026

    Sherlock Holmes is a disgraced young man, raw and unfiltered, when he finds himself wrapped up in a murder case that threatens his liberty. His first ever case unravels a globe-trotting conspiracy that changes his life forever.

    Prime Video
    77
  • Poster for All Her Fault

    All Her Fault 2025

    In Chicago, Marissa Irvine arrives at 14 Arthur Avenue, expecting to pick up her young son Milo from his first playdate with a boy at his new school. But the woman who answers the door isn't a mother she recognizes. She isn't the nanny. She doesn't have Milo. And so begins every parent's worst nightmare.

    Sky Atlantic
    77
  • Poster for Slow Horses

    Slow Horses 2022

    Follow a dysfunctional team of MI5 agents—and their obnoxious boss, the notorious Jackson Lamb—as they navigate the espionage world's smoke and mirrors to defend England from sinister forces.

    Apple TV
    83
  • Poster for Black Rabbit

    Black Rabbit 2025

    A rising-star restaurateur is forced into New York's criminal underworld when his chaotic brother returns to town with loan sharks on his trail.

    Netflix
    74
  • Poster for Steal

    Steal 2026

    A typical day at Lochmill Capital is upended when armed thieves burst in and force Zara and her best friend Luke to execute their demands. In the aftermath, conflicted detective Rhys races against time to find out who stole £4 billion pounds of people's pensions and why.

    Prime Video
    71
  • Poster for Hijack

    Hijack 2023

    Expert negotiator Sam Nelson is in for the ride of his life—and so is everyone on board with him—after a group of hijackers take control. Sam will try every move in his playbook to take them down...as the stakes grow higher by the second.

    Apple TV
    73
  • Poster for Run Away

    Run Away 2026

    A desperate father searching for his runaway daughter gets caught up in a murder case — and stumbles upon secrets which could destroy his family for good.

    Netflix
    73
  • Poster for Down Cemetery Road

    Down Cemetery Road 2025

    When a child goes missing in the aftermath of a house explosion, a concerned neighbor teams up with a private investigator to find them. As secrets unravel and a military conspiracy emerges, all hell is unleashed on South Oxford's sleepy suburbs.

    Apple TV
    69
  • Poster for House of Guinness

    House of Guinness 2025

    Dublin, 1868. The Guinness family patriarch is dead, and his four children — each with dark secrets to hide — hold the brewery's fate in their hands.

    Netflix
    76
  • Poster for The War Between the Land and the Sea

    The War Between the Land and the Sea 2025

    When a fearsome and ancient species emerges from the ocean, dramatically revealing themselves to humanity, an international crisis is triggered. With the entire population at risk, UNIT step into action as the land and sea wage war.

    BBC One
    64
  • Poster for LOL: Last One Laughing UK

    LOL: Last One Laughing UK 2025

    Famous for his dark humour, one liners and THAT laugh, Jimmy Carr challenges 10 of Britain’s funniest comics to spend the day together without so much as cracking a smile. The 10 comics use every ounce of their comedic talents to try and break their opponents without cracking up themselves.

    Prime Video
    75
  • Poster for A Thousand Blows

    A Thousand Blows 2025

    Hezekiah and Alec, two friends from Jamaica, finds themselves thrust into the criminal underbelly of London's East End. Here they meet Mary Carr, Queen of an all-female criminal gang known as the Forty Elephants, and run afoul of Sugar Goodson, criminal kingpin and notorious boxer.

    Disney+
    74
  • Poster for Legends

    Legends 2026

    As drugs flood the streets of '90s Britain, a team of civil servants is thrust undercover to topple the gangs behind it.

    Netflix
    80
  • Poster for Patience

    Patience 2025

    Patience Evans works in the Criminal Records Office in the city of York. She views the world in a unique way because she has a special gift – she is autistic. Patience has a special interest in solving puzzles and a secret fascination and talent for criminology—her unique perspective allows her to connect the dots through clues in a way others simply cannot. Detective Inspector Bea Metcalf recognizes her talents and takes her under her wing. Patience helps the police tackle a series of challenging cases by bringing her unique insight to crimefighting.

    Channel 4
    72
  • Poster for How to Get to Heaven from Belfast

    How to Get to Heaven from Belfast 2026

    Three lifelong pals embark on a chaotic quest to solve the mystery of their old friend's suspicious death and keep their own dark secret under wraps.

    Netflix
    74
  • Poster for Under Salt Marsh

    Under Salt Marsh 2026

    Morfa Halen is a tight-knit Welsh town precariously nestled between towering mountains and a fast-encroaching sea that threatens its very existence. As a once-in-a-generation storm begins to gather far out at sea, former detective turned teacher Jackie Ellis discovers the body of her 8-year-old pupil, Cefin, seemingly drowned. The discovery sends shockwaves through the community, reviving the ghost of an unsolved cold case that rocked the town three years prior - the disappearance of Jackie’s niece, Nessa, which cost her career.

    Sky Max
    69
  • Poster for Man vs Baby

    Man vs Baby 2025

    As Christmas approaches, a blundering-all-the-way dad juggles housesitting a posh London penthouse with an unexpected pickle: caring for a lost baby.

    Netflix
    68
  • Poster for Hostage

    Hostage 2025

    When the British prime minister's husband is kidnapped and the French president starts receiving threats, both leaders must face an impossible choice.

    Netflix
    71
  • Poster for Squid Game: The Challenge

    Squid Game: The Challenge 2023

    In this reality competition show inspired by "Squid Game," 456 players put their skills to the ultimate test for a life-changing $4.56 million prize.

    Netflix
    67
  • Poster for The Traitors

    The Traitors 2022

    Strangers play the ultimate game of detection, backstabbing and trust in the hope of winning up to £120,000. But hidden amongst the players are three Traitors, who secretly ‘murder’ a player every night. It’s up to the Faithfuls to banish them from the game before they become the next victim. If the Faithfuls eliminate all the Traitors they split the cash; but if a Traitor remains undetected to the end of the game, they take all the money.

    BBC One
    81
  • Poster for The Assassin

    The Assassin 2025

    Secluded on a remote Greek island, retired assassin Julie has a somewhat thorny reunion with her estranged son, Edward, visiting from England. Armed with questions around new information on his paternity, Edward battles to find the right time to speak to his frustratingly distant mother. But, when the moment finally presents itself, things take a deadly turn as Julie’s dangerous past catches up with her and they are forced to flee the island and go on the run together.

    Prime Video
    65
  • Poster for Girl Taken

    Girl Taken 2026

    Follow the story of twin sisters Lily and Abby, whose lives are shattered when Lily is abducted from their quiet rural English town by beloved local teacher Rick Hansen. After years of abuse in captivity, Lily escapes - only to discover that freedom brings its own challenges.

    Paramount+
    68
  • Poster for Clarkson's Farm

    Clarkson's Farm 2021

    Follow Jeremy Clarkson as he embarks on his latest adventure, farming. The man who on several occasions claims to be allergic to manual labour takes on the most manually labour intensive job there is. What could possibly go wrong?

    Prime Video
    84
  • Poster for Rivals

    Rivals 2024

    It is 1986 and Britain is booming. "Rivals" dives headfirst into the cutthroat world of TV where hair-dos are big and ambitions are even bigger. Deals are brokered in boardrooms, as well as bedrooms. Nobody can be sure who will come out on top. With every man and woman out only for themselves, can true love really blossom?

    Disney+
    75
  • Poster for Agatha Christie's Seven Dials

    Agatha Christie's Seven Dials 2026

    England, 1925. At a lavish country house party, a practical joke appears to have gone horribly, murderously wrong. It will be up to the unlikeliest of sleuths—the fizzingly inquisitive Lady Eileen 'Bundle' Brent—to unravel a chilling plot that will change her life, cracking wide open the country house mystery.

    Netflix
    67
  • Poster for Criminal Record

    Criminal Record 2024

    In the heart of London, an anonymous phone call draws two brilliant detectives—a young woman in the early stages of her career and a well-connected man determined to protect his legacy—into a fight to correct an old miscarriage of justice.

    Apple TV
    70
  • Poster for Half Man

    Half Man 2026

    When Niall's estranged 'brother' Ruben shows up at his wedding, it leads to an explosion of violence that catapults us back through their lives.

    BBC One
    80
  • Poster for The Dinosaurs

    The Dinosaurs 2026

    From the first dinosaurs to the last, this epic documentary series examines their 165 million years on Earth and the forces that shaped their evolution.

    Netflix
    79
  • Poster for Red Eye

    Red Eye 2024

    London police officer DC Hana Li is escorting Dr Matthew Nolan back to Beijing where he has been accused of a crime. However, on board flight 357, she finds herself embroiled in an escalating conspiracy and a growing number of murders.

    ITV1
    72
  • King & Conqueror 2025

    The story of a clash that defined the future of a country and a continent for a thousand years. Harold of Wessex and William of Normandy were two men destined to meet at the Battle of Hastings in 1066. These two former allies with no design on the British throne found themselves forced by circumstance and personal obsession into a war for possession of its crown.

    BBC One
    70
  • Poster for Unchosen

    Unchosen 2026

    When a young mother from a sheltered cult crosses paths with a mysterious stranger, she embarks on a risky affair that awakens desires and dark secrets.

    Netflix
    66
  • Poster for A Good Girl's Guide to Murder

    A Good Girl's Guide to Murder 2024

    Five years after the death of schoolgirl Andie Bell, Pippa Fitz-Amobi sets out to uncover what really happened to her. Sal Singh, Andie's boyfriend, admitted to the murder before taking his own life, but Pip doesn't believe he's responsible and teams up with Sal's brother Ravi to uncover the truth. If Sal Singh isn't a murderer and the real killer is still out there, how far will they go to keep Pip from finding out the truth?

    BBC Three
    72
  • Poster for Malice

    Malice 2025

    A charming tutor infiltrates a wealthy family's life, revealing a sinister agenda.

    Prime Video
    63
  • Poster for Lord of the Flies

    Lord of the Flies 2026

    After a plane crash, a group of schoolboys find themselves stranded on a tropical island without adults. Ralph is elected leader and, with the help of the intelligent Piggy, strives to maintain order and civilization. Jack, responsible for the signal fire, becomes increasingly focused on hunting and power struggles. This leads to tensions within the group, gradually pushing the boys from hope and structure into chaos and tragedy.

    BBC One
    68
  • Poster for Blue Lights

    Blue Lights 2023

    Follows rookie police officers working in Belfast, a city in which being a frontline response cop comes with unique pressures and dangers.

    BBC One
    79
  • Poster for The Buccaneers

    The Buccaneers 2023

    A group of fun-loving American girls burst onto the scene in tightly corseted 1870s London, kicking off an Anglo-American culture clash. Sent to secure husbands and status, the buccaneers' hearts are set on much more than that.

    Apple TV
    70
  • Poster for Beyond Paradise

    Beyond Paradise 2023

    After leaving paradise and seeking a quieter life, Humphrey has taken a job as Detective Inspector in his fiancée Martha's hometown. But with the high crime rate, maybe things will be louder than expected.

    BBC One
    72
  • Poster for Formula 1: Drive to Survive

    Formula 1: Drive to Survive 2019

    Drivers, managers and team owners live life in the fast lane — both on and off the track — during each cutthroat season of Formula 1 racing.

    Netflix
    79
  • Poster for The Completely Made-Up Adventures of Dick Turpin

    The Completely Made-Up Adventures of Dick Turpin 2024

    Legendary highwayman Dick Turpin sets out on a series of wildly absurd escapades when he's made the reluctant leader of a band of outlaws—and tasked with outwitting utterly corrupt lawman Jonathan Wilde.

    Apple TV
    66
  • Poster for Industry

    Industry 2020

    In the cutthroat world of international finance, a group of young graduates compete for a limited set of permanent positions at a top investment bank in London. The boundaries between colleague, friend, lover, and enemy soon blur as they immerse themselves in a company culture defined as much by sex, drugs and ego as it is by deals and dividends.

    HBO
    73
  • Poster for Prehistoric Planet

    Prehistoric Planet 2022

    Experience the wonders of our world like never before in this epic series from Jon Favreau and the producers of Planet Earth. Travel back 66 million years to when majestic dinosaurs and extraordinary creatures roamed the lands, seas, and skies.

    Apple TV
    80
  • Poster for Trigger Point

    Trigger Point 2022

    For London's bomb disposal experts, no day is ever the same as they risk their lives protecting the city from harm.

    ITV1
    71
  • Poster for All Creatures Great and Small

    All Creatures Great and Small 2020

    The heartwarming and humorous adventures of a young country vet in the Yorkshire Dales in the 1930s. A remake of the 1978 series.

    PBS Digital Studios
    81
  • Poster for Good Omens

    Good Omens 2019

    Aziraphale and Crowley, of Heaven and Hell respectively, have grown rather fond of the Earth. So it's terrible news that it's about to end. The armies of Good and Evil are amassing. The Four Horsemen are ready to ride. Everything is going according to the Divine Plan...except that someone seems to have misplaced the Antichrist. Can our heroes find him and stop Armageddon before it's too late?

    Prime Video
    78
  • Poster for Karen Pirie

    Karen Pirie 2022

    When a 25-year-old murder in St Andrews becomes the subject of a provocative true-crime podcast, DS Karen Pirie is tasked with heading up a review. Digging up the past, Karen uncovers fresh evidence and a potential perpetrator. But when suspects start coming under attack, the cold case turns into an active investigation. Can Karen find the killer before it’s too late?

    ITV1
    74
  • Poster for Grace

    Grace 2021

    Brighton based Detective Superintendent Roy Grace is a hard-working police officer who has given his life to the job, but his career is currently at rock bottom. He’s fixated by the disappearance of his beloved wife, Sandy, and running enquiries into long forgotten cold cases with little prospect of success. Following another reprimand for his unorthodox police methods, Grace is walking a career tightrope and risks being moved from the job he loves most.

    ITV1
    72
  • Poster for Brassic

    Brassic 2019

    A group of working-class friends finding unconventional ways to win at life in suburban northern England. These lads have dealt, scammed, bribed and conned their way through adolescence, but now, their dealing and stealing is catching up with them and a whole load of trouble is heading their way.

    Sky Max
    81
  • Poster for Miss Scarlet and the Duke

    Miss Scarlet and the Duke 2020

    When Eliza Scarlet's father dies, he leaves her penniless, but she resolves to continue his detective agency. To operate in a male-dominated world, though, she needs a partner... step forward a detective known as the Duke. Eliza and The Duke strike up a mismatched, fiery relationship as they team up to solve crime in the murkiest depths of 1880’s London.

    U&Alibi
    74
  • Poster for The Capture

    The Capture 2019

    When soldier Shaun Emery's conviction for a murder in Afghanistan is overturned due to flawed video evidence, he returns to life as a free man with his young daughter. But when damning CCTV footage from a night out in London comes to light, Shaun's life takes a shocking turn and he must soon fight for his freedom once again.

    BBC One
    79
  • Poster for The Great British Bake Off

    The Great British Bake Off 2017

    Britain's best amateur bakers compete in the iconic white tent - all united in their aim to prove their baking skills and impress judges Paul Hollywood and Prue Leith.

    Channel 4
    77
  • Poster for Taskmaster

    Taskmaster 2015

    Greg Davies is the Taskmaster, and with the help of his ever-loyal assistant Alex Horne, they will set out to test the wiles, wit, wisdom and skills of five hyper-competitive comedians. Who will be crowned the Taskmaster champion?

    U&Dave
    87
  • Poster for The Night Manager

    The Night Manager 2016

    Former British soldier Jonathan Pine navigates the shadowy recesses of Whitehall and Washington where an unholy alliance operates between the intelligence community and the secret arms trade. To infiltrate the inner circle of lethal arms dealer Richard Onslow Roper, Pine must himself become a criminal.

    BBC One
    78
  • Poster for Grantchester

    Grantchester 2014

    In 1953 at the hamlet of Grantchester, Sidney Chambers—a charismatic, charming clergyman—turns investigative vicar when one of his parishioners dies in suspicious circumstances.

    ITV1
    73
  • Poster for 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown

    8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown 2013

    Jimmy Carr hosts proceedings as the 8 Out of 10 Cats crew take over the words and numbers quiz.

    Channel 4
    79
  • Poster for Shetland

    Shetland 2013

    Created from the novels by award winning crime writer Ann Cleeves, Shetland follows DI Jimmy Perez and his team as they investigate crime within the close knit island community. In this isolated and sometimes inhospitable environment, the team have to rely on a uniquely resourceful style of policing.

    BBC Four
    78
  • Poster for Father Brown

    Father Brown 2013

    Father Brown is based on G. K. Chesterton's detective stories about a Catholic priest who doubles as an amateur detective in order to try and solve mysteries.

    BBC One
    75
  • Poster for Death in Paradise

    Death in Paradise 2011

    A brilliant but idiosyncratic British detective and his resourceful local team solve baffling murder mysteries on the fictional Caribbean island of Saint Marie.

    BBC One
    76
  • Poster for Call the Midwife

    Call the Midwife 2012

    Drama following the lives of a group of midwives working in the poverty-stricken East End of London during the 1950s, based on the best-selling memoirs of Jennifer Worth.

    BBC One
    78
  • Poster for The Graham Norton Show

    The Graham Norton Show 2007

    Each week celebrity guests join Irish comedian Graham Norton to discuss what's being going on around the world that week. The guests poke fun and share their opinions on the main news stories. Graham is often joined by a band or artist to play the show out.

    BBC Two
    76
  • Poster for Would I Lie to You?

    Would I Lie to You? 2007

    A comedic panel show featuring team captains Lee Mack and David Mitchell plus two guests per side, hosted by Rob Brydon (formerly Angus Deayton). Each person must reveal embarrassing facts and outrageous lies during a series of different rounds including "Home Truths", "This Is My..." and "Quickfire Lies". It is up to the opposing team to tell tall tales from fantastic facts.

    BBC One
    80
  • Poster for Shaun the Sheep

    Shaun the Sheep 2007

    Shaun the Sheep thinks and acts like a person in a barnyard, which usually gets him into trouble. The farmer's sheepdog, Bitzer, tries to keep Shaun and his friends out of trouble. The farmer is oblivious to the humanlike features of his flock, who are like one big, happy family.

    CBBC
    76
  • Poster for QI

    QI 2003

    Comedy quiz show full of quirky facts, in which contestants are rewarded more if their answers are 'quite interesting'.

    BBC Two
    84
  • Poster for Mr. Bean: The Animated Series

    Mr. Bean: The Animated Series 2002

    The animated daily trials and tribulations of clueless yet clever loner Mr Bean (aided by his best friend Teddy of course!) as he stumbles from one mishap to the next, always finding complex solutions to the simplest of problems.

    ITV1
    70
  • Poster for Midsomer Murders

    Midsomer Murders 1997

    The peacefulness of the Midsomer community is shattered by violent crimes, suspects are placed under suspicion, and it is up to a veteran DCI and his young sergeant to calmly and diligently eliminate the innocent and ruthlessly pursue the guilty.

    ITV1
    76
  • Poster for Silent Witness

    Silent Witness 1996

    A team of exceptional forensic pathologists and scientists investigate heinous crimes and use their skills to catch the people responsible.

    BBC One
    77
  • Poster for The Gold

    The Gold 2023

    On 26 November 1983, six armed men break into the Brink's-Mat security depot, stumbling across gold bullion worth £26m.

    BBC One
    71