David Farnor | On 11, Feb 2024

Netflix. Amazon Prime Video. BBC iPlayer. NOW. Apple TV+. Paramount+. All 4. There’s so much TV to watch these days in so many places that it can be hard to keep up. Every month, we boil down what’s on the box to the essentials you need in your streaming queue.

We’ve sorted through All The TV to bring you your February 2024 UK TV highlights – what’s worth watching and where you can stream it online in the UK.

 

 

Week 1

 

Mr & Mrs Smith: Season 1

Two lonely strangers land a job working for a mysterious spy agency that offers them a glorious life of espionage, wealth, world travels and a dream brownstone in Manhattan. The catch: new identities in an arranged marriage as Mr & Mrs John and Jane Smith. Now hitched, John and Jane navigate a high risk mission every week while also facing a new relationship milestone. Their complex cover story becomes even more complicated when they catch real feelings for each other. What’s riskier, espionage or marriage? All episodes arrive at once.

 

 

Week 2

 

Death in Paradise: Season 13

Murders and mojitos. Fresh off the plane, a British detective joins the police force on the luscious Caribbean island of Saint Marie. Season 13 begins as the team is rocked when commissioner Selwyn Patterson is shot at the yacht club, after celebrating 50 years of police service.

G’wed: Season 1

G’wed is an uplifting, heart-warming and hilarious portrayal of teenagers today and how they view the world. It delves into the working class culture of “surviving with a sense of humour”. The distinctive voice of Liverpool and the lived experience of the kids from the city will be at the heart of this comedy, tackling big issues like grief, sex, diversity and class differences with a wicked sense of humour. From Reece, the anti-hero at the heart of the show, a superficially misbehaving, potty-mouthed lad, who constantly surprises, whether that be quoting Mother Teresa, his knowledge of the work of John Steinbeck or his incredibly mature take on grief, to Aimee – ferociously determined, go-getting and emotionally mature – G’wed showcases a part of the country, and a bunch of characters, that you rarely see on TV.

Curb Your Enthusiasm: Season 12

Larry David returns as… Larry David, living the good life out in Los Angeles and stumbling through one faux-pas after another. Episodes arrive weekly.

Our Flag Means Death: Season 2

From creator David Jenkins and executive producer Taika Waititi, Our Flag Means Death is a comedy loosely based on the true adventures of 18th-century would-be pirate, Stede Bonnet (Rhys Darby). Audiences will join Stede and his crew as they attempt to get their ship together and survive life on the high seas. Silliness ensues.

Hot Mess Summer: Season 1

In this reality series, Rylan Clark invites 8 of the UK’s hottest messes to spend their summer in the infamous party spot, Zante. Little do they know it’s all thanks to their friends who’ve had enough of their reckless behaviour. These hot messes definitely won’t be getting the summer they were expecting, but they could be in with the chance of winning £60k. All episodes arrive at onnce.

One Day: Season 1

After spending graduation night together, Emma and Dexter go their separate ways — but their lives remain intertwined. Based on David Nicholls’ novel.

Halo: Season 2

Master Chief John-117 leads his team of elite Spartans against the alien threat known as the Covenant. In the wake of a shocking event on a desolate planet, John cannot shake the feeling that his war is about to change. John risks everything to prove what no one else will believe – that the Covenant are preparing to attack humanity’s greatest stronghold. With the galaxy on the brink, John embarks on a journey to find the key to humankind’s salvation, or its extinction — the Halo. Episodes 1 and 2 arrive together, followed by episodes weekly.

RuPaul’s Drag Race UK vs the World: Season 2

RuPaul hosts once again as nine international queens compete to be Queen of the World. Episode 1 sees Drag Race enthusiast and acting legend Richard E Grant join Mama Ru as celebrity guest on the judging panel alongside Michelle Visage and Alan Carr.

 

 

Week 3

 

Super Bowl LVIII

It’s time for the big one – Super Bowl LVIII is coming to the Allegiant Stadium in Paradise, Nevada, where the greatest show on Earth is slowly taking shape. At time of writing, eight teams remain in the running in the playoffs, including the reigning champions, the Kansas City Chiefs. They’re facing strong competition on the AFC side of the bracket from the hotly tipped Baltimore Ravens and the Buffalo Bills, while the San Francisco 49ers are the favourites to head to Nevada as NFC champions. And as usual, even non-sports fans might want to check in for the always spectacular half-time show, with R&B legend Usher taking the stage this year.

Sunderland ‘Til I Die: Season 3

With Sunderland desperate for some stability, a new manager is brought in to haul the club out of League One and into the coveted Championship.

The New Look: Season 1

Ben Mendelsohn and Juliette Binoche star in this drama about fashion icon Christian Dior and his contemporaries, including Coco Chanel, Pierre Balmain and Cristóbal Balenciaga, as they navigate the horrors of World War II and launched modern fashion. The first three episodes arrive together – followed by weekly episodes until the finale on 3rd April.

Alice & Jack

This dark, intense romantic drama stars actor and producer Andrea Riseborough and actor, director and screenwriter Domhnall Gleeson as two adults who, when they first meet, are bound by a connection so powerful it seems nothing can break it, but will their path lead them to a place of happiness and togetherness?

The Grand Tour: Sand Job

In the remote African country of Mauritania, trio follows in the footsteps of the legendary Paris-Dakar rally. Instead of bespoke Dakar racers, the boys must complete their journey in cheap modified sports cars.

 

 

Week 4

 

The Way: Season 1

Ambitious, powerful and surprising, the three-part drama imagines a family caught up in a civil uprising that begins in their small industrial town. Fleeing unrest, the Driscolls are forced to escape the country they’ve always called home and the certainties of their old lives. Will they be overwhelmed by their memories of the past, or will they lay their ghosts to rest and take the risk of an unknown future? With wit and powerful emotion, The Way taps into the chaos of today’s world through the fictional story of an ordinary family caught up in an extraordinary chain of events. Available in full from 6am on BBC iPlayer.

Constellation: Season 1

This thriller stars Noomi Rapace as Jo — an astronaut who returns to Earth after a disaster in space — only to discover that key pieces of her life seem to be missing. The action-packed space adventure is an exploration of the dark edges of human psychology, and one woman’s desperate quest to expose the truth about the hidden history of space travel and recover all that she has lost. The first three episodes arrive together – followed by weekly episodes until the finale on 27th March.

Star Wars: The Bad Batch: Season 3

Clone Force 99’s battle to survive the newly formed Empire comes to an epic conclusion. Episodes 1 to 3 arrive together, followed by episodes weekly.

Avatar The Last Airbender: Season 1

Water. Earth. Fire. Air. Long ago, the four nations lived together in harmony — then everything changed. A live-action reimagining of the popular animated series.

Orphan Black: Season 1 to 5

This modern classic sci-fi thriller stars Tatiana Maslay as Sarah Manning, a con artist who discovered that she is the product of a cloning programme. All five seasons arrive on ITVX.

The Second Best Hospital in the Galaxy: Season 1

This adult animated series follows Dr Sleech and Dr Klak—aliens, best friends and intergalactically renowned surgeons. They tackle anxiety-eating parasites, illegal time loops and deep-space STIs. The series stars Stephanie Hsu, Keke Palmer, Kieran Culkin, Sam Smith, Maya Rudolph and Natasha Lyonne. All episodes arrive at once.

 

 

Week 5

 

The Jury: Murder Trial

Channel 4’s four-part dramatisation will examine the jury system by recreating a real murder trial with two juries for the first time on British television. The show explores whether the two different juries made up of completely different people will reach the same verdict. The show will recreate an entire, real murder trial from the original transcripts in front of 24 jurors, randomly split into two juries, neither of whom are aware of the other. Filmed over ten days, in a former courthouse in Essex, the series will take a forensic look at the inner workings of justice. The two juries will be asked to judge on the real case of a man who admits he killed his wife, but whose defence maintains that he lost control, and is therefore not guilty of murder.

Under the Banner of Heaven: Season 1

Under the Banner of Heaven is an original limited series inspired by the true crime bestseller by Jon Krakauer, which follows the events that led to the 1984 murder of Brenda Wright Lafferty and her baby daughter in a suburb in the Salt Lake Valley, Utah. As Detective Jeb Pyre investigates events that transpired within the Lafferty family, he uncovers buried truths about the origins of the LDS religion and the violent consequences of unyielding faith. What Pyre, a devout Mormon, unearths leads him to question his own faith. After its debut on Disney+ UK last year, the box set arrives on ITVXz

Shogun: Season 1

An original adaptation of James Clavell’s novel, FX’s Shōgun is set in Japan in the year 1600 at the dawn of a century-defining civil war. Lord Yoshii Toranaga is fighting for his life as his enemies on the Council of Regents unite against him, when a mysterious European ship is found marooned in a nearby fishing village. Episodes 1 and 2 arrive together.

Iwájú: Season 1

Iwájú is an original animated series set in a futuristic Lagos, Nigeria. The exciting coming-of-age story follows Tola, a young girl from the wealthy island, and her best friend, Kole, a self-taught tech expert, as they discover the secrets and dangers hidden in their different worlds. Kugali filmmakers—including director Olufikayo Ziki Adeola, production designer Hamid Ibrahim and cultural consultant Toluwalakin Olowofoyeku—take viewers on a unique journey into the world of Iwájú, bursting with unique visual elements and technological advancements inspired by the spirit of Lagos. All episodes arrive at once, alongside documentary Iwájú: A Day Ahead.

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