July 2023 Watchlist: The TV shows to watch this week and month
David Farnor | On 01, Jul 2023
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 July watchlist – what’s worth watching and where you can stream it online in the UK.
Week 1
Bake Off: The Professionals: Season 8
Liam Charles and Ellie Taylor host the latest chapter of this high-stakes cousin to The Great British Bake Off, beginning with a new batch of chefs creating opéra aux fruit and transforming the classic banoffee pie. Episodes arrive weekly.
UK air date:
When? 4th July (8pm)
What channel? Channel 4
Watch online in the UK:
Channel 4 (Free)
Available weekly live and on-demand
Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens: Season 3
The comedy series based on Awkwafina’s real life in Queens, New York, returns for a third and final season.
UK air date:
When? 5th July (10pm)
What channel? BBC Three
Watch online in the UK:
BBC iPlayer
Available all at once on-demand
Berlin Station: Season 1 to 3
From acclaimed author Olen Steinhauer (The Tourist, All The Old Knives) Berlin Station is a contemporary spy drama that follows the activities of CIA operatives on a global stage amid investigations of moles, terrorists, corrupt politicians and more. Transitioning from his job as a CIA analyst in the U.S., cerebral officer Daniel Miller’s (Richard Armitage –Hannibal, The Hobbit) new mission puts him under cover at the agency’s Berlin branch, tasked with sorting out messy cases involving damaging leaks, whistle-blowers, terrorism and more. Mentored by jaded veteran officer Hector DeJean (Rhys Ifans – Snowden, Elementary) Daniel learns the disorderly world of field work means dealing with deception, danger and moral compromises. After its debut on Channel 4 in 2018, the box set arrives on UKTV Player.
UK air date:
When? 6th July
What channel? UKTV Play
Watch online in the UK:
UKTV Play
Available all at once on-demand
The Lincoln Lawyer: Season 2, Part 1
Mickey Haller (Manuel Garcia-Rulfo), an iconoclastic idealist, runs his law practice out of the back seat of his Lincoln, as he takes on cases big and small across the expansive city of Los Angeles. Based on the series of bestselling novels by renowned author Michael Connelly, the second season is based on the fourth book in The Lincoln Lawyer series, The Fifth Witness.
UK air date:
When? 6th July (8.01am)
What channel? Netflix UK
Watch online in the UK:
Netflix UK (£9.99 a month)
Available all at once on-demand
Then You Run: Season 1
Adapted by Ben Chanan (Cyberbully, The Capture), Then You Run follows a close- knit group of rebellious London teenagers on a getaway in Rotterdam – but after the estranged father of Tara (Leah McNamara) is discovered dead, they find themselves on the run across Europe with three kilos of heroin and a host of deadly criminals snapping at their heels. All episodes arrive at once.
UK air date:
When? 7th July (9pm)
What channel? Sky Max
Watch online in the UK:
Sky / NOW (£9.99 a month)
Available weekly live and on-demand
Week 2
A Spy Among Friends: Season 1
Based on the book by Ben Macintyre, Damian Lewis (Homeland, Billions) and Guy Pearce (Jack Irish, Mare of Easttown) star in this thriller that dramatises the true story of Nicholas Elliott (Damian Lewis) and Kim Philby (Guy Pearce) — two spies and lifelong friends, one of whom was betraying the other all along.
UK air date:
When? 9th July (9pm)
What channel? ITV1
Watch online in the UK:
ITVX
Available all at once on-demand
The Traitors Australia: Season 1
Remaining 100% faithful to the worldwide TV hit, the BBC has bagged the Australian version of The Traitors. The Traitors Australia will see a group of contestants arrive at a historic luxury hotel in the Southern Highlands as Faithful contestants – hoping to share a prize fund worth up to A$250,000. Among them are the Traitors – a group of four contestants selected by host Rodger Corser on the first day, whose goal is to eliminate the Faithful’s and claim the prize for themselves. Should the Faithful contestants eliminate all the Traitors, they will share the prize fund. If a Traitor makes it to the end, they steal the money.
UK air date:
When? 9th July
What channel? BBC Three
Watch online in the UK:
BBC iPlayer
Available all at once on-demand
The Afterparty: Season 1
Created and directed by Chris Miller, The Afterparty explores a murder through different characters’ accounts, each one filtered through the lens of different genres. Sam Richardson and Zöe Chao will reprise their roles, alongside Haddish as Detective Danner, who investigates a murder at a wedding. When the groom is murdered and every guest is a suspect, Detective Danner helps Aniq (Richardson) and Zoë (Chao) solve whodunnit by questioning family members, star-crossed lovers and business partners, and hearing each suspect’s retelling of the weekend, each with their own unique perspective and visual style. Joining the cast will be John Cho, Paul Walter Hauser, Ken Jeong, Anna Konkle, Poppy Liu, Elizabeth Perkins, Jack Whitehall, Zach Woods and Vivian Wu. Episodes 1 and 2 arrive together, followed by episodes weekly.
UK air date:
When? 12th July (00.01am)
What channel? Apple TV+
Watch online in the UK:
Apple TV+ (£4.99 a month)
Available weekly on-demand
Quantum Leap: Season 1
A new team assembles to restart the Quantum Leap project, led by physicist Ben Song (Raymond Lee), who takes an unauthorised leap into 1985. The first 9 of 18 episodes drop together.
UK air date:
When? 13th July (8.01am)
What channel? Paramount+ UK
Watch online in the UK:
Paramount+ UK (£6.99 a month)
Available weekly on-demand
Snowfall: Season 6
In the final season of John Singleton’s drama, it’s October 1986 and civil war threatens to destroy the Saint family. Louie has taken over Franklin’s role as Teddy’s sole buyer, undercutting her nephew and creating a competing empire in the process. In desperation, having had all his funds wiped out by Teddy McDonald, Franklin has robbed Louie and Jerome. Faced with losing everyone he loves and everything he’s built, coming out on top again will mean out-manoeuvring his family as well as the KGB, the DEA, the CIA and the LAPD. When everyone has their backs against the wall, who will they become in order to survive?
UK air date:
When? 13th July (10pm)
What channel? BBC Three
Watch online in the UK:
BBC iPlayer
Available all at once on-demand
The Great: Season 3
Season 3 sees Catherine (Elle Fanning) and Peter (Nicholas Hoult) attempt to make their marriage work after some seemingly insurmountable problems. Peter witnessed his own attempted murder at Catherine’s hands and she also imprisoned all of his friends. On top of this, Peter is at a loose end playing First Husband to Catherine’s reign, so he busies himself with fathering, hunting and salty culinary ventures. But they’re not enough to keep him contented as visions of his late father (played by Jason Isaacs) get in his head about his failures as Peter the Great’s son. Catherine the Great starts making a name for herself beyond her borders and, inspired by a visit from the US ambassador, sets up a conference where peasants, nobles and merchants can all give their input on developing a new Russia. She learns that even the best political leaders sometimes need to make compromises in order to progress. Episodes arrive weekly.
UK air date:
When? 14th July
What channel? Lionsgate+ UK
Watch online in the UK:
Lionsgate+ UK (£4.99 a month)
Available weekly on-demand
Foundation: Season 2
More than a century after the Season 1 finale, tension mounts throughout the galaxy. As the Cleons unravel, a vengeful queen plots to destroy Empire from within. Hari, Gaal, and Salvor discover a colony of Mentalics with special abilities that threaten to alter psychohistory itself. Meanwhile, the Foundation and Empire are on a collision course for war with the fate of humanity in the balance. Episodes arrive weekly.
UK air date:
When? 14th July (00.01am)
What channel? Apple TV+
Watch online in the UK:
Apple TV+ (£4.99 a month)
Available weekly on-demand
The Summer I Turned Pretty: Season 2
Belly used to count down the days until she could return to Cousins Beach, but with Conrad and Jeremiah fighting over her heart and the return of Susannah’s cancer, she’s not sure summer will ever be the same. When an unexpected visitor threatens the future of Susannah’s beloved house, Belly has to rally the gang to come together—and to decide once and for all where her heart lies. Episodes 1 to 3 arrive together, followed by episodes weekly.
UK air date:
When? 14th July
What channel? Amazon Prime Video
Watch online in the UK:
Amazon Prime Video (£5.99 a month)
Available weekly on-demand
Week 3
World on Fire: Season 2
1941. RAF pilots are sent to destroy German bombers prowling the skies above Manchester, with rescue operations underway on the streets below. The true reality of war has arrived in Britain. Telling the story of World War Two through the eyes of ordinary people, following intrepid young heroes fighting for freedom, World on Fire series two will take viewers from the war-torn streets of Britain deep into Nazi Germany, the resistance within occupied France, and the brutal sands of the North African desert – where troops struggle to adapt to a very different kind of combat.
UK air date:
When? 16th July (9pm)
What channel? BBC One
Watch online in the UK:
BBC iPlayer
Available all at once on-demand
Earth: Season 1
This ground-breaking series tells the astonishing four and a half billion year story of the planet we call home: Earth. Chris Packham uses the latest science to take viewers on a journey through Earth’s most epic moments – a jaw-dropping catalogue of dramatic upheaval from the first seconds of the planet’s existence to the arrival of its most impactful inhabitants, us.
UK air date:
When? 17th July (9pm)
What channel? BBC Two
Watch online in the UK:
BBC iPlayer
Available all at once on-demand
The Sixth Commandment: Season 1
This four-part true crime drama explores the deaths of Peter Farquhar and Ann Moore-Martin in the village of Maids Moreton, Buckinghamshire, and the extraordinary events that unfolded over the following years. The Sixth Commandment tells the story of how the meeting of an inspirational teacher, Peter Farquhar (Timothy Spall) and a charismatic student, Ben Field (Éanna Hardwicke), set the stage for one of the most complex and confounding criminal cases in recent memory. It also focuses on how suspicions around Field’s relationship with Ann Moore-Martin (Anne Reid), Peter’s deeply religious neighbour, unlocked a series of chilling revelations.
UK air date:
When? 17th July (9pm)
What channel? BBC One
Watch online in the UK:
BBC iPlayer
Available all at once on-demand
The Bear: Season 2
FX’s drama is about food, family, the insanity of the grind, the beauty of Sense of Urgency and the steep slippery downsides. As young chef Carmy and crew work to transform their grimy sandwich shop into a next-level spot, they undertake transformational journeys of their own, each forced to confront the past and reckon with who they want to be in the future.
UK air date:
When? 19th July (8.01am)
What channel? Disney+ UK
Watch online in the UK:
Disney+ UK (£7.99 a month)
Available weekly on-demand
Week 4
Special Ops: Lioness: Season 2
Inspired by an actual US Military program, this follows the life of Joe (Zoe Saldaña) while she attempts to balance her personal and professional life as the tip of the CIA’s spear in the war on terror. The Lioness Program, overseen by Kaitlyn Meade (Nicole Kidman) and Donald Westfield (Michael Kelly), enlists an aggressive Marine Raider named Cruz (Laysla De Oliveira) to operate undercover alongside Joe among the power brokers of State terrorism in the CIA’s efforts to thwart the next 9/11. Episodes 1 and 2 arrive together, followed by episodes weekly.
UK air date:
When? 23rd July (8.01am)
What channel? Paramount+ UK
Watch online in the UK:
Paramount+ UK (£6.99 a month)
Available weekly on-demand
Futurama: Season 11
Good news, everyone! Matt Groening and David X Cohen’s animated series is back for 20 new episodes. All the key cast are returning – including Billy West as Philip Fry, Katey Sagal as Leela, John DiMaggio as Bender, plus Tress MacNeille, Maurice LaMarche, Lauren Tom, Phil LaMarr and David Herman.
UK air date:
When? 24th July (8.01am)
What channel? Disney+ UK
Watch online in the UK:
Disney+ UK (£7.99 a month)
Available weekly on-demand
How I Met Your Father: Season 2, Part 2
In the near future, Sophie continues to tell her son the story of how she met his father, in the process transporting us back to the present for Season 2. Follow along as Sophie and her close-knit group of friends keep trying to figure out who they are, what they want out of life, and how to fall in love in the age of dating apps and limitless options. All 11 episodes arrive together.
UK air date:
When? 26th July (8.01am)
What channel? Disney+ UK
Watch online in the UK:
Disney+ UK (£7.99 a month)
Available weekly on-demand
The Witcher: Season 3, Part 2
Inspired by the second installment in the book series, Time of Contempt, Season 3 sees Geralt (Henry Cavill) takes Ciri of Cintra (Freya Allan) into hiding, determined to protect his newly reunited family against those who threaten to destroy it. Entrusted with Ciri’s magical training, Yennefer (Anya Chalotra) leads them to the protected fortress of Aretuza, where she hopes to discover more about the girl’s untapped powers; instead, they discover they’ve landed in a battlefield of political corruption, dark magic, and treachery. They must fight back, put everything on the line — or risk losing each other forever.
UK air date:
When? 27th July (8.01am)
What channel? Netflix UK
Watch online in the UK:
Netflix UK (£9.99 a month)
Available all at once on-demand
Good Omens: Season 2
Crowley (David Tennant) and Aziraphale (Michael Sheen) reunite for the second season of Neil Gaiman’s wickedly funny comedy, about the uncanny friendship between Aziraphale, a fussy angel and rare book dealer, and the fast-living demon Crowley. All 6 episodes arrive together.
UK air date:
When? 28th July
What channel? Amazon Prime Video
Watch online in the UK:
Amazon Prime Video (£5.99 a month)
Available weekly on-demand
The Power of Parker
Stockport,1990. Wannabe business guru Martin Parker has a perfect life and a flash car. But wife Diane and mistress Kath could put a spanner in the works. Comedy with Sian Gibson and Game of Thrones’ Conleth Hill.
UK air date:
When? 28th July (9pm)
What channel? BBC One
Watch online in the UK:
BBC iPlayer
Available all at once on-demand