David Farnor | On 19, Jul 2026

In this golden age of TV, there’s always something new to be counting down to. But there’s also always something to be catching up with, from the show all your mates are talking about to the one that’s easy to overlook in the never-ending sea of content.

If you’re trying to work out the current top 10 on-demand TV shows in the UK, each specific streaming service has a popularity chart to indicate what’s been watched. But the best way to find a specific top 10 for the UK is right here – our official Top 10 page as the most comprehensive streaming guide around.

Need a box set to binge-watch tonight or this weekend? Look no further than this list, as we round up what’s trending on-demand this week. (From TV to films, find out what to watch right now with our streaming recommendations hub.)

Here are the top 10 UK TV shows available on catch-up this week:

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1. Ann Droid

Diane Morgan and Sue Johnston bring heartfelt depth to this hilarious but surprisingly moving comedy about a widow reluctantly accepting the offer of a robot helper.

2. House of the Dragon: Season 3

The Game of Thrones prequel ups the action in this third chapter, as the conflict gets more brutal and personal.

3. Ride or Die

Hannah Waddingham and Octavia Spencer are a delightful double-act in this entertaining action-comedy about an assassin facing retirement.

4. Lucky

An excellent Anya Taylor-Joy grounds this absurd but thrillingly fast-moving tale about a con artist on the run.

5. Silo: Season 3

This gripping dystopian sci-fi is a thoughtful, surprising thriller about society and truth

6. The Bear: Season 5

This pressure-cooker kitchen drama is finely seasoned TV to savour.

7. Cape Fear

Javier Bardem is chillingly brilliant in this dark, disturbing, precisely calibrated remake of Martin Scorsese’s revenge thriller.

8. Austin: Season 2

This sweet sitcom about a cancelled children’s author (Ben Miller) connecting with his estranged autistic son (Michael Theo) is a gentle slice of heartwarming, nuanced joy.

9. Trying: Season 5

Rafe Spall and Esther Smith are charming in Apple TV+’s likeable comedy about adoption.

10. Dear England

Joseph Fiennes reprises his fantastic turn as Gareth Southgate in this timely and earnest state-of-the-nation drama about the England men’s national football team.

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