David Farnor | On 28, Jun 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. 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.

2. The Bear: Season 5

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

3. Cape Fear

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

4. Star City

This inspired, paranoia-stepped spin-off from For All Mankind imagines the Soviet Union winning the space race in 1969 – and follows events from their perspective.

5. Spider-Noir

Nicolas Cage is sensational in this stylish, inventive riff on the Spider-Verse, best viewed in vibrant black-and-white.

6. Tip Toe

Alan Cumming and David Morrissey are excellent in Russell T Davies’ unflinching new drama.

7. Clarkson’s Farm

Jeremy Clarkson exudes warmth, sincerity and self-awareness in this reality series about his mostly failed attempts to run a farm.

8. Sugar: Season 2

Colin Farrell is enjoyably enigmatic in this slow-paced but surprising neo-noir thriller.

9. 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.

10. Widow’s Bay

Matthew Rhys is exceptional in this funny, atmospheric, surprising and properly scary horror comedy.

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