Here's our latest edition of The Watchlist, an exciting new feature on What To Watch, updated weekly, which sees our team pick the very best TV shows.
It might be a new series that's landed on BBC iPlayer or a hidden gem on Netflix, but we promise our picks will have you hooked. This week we have a twisty-turny new thriller on Netflix, a binge-worthy crime drama on Apple TV Plus, a celebrity travel series on iPlayer and much, much more.
Check out all of our Watchlist picks right here... plus we have our best TV shows streaming this week guide with all the shows we're looking forward to.
Slow Horses season 4 (Apple TV Plus)
James Bond they are not, but I love the team of spies at the center of Apple TV Plus’ Slow Horses season 4 and am stoked that they are back for an all-new season. Slow Horses season 4 episode 1 got the ball rolling in exciting fashion, with a bomb going off in London that puts everyone on high alert, but the motives behind the attack may not be as simple as they appear. While Gary Oldman’s Jackson Lamb, Jack Lowden’s River Cartwright and the rest of Slough House are back, there are also a number of new faces this season that I’m excited to learn more about and see how they fit into all of this, including Ruth Bradley’s Emma Flyte. Slow Horses will be appointment viewing for the next few weeks. — Michael Balderston
The Perfect Couple (Netflix)
The Perfect Couple is a new crime thriller on Netflix that follows Amelia Sacks, a bride marrying into one of Nantucket's wealthiest families. But, when a dead body appears on the beach just before the big day, secrets are revealed and everyone is a suspect. Nicole Kidman stars as mother-of-the-groom Greer Winbury along with Liev Schreiber as Tag, her husband of 30 years. But as the police swarm their picture-perfect home, cracks soon start to show and not everything is as it seems. With six episodes to enjoy, each one reveals new clues and fresh twists — so just when you think you have the killer all worked out, the whole thing turns on its head and you're left guessing right up until the last moment. Binge-worthy drama at its very best. — Claire Crick
Only Murders in the Building season 4 (Disney Plus)
The mystery of who killed Sazz is just getting underway but Only Murders in the Building season 4 is already operating in high gear. A trip to Hollywood about a movie being made from the podcast (including Zack Galifianakis, Eugene Levy, Eva Longoria playing our three beloved podcasters in it) should be a fun subplot, but as always deciphering who killed Sazz is going to occupy my mind for some time (keep up with my list of OMITB season 4 suspects right here). Only Murders is still one of the best shows on TV, so I can’t have too many complaints when we’re being treated to new episodes every week. — Michael Balderston
Celebrity Race Across the World (BBC iPlayer)
OK, so I'm completely addicted to this series. It helps that all the celebs — Jeff Brazier and his youngest son Freddy, Kelly Brook and husband Jeremy, Scott Mills and husband Sam, and Kola Bokkini and cousin Mary Ellen — are all so likeable. Plus the locations in South America are spectacular. The relationship dynamics between all the pairs are fascinating as they try to agree on a route and how much they spend leading to inevitable clashes. But I especially love watching Kelly and her husband Jeremy! While Jeremy has a steely determination to win, Kelly just wants to go to some nice seaside places! — David Hollingsworth
Kleo season 2 (Netflix)
If you've not caught this excellent series set at the time of the fall of the Berlin Wall then you should give it a whirl. Kleo season 2 has just landed and we again follow the adventures of former East German assassin Kleo Straub, who's aiming for revenge on the people who betrayed her. There's more than a hint of Killing Eve in the thriller, but I'd argue that it's better. German star Jella Haase is just incredible as Kleo and she brings a real depth to the character. While Dimitrij Schaad is a joy as Sven, a bumbling cop who starts off trying to catch Kleo before ending up helping her. Throw in weird and wonderful Thilo, a man convinced he's been beamed down from space to bring techno to Berlin, and you have the makings of a great series. — David Hollingsworth
The Decameron (Netflix)
The Decameron on Netflix is a dark comedy series set in 1348 that follows a group of rich misfits trying to wait out the Black Death in the Italian countryside. Moving to a grand villa in the country after escaping plague-ridden Florence, the guests hope to wait out the deadly pandemic by enjoying a lavish holiday. But soon social rules wear thin, the body count mounts up and their hilarious, wine-fuelled romp descends into a fight for survival. Forget the plague... with all the backstabbing and deception going on in this villa, it'll be a miracle if anyone makes it out alive! This funny, dark, and at times totally bonkers comedy is like The White Lotus meets a medieval period drama, so if you are looking for something more light-hearted to watch for a change, then this is the show for you. — Claire Crick
The Jetty (BBC iPlayer)
The Jetty is a twisty-turny thriller with an all-star cast, including Wilderness favorite Jenna Coleman. The series opens with a fire tearing through a holiday home in a scenic Lancashire lake town. Detective Ember Manning (Coleman) must work out how it connects to a podcast journalist investigating a missing persons cold case and an illicit ‘love’ triangle between a man in his twenties and two underage girls. But, as Ember gets close to the truth, it threatens to destroy her life – forcing her to re-evaluate everything she thought she knew about her past, present, and the town she’s always called home. With just four episodes this series is the perfect binge watch and as it is one of the best dramas I have watched this year, you definitely don't want to miss it. — Claire Crick
Tokyo Vice (BBC iPlayer)
Tokyo Vice seasons 1 and 2 are available to watch now and are both brilliant. As you might have guessed from its title, the crime drama is set in Japan during the 1990s and the Tokyo backdrop is a character in itself. It is based on the experiences of American journalist Jake Adelstein (Ansel Elgort), who lands a job on a top newspaper. It's a fish out of water tale that sees the rookie reporter befriend a frazzled senior cop, Hiroto Katagiri (Ken Watanabe). Jake is soon investigating the city's criminal networks and the contrast between the flashy touristy side and Tokyo's cruel underbelly makes for a fascinating watch. Season 2 builds on the drama of the first and there's enough twists to keep you guessing. — David Hollingsworth
A Good Girl's Guide to Murder (BBC iPlayer)
A Good Girl's Guide to Murder is a teen drama series based on the hugely successful mystery thrillers by Holly Jackson. The show follows Pip Fitz-Amobi who becomes determined to solve the murder of a local schoolgirl after growing convinced that the police had pinned the case on the wrong person. But, as Pip's case takes a series of shocking twists and turns she unearths secrets far darker than she could have thought possible, and as more lives are put at risk it seems there's nothing Pip won't do to get her hands on the truth. But, the question remains, who killed Andie Belle? This is a binge-worthy box set you definitely don't want to miss. — Claire Crick
Geek Girl (Netflix)
Geek Girl is a brilliant Netflix adaptation of Holly Smale's coming-of-age book series which tells the story of geeky teen Harriet Manners whose life is transformed when a modelling agency in London scouts her while she's on a school trip to Fashion Week. Being the centre of attention couldn't be further from what Harriet wants from life, spending most of her time trying (and failing) to blend into the background. But soon she finds herself caught up in the strange but exciting world of fashion, with hilarious consequences. The episodes are funny, easy to watch, and with each one being less than half an hour this is the ultimate binge-worthy box set. — Claire Crick
Rebus (BBC iPlayer)
Rebus is a cracking crime drama that seems to have gone under the radar. Based on Ian Rankin's quite brilliant books, this update follows the Scottish cop as a younger man. Played by Richard Rankin with real wit and brutish charm, we join Rebus at a car crash he's been in caused by his gangster enemy Cafferty. Soon Rebus finds himself dragged into a story of police corruption and drug dealers which threatens to tear his whole family apart. It might sound grim but there's a surprising amount of humour in the six-part series. — David Hollingsworth
Trying season 4 (Apple TV Plus)
Trying season 4 sees the heartwarming Apple TV Plus original comedy jumping several years into the future for a fresh chapter in the family’s life that sees Nikki and Jason (Esther Smith and Rafe Spall, surely one of TV’s best couples) continuing to navigate family life.
Nikki and Jason are now six years into their adoption journey, and face one of their biggest challenges yet: Princess (now played by Scarlett Rayner) has started to yearn for a connection with her birth mother. Naturally, our delightful duo approach this new trial the only way they can: by trying their very best to do what's right.
So far, Trying season 4 has proved to be just as charming as what’s come before. Looks like I can still confidently call Trying the best comedy on TV! — Martin Shore
Insomnia (Paramount Plus)
Insomnia follows Emma Averill (Vicky McClure), a successful career woman, wife and mother who starts to suffer from insomnia a few weeks before her 40th birthday. This worries her because the exact same thing happened to her mother, who suffered a violent psychotic breakdown and she is worried history will repeat itself.
Emma's mother warned her that she had the same "bad blood" and would suffer an identical fate, and she can't stop thinking about it as it affects her career and family life, especially her already strained relationship with her sister, Phoebe.
As events worsen, Emma’s world begins to unravel and she must delve into her painful past to find the answers before there's a second tragedy in the family... — Lucy Buglass
Bodkin (Netflix)
Bodkin is a Netflix series that follows two podcasters and an investigative reporter trying to get to the bottom of some mysterious, unsolved disappearances in the titular Irish coastal town.
It might sound like a fairly run-of-the-mill crime series, but this darkly comic slow-burn thriller soon draws us into a web of lies, as it becomes clear the story our trio is chasing is far bigger —and weirder — than you might expect. Before long, it spins out to a conspiracy that involves (among other things), long-standing feuds, smuggling runs, and secret-keeping nuns.
To say much more would spoil the many surprising twists and turns that this seven-parter takes. All I will say is that I thoroughly enjoyed watching the story unravel. It's no wonder Bodkin quickly climbed into the streamer's Top 10 shows after its release! — Martin Shore
Red Eye (ITVX)
Red Eye is ITV’s latest, high-flying thriller. Set primarily aboard an all-night flight between London and Beijing, we follow Dr. Matthew Nolan (Richard Armitage), who is being escorted by DC Hana Li (Jing Lusi) as he stands accused of a murder he swears he did not commit. As the case continues to unravel, things get worse on board flight NCA 357. Evidence of a growing conspiracy starts to pile up… as do the bodies!
It’s a thriller that’s perfect for anyone (like me) who enjoyed last year’s Apple TV Plus drama, Hijack. Like the Idris Elba series, Red Eye’s built up some solid momentum as fresh twists come along, and I’m intrigued to see how it plays out. And if you’re impatiently waiting for the ending, you can stream the whole lot on ITVX as a box set. — Martin Shore
