{"id":822262,"date":"2026-07-25T04:29:41","date_gmt":"2026-07-25T04:29:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/822262\/"},"modified":"2026-07-25T04:29:41","modified_gmt":"2026-07-25T04:29:41","slug":"furious-to-heartstopper-ending-on-a-hi-the-seven-best-shows-to-stream-this-week-television","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/822262\/","title":{"rendered":"Furious to Heartstopper: Ending on a Hi \u2013 the seven best shows to stream this week | Television"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Pick of the week<br \/>Furious<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">On the face of it, this drama by Elizabeth Meriwether (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/culture\/2020\/mar\/26\/new-girl-screwball-comedy-gets-funnier-and-smarter-and-is-best-when-binged\" data-link-name=\"in body link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">New Girl<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/tv-and-radio\/2025\/apr\/04\/dying-for-sex-review-michelle-williams-erotic-journey-is-revolutionary-tv\" data-link-name=\"in body link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Dying for Sex<\/a>) is a very traditional detective thriller. There\u2019s a serial killer, murdering in inventive ways, with a flawed, gifted cop on their trail. However, they are both women with traumatic pasts involving domestic violence, so genre expectations are subverted and sympathies blurred. With her talent for manipulation and deadpan brutality, there\u2019s something of Killing Eve\u2019s Villanelle about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/tv-and-radio\/2025\/dec\/25\/lola-petticrew-interview-say-nothing-trespasses\" data-link-name=\"in body link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Lola Petticrew<\/a>\u2019s killer. Emmy Rossum\u2019s FBI agent Alice Black, meanwhile, is all raw nerve endings and self-destructive behaviour. The pair are on a collision course \u2013 but what justice might look like is hard to unpick. Gripping. Phil Harrison <br \/>Disney+, from Monday 27 July<\/p>\n<p>Snoopy Presents: There\u2019s No Place Like HomeSuper smart and funny \u2026 Snoopy Presents: There\u2019s No Place Like Home. Photograph: Apple<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">Charlie Brown\u2019s enigmatic beagle Snoopy is the focus of this special episode. Since Snoopy is largely non-verbal, portraying his wildly imaginative inner life asks a lot of the show\u2019s animators. Fortunately, they\u2019re up to the task. A yard sale results in the accidental sale of Snoopy\u2019s beloved kennel. Cue anguish and bungled attempts from Charlie Brown to get him a new one. Eventually, the original kennel is located \u2013 but retrieving it might require Charlie to make an unimaginable sacrifice. Wholesome, bordering on saccharine, but smart and funny enough to get away with it. PH<br \/>Apple TV, from Friday 31 July<\/p>\n<p>Heartstopper: Ending on a HiYoung love \u2026 Kit Connor and Joe Locke in Heartstopper: Ending on a Hi. Photograph: Netflix<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">As the film <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/film\/2026\/jul\/17\/heartstopper-forever-movie-review\" data-link-name=\"in body link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Heartstopper Forever<\/a> closes the book on one of the more beguiling screen romances of recent years, this accompanying spin-off show feels more worthwhile than many of its type. After all, Heartstopper\u2019s depiction of young LGBTQ+ life has felt brave and mould-breaking in its determination to give its characters autonomy and closure, so it\u2019s worth assessing the show\u2019s impact on its viewers and the wider culture. There\u2019s plenty of fan input here but also expect to hear from Heartstopper\u2019s creator, Alice Oseman, and all of the show\u2019s stars, too. PH<br \/>Netflix, out now<\/p>\n<p>The Curse of Love IslandCautionary tale \u2026 Anton Danyluk in The Curse of Love Island.  Photograph: Amazon<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">It\u2019s a cautionary tale that has nevertheless been repeated over and over: too many reality TV stars have found out the hard way that subjecting their intimate emotional life to public scrutiny poses significant risks to their mental health. The suicides of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/tv-and-radio\/love-island\" data-link-name=\"in body link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Love Island<\/a> contestants Sophie Gradon and Mike Thalassitis are a case in point. They raise questions around duty of care that are explored in this series. With the help of other participants, friends and industry insiders, it looks at whether more should have been done to help these vulnerable young people. PH<br \/>Prime Video, from Sunday 26 July<\/p>\n<p><a data-ignore=\"global-link-styling\" href=\"#EmailSignup-skip-link-14\" class=\"dcr-76akua\">skip past newsletter promotion<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-vf9hps\">Sign up to What&#8217;s On<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1r7my33\">Get the best TV reviews, news and features in your inbox every Monday<\/p>\n<p><img src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1783066389_592_500.jpg\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"dcr-xiq31o\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"EmailSignup-skip-link-14\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"after newsletter promotion\" role=\"note\" class=\"dcr-76akua\">after newsletter promotion<\/p>\n<p>Mary Beth BaroneDeadpan charm \u2026 Mary Beth Barone.  Photograph: Netflix<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/culture\/2021\/may\/21\/mary-beth-barone-funniest-things\" data-link-name=\"in body link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Mary Beth Barone<\/a> is nothing if not self-aware, promising \u201cthe first Netflix special ever to be done completely in vocal fry\u201d. The standup is as good as her word but that\u2019s only a small part of her charm \u2013 in her deadpan way, she offers observations on Afghanistan, Woody Allen and Netflix\u2019s acquisition of Warner Bros (\u201cI just had sex with all these Netflix guys. Now I have to bounce on some Brothers?\u201d). For all the ironic distance, there\u2019s an underlying seriousness about Barone\u2019s explorations of the gender politics of comedy that keeps things interesting. PH<br \/>Netflix, from Tuesday 28 July<\/p>\n<p>The Idaho Murders: College NightmareShocking \u2026 The Idaho Murders: College Nightmare. Photograph: Netflix<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">The murders of four students in their Idaho house in 2022 was so shocking, it\u2019s not surprising that a few documentaries about the case are now airing on various streamers. This one, though, has been made with the victims in mind \u2013 Madison Mogen, Kaylee Goncalves, Ethan Chapin and Xana Kernodle \u2013 by Oscar-nominated producer <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/film\/2016\/jul\/21\/joe-berlinger-tony-robbins-i-am-not-your-guru\" data-link-name=\"in body link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Joe Berlinger<\/a> and director <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/tv-and-radio\/2022\/jul\/06\/girl-in-the-picture-review-the-scale-of-the-true-crime-monstrosity-will-leave-you-reeling\" data-link-name=\"in body link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Skye Borgman<\/a> (Unknown Number: The High School Catfish). Over three episodes, they set out the events and talk to the victims\u2019 families and friends, asking: why these kids, why this house? Hollie Richardson <br \/>Netflix, from Wednesday 29 July<\/p>\n<p>The Last SettlementWhodunnit  \u2026 The Last Settlement. Photograph: Philipp Brozsek<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">An unusual premise for this bleak German drama, which is equal parts a reflection on guilt and a whodunnit from beyond the grave. Guests at David\u2019s funeral get more than they bargained for as a letter from the deceased accuses various people in his life of inflicting the emotional wounds that led to his premature death. However, any redemption that might be gleaned from these revelations is destined to be hard won \u2013 first, via a series of narrative rewinds, there is blame to be apportioned and toxic relationships to be unpicked. Darkly intriguing. PH <br \/>Channel 4, from Friday 31 July<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">In the UK and Ireland, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.samaritans.org\/\" data-link-name=\"in body link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Samaritans<\/a> can be contacted on freephone 116 123. In the US, you can call or text the 988 Suicide &amp; Crisis Lifeline at 988 or chat at <a href=\"https:\/\/988lifeline.org\/\" data-link-name=\"in body link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">988lifeline.org<\/a>. In Australia, the crisis support service Lifeline is 13 11 14. Other international helplines can be found at <a href=\"https:\/\/befrienders.org\/\" data-link-name=\"in body link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">befrienders.org<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Pick of the weekFurious On the face of it, this drama by Elizabeth Meriwether (New Girl, Dying for&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":822263,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[29],"tags":[64,63,134,427],"class_list":["post-822262","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-tv","tag-au","tag-australia","tag-entertainment","tag-tv"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/822262","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=822262"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/822262\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/822263"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=822262"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=822262"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=822262"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}