{"id":915953,"date":"2026-10-04T15:34:17","date_gmt":"2026-10-04T15:34:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/915953\/"},"modified":"2026-10-04T15:34:17","modified_gmt":"2026-10-04T15:34:17","slug":"better-than-midsomer-murders-7-outstanding-tv-shows-to-watch-this-week-on-itv-netflix-the-bbc-and-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/915953\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cBetter than Midsomer Murders\u201d: 7 \u201coutstanding\u201d TV shows to watch this week on ITV, Netflix, the BBC and more"},"content":{"rendered":"

Not in the mood to hunt through the TV schedules for something good to watch this week? We\u2019re here to lend a hand. We\u2019ve done the hard work for you and previewed all new shows coming our way this week to bring you to ones that are nothing short of outstanding.<\/p>\n

From a detective drama<\/a> that\u2019s better than Midsomer Murders to the return of Jimmy McGovern\u2019s superb prison drama (Time<\/a>, if you\u2019re wondering), we\u2019ve got something great to watch no matter what mood you\u2019re in. So, sit back and relax, because these are the 7 best shows to watch this week on ITV, Netflix, the BBC and more.<\/p>\n

Blue Murder Motel\"two<\/p>\n

Matt Klitscher<\/p>\n

In need of an escape? You\u2019ll find it in Blue Murder Motel, which takes us to the glorious New Zealand coast where two \u201cformer\u201d detectives are juggling running a motel with solving local murders and crimes. Their new life making their way in the hospitality business is soon cut short as Vinny (Michala Banas) and Cole (Brett Tucker) are confronted with a constant stream of crimes associated with their new venture. Think freak accidents, missing people – and poisonings. If you\u2019re a fan of Midsomer Murders, this is even better. Arriving on ITVX on Sunday 4th October.<\/p>\n

Pierre \"pierre<\/p>\n

Channel 4<\/p>\n

David Harewood fans are in for a treat with Channel 4\u2019s new legal drama. The Sherwoodstar is stepping into the shoes of the titular Pierre, a duty solicitor in London who\u2019s barely keeping his head above water financially, while also dealing with a challenging personal life. Despite his difficulties, he\u2019s a bright, passionate lawyer and when he starts looking into the mysterious death of a young client, he finds himself uncovering a maze of institutional corruption. Arriving on Channel 4 at 9pm on Monday 5th October.<\/p>\n

The Celebrity Traitors \"person<\/p>\n

BBC<\/p>\n

The Celebrity Traitors is back and better than ever! Michael Sheen, Miranda Hart, Jerry Hall and Julie Hesmondalgh are among the Faithfuls (or Traitors?) competing for the prize money and let\u2019s just say things have been rather eventful so far. Following Richard E. Grant\u2019s shock admission, the heat is on and the celebrities must remember that every single comment matters. Especially if you\u2019re Richard. Episode 3 will air on BBC One and BBC iPlayer at 8pm on Thursday 8th October. Episode 4 will air at the same time on Friday 9th October.<\/p>\n

Anna Pigeon \"(l<\/p>\n

Michelle Faye<\/p>\n

Already been a hit with viewers across the pond, this eight-part series introduces us to national park ranger Anna Pigeon (Tracy Spiridakos), who leaves her city slicker life behind for life in the wilderness. These days, her job is to solve crimes that have taken place within national park grounds and it seems she won’t let anyone – or anything – get in the way of doing so. A brilliantly compelling series. Arriving on Tuesday 6th October at 8pm on U&Drama.<\/p>\n

Animals \"animals.<\/p>\n

Netflix<\/p>\n

Gillian Anderson and Ben Affleck plays the perfect couple in this new crime thriller \u2013 or so they think. Milo Bradford (Affleck) is an LA mayoral candidate and when his son, Milo, is kidnapped, he and his wife have a matter of hours to come up with a ransom payment to save him. With all their money spent on Milo\u2019s political campaign, however, their desperate bid to find it will take them to some extremely dark places indeed. Arriving on Netflix on Friday 9th October.<\/p>\n

Time \"seated<\/p>\n

BBC<\/p>\n

Jimmy McGovern\u2019s (Accused, Unforgivable) fantastic prison drama is back! The three new episodes are set in a Young Offenders Institution, where disillusioned Prison Chaplain Marie-Louise (Siobhan Finneran) has lost her faith in the system. Things take a turn for the worse when tragedy strikes within the prison and Marie-Louise clashes with veteran officer Bailey, a man in the midst of his own crisis. Expect another memorable instalment. Arriving on BBC One and BBC iPlayer at 9pm on Sunday 11th October. <\/p>\n

The Party\"from<\/p>\n

ITV<\/p>\n

Elizabeth Day\u2019s 2017 novel is coming to the small screen and it doesn\u2019t disappoint. The series revolves around the reunion of two former elite boarding school students, Martin Gilmour (Luke Evans) and Ben Fitzmaurice (Tom Cullen), at a lavish 40th birthday party in a country manor. Martin is now a journalist, while Ben is a politician and their reunion sparks a confrontation that neither could have prepared themselves \u2013 or anyone around them – for. Arriving on ITV1 and ITVX on Sunday 11th October.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Not in the mood to hunt through the TV schedules for something good to watch this week? We\u2019re…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":915954,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[29],"tags":[64,63,1576,256752,134,6207,77007,435,427,256751],"class_list":["post-915953","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-tv","tag-au","tag-australia","tag-bbc","tag-best-tv-this-week","tag-entertainment","tag-itv","tag-midsomer-murders","tag-netflix","tag-tv","tag-what-to-watch-this-week"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/915953","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=915953"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/915953\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/915954"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=915953"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=915953"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=915953"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}