{"id":830865,"date":"2026-08-30T13:04:13","date_gmt":"2026-08-30T13:04:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/830865\/"},"modified":"2026-08-30T13:04:13","modified_gmt":"2026-08-30T13:04:13","slug":"5-of-the-best-shows-coming-this-week-including-suranne-jones-sharp-returning-bbc-thriller","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/830865\/","title":{"rendered":"5 of the best shows coming this week including Suranne Jones&#8217; &#8220;sharp&#8221; returning BBC thriller"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"3\" class=\"css-1ncddsh emevuu60\">If you think there&#8217;s nothing good on TV, think again. This week&#8217;s TV highlights promise to save you from channel-flicking woes and streaming fatigue.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"9\" class=\"css-1ncddsh emevuu60\">Amongst this week&#8217;s list of goodies is the return of Guy Ritchie&#8217;s swanky Netflix series The Gentleman.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"13\" class=\"css-1ncddsh emevuu60\">Meanwhile, Suranne Jones&#8217; exciting BBC 1 thriller also returns to the fray this week; dubbed a &#8220;sharp submarine thriller&#8221; by The Guardian, it&#8217;s the very definition of a must watch but it&#8217;s not the only one.<br data-node-id=\"13.3\"\/><\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"17\" class=\"css-1ncddsh emevuu60\">Check out what&#8217;s hot on your telly screens this week!<br data-node-id=\"17.1\"\/><\/p>\n<p><img draggable=\"true\" alt=\"vicky mcclure, trigger point season 4\" title=\"Vicky McClure, Trigger Point season 4 \" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"6240\" height=\"4160\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" style=\"color:transparent;width:100%;height:auto;\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/b9604a58-4325-4a07-8388-d63b4f3ef84b.jpg\" class=\"css-0 e1ddfba50\"\/><\/p>\n<p>ITV<\/p>\n<p>Trigger Point, season 4<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"23\" class=\"css-1ncddsh emevuu60\">ITV&#8217;s crime thriller Trigger Point is making a comeback with season four.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"27\" class=\"css-1ncddsh emevuu60\">This season Lana Washington (Vicky McClure) and her fellow EXPOS are hellbent on keeping London safe from a group of professional mercenaries who may just be their biggest challenge yet.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"32\" class=\"css-1ncddsh emevuu60\">Joining McClure this season is Shetland and This City is Ours star Julie Graham.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"36\" class=\"css-1ncddsh emevuu60\">Trigger Point season 4 is available from Sunday 30 August at 9pm on ITV1.<br data-node-id=\"36.1\"\/><\/p>\n<p><img draggable=\"true\" alt=\"suranne jones, rose leslie, vigil season 3\" title=\"Suranne Jones, Rose Leslie, Vigil season 3\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"5250\" height=\"3500\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" style=\"color:transparent;width:100%;height:auto;\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/992601db-bfeb-43c6-9eb7-8b324892bfac.jpg\" class=\"css-0 e1ddfba50\"\/><\/p>\n<p>BBC<\/p>\n<p>Vigil, season 3 <\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"42\" class=\"css-1ncddsh emevuu60\">Everyone&#8217;s favourite crime thriller is returning to the small screens this week and this time we&#8217;re heading to the remote Arctic. <\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"46\" class=\"css-1ncddsh emevuu60\">The third instalment of BBC1&#8217;s beloved series will see Suranne Jones and Rose Leslie reprising their roles as DCI Amy Silva and DI Kirsten Longacre respectively. <\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"50\" class=\"css-1ncddsh emevuu60\">When a member of a covert British Special Forces mission is murdered on a research station in the remote Arctic it is down to Silva and Longacre to solve the case, however they quickly find themselves embroiled in danger. <\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"54\" class=\"css-1ncddsh emevuu60\">Vigil season 3 is available from Sunday 30 August at 9pm on BBC 1.<\/p>\n<p><img draggable=\"true\" alt=\"theo james, the gentlemen season 2\" title=\"Theo James, The Gentlemen Season 2\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"3000\" height=\"2000\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" style=\"color:transparent;width:100%;height:auto;\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/84c20d60-258f-4d87-a8e1-6c9165048769.jpg\" class=\"css-0 e1ddfba50\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Netflix<\/p>\n<p>The Gentlemen, season 2<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"60\" class=\"css-1ncddsh emevuu60\">Theo James (The White Lotus) is back as soldier-turned-gangster Duke Edward in Netflix&#8217;s crime drama The Gentlemen, and we couldn&#8217;t be more thrilled.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"64\" class=\"css-1ncddsh emevuu60\">It&#8217;s been a year since James&#8217; Eddie formed an alliance with crime honcho Susie Glass (Kaya Scodelario) and her criminal overlord father Bobby (Ray Winstone), with the unlikely trio working hard to expand Bobby&#8217;s criminal empire on Duke&#8217;s estate. <\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"68\" class=\"css-1ncddsh emevuu60\">However, when Bobby&#8217;s erratic decisions begin to impact the business, Eddie and Susie must decide whether to intervene or risk losing it all.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"72\" class=\"css-1ncddsh emevuu60\">The Gentlemen season 2 is available from Thursday 3 September on Netflix.<br data-node-id=\"72.1\"\/><\/p>\n<p><img draggable=\"true\" alt=\"robson green, jason watkins, the game season 2\" title=\"Robson Green, Jason Watkins, The Game season 2\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"4000\" height=\"2668\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" style=\"color:transparent;width:100%;height:auto;\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/9beb9837-5cf4-4167-be5e-33e7bed88a11.jpg\" class=\"css-0 e1ddfba50\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\u00a95 Broadcasting Limited \/ Clapperboard Studios \/ \u00a95 Broadcasting Limited \/ Photographers Unai Mateo<\/p>\n<p>The Game, season 2<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"78\" class=\"css-1ncddsh emevuu60\">Season two of The Game sees former Detective Huw Miller (Jason Watkins) and his wife Alice (Sunetra Sarker) retreating to an isolated seaside home. <\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"82\" class=\"css-1ncddsh emevuu60\">This follows the tumultuous ending of last season, in which Huw was stabbed by psychopathic serial killer Patrick (Granchester&#8217;s Robson Green). Now with Patrick safely behind bars, Huw thinks he&#8217;s free, until his newfound solace is interrupted. His trouble with Patrick is far from over. <br data-node-id=\"82.3\"\/><\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"86\" class=\"css-1ncddsh emevuu60\">The Game is available from Tuesday 1 September at 9pm on Channel 5.<br data-node-id=\"86.1\"\/><\/p>\n<p><img draggable=\"true\" alt=\"woman looking surprised with a soft focus background.\" title=\"Lovesick trailer\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2443\" height=\"1200\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" style=\"color:transparent;width:100%;height:auto;\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/c3fb351b-a533-4005-b351-d2fbcf6b64a1.jpg\" class=\"css-0 e1ddfba50\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Netflix<\/p>\n<p>Lovesick<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"92\" class=\"css-1ncddsh emevuu60\">Angeles Mastretta&#8217;s bestselling book has been adapted into your latest Netflix-and-chill addiction.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"96\" class=\"css-1ncddsh emevuu60\">Starring Renata Vaca as Emilia Sauri, Lovesick follows Emilia&#8217;s venture to becoming a doctor, and her tenacious search for love, growth and purpose in this crazy world.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"100\" class=\"css-1ncddsh emevuu60\">If you fell in love with Sybylla&#8217;s (Philippa Northeast) narrative arc in My Brilliant Career you will enjoy Emilia&#8217;s similar plight for independence against the rigid societal norms.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"104\" class=\"css-1ncddsh emevuu60\">Lovesick season 1 is available from September 2 on Netflix.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"109\" class=\"css-1ncddsh emevuu60\">Visit our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/tv\/a70049607\/streaming-guide\/\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/tv\/a70049607\/streaming-guide\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"Streaming Guide\" data-node-id=\"109.1\" class=\"body-link css-1gyyefe emevuu60\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Streaming Guide<\/a> now to see at a glance where you can view ALL your favourite shows and movies.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"113\" class=\"css-1ncddsh emevuu60\">The new edition of Legends, a 100-page all-colour celebration of Ariana Grande, is here! <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hearstmagazines.co.uk\/livinglegendsarianagrande\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.hearstmagazines.co.uk\/livinglegendsarianagrande\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"Buy Ariana Grande in newsagents or online\" data-node-id=\"113.3\" class=\"body-link css-1gyyefe emevuu60\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Buy Ariana Grande in newsagents or online<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"If you think there&#8217;s nothing good on TV, think again. 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