What can I watch on UKTV and stream on U this week?

This week on UKTV and the free streaming service U, viewers can watch a range of new and returning programmes across U&Dave, U&YESTERDAY, U&DRAMA and U&W.

Last in Series:

Bangers & Cash: Restoring Classics – S8

Genre: Factual Entertainment / Motoring / Restoration
Series Overview:
Now in its eighth series, Bangers & Cash: Restoring Classics returns with more high‑risk, high‑heart restorations as the team gamble on rust‑ridden icons and questionable impulse buys. Real cars, real craftsmanship and real jeopardy drive every episode, culminating in the nail‑biting moment each vehicle hits the auction block and the true cost of restoration is revealed.
Episode (E6/6 – A35 / BMW Z3):
Derek’s beloved Austin A35 proves charming but costly, while a 1999 BMW Z3 offers the team a chance at a fast flip—if everything goes to plan.
Similar Programmes:

• Wheeler Dealers
• Car SOS
• Rust Valley Restorers

Also available this week

Hashtag Homicide – S1

Genre: True Crime / Digital Crime / Documentary
Series Overview:
A gripping new crime series exploring how social media has become the modern crime scene. Across eight episodes, detectives, journalists and digital experts unravel murders shaped by online personas, private messages, dating apps and viral notoriety—revealing how digital footprints expose killers and help prevent future crimes.
Episode (E3/8 – Murder of Gordon Semple):
A Grindr meetup turns fatal, with app data and digital trails guiding detectives through a disturbing case of trust betrayed.
Episode (E4/8 – Murder of Ana Abulaban & Rayburn Cardenas Barron):
A TikTok influencer’s online persona becomes central to a double homicide investigation where fame, obsession and violence collide.
Similar Programmes:

• Web of Lies
• Click for Murder
• The Tinder Swindler

Also available this week

Allegiance – S2

Genre: Crime Thriller / Police Procedural
Series Overview:
The second series intensifies as rookie officer Sabrina Sohal joins the CFPC Serious Crimes Unit, battling high‑pressure cases, a sceptical new partner and a secret mission to clear her father’s name. Torn between duty, family and forbidden romance, Sabrina must decide where her loyalty truly lies.
Episode (E2/10 – Mad About You):
Still grieving a fallen colleague, Sabrina and Zak clash over tactics when a pop star receives a chilling death threat.
Similar Programmes:

• Rookie Blue
• The Killing
• Line of Duty

Also available this week

Hudson & Rex – S8

Genre: Crime Procedural / Crime Drama
Series Overview:
Detective Mark Hudson and his extraordinary canine partner Rex return for a high‑stakes eighth season. Now embedded in Major Crimes, the duo tackle conspiracies, abductions and deadly manhunts across St. John’s, supported by Dr Sarah Truong, tech‑whiz Jesse Mills and Superintendent Donovan.
Episode (E5/8 – Fortitude Newfoundland):
A survivalist reality show turns deadly, forcing the team to uncover which contestant was willing to eliminate the competition—literally.
Similar Programmes:

• Inspector Rex
• Murdoch Mysteries
• Bones

Also available this week

Saint Pierre – S1

Genre: Crime Drama / Mystery
Series Overview:
Set against the rugged beauty of Saint‑Pierre et Miquelon, this atmospheric crime drama follows exiled Newfoundland inspector Donny Fitzpatrick and Parisian deputy chief Genevieve Archambault as they navigate a tight‑knit island community hiding dangerous secrets.
Episode (E8/10 – With a Little Help from My Friends):
A severed finger leads Fitz and Arch into a vigilante‑fuelled case where justice and revenge blur.
Similar Programmes:

• Death in Paradise
• Cardinal
• Shetland

Also available this week

Red Dwarf – S1 (1988)

Genre: Sci‑Fi Comedy / Cult Classic
Series Overview:
The iconic first series follows Dave Lister—humanity’s last survivor—three million years from Earth aboard the mining ship Red Dwarf. Joined by hologram Rimmer, the Cat and ship computer Holly, Lister faces surreal sci‑fi mishaps, philosophical chaos and brilliantly absurd humour that launched a cult phenomenon.
Similar Programmes:

• Futurama
• The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy
• The Orville

Also available this week

US Borderforce: America’s Gatekeepers – S7

Genre: Observational Documentary / Law Enforcement
Series Overview:
Season seven expands access to the US–Mexico border’s busiest crossings, following Customs and Border Protection officers as they intercept drug smugglers, fugitives, counterfeit medication runners, trafficked animals and cartel‑bound weapons. Every shift brings unpredictable, high‑stakes encounters.
Episode (E6/12):
A fugitive attempts escape during fingerprinting, an SUV search uncovers $1.7 million in narcotics, and a doctor is caught smuggling thousands in prescription meds.
Similar Programmes:

• Border Security: America’s Front Line
• Airport Security: Colombia
• To Catch a Smuggler

Also available this week

The Brokenwood Mysteries – S12

Genre: Crime Drama / Cosy Mystery
Series Overview:
Detectives Shepherd, Sims and Chalmers return to Brokenwood for another season of quirky, character‑rich murder mysteries. With help from eccentric locals and the ever‑unpredictable Dr Gina Kadinsky, the team tackles the town’s strangest and most chilling cases yet.
Episode (E3/6 – Midnight in the Garden of Good & Ungood):
A surfing priest’s wife is murdered as a reclusive ex‑spy dies at a masquerade ball, leaving detectives to untangle jealousy, espionage and long‑buried secrets.
Similar Programmes:

• Midsomer Murders
• Agatha Raisin
• Death in Holy Orders

Also available this week

Monsieur Spade – S1 (Final Episodes)

Genre: Neo‑Noir Crime Drama / Mystery Thriller

Series Overview:
Set in 1963 against the sun‑bleached beauty of the South of France, Monsieur Spade reimagines the legendary detective Sam Spade—played with brooding precision by Clive Owen—as a man trying to outrun his past. Long retired in the quiet village of Bozouls, Spade’s peaceful exile is shattered when six nuns are brutally murdered, pulling him into a labyrinth of political intrigue, buried secrets and a mysterious child whispered to possess extraordinary abilities.

As rival factions close in, Spade must navigate Cold War tensions, shadowy operatives and ghosts from his own history. What begins as a local tragedy spirals into an international conspiracy, forcing Spade to choose between self‑preservation and protecting the innocent.

Episode Highlights

E5/6

Philippe hides in Bozouls with defected assassin Zayd and Gazala as OAS militants close in. MI6 pressures Spade over Zayd’s intelligence value, tensions escalate, and Philippe murders the guilt‑ridden Jean Pierre. As revelations about Teresa emerge, loyalties fracture and the stakes sharpen.

E6/6 – Series Finale

The truth erupts as Henri is unmasked as the clumsy motorcyclist linked to Action Française. A ransom exchange turns deadly when Philippe kills Mister Kahn, triggering chaos on the bridge. The monk is gunned down, agendas collide, and Philippe’s role is exposed. As Bozouls finally steadies, Spade finds a fragile, uneasy peace—haunted but resolute.

Similar Programmes:

• Mare of Easttown – character‑driven crime drama with emotional depth
• Perry Mason (HBO) – noir‑infused mystery with a brooding central investigator
• The Night Manager – stylish espionage thriller with layered conspiracies