Your complete guide to the best new TV and streaming releases across Netflix, Prime Video, Disney+, Paramount+, NOW, BBC, ITV, Channel 4 and Channel 5.

Looking for something new to watch? The second week of November is one of the busiest of the year for TV and streaming in the UK. Big-budget fantasy, a Cotswolds bonkbuster, a Killing Eve-style spy thriller and a much-loved Scottish crime drama all arrive within days of each other. Whether you pay for a streaming service or stick to free-to-air TV, there is something worth your time between Monday 9 and Sunday 15 November 2026.

Below we round up the ten biggest new and returning TV and streaming shows coming to UK screens next week, with a synopsis of each, where to watch and when.

Best new streaming shows this week

1. The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power – Season 3 (Prime Video)

Where and when: Amazon Prime Video, from Wednesday 11 November.

Amazon’s epic Tolkien prequel returns for its third season after a time jump from the fall of Eregion. The story is now set at the height of the War of the Elves and Sauron, as the Dark Lord sets out to forge the One Ring, the weapon that would let him win the war and rule all of Middle-earth. Charlie Vickers returns as Sauron alongside Morfydd Clark as Galadriel, Robert Aramayo as Elrond and Daniel Weyman as Gandalf, with Jamie Campbell Bower and Eddie Marsan joining the cast. Expect the most spectacular streaming release of the week.

2. Rivals – Series 2, Part 2 (Disney+)

Where and when: Disney+, Wednesday 11 November, with three episodes on launch day and weekly episodes after that.

The Jilly Cooper adaptation that became a TV and streaming sensation is back to finish its second series. Picking up after the shock mid-series finale, the battle between Tony Baddingham (David Tennant) and Declan O’Hara (Aidan Turner) for the Cotswolds TV franchise reaches boiling point, while Rupert Campbell-Black (Alex Hassell) faces his personal demons. Bonfire Night, the Hampshire Hunt Ball and a turbulent Christmas set the stage as affairs unravel, and Taggie O’Hara must decide whether to follow her heart. Rachael Stirling, Rupert Evans and Santiago Cabrera join the cast.

3. The Good Daughter (Sky Atlantic and NOW)

Where and when: Sky Atlantic at 9pm and streaming on NOW, Thursday 12 November. All episodes are released together.

Rose Byrne and Meghann Fahy star as Samantha and Charlotte Quinn, sisters who have spent twenty years rebuilding lives shattered by one violent night. When a new attack shakes the town of Pikeville, Charlotte, a lawyer like her father, is the first witness on the scene. The case drags painful memories and buried secrets back to the surface in a tense thriller about the bonds between a father and his daughters. With the whole series available at once, it is a perfect weekend box set for NOW subscribers.

4. The Empress – Season 3 (Netflix)

Where and when: Netflix, Thursday 12 November.

Netflix’s lavish German period drama comes to a close with its third and final season. Devrim Lingnau returns as Empress Elisabeth of Austria, who leaves Vienna as her health declines and her marriage falls apart after Emperor Franz comes home traumatised from war. Fans of Bridgerton and The Crown will want to see how this royal story ends. Netflix also has The Body, a teen psychological drama, arriving on Wednesday 11 November.

5. The Jigsaw Puzzle Murder (Paramount+)

Where and when: Paramount+, all episodes from Thursday 12 November.

True-crime fans should add this two-part documentary to their TV and streaming list. When a dismembered torso wrapped in cellophane is found in woodland on the edge of Salford, Greater Manchester Police face a case with no DNA match, no witnesses and no weapon. As more body parts are discovered across the region, the series follows the painstaking investigation to piece together who the victim was and who was responsible.

6. Wild Cherry (Paramount+)

Where and when: Paramount+, all six episodes from Sunday 15 November.

A scandal at an exclusive private school drives a wedge between two close friends, Lorna and Juliet, who end up on opposite sides. This six-part drama explores mother-daughter relationships, the pressure of social media and the darker side of a wealthy community. It is a strong end to the week for Paramount+.

Best new TV on BBC, ITV, Channel 4 and Channel 5

7. Hunting Alice Bell (Channel 4)

Where and when: Channel 4 at 9pm, Wednesday 11 November, with episodes on Channel 4 streaming.

Co-created by David Baddiel and Peter Bradshaw, this six-part psychological thriller is built around a whodunnit. Alexandra Roach plays Fran, whose happy family life collapses when an online rumour claims she is Alice Bell: the lover of a serial killer, Britain’s most hated woman, and supposedly living under a new identity. As the mob turns on her, Fran discovers that other women have been accused too, and they join forces to find the real Alice Bell. Simon Pegg, Amanda Abbington and Ralf Little co-star.

8. Shetland – Series 11 (BBC One)

Where and when: BBC One at 9pm and BBC iPlayer, Thursday 12 November.

The BBC’s favourite island crime drama returns. When a car is pulled from the water, the skeletal remains of an unidentified man are found in the boot. The trail leads DI Ruth Calder (Ashley Jensen) and DI Alison “Tosh” McIntosh (Alison O’Donnell) to a respected local GP who left the isles under a cloud nine years earlier. This is Alison O’Donnell’s final series as Tosh, so long-time fans won’t want to miss it.

9. Cunk on Cinema (BBC Two)

Where and when: BBC Two at 10pm, Thursday 12 November. All three episodes are on BBC iPlayer from 6am that day.

Diane Morgan returns as Charlie Brooker’s gloriously clueless documentary presenter Philomena Cunk. This time she turns her “hard-hitting questions” on the history of film, from the invention of the camera to what AI might mean for the future of cinema. Benedict Cumberbatch and Michael Bay are among the experts who face her. It is the best comedy on terrestrial TV this week.

10. Honey (BBC One)

Where and when: BBC One at 9:25pm and BBC iPlayer, Saturday 14 November.

From the makers of Killing Eve comes a darkly comic six-part Cold War spy thriller. In East Berlin in 1982, 24-year-old MI6 deep-cover agent Martha (Ann Skelly), posing as “Honey”, must protect her secret from Friedrich, the Stasi’s new head of counter-espionage. Her growing attraction to an American spy working under a false name makes survival even harder. Rory Kinnear co-stars, and the series is written by Emma Moran and Emme Hoy.

What about ITV and Channel 5?

ITV and Channel 5 have no major new series starting this week, as both are saving their big launches for the following week. ITV’s I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! returns on Monday 16 November at 9pm on ITV1 and ITVX, with Ant and Dec back in the jungle. Channel 5’s The Yorkshire Vet: At Home with the Greens follows on Thursday 19 November. Until then, ITVX and My5 have plenty of catch-up box sets.

Which TV and streaming service should you watch this week?

If you can only choose one service this week, Prime Video and Disney+ have the biggest launches, both on Wednesday 11 November. Free-to-air viewers have one of the strongest weeks of the autumn: Shetland, Cunk on Cinema and Honey on the BBC, plus Hunting Alice Bell on Channel 4, mean you don’t need a subscription for top-quality TV. NOW is the best choice for a weekend binge, while Paramount+ offers the best true crime.

Frequently asked questions

What is the biggest new streaming show this week?

The Rings of Power Season 3 on Prime Video and Rivals Series 2, Part 2 on Disney+ are the week’s biggest streaming releases, and both arrive on Wednesday 11 November.

What new TV is on free-to-air channels this week?

Hunting Alice Bell (Channel 4, Wednesday), Shetland (BBC One, Thursday), Cunk on Cinema (BBC Two, Thursday) and Honey (BBC One, Saturday) are all free to watch on TV and on BBC iPlayer or Channel 4 streaming.

Can I binge a whole series this week?

Yes. The Good Daughter (NOW), Wild Cherry and The Jigsaw Puzzle Murder (Paramount+), The Empress (Netflix) and Cunk on Cinema (BBC iPlayer) all release every episode at once.

Schedules are correct at the time of writing (7 November 2026) and may change. Check your provider’s listings before you watch.