WHAT TO WATCH 16-22 August
- Elliot Gonzalez
- Aug 16
- 5 min read
Updated: Aug 16
A new Suranne Jones drama? Yes please!
This week's best telly includes the launch of Netflix's new political thriller Hostage, an ITV1 showing for Paramount+ drama One Night, and new dramas, Mudtown and The Twisted Tale of Amanda Knox.
Elsewhere, the last chapter of Ozzy Osbourne's life is the subject for a new BBC One documentary and reality TV juggernaut The Only Way is Essex returns and the Real Housewives franchise comes to London for the first time!
Here are 7 TV shows you can't miss this week...
1
BRAND NEW DRAMA
ONE NIGHT
Saturday 16th August at 9.30pm on ITV1
Originally shown on Paramount+ back in 2023, One Night is launching on ITV1 this week and stars Nicola Da Silva, Jodie Whittaker and Yael Stone.
When wannabe-writer Simone’s new novel turns into an international sensation, her success becomes a runaway train derailing her life.
Simone has finally written the one story she could never get out of her mind, her debut manuscript One Night is about to be published, but things go wrong, and it soon becomes clear the devastating story told in the book doesn’t exclusively belong to her.
6 EPISODES
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2
RETURNING REALITY TV
THE ONLY WAY IS ESSEX
Sunday 17th and Monday 18th August at 9pm on ITV2
As The Only Way Is Essex returns to its original home of ITV2 and celebrates 15 years of being on our screens, the double dose a week is back with brand new episodes every Sunday and Monday.
To celebrate the show's return, the cast jet off to Portugal for sun, sea and drama, while Dan and Ella are reunited for the first time since their break-up and have a heartfelt chat. And emotions run high when Elma and Sammy meet for a drink.
12 EPISODES CONTINUES SUNDAYS AND MONDAYS
STREAM ON ITVX
3
BRAND NEW REALITY TV
THE REAL HOUSEWIVES
OF LONDON
Monday 18th August on Hayu
It was only a matter of time before the Real Housewives reality TV franchise came to London, and this week the launch of The Real Housewives of London introduces us to six glamorous, stylish and bold women who are making their mark across the capital’s most prestigious postcodes.
From Belgravia to Chelsea, these women balance ambition, family and fierce friendships, all while living life at full volume. Whether hosting lavish dinners, escaping to a Scottish castle, or rebuilding bonds over bottles of champagne, they’re navigating life, legacy and loyalty in a city where wealth whispers and grudges roar.
With big personalities, deep histories, and no shortage of designer drama, the path to connection is never simple, but it’s always captivating. London’s calling... and this group always answers.
The housewives are; social media influencer, global brand partner, stylist, and former fashion publicist, Juliet Angus, former model turned entrepreneur Amanda Cronin, Karen Loderick-Peace who is currently preparing to launch her own fashion label, former actress turned creative producer, Juliet Mayhew, Panthea Parker who is known for her high-society lifestyle and formidable social circle and former Head of Global & International Equity FMAs at Schroders, who now runs the renowned Chelsea Cake Company, Nessie Welschinger.
10 EPISODES CONTINUES WEEKLY
STREAM ON HAYU
4
BRAND NEW DOCUMENTARY
OZZY OSBOURNE: COMING HOME
Monday 18th August at 9pm on BBC One
On Saturday 5 July, against all the odds, Ozzy Osbourne made it onto the stage one last time to perform a homecoming gig: a set with his own band and then a finale with Black Sabbath in Birmingham. The performance was classic Ozzy: defiant, mischievous, giving the fans what they want. Just over two weeks later, surrounded by his family, Ozzy sadly died at home.
Ozzy Osbourne: Coming Home is the moving and inspirational account of the last chapter of Ozzy’s life, told through unique and intimate access to the whole Osbourne family, including Sharon, Jack and Kelly.
Filmed over three years, it captures the extraordinary roller-coaster of their lives as Sharon and Ozzy attempt to complete their long-held dream of moving back to the UK, Ozzy heroically battles to get fit enough to perform, and the family deal with the dramatic consequences of his ill-health.
The film promises to be full of love, laughter and tears and the kind of unforgettable family moments that we’ve come to expect from the Osbournes. A remarkably candid and uplifting tribute to one of the world’s true icons, and documents the first family of rock as they are forced to accept, that, as Kelly says in the film, “Iron man wasn’t really made of iron”.
STREAM ON BBC IPLAYER
5
BRAND NEW DRAMA
MUDTOWN
Wednesday 20th August at 9pm on U&Alibi
Launching this week on U&Alibi is Mudtown, a new six-part legal crime drama starring Erin Richards as experienced Magistrate Claire Lewis Jones who faces personal turmoil while presiding over cases in Newport.
When Ned Humphries, a childhood friend of Beca, Claire's daughter, faces arson charges, Claire's loyalty to her community is put to the test. And matters are made worse when local criminal kingpin Saint Pete, played by Tom Cullen, appears on the scene. Claire and Saint Pete go back a long way. Will her past come back to threaten her present?
As she delves deeper into the case, suspicions grow around her daughter's new bad-boy boyfriend, Sonny Higgins and Claire uncovers a web of criminal activity that could put her and her family at risk.
As the truth emerges and consequences unfold, Claire must confront her own biases and decisions. The lines between right and wrong become blurred, leaving Claire in muddy waters as her maternal instincts clash with her commitment to uphold the law.
EPISODES CONTINUES WEEKLY
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6
BRAND NEW DRAMA
THE TWISTED TALE
OF AMANDA KNOX
Wednesday 20th August on Disney+
Arriving on Disney+ this week, is The Twisted Tale of Amanda Knox, a new drama which has been inspired by the story of how Amanda Knox was wrongfully convicted for the tragic murder of her roommate, Meredith Kercher, and her journey to set herself free.
The series stars Grace Van Patten, Sharon Horgan, John Hoogenakker, Francesco Acquaroli, Giuseppe De Domenico and Roberta Mattei.
8 EPISODES CONTINUES WEEKLY
STREAM ON DISNEY+
7
BRAND NEW DRAMA
HOSTAGE
Thursday 21st August on Netflix
Suranne Jones and Julie Delpy star in Netflix's new political thriller, Hostage, which sees two political leaders face unimaginable choices.
When the British Prime Minister’s husband is kidnapped and the visiting French President is blackmailed, the two political leaders both face unimaginable choices.
Forced into a fierce rivalry where their political futures, and lives, might hang in the balance, can they work together to uncover the plot that threatens them both?
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