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BritBox delivers a wide range of British TV series to audiences in the United States and Canada. And over the next month, viewers have a ton of new content to look forward to.
From mysteries and crime dramas to cutting comedies, there's something for everyone to binge. Here are the new shows hitting BritBox this August that you definitely won't want to miss.
Scroll to see all the BritBox shows you should queue up in August 2026!
The Hardacres, Seasons 1-2 — Stream on BritBox Premier August 5, 2026
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Ready for your next historical period obsession? A working-class Yorkshire family trades in a grimy fish dock for a sprawling country estate in the 1890s. Watch as they settle into Hardacre Hall and navigate all the glorious ambition, social friction, and messy fallout that comes with high-society living.
The Good Ship Murder, Season 1-3 — Stream on BritBox Premier August 10, 2026
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Trade your living room for the Mediterranean! Aboard a luxury cruise liner, a former detective turned cabaret singer (Shayne Ward) teams up with an ambitious first officer (Catherine Tyldesley) to solve a series of high-stakes murders. It’s glitzy, glamorous, and packed with twisty whodunits.
Cooper & Fry — Stream on BritBox August 17, 2026
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Set against the moody, mystery-shrouded backdrop of the Peak District, this series pairs up affable local DC Ben Cooper with DC Diane Fry, a guarded city transplant running from her past. Together, they investigate dark crimes across remote farms and ancient stone circles.
Vanity Fair — Stream on BritBox August 19, 2026
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In a world where everyone is striving for what’s not worth having, no one does it with quite as much ferocious ambition as Miss Rebecca Sharp. Step back into classic nineteenth-century drama as Becky claws her way to the very top of English society.
Prey — Stream on BritBox August 13, 2026
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John Simm stars as DC Marcus Farrow in this heart-pounding, fast-paced thriller. When a well-liked Manchester cop is suddenly found at the scene of a brutal crime, his world collapses, forcing him to go on the run to prove his innocence while dodging his former colleagues.
Antiques Roadshow — Stream Now on BritBox (Premiered August 1, 2026)
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For more than 40 years, antique experts have travelled to historic spots across England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland to examine objects brought in by the public. The finds range from family possessions and collectibles to items connected with major figures and moments in British culture, including rare Rolling Stones photographs, Star Wars memorabilia, wartime spy equipment, Beatrix Potter artwork, and a cigar once owned by Winston Churchill. Twenty-one hour-long episodes will premiere all at once so get ready to binge this classic TV!
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