What To Watch This Week: 08.06.26

Alice & Steve, Disney+

If there's one actor guaranteed to popularise a series, it's Nicola Walker. Her latest role sees her star in Alice & Steve, a sharp new comedy-drama centred on a friendship thrown spectacularly off course. Alice's world is turned upside down when she discovers her lifelong best friend Steve has started dating her much younger daughter, Izzy. What follows is a messy, funny and surprisingly heartfelt battle of loyalties as Alice attempts to protect both relationships.

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Rob Rinder: The Crime I Can't Forget, Crime+Investigation

Before he became one of Britain's most recognisable TV personalities, Rob Rinder worked as a criminal barrister. In this compelling new documentary, he revisits a murder case that has stayed with him for more than two decades. Through interviews with journalists, former gang members and those closest to victim Lucy Hargreaves, Rinder explores the lasting impact of the trial and the emotional complexities of the justice system. Thought-provoking and deeply personal, it's a fascinating look at a case that continues to raise difficult questions.

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Gareth Southgate: Changing The Game For Young Men, BBC One

Fresh from his tenure as England manager, Gareth Southgate turns his attention to a different challenge: the pressures facing young men today. Travelling across the UK, he meets teenagers and young adults navigating unemployment, education struggles and life inside the prison system. Honest and insightful, the documentary examines how opportunity, identity and mental wellbeing are shaping a generation.

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Brexit: A Very British Civil War, BBC Two

Ten years on from one of the most divisive moments in modern British politics, this two-part documentary revisits the referendum campaign that changed the country's course. Featuring interviews with key figures from both sides of the debate, it charts the strategies, rivalries and political manoeuvring that defined the Brexit vote. Whether you followed every twist and turn or would rather forget it happened, it's an engrossing look back at a pivotal moment in recent history.

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Outlast, Netflix

If survival competitions are your thing, Outlast is back with a fresh batch of contestants and an even tougher environment. This season swaps the freezing wilderness of Alaska for the dense jungles of Panama, where 16 strangers must battle the elements – and each other – for a chance to win $1 million. Expect plenty of gruelling challenges, shifting alliances and high-stakes drama.

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Every Year After, Prime Video

If you are missing The Summer I Turned Pretty, this is for you. Fans of Carley Fortune's bestselling YA romance novel can finally see Percy and Sam's story brought to life this week. Every Year After follows the childhood friends whose deep connection is tested by heartbreak, distance and the choices that shape adulthood. Set against a nostalgic lakeside backdrop, the series moves between past and present as it unpacks a love story years in the making.

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The Idaho Student Murders, Disney+

One of America's most shocking recent true-crime cases is the focus of this new documentary series. Revisiting the 2022 murders of four university students in Idaho, it explores the investigation that followed, the evidence gathered by police and the impact the tragedy has had on those left behind. Sensitive and meticulously researched, it also gives space to the stories of the victims whose lives were cut tragically short.

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Proud, HBO Max

This Polish export has generated a lot of buzz. It is centred on Filip, a successful model whose carefree and pleasure-seeking lifestyle is upended when he unexpectedly becomes responsible for his young niece. As he grapples with grief, responsibility and his own sense of identity, Proud offers a moving exploration of modern family life and parenthood. 

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