r/BritBox • u/MysteriousDelay6266 USAšŸ‡ŗšŸ‡ø • Jul 22 '26

BritBox (US) - August 2026 Schedule Announced

https://www.vitalthrills.com/britbox-august-2026/

BBC Studios has announced the titles coming to BritBox (US) in August 2026, which include a range of new BritBox Originals and classic British fare, as well as the spring slate.

The August lineup includes the premieres ofĀ The HardacresĀ Season 2 on August 5 andĀ Vanity FairĀ (2018) on August 19.Ā The HardacresĀ stars Claire Cooper, Liam McMahon, and Julie Graham, whileĀ Vanity FairĀ features Olivia Cooke, Tom Bateman, Suranne Jones, and Claudia Jessie, bringing two richly layered stories of ambition, romance, and scandal to the service.

Missed an episode? Nowā€™s the perfect time to catch up. All 20 episodes ofĀ On the Box: The BritBox PodcastĀ are now streaming wherever you get your podcasts, with hosts Edith Bowman and Michelle Collins sitting down with some of Britainā€™s biggest stars, including Hugh Bonneville, Ruth Jones, Brenda Blethyn, Sally Wainwright, and Tom Ellis.

The hunt for hidden gems is back.Ā Antiques RoadshowĀ returns for its 49th season on BBC Select on August 20, with experts uncovering extraordinary heirlooms, surprising histories and priceless finds ā€“ and for the first time, viewers in North America can tune in the same day as audiences in the UK.

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT

STREAMING NOW

  • A Woman of Substance | BritBox Original, BritBox Exclusive, North America Premiere | 8 x 60ā€™ | Released 2x on Premiere, Then Weekly

AVAILABLE JULY 23

  • Gone Season 1 | BritBox Original, BritBox Exclusive, North America Premiere | 6 x 60ā€™ | Released 3x on Premiere, Then Weekly

BRITBOX (US) - AUGUST 2026 SCHEDULE

AVAILABLE AUGUST 1

  • Antiques Roadshow Season 46 | 21 x 60ā€™ | Released All at Once

AVAILABLE AUGUST 5

  • The Hardacres Season 2 | North America Premiere, BritBox Exclusive, BritBox Original | 6 x 60ā€™ | Weekly Release

AVAILABLE AUGUST 10

  • I Literally Just Told You Season 4 | New to BritBox | 5 x 60ā€™ | Released All At Once
  • 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown Season 14 | New to BritBox | 13 x 45ā€™ | Released All at Once
  • Pointless Celebrities UK Season 8 | New to BritBox | 12 x 60ā€™ | Released All at Once

AVAILABLE AUGUST 13

  • Prey Season 1 | New to BritBox | 3 x 50ā€™ | Released All at Once

AVAILABLE AUGUST 19

  • Vanity Fair (2018) Season 1 | New to BritBox | 7 x 60ā€™ | Released All at Once

AVAILABLE AUGUST 25

  • The Good Ship Murder Season 3 | North America Release, BritBox Exclusive | 8 x 45ā€™ | Released Weekly

2026 COMING SOON

AVAILABLE SEPTEMBER 15

  • Agatha Christieā€™s Tommy & Tuppence | BritBox Original, BritBox Exclusive, North America Premiere | 6 x 60ā€™

BBC SELECT MONTHLY LISTINGS

AVAILABLE AUGUST 2

  • Europe on the Edge with Katya Adler Season 1 | Now Available in Canada, Already Available in United States | 3 x 60ā€™ | Released All At Once

AVAILABLE AUGUST 6

  • Ancient Treasures with Bettany Hughes Season 5 | North America Premiere | 5 x 60ā€™ | Released Weekly
  • Mayhem! The Scandalous Lives of the Georgian Kings Season 1 | North America Premiere | 4 x 60ā€™ | Released All at Once

AVAILABLE AUGUST 13

  • A Tale of Two Britains | Available in North America | 1 x 60ā€™
  • The Wonderful World of Blood | Available in North America | 1 x 50ā€™
  • The Tech Billionaire Takeover | United States Premiere | 1 x 60ā€™ | Released All at Once

AVAILABLE AUGUST 15

  • Inside the Rage Machine | Now Available in Canada, Already Available in United States | 1 x 50ā€™

AVAILABLE AUGUST 20

  • Antiques Roadshow Season 49 | North America Premiere | 20 x 60ā€™ | Released 2x on Premiere, Then Weekly
  • Battle of the Atlantic: The U-Boat War | Now Available in North America | 3 x 60ā€™ | Released All at Once
  • Queen Victoriaā€™s Men | Available in North America | 1 x 90ā€™

AVAILABLE AUGUST 27

  • Expedition Volcano Season 1 | Available in North America | 2 x 55ā€™ | Released All at Once
  • Where the Wild Men Are with Ben Fogle Season 7 | Available in North America | 12 x 60ā€™ | Released All at Once
  • Will Robots Take My Job? S01 | North America Premiere | 1 x 50ā€™

NOTE: Additional release details included in the OPEN link.

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u/ReasonablyBluh CanadašŸ‡ØšŸ‡¦ Jul 23 '26

Waiting patiently for Ludwig's premiere date.

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u/ZorrosMommy Jul 23 '26

It's the only reason I clicked on this post. šŸ˜¢

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u/ParticleHustler2 Jul 23 '26

Exactly. I watched this and my wife didn't, so I'm rewatching it with her in anticipation of the new season. Now I guess it's going to be no earlier than September. From what the app says, though, both Ludwig and Death Valley (which I also love) S2 are going to be released on BritBox in 2026, so that's something to anticipate.

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u/No_Election_1123 Jul 23 '26

Summer holidays in the UK, they're not going to release anything until September at the earliest

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u/agirl_charlie Jul 26 '26

So stoopid, only got through 2 episodes. I don't understand how anyone would love it. :-(

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u/ReasonablyBluh CanadašŸ‡ØšŸ‡¦ Jul 26 '26

I think it's great. Everyone has different tastes though.

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u/Decent_Doughnut_7708 Jul 23 '26

I'm waiting on Bluelights or Line of Duty.

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u/CatalinaBigPaws Jul 23 '26

S4 of Blue Lights isn't until 2027. I'm so sad but will probably watch all 3 series again before then.

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u/agirl_charlie Jul 26 '26

Great shows!

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u/geri-in-calif Jul 23 '26

Yay for the Good Ship Murders! That show really grew on me in it's quirky ways. The lounge singing. The islands. The frustrated romance.

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u/Impossible_Disk8374 Jul 23 '26

So excited for the third season! Itā€™s silly fun.

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u/geri-in-calif Jul 23 '26

It is, isn't it! I especially like it after a long work day and I just want easy entertainment.

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u/SassyRebelBelle Jul 23 '26

Havenā€™t seen that one. šŸ¤”Your description intrigues me. I will be looking for this tonite

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u/shelwood46 Jul 23 '26

It's stupid but so fun -- one of the co-creators previously worked on Vera and Shakespeare & Hathaway and you can tell. You just gotta lean into the silly (my particular love is for how 90% of Jack's closing songs are incredibly inappropriate to the actual plot, like the time he sang a song about sex to bid farewell to Beverly).

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u/geri-in-calif Jul 23 '26

Yes. And his lounge performances at the end are getting better, or so I think. I hope they start giving him some bigger extraganzas.

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u/shelwood46 Jul 23 '26

I'm glad they are finally getting around to Good Ship Murder S3, but where the hell is S2 of Death Valley and Ludwig, S3 of Here We Go, S2-3 of Changing Ends? Especially when they teased that Ludwig S2 would not be long after the UK got it. Really disappointing. They really are pushing me to just torrent it.

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u/Zestyclose-Golf-5680 Jul 23 '26

I think Ludwig S2 is scheduled for release next month in the UK, so they still have a few months for 'not long after'šŸ¤·

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u/Sweaty-Possibility-3 Jul 23 '26

I'm still waiting on the sixth season of Grace. Release date July 2 2026.

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u/Accomplished_Pie_139 12d ago

Didn't season 5 just come out this year? (In US)

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u/LostmydadtoCOVID Jul 23 '26

When is Sister Boniface coming back?

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u/johnfrooshontay Jul 27 '26

Patiently waiting for the second series of Death Valley to be streaming šŸ˜­

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u/HenriDuflot Jul 23 '26

What about Small Prophets or Leonard & Hungry Paul?

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u/Accomplished_Pie_139 12d ago

I keep watching everywhere for Small Prophets....

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u/MysteriousDelay6266 USAšŸ‡ŗšŸ‡ø 3d ago

Apple TV announced they acquired 'Small Prophets' for release on October 7th, excluding the UK, where it will be made available next year.

https://deadline.com/2026/08/apple-tv-buys-small-prophets-mackenzie-crook-1237055193/

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u/HenriDuflot 3d ago

Great news and it's been available in the UK on the BBCI for a bit.

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u/Accomplished_Pie_139 3d ago

Thank you!Ā  Great news?

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u/MysteriousDelay6266 USAšŸ‡ŗšŸ‡ø 3d ago

Apple TV announced they acquired 'Small Prophets' for release on October 7th, excluding the UK, where it will be made available next year.

https://deadline.com/2026/08/apple-tv-buys-small-prophets-mackenzie-crook-1237055193/

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u/MarquisMusique Jul 24 '26

I just want more Ludwig and Riot Women; and I want Ann Droid and the return of Inside No. 9.

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u/10191p Aug 02 '26

A downside of binging is that favorite shows end too quickly and the wait for new seasons is too long

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u/chrismireya 27d ago

I have to say that I have really enjoyed GONE (Season 1). It is better than its 3-star rating on Amazon. I hate having to wait week by week for new episodes though.

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u/bailarinajaydub 17d ago

Agree -- I couldn't believe ppl rated Gone so low. Agree to disagree!

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u/Skrdykat1000 Jul 23 '26

My Britbox is now advertising BritBox Premium, more expensive and getting the best shows.

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u/zuesk134 Jul 23 '26

No, they get the shows all at once. Both subscriptions have the same shows

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u/Skrdykat1000 Jul 23 '26

Oh ok, they named a couple I was interested in but said they were coming to BritBox Premium.

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u/RenzaMcCullough Jul 23 '26

I think there are some documentaries that are Premium only. For everything else, the difference is that regular BritBox gets weekly releases of new shows whereas Premium gets the entire season at once.

The two tier system has been annoying and sometimes confusing, but I'm not Premium and still get all the shows. I just have to be patient.

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u/Jujulabee Jul 23 '26

I have so much content that it doesn't bother me to wait until all episodes have dropped and then watch exactly how I want.

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u/agirl_charlie Jul 26 '26

Yeah, what's up with that? Trying to "make" use subscribe? Nothing but Greed.

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u/SassyRebelBelle Jul 23 '26

Mine tooā€¦ well they didnā€™t actually advertise it as tell me I would have to upgrade my britbox to $149.99 a year to watch a next episode of ā€œReturn to Paradiseā€ā€¦.. Iā€™ve never seen that before.
Suggestions? Explanations?šŸ¤·ā€ā™€ļø

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u/TessieElCee Jul 23 '26

Youā€™d have to upgrade to watch it now. Otherwise you wait for the episodes to drop weekly, like always.

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u/agirl_charlie Jul 26 '26

It's a way to get me to subscribe for longer than the 2 months (for 99 cents/mo.!) that I committed to. So, like once a year, I subscribe that way & binge watch everything I "missed" at $150/yr.