12 Brand New British TV Shows Premiering in the US in September 2024
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Last Updated on August 31, 2024 by Stefanie Hutson
Most British TV fans keep a close eye on what's coming to BritBox and Acorn TV each month, but it's a little harder to keep up with the multitude of other services that occasionally offer new British shows. To help you keep track, we put together a list each month to look at those shows which:
- Premiered in the UK within the last year or so
- Are streaming for the first time (in the US) in September 2024
As we head towards autumn, the kids/grandkids are back in school, most people have returned from their holidays, and it's starting to get just a little chillier in some places – all factors that lead to more hours at home. That means the networks begin to roll out more of their “premium” premieres – big titles like Slow Horses and Moonflower Murders. So, while the actual number of new shows might be a little low this month, the shows coming out are some of the most hotly anticipated shows of the season.
Borderline (Ireland, 2024)
This odd couple detective series pairs the upright and proper DI Philip Boyd from Northern Ireland with the rough-around-the-edges DI Aoife Regan from the Republic of Ireland. Despite their reluctance and contrasting styles, they must work together to solve brutal crimes occurring along the border. Amy De Bhrune (Line of Duty) stars as DI Regan, while Eoin Macken (Merlin) plays DI Boyd.
Premieres September 1st on Roku Channel.
Slow Horses, Season 4
Gary Oldman (Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy) returns as Jackson Lamb in the much-anticipated fourth season of this spy thriller series based on Mick Herron's Slough House novels. Lamb is grumpy, misanthropic, and disgraced – but also completely brilliant and surprisingly loyal. As head of Slough House, he's been charged with a set of spies who've all screwed up in some major way, and it's his job to keep them busy and out of trouble.
Returning cast members this season include Kristin Scott Thomas (The English Patient), Jack Lowden (The Gold), Saskia Reeves (Roadkill), Rosalind Eleazar (Deep Water), Christopher Chung (Waterloo Road), Aimee-Ffion Edwards (Detectorists), Kadiff Kirwan (Crims), and Jonathan Pryce (Game of Thrones). Those joining for the new season include Joanna Scanlan (No Offence), Hugo Weaving (Patrick Melrose), Ruth Bradley (Rebellion), Tom Brooke (Preacher), and James Callis (Battlestar Galactica).
Two episodes premiere initially, followed by a single new episode each week through October 2nd.
Premieres September 4th on Apple TV+.
Trigger Point, Season 2 (US Only Premiere)
Vicky McClure (Line of Duty) returns as Lana Washington, a bomb disposal expert working with MI5 and Counter Terrorism units to uncover a terrorist cell bound by a belief in anti-state conspiracy theories. Pushed to her limits as she goes undercover, she hopes to unmask the figurehead before there's a major catastrophe.
Two episodes air weekly, total of six. Catch up on previous episodes HERE.
Premieres September 5th on BritBox.
Jack Whitehall: Fatherhood with My Father (2024)
Actor and comedian Jack Whitehall and his father Michael are together again in another Netflix series, this time exploring the changes brought on by fatherhood. As Jack himself prepares to become a father, the two attempt to come up with answers to the great questions of parenthood while also looking at what fatherhood is like around the globe.
Premieres September 10th on Netflix.
The Grand Tour: One for the Road
Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond, and James May get together again for one last episode of the popular motoring series. This time, they travel across Zimbabwe in cars they had always hoped to own, including the Ford Capri RS3100, Triumph Stag, and Lancia Montecarlo. After 22 years together on Top Gear and The Grand Tour, they're saying goodbye.
Premieres globally September 13th on Amazon Prime Video.
Moonflower Murders (2024)
Based on Anthony Horowitz's (Foyle's War) bestselling novel, Moonflower Murders, this is the second of the Susan Ryeland novels. Lesley Manville (Mum) returns to play Ryeland, who's now quit publishing to move to Crete with her boyfriend Andreas (Alexandros Logothetis). Unfortunately, her mostly peaceful life is disrupted echoes of a murder at a British country hotel eight years earlier. Her former author Alan Conway (Conleth Hill, Herself) had written an Atticus Pünd novel about the events, and when a young woman who works there reads the book, she decides the wrong man has been arrested…and then she disappears. It's up to Susan to figure out what it was about Alan's book that set off this new chain of events.
This is a follow-up to Magpie Murders.
Premieres September 15th on PBS and PBS Masterpiece.
Van der Valk, Season 4
Marc Warren (Hustle) returns as Commissaris Piet Van der Valk, a cynical but highly talented detective in Amsterdam. As he deals with a fresh set of cases in the new season, he'll also have to real with the return of an unwelcome past romance.
Additional cast members in season 4 include Maimie McCoy (A Confession), Emma Fielding (Sanditon), Darrell D’Silva (Domina), Mike Libanon (Women of the Night), and Loes Haverkort (DNA).
Premieres September 15th on PBS and PBS Masterpiece. Catch up on earlier seasons HERE.
Ridley, Season 2
Adrian Dunbar (Line of Duty) returns as Alex Ridley, a retired detective who acts as a police consultant. Working with former protégée, D.I. Carol Farman (Bronagh Waugh, Unforgotten), the two will solve cases involving a decomposed body in a tree, a shooting at a rave, and a series of jewellery heists.
Premieres September 15th on PBS and PBS Masterpiece. Catch up on season 1 HERE.
The Bay, Season 5
Marsha Thomason (White Collar) returns as DS Jenn Townsend in the fifth season of this Morecambe Bay-based crime drama. This time, a 23-year-old university student has been found dead on the edge of the docks, and the case forces Jenn to push aside her own grief to help support the young woman's family. As the case goes on, anger rises in the student community, with everyone wanting answers before anyone else gets hurt. New episodes arrive in pairs through October 2nd.
Premieres September 18th on BritBox. Catch up on previous seasons here.
Big Cats 24/7
This six-part nature series follows a group of large African cats (cheetahs, leopards, lions) through Botswana for six months.
Premieres September 18th on PBS and PBS Documentaries via Amazon Prime.
A Very Royal Scandal
This three-part drama tells the story of the shamed Prince Andrew's terrible interview with the BBC's Emily Maitlis. Michael Sheen (Good Omens) stars as “Randy Andy” himself and Ruth Wilson (Luther) plays Maitlis.
If you feel like you're going crazy because this feels really familiar, it's because Netflix made a very similar show, Scoop, and it came out back in April.
Premieres September 19th on Amazon Prime Video.
The Tower, Season 3
Picking up two years after the previous season, Sarah (Gemma Whelan, Gentleman Jack) is called to investigate the stabbing of a young boy. Unfortunately, the case brings her into conflict with Kieran (Emmett Scanlan, Peaky Blinders), who's running an undercover operation to target a major drug kingpin. The only identifiable witness to the stabbing is a 15-year-old who's part of the kingpin's inner circle. Catch up on previous seasons HERE.
Premieres September 26th on BritBox, with new episodes weekly through October 17th.
A Few More Suggestions…
September has some great new shows coming, but if it's not enough for you, we recommend checking out some of the releases from other recent months.
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