Paul C. Brunson to front second series of true crime docu-series Red Flag for U and U&W

24/02/2026

Paul C. Brunson: Red Flag to be produced by FirstLookTV and launch in 2026

UKTV is excited to announce renowned relationship expert Paul C. Brunson (Married at First Sight UK, We Need to Talk) will present the new series of Red Flag for free streaming service U and U&W.

Paul C. Brunson: Red Flag (8x60'), is produced by FirstLookTV in association with SOAR Productions, and will join U's growing slate of true crime offerings, launching on the free streaming service and U&W in 2026. International sales will be handled by Sphere Abacus.

The true crime series will see Paul C. Brunson lead an intimate interview with survivors of toxic relationships, revealing the red flags that signalled the emotional manipulation and shocking consequences that tore them apart.

"It's important to me that this series is not just re-telling stories but unearthing shared human experiences" Paul C. Brunson

Each episode will empower a survivor of romantic abuse to share their emotional story with Paul in their own words - allowing him to decode the hidden dynamics of unhealthy relationships, bringing empathy, clarity and authority.

Paul C. Brunson said: "Red Flag is an important series that shines a spotlight on manipulative behaviour that a lot of us think we will never fall victim to. The stories explored in this series are deeply personal and I am honoured that the contributors are willing to share their experiences with me and U viewers. It's important to me that this series is not just re-telling stories but unearthing shared human experiences.

Paul C. Brunson: Red Flag has been commissioned by Emile Nawagamuwa, Commissioning Editor with Helen Nightingale, Head of Factual and Factual Entertainment Commissioning and ordered for U&W by Adam Collings, Director of Programming of Factual and Factual Entertainment and Hilary Rosen, Director of Commissioning. Will Hanrahan is Executive Producer for FirstLookTV, in association with Paul C. Brunson's SOAR Productions and the series producer is Graham Smiles.

UKTV's Emile Nawagamuwa said: We are delighted to be working with the brilliant minds of Paul C. Brunson and FirstLookTV on a new series of Red Flag. Paul's introduction to the series elevates Red Flag beyond a retrospective anthology, into an innovative true crime concept, combining a globally recognised and much-loved host with a universally shared real-life concept.

Adam Collings said: Red Flag was an important and pivotal moment for U, introducing new true crime stories to the service. It was an eye-opening watch that viewers were gripped by. We are excited to bring this series back with Paul C. Brunson at the helm. I know U and U&W viewers will be delighted to have him on their screens.

Will Hanrahan from FirstLookTV said: Programme-making with purpose featuring stories told in a gripping, compelling way is what FirstLookTV is all about. In both devising this format and aligning ourselves with such a respected series of channels in the UK, we are producing important content which is also hugely popular. We will be working closely with our contributors who will be helping us forge a new perspective in the True Crime genre; that of the survivor. Teaming up with Emile, again, and bringing the fabulous Paul C. Brunson on board is incredibly exciting.

Paul C. Brunson: Red Flag will air on U and U&W later this year joining Lies, Deceit & Betrayal, Back From The Dead: Who Kidnapped Me?, Surviving Jeffrey Epstein and the recently announced Outback Terror: The Falconio Murder, adding to the growing slate of true crime content on U.

For more information, please contact:

Dave Barnsby, Senior Publicity Manager, UKTV

Lauren Mutimer, Publicist, UKTV

About U

U is UKTV's free streaming service, providing instant access to shows from UKTVs free-to-air channels - U&Dave, U&DRAMA, U&W and U&YESTERDAY. Viewers can browse 8,500 hours of programming - including exclusive content, award-winning originals, premiere acquisitions and iconic BBC programmes across drama, (Whitstable Pearl, Marlow Murder Club, Annika, Sister Boniface Mysteries, Sons of Anarchy, Mike, Madam Secretary, A Million Little Things, The Shield, The Bill, Classic EastEnders, Holby City plus upcoming series in 2025 such as Bergerac and Outrageous), comedy (Meet the Richardsons, Red Dwarf, Live at the Apollo, Mock the Week, We Are Not Alone, Rosie Jones's Comedy Disability Extravaganza), entertainment (Battle in the Box, Big Zuus Big Eats, David Mitchells Outsiders, QI, Mel Giedroyc: Unforgivable, Worlds Most Dangerous Roads), and factual entertainment (Stacey Dooley Sleeps Over, MasterChef Australia, Katie Piper: Jailhouse Mums, Emma Willis: Delivering Babies, Secrets of the London Underground, Bangers & Cash, Orlanda Bloom: To The Edge). U is available through the U app via computer, tablet or smart phone, or on television with Freeview Play, Amazon Fire TV, YouView, Samsung TV, Apple TV, Freesat, NOW and Roku.

About U&W

U&W is Broadcast Digital Awards' Entertainment Channel of the Year for 2024. Its quality mix of UKTV Originals features heart-warming shows led by some of the UKs most-loved talent, uplifting series shining a light on heroic emergency services, and true crime programming that prioritises empathy for the victims at the heart of each story. U&W is life unfiltered. It's those raw and genuine heart swell moments where emotions run high, and those moments where we reveal our true selves and where all life is captured. U&W Original programming includes the award-winning Emma Willis: Delivering Babies, Stacey Dooley Sleeps Over and Stacey Dooley Sleeps Over USA, At Home With Katherine Ryan, Katie Piper's Jailhouse Mums; the incredible frontline workers of Inside the Ambulance, Young Midwives of Essex, Nurses on the Ward and 999 Rescue Squad; and the shocking true crime stories of B

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