
What can I watch on UKTV and stream on U this week?
This week on UKTV and the free streaming service U, viewers can watch a range of new and returning programmes across U&Dave, U&YESTERDAY, U&DRAMA and U&W.
Pick of the weekHashtag Homicide
Hashtag Homicide - Brand New Series
Tuesday 2 June 9pm & 10pm - U&W
Box Set available on U
Genre: True Crime Digital Crime Documentary Thriller
Similar Programmes: The Tinder Swindler, The Social Media Murders, Web of Lies, The Real Manhunter
A bold new true crime series where the internet becomes the crime scene. Each episode dissects a case through digital footprints, online communities and social media evidence.
9pm - E1: Murder of Breck Bednar
Online grooming, gaming platform manipulation and a tragedy built through private messages.
10pm - E2: Murder of Gabby Petito
A viral disappearance, influencer clues and a global online investigation.
Also available this weekShades of Blue - S1-3 - New to U&W
Wednesday 3 June, 9pm - U&W
Box Set available on U
Genre: Crime Drama Police Thriller Character Driven Drama
Similar Programmes: The Shield, Line of Duty, Chicago P.D., Blue Bloods, Southland
A gritty, morally complex NYPD drama led by Jennifer Lopez as Harlee Santos, detective, mother and reluctant FBI informant.
9pm - S1E1: Pilot
A staged crime scene and a rookie cracking under pressure.
10pm - S1E2: Original Sin
Harlee's double life tightens as Wozniak grows suspicious.
Also available this weekAllegiance - S2 - UK Premiere
Tuesday 2 June, 9.15pm - U&alibi - Stream on demand via Sky, Virgin Media, Now
Genre: Crime Thriller Police Procedural Conspiracy Drama
Similar Programmes: Rookie Blue, The Night Agent, FBI, The Killing, Absentia
Sabrina Sohal enters the Serious Crimes Unit with six months to prove herself, while secretly pursuing the truth behind her father's treason charges.
E1: Unsee This
A murdered woman, a tech world trail and Sabrina's baptism by fire.
Also available this weekHudson & Rex - S8 - UK Premiere
Sunday 31 May, 8pm - U&alibi - Stream on demand via Sky, Virgin Media, Now
Genre: Light Crime Procedural Mystery of the Week Family Friendly Crime
Similar Programmes: Inspector Rex, Bones, Monk, Death in Paradise, The Brokenwood Mysteries
Detective Mark Hudson and Rex return for a new season of high energy cases, conspiracies and canine brilliance.
E4/8: Of All the Gin Joints
A drowned distillery patriarch and a recipe worth killing for.
Also available this weekSaint Pierre - S1 - UK Premiere
Wednesday 3 June, 9pm - U&alibi - Stream on demand via Sky, Virgin Media, Now
Genre: Crime Drama Mystery Island Noir
Similar Programmes: Cardinal, Trapped, Shetland, The Bridge, The Mallorca Files
A tense, atmospheric crime series set on the remote French archipelago of Saint Pierre et Miquelon. Corruption, exile and uneasy alliances define Fitz and Arch's partnership.
E7/10: Ghost From the Past
A flight attendant disappears and someone on the team is taken too.
Also available this weekMurdoch Mysteries - Series Finale
Sunday 31 May, 7pm - U&alibi - Stream on demand via Sky, Virgin Media, Now
Genre: Period Crime Detective Mystery Procedural
Similar Programmes: Father Brown, Miss Scarlet & The Duke, Endeavour, Grantchester, Ripper Street
The iconic Victorian detective faces one final case in the series finale.
S19E21: Hell of a Woman
A brutal murder pits Murdoch against Inspector Choi.
Also available this weekThe Way Out - Final Episode
Tuesday 2 June, 9pm - U&Dave
Box Set available on U
Genre: Comedy Entertainment Escape Room Challenge Game Show
Similar Programmes: Taskmaster, The Crystal Maze, Hypothetical, 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown, Race Across the World (for challenge energy)
Mel Giedroyc hosts the ultimate escape room showdown as two teams battle through four themed rooms.
E4/4: Fire Fighters
A blazing rescue mission escape room pushes both teams to the limit.
Also available this weekThe Vicar of Dibley - S2
Monday 30 May, 3pm - U&GOLD - Stream on demand via Sky, Virgin Media, Now
Genre: Classic British Sitcom Warm Comedy Ensemble Comedy
Similar Programmes: Keeping Up Appearances, Father Ted, Gavin & Stacey, As Time Goes By, The Darling Buds of May
Geraldine Granger returns for a beloved second series filled with romance, chaos and village eccentricity.
Episode Highlights:
Engagement Dibley Live Celebrity Vicar Love and Marriage
Also available this weekCanal Boat Diaries - S7
Monday 1 June, 7pm & 8pm - U&YESTERDAY
Box Set available on U
Genre: Travel Documentary Slow TV Lifestyle Adventure
Similar Programmes: Great Canal Journeys, Walking with , The Yorkshire Dales & The Lakes, Narrow Escapes, Coast, Ben Fogle: New Lives in the Wild
The brand new series of Canal Boat Diaries continues as Robbie Cumming takes on his first ever narrowboat journey through Wales and into England's Northwest. Life aboard Naughty Lass brings mishaps, local cooking, and the quiet magic of Britain's waterways - all captured with Robbie's warm, reflective storytelling.
7pm - E5/10: Runcorn to Middlewich
A disaster at Preston Brook Tunnel sends Robbie's camera plunging into the water, throwing his journey off course.
8pm - E6/10: Middlewich to Hall Green
Robbie slips overboard on Heartbreak Hill, and Eddie the stove man arrives to coax the Naughty Lass's fire back to life.
Also available this weekBangers & Cash: Restoring Classics - S8
Thursday 4 June, 8pm - U&YESTERDAY
Weekly Release on U
Genre: Motoring Documentary Restoration Reality Workshop TV
Similar Programmes: Wheeler Dealers, Car SOS, Salvage Hunters: Classic Cars, For the Love of Cars, Vintage Voltage, The Repair Shop
The Restoring Classics team return for a new season of rust, risk and real world restoration. With a mix of beloved British classics an
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