BritBox is the streamer that plays the most hit movies and shows from the United Kingdom and select European countries, and this month promises to be its best yet.
That’s because the streamer has programmed a collection of new and acquired movies and shows for all of July.
Some highlights include The Ex-Wife season 2, the touching dramedy Our Zoo and the intriguing spy series A Spy Among Friends featuring The Brutalist‘s Guy Pearce and Homeland‘s Damian Lewis.
July 4
QI (V) S23 | BritBox Exclusive, North America Premiere | 14 x 30’ | All at Once
The much-loved show QI is back with series V. From Veggies to Visionaries, this series is packed full of Varied and Vibrant subjects that are bound to fascinate, challenge and entertain. Whether you’re a curious newcomer or a seasoned QI connoisseur, this series takes Viewers on a Voyage of discovery through a Vast number of topics that start with the letter V.
July 8
The Ex-Wife S2 | BritBox Exclusive, US Premiere | 4 x 60’ | Weekly
Several years after the events of series 1, Jen (Janet Montgomery) has met a wonderful new man, Connor (Jake Fairbrother) who’s thankfully nothing like her ex-husband, Jack (Tom Mison), and they’re excitedly planning their wedding together. Tasha (Celine Buckens) is trying to move on from the past. She’s working hard to make a new life for herself and her daughter in Cyprus, but struggling to build the life her daughter deserves. She wishes she could give her more.
When Jack is released early from prison for good behavior, both women are worried he could threaten their rebuilt lives. He claims to be a reformed character, determined to atone for his past. But as we learn he is still in love with his ex-wife Jen, what lengths could he go to win her back, and what might he be capable of if he learns that Emily (Liberty Miller) is still alive?
July 10
Our Zoo S1 | New to BritBox | 6 x 60’ | 3x released upon premiere, followed by weekly release
When George Mottershead (Lee Ingleby), an ex-serviceman still struggling to come to terms with the effects of the Great War, finds a monkey locked up in a quarantine cage, it sparks an idea that becomes a lifelong mission. He dreams of building Britain’s first zoo without bars. Soon, he starts buying up unwanted animals. But George lives with his parents Lucy (Anne Reid) and Albert Mottershead (Peter Wight), his wife Lizzie (Liz White) and his daughters Mew and June (Honor Kneafsey).
The family home is bursting at the seams and something has to change. Then George spies a large, rambling and rundown estate in the countryside. It’s the perfect spot for his zoo… From struggling to win over the hostile locals, to coaxing two bears off a hillside, and working out the best way to transport a dozen penguins, this series follows the ups and downs faced by the Mottershead family as they try to get George’s idea off the ground. Funny and tender, Our Zoo shows how with dogged determination and a little recklessness, anything is possible.
July 11
Forensics: The Real CSI S2 | New to BritBox | 8 x 60′ | All at Once
A series of minuscule blood droplets splattered against a bedroom wall; a muddy footprint on a victim’s jacket; a greasy fingerprint on a discarded beer can. The work of detectives relies more than ever on forensic specialists to scientifically analyze the evidence that will reveal the truth behind the crimes they are investigating. In West Midlands Police, the second biggest force in the country, an elite team of forensic experts is employed to solve the mystery of what has happened at the thousands of crime scenes they attend every year. Following a record number of murder investigations investigated by the Homicide Department last year, this series charts the fascinating journey of individual pieces of evidence from the moment they are discovered at a crime scene through to the microscopic analysis at specialist laboratories to reveal the pivotal role forensics have on each investigation.
We meet the experts – from crime scene coordinators to blood pattern analysts and footwear specialists – whose job it is to help piece together what happened and find out who is responsible for the crime. Working with the time-pressures of the “forensic window” and the ever-evolving nature of crime always against them, these specialists are all too aware that their findings can make the difference between an innocent person being locked up or a guilty party walking free.
July 16
Pigs (2025) | BritBox Exclusive, North America Premiere | 1 x 15′ | All at Once
Outrageous’ Bessie Carter joins The Crown’s Olivia Williams in this sharp short film, following a strung-out young woman at a dreaded family dinner in London. As wine flows endlessly for everyone but her, Laura faces two sobering truths: an unexpected guest she already hates is on their way, and she’s stuck riding it out with nothing but water.
July 17
The Outcast S1 | New to BritBox | 2 x 90′ | All at Once
The Outcast is a powerful portrait of small-town hypocrisy and young love, set in 1950s Britain. Lewis Aldridge (Finn Elliot) is only ten years old when he witnesses the tragic death of his beautiful, doting mother. Left alone with his emotionally distant father Gilbert Lewis (Greg Wise) is forced to bury his grief. When Gilbert marries Alice (Jessica Brown Findlay), a needy younger woman, Lewis becomes prone to disturbingly self-destructive behavior.
His only allies are the neighboring Carmichael girls; bullied by their father, an apparent pillar of the community who hides his true tendencies, Kit (Jessica Barden), Tamsin (Daisy Bevan) have problems enough of their own. But while they manage to negotiate their difficult family life successfully, Lewis is still troubled and neglected until his suppressed rage boils over into an explosive act of defiance. Pushed to the fringes of society, Lewis seems to be completely abandoned, but for the one girl whose love might yet save him. Adapted by Sadie Jones from her award-winning debut novel, this is a moving story of love, grief and alienation.
July 18
Would I Lie to You? S18 | North America Premiere | 12 x 30′ | All at Once
A hilarious comedy panel show that presents unbelievable truths and believable lies, with celebrity guests having to bluff about their deepest secrets. All the teams must do is convince each other into believing that what’s fake is true and what’s true is not. The two teams then compete head-to-head with each player, revealing incredible facts and embarrassing personal tales as the opposing team determines if the statement is true or a lie.
July 24
Code of Silence S1 | BritBox Original, BritBox Exclusive, North America Premiere | 6 x 60′ | 2x released on premiere, followed by weekly release
Code of Silence is told through the point of view of Alison Brooks (Rose Ayling-Ellis), a Deaf canteen worker. Alison is struggling to make ends meet, juggling two jobs, one in a police canteen and another in a local bar, while also doing her best to support her Deaf mum, Julie (Fifi Garfield). It’s not long before Alison is pulled into a high-stakes police investigation when DS Ashleigh Francis (Charlotte Ritchie) asks that she use her lip-reading skills to monitor a dangerous criminal gang.
As her interpretation of their covert conversations becomes central to the investigation, Alison is plunged into an exhilarating new world. Her role quickly becomes key to unlocking the police case, but her feelings become complicated when she finds herself drawn to one of the suspects, Liam Bayne (Kieron Moore). Despite knowing the risks and the growing threat to her personal life, Alison can’t let go.
An ASL version of Code of Silence will also premiere on July 24
July 30
A Spy Among Friends S1 | New to BritBox | 6 x 60′ | Weekly
Based on the true story of Nicholas Elliott (Damian Lewis) and Kim Philby (Guy Pearce), two British spies and lifelong friends. Philby’s betrayal and defection to Russia after being exposed as a Soviet double agent resulted in the gutting of British and American Intelligence.
Read the full article here
