Hostage kicks off the week with high-octane political drama, as British Prime Minister Abigail Dalton (Suranne Jones) faces a nightmare scenario: her husband Alex Anderson (Ashley Thomas) is kidnapped. As if that weren’t enough, the visiting French President becomes the target of blackmail, pulling both leaders into a web of international intrigue. The series explores power, loyalty, and the personal costs of leadership as the two are forced into a reluctant partnership to uncover who’s behind the escalating threats.

One Night, a repeat 2023 series airing on ITV1, shifts the focus from political stakes to personal trauma. Set in a small Australian town, the series follows three women—Tess, Simone, and Hat, played by Jodie Whittaker, Nicole da Silva, and Yael Stone—whose friendship was shattered by a harrowing event two decades earlier. As the past resurfaces, they must reckon with long-buried truths and fractured memories.

Closing out the list is Irish Blood, a six-part cosy Irish series on Acorn. Alicia Silverstone stars as Fiona Sharpe, a tough L.A. divorce lawyer who travels to Ireland after receiving a mysterious package from her estranged father. What begins as a personal quest quickly spirals into a dangerous investigation involving family secrets, hidden identities, and long-standing lies.

One Night – ITV1 – 16 August

Set in Australia but with universal emotional resonance, One Night tells the story of three women—Tess, Simone, and Hat—whose friendship was shattered by a traumatic event 20 years ago. Now, played by Jodie Whittaker, Nicole da Silva, and Yael Stone, they must confront the past as it resurfaces with devastating clarity. A slow-burning psychological drama that peels back layers of truth, memory, and the complex ties that bind us.

Irish Blood – Acorn TV – 11 August

After receiving a mysterious package from her estranged father, L.A. divorce lawyer Fiona Sharpe (Alicia Silverstone ) travels to gorgeous Ireland to uncover the truth-only to find herself entangled in a web of family secrets, lies, and danger.

Hostage – Netflix – 21 August

When the UK Prime Minister’s husband is kidnapped during a summit, she must make a life-altering choice between her political power and personal life. Starring Julie Delpy and Suranne Jones as the fictional French president and British prime minister, respectively.

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