We've all faced the disappointment of finding a US drama we really want to watch, only for it not to be available in the UK.
The US is constantly creating must-see entertainment content and you might be thinking that these programs are only available to US audiences — but that's not the case.
Thanks to these US streaming platforms securing deals with UK broadcasters like Sky and ITV, we can now watch award-winning content from a variety of genres. Although the UK isn't guaranteed the same release date as those across the pond, it saves you from waiting an age until they reach UK screens.
Here are the US dramas available to watch on both UK channels and streaming this week, as well as our top picks.
Our top picks across TV and streaming
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit season 27
The 27th season of hit police procedural Law & Order: Special Victims Unit is coming to UK soil on Sky Witness on 25 May. In this new instalment of the iconic Dick Wolf franchise, Captain Olivia Benson (Mariska Hargitay) continues to lead her elite team of NYPD detectives in tackling some of the most harrowing crimes, including sexual abuse and domestic violence.
This life-saving squad consists of Sergeant Odafin "Fin" Tutuola (Ice-T), Detective Terry Bruno (Kevin Kane), Sergeant Amanda Rollins (Kelli Giddish), Assistant District Attorney Dominick "Sonny" Carisi Jr. (Peter Scanavino), Captain Renee Curry (Aimé Donna Kelly), and Detective Jake Griffin (Corey Cott), who all continue to seek justice for the victims of the worst crimes.
If you'd like a refresher on what happened in the previous series, then check out our episode recaps in our Law & Order: SVU season 26 guide.
Star City
Set in the world of For All Mankind, this new sci-fi thriller is an "alt-history" of the space race. Apple TV transforms the historical event into a "propulsive paranoid thriller that takes us back to the key moment in the alt-history retelling of the space race — when the Soviet Union became the first nation to put a man on the moon."
Star City takes us behind the Iron Curtain as it offers a what-if take on the global space race from the Soviet Union perspective, where the cosmonauts, engineers and intelligence officers on the Soviet space program all took risks to propel humankind forward.
Set to premiere on May 29, the Star City cast features Rhys Ifans, Anna Maxwell Martin, Agnes O’Casey and Alice Englert.
The Four Seasons season 2
Following on from season one's tragic twist, The Four Seasons season 2 sees the six old friends continue their tradition of holidaying together — but this time with a baby in tow.
The Netflix comedy hits our screens on 28 May and picks back up with the main pals Kate (Tina Fey), Jack (Will Forte), Anne (Kerri Kenney-Silver), Danny (Colman Domingo), Claude (Marco Calvani), and Ginny (Erika Henningsen) as they travel to Italy from Jersey shore and upstate New York. Along the way, the group grieve their late friend and embark on new adventures.
US dramas available to watch in the UK across TV and streaming
- Andor season 1 episode 10 airs on Sky One on Monday, 25 May
- Criminal Minds: Evolution season 17 episode 8 airs on 5USA on Wednesday, 27 May
- Doc season 2 episode 17 airs on Sky Witness on Wednesday, 27 May
- Dutton Ranch episode 4 airs on Paramount+ on Friday, 29 May
- Euphoria season 3 episode 7 airs on Sky Atlantic and HBO Max on Monday, 25 May
- FBI season 6 episode 12 airs on Sky Mix on Monday, 25 May
- FBI season 8 episode 17 airs on Sky Witness on Thursday, 28 May
- Fire Country season 1 episode 21 airs on Sky Mix on Tuesday, 26 May
- For All Mankind season 5 episode 10 airs on Apple TV on Friday, 29 May
- FROM season 4 episode 5 airs on Sky One on Thursday, 28 May
- Hacks season 5 episode 10 airs on Sky Atlantic on Friday, 29 May
- Law & Order season 24 episode 16 airs on 5USA on Tuesday, 26 May
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit season 27 episode 1 airs on Sky Witness on Monday, 25 May
- Marshals: A Yellowstone Story episode 13 airs on Paramount+ on Monday, 25 May
- Matlock season 2 episode 12 airs on Sky Witness on Wednesday, 27 May
- Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed episode 3 airs on Apple TV on Wednesday, 27 May
- NCIS season 22 episode 19 airs on 5USA on Monday, 25 May
- PONIES episode 2 airs on Sky Atlantic on Friday, 29 May
- Star City episodes 1 & 2 air on Apple TV on Friday, 29 May
- The Four Seasons season 2 airs on Netflix on Thursday, 28 May (box set)
- The Miniature Wife episode 8 airs on Sky Atlantic on Thursday, 28 May
- The Pitt season 2 episode 10 airs on HBO Max on Friday, 29 May
- The Rookie season 8 episode 15 airs on Sky Witness on Tuesday, 26 May
- The Testaments episode 10 airs on Disney+ on Wednesday, 27 May
- Tracker season 3 episode 15 airs on Disney+ on Tuesday, 26 May
- Watson season 2 episode 15 airs on Sky Witness on Sunday, 24 May
- Widow's Bay episodes 6 & 7 air on Apple TV on Wednesday, 27 May
- Your Friends & Neighbours season 2 episode 9 airs on Apple TV on Friday, 29 May
- Zatima season 4B episode 4 airs on Paramount+ on Tuesday, 26 May
