TV Spy — Peacemaker, Invasion, and all the US dramas you can watch on UK services: August 16-22

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There are loads of great US dramas you can watch in the UK this week.

Peacemaker and an eagle with their heads together for the key art of Peacemaker 2.
(Image credit: HBO)

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.

From Alien: Earth to Elsbeth season 2, 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

Peacemaker season 2

Peacemaker and Leota look at each other while sitting in a car.

(Image credit: HBO)

Peacemaker became a phenomenon when it first aired in 2022 and now the muscular superhero is back to save the world for a second time in Peacemaker season 2. The Suicide Squad spin-off premieres on Sky Max on Friday, August 22 in the UK and sees John Cena return as Peacemaker for a violent new chapter.

Here's the Peacemaker season 2 synopsis: "The new season follows Christopher 'Chris Smith, aka Peacemaker, the vigilante superhero as he struggles to reconcile his past with his newfound sense of purpose while continuing to kick righteous evil-doer butt in his misguided quest for peace at any cost."

Peacemaker is a victory for superhero TV with its outrageous blend of drama, humour and action.

Invasion season 3

Trevante Cole wearing an astronaut suit looking up at something.

(Image credit: Apple TV+)

Invasion season 3 arrives on Apple TV Plus on Friday, August 22 and follows an alien invasion through different perspectives around the world. In season 3, those perspectives collide for the first time as the main characters must team up and infiltrate the alien mothership to stop the ultimate apex aliens from wiping out the planet.

If you're looking for a gritty sci-fi show to invade your screen, then add Invasion to your watch list — I certainly will be.

Under the Bridge

Riley Keough and Lily Gladstone in Under the Bridge

(Image credit: Courtesy of Disney)

Under the Bridge is based on Rebecca Godfrey's book about the tragic true story of 14-year-old Reena Virk (Vritika Gupta) who went to an island party and never returned home in 1997.

This crime drama is told through the eyes of Godfrey (Riley Keough) and local police officer Cam Bentland (Lily Gladstone) as they explore the world of the young girls accused of Reena's murder and the shocking truths about the unlikely killer.

Airing on Friday, August 22, Under the Bridge is a haunting addition to ITV1 and proves you don't need to have a streaming service to watch a stellar crime drama.

US dramas available to watch in the UK across TV and streaming

  • Alien: Earth episode 3 airs on Disney Plus on Wednesday, August 20
  • BMF season 4 episode 10 airs on MGM+ Saturday, August 16
  • Chicago Fire season 13 episode 17 airs on Sky Witness on Friday, August 22
  • Chicago Med season 10 episode 17 airs on Sky Witness on Friday, August 22
  • Chicago P.D. season 12 episode 17 airs on Sky Witness Friday, August 22
  • Chief of War episode 5 airs on Apple TV Plus on Friday, August 22
  • Countdown episode 11 airs on Prime Video on Wednesday, August 20
  • Criminal Minds: Evolution season 16 episode 5 airs on 5USA on Tuesday, August 19
  • Dexter: Resurrection episode 8 airs on Paramount Plus on Friday, August 22
  • Elsbeth season 2 episode 15 airs on Sky Witness on Monday, August 18

Elsbeth Tascioni (Carrie Preston) in Elsbeth season 2

Elsbeth season 2 continues on Sky Witness on August 18 in the UK. (Image credit: Michael Parmelee/CBS)

Peacemaker confronts a man wearing a black suit standing next to a doorway.

The first episode of Peacemaker season 2 airs on Sky Max in the UK. (Image credit: HBO)
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Grace Morris
Grace Morris
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Grace is a freelancer writer with WhatToWatch.com, and she now writes for our sister site TechRadar. She graduated from Anglia Ruskin University in 2020 with a degree in Writing and Film Studies, which only made her love for creative writing, film and TV grow stronger.


You'll usually find her watching the drama unfold in the latest reality series or much-loved UK soaps (usually with chocolate by her side!). She's an expert in EastEnders, Emmerdale, Coronation Street and everything reality-related from Selling Sunset and Married At First Sight UK to 90 Day Fiancé UK. Plus Netflix megahit Virgin River!


Grace also likes to explore new places with her friends and family and, of course, watch and read about the latest films and TV series. 

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