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.
Sacrifice seasons 1 & 2
Set in Los Angeles, this legal thriller follows high-powered entertainment lawyer Daniella Hernandez (Paula Patton) as she navigates the lives and scandals of her elite clients, all while trying to uncover the truth about her complicated past.
The official synopsis adds: "Daniella has a reputation that proves problematic to LA Law enforcement, forcing her to be at odds with her sorority sister turned nemesis District Attorney Beverly Rucker (Erica Ash). In an attempt to protect her often unscrupulous clients, Daniella enlists the services of her resourceful assistant and a young ex-hacker and tech genius.”
The first two episodes of Sacrifice season 2 premieres on Paramount+ on 30 September and season 1 also drops as a box set on the same day.
R.J. Decker season 2
R.J. Decker is back to investigate more quirky crimes in the second season of the hit dramedy, which is currently airing on Disney+. Scott Speedman reprises his role as the titular disgraced newspaper photographer and ex-con who starts over as a private investigator in South Florida.
Inspired by Carl Hiaasen’s 1987 novel Double Whammy, the show sees R.J. tackle a series of offbeat and dangerous cases alongside his journalist ex and her police detective wife.
Sheriff Country
As Fire Country continues to entertain audiences with its blazing drama, so does its spin-off, Sheriff Country on Paramount+. The police procedural focuses on Mickey Fox (Morena Baccarin), a straight-shooting sheriff in the small town of Edgewater, and step sister of Cal Fire's division chief Sharon Leone (Diane Farr of Fire Country).
In Sheriff Country, Mickey "investigates criminal activity while she patrols the streets of Edgewater, contending with her ex-con father, Wes (W. Earl Brown), who is an off-the-grid marijuana grower, and a mysterious incident involving her wayward daughter.”
US dramas available to watch in the UK across TV and streaming
- American Horror Story season 13 episodes 4-6 air on Disney+ on Friday, 2 October
- American Hostage episode 3 airs on MGM+ on Sunday, 27 September
- Average Joe season 2 episode 8 airs on Paramount+ on Wednesday, 30 September
- Boston Blue season 1 episodes 6-10 air on Paramount+ on Thursday, 1 October
- Chicago Fire season 14 episode 15 airs on Sky Witness on Friday, 2 October
- Chicago Med season 11 episode 15 airs on Sky Witness on Friday, 2 October
- Chicago PD season 13 episode 15 airs on Sky Witness on Friday, 2 October
- CIA episode 11 airs on Sky Witness on Thursday, 1 October
- Dark Matter season 2 episode 6 airs on Apple TV on Friday, 2 October
- Fightland episode 8 airs on Sky Atlantic on Thursday, 1 October
- Fire Country season 4 episode 14 airs on Sky Witness on Wednesday, 30 September
- Lanterns episode 7 airs on HBO Max on Monday, 28 September
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit season 27 episode 19 airs on Sky Witness on Monday, 28 September
- Lioness season 3 episode 9 airs on Paramount+ on Sunday, 27 September
- Outlander: Blood of my Blood season 2 episode 2 airs on MGM+ on Saturday, 26 September
- R.J. Decker season 2 episode 3 airs on Disney+ on Wednesday, 30 September
- Sacrifice season 1 all episodes air on Paramount+ on Wednesday, 30 September (box set)
- Sacrifice season 2 episodes 1 & 2 air on Paramount+ on Wednesday, 30 September
- Sheriff Country season 1 episodes 11-15 air on Paramount+ on Sunday, 27 September
- Ted Lasso season 4 episode 9 airs on Apple TV on Wednesday, 30 September
- The Drop: A Snowfall Saga episode 4 airs on Disney+ on Wednesday, 30 September
- The Hunting Party season 2 episode 10 airs on U&Alibi on Thursday, 1 October
- The Walking Dead: Dead City season 3 episode 3 airs on Sky One on Friday, 2 October
