Spring TV Preview: 30 new and returning shows coming your way on Virgin TV

Whether you want historical dramas or contemporary thrillers, futuristic sci-fi or heartfelt comedy, dastardly quizzes or heartwarming reality, you’ll find a TV show to love coming your way in the next few months. Read on to find our 30 picks of the best new and returning series available on Virgin TV.

Find series 2/15/42 on BBC One HD (CH 107/113) on Saturday 12 April

The Fifteenth Doctor is back for more adventures through space and time with a new companion.

Stars: Ncuti Gatwa (Barbie), Varada Sethu (Andor), Millie Gibson (Coronation Street), Anita Dobson (Generation Z)

Why we’re excited: With Gibson’s Ruby Sunday now working for UNIT, we’re intrigued to see the new dynamic. Plus, y’know, it’s DOCTOR WHO!!

Find season 1 in Apps > Netflix on Thursday 3 April

A drama set in a Florida hospital amid the chaos of a hurricane.

Stars: Willa Fitzgerald (Reacher), Colin Woodell (The Continental), Justina Machado (One Day At A Time), Jessie T Usher (The Boys)

Why we’re excited: Clandestine affairs between medical staff PLUS apocalyptic weather? It’s Grey’s Anatomy with a triple shot of adrenaline.

Find it on ITV1 HD (CH 103) on Sunday 18 May

A deaf canteen worker uses her lip-reading skills to assist in a police investigation but is drawn to one of the suspects in this six-part thriller.

Stars: Rose Ayling-Ellis (EastEnders), Charlotte Ritchie (Grantchester), Andrew Buchan (Black Doves), Kieron Moore (Vampire Academy)

Why we’re excited: A much-deserved leading role for Ayling-Ellis in a series that underlines the importance of communication.

Find season 7 in Apps > Netflix on Thursday 10 April

More standalone tales of terrifying tech from the sharp mind Charlie Brooker, with the usual all-star cast.

Stars: Paul Giamatti (The Holdovers), Cristin Milioti (Palm Springs), Peter Capaldi (The Devil’s Hour), Awkwafina (Jackpot!)

Why we’re excited: Season 6 was a real return to form, and the series is revisiting the world of classic season 4 episode “USS Callister”.

Find it on BBC One HD (CH 101) later this year

A lavish eight-part historical epic about the Norman Conquest, as cousins William of Normandy and Harold of Wessex are forced into a conflict neither wants.

Stars: Nikolaj Coster-Waldau (Game Of Thrones), James Norton (Happy Valley), Clémence Poésy (The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon), Emily Beecham (The Pursuit Of Love)

Why we’re excited: Knights! Swords! Honour! Betrayal! Battles! Mud! It’s nothing less than the story that defined a country for the next thousand years.

Find it on 5 (CH 105) in April

A family’s plan to build an extension on their property turns into a tense conflict on a seemingly idyllic suburban street.

Stars: Jill Halfpenny (The Long Shadow), Jamie-Lee O’Donnell (Derry Girls), Amy Nuttall (Downton Abbey), Rupert Penry-Jones (Whitechapel)

Why we’re excited: One word: relatable.

Find it in Apps > Disney+ or just say “Disney+” on Friday 4 April

A cancer-stricken woman decides that she must make the most of the time she has – and signs up to the dating apps.

Stars: Michelle Williams (The Greatest Showman), Jenny Slate (It Ends With Us), Sissy Spacek (Bloodline), Rob Delaney (Catastrophe)

Why we’re excited: Based on a true story, it promises a winning mixture of emotion and raunch, with New Girl’s Elizabeth Meriwether on board as co-creator. 

Find season 1 in Apps > Prime Video on Thursday 3 April

A bounty hunter is brought back from the dead, with a catch: he’s obliged to take on a new job killing demons.

Stars: Kevin Bacon (The Following), Beth Grant (Mayfair Witches), Jolene Purdy (Orange Is The New Black), Damon Herriman (The Bikeriders)

Why we’re excited: Are you joking? It’s Kevin Bacon. As a demon hunter. KEVIN BACON DEMON HUNTER.

Find it on Channel 4 HD (CH 104) later this year

A dangerous love affair unfolds against a backdrop of conflict in 1970s Northern Ireland.

Stars: Gillian Anderson (The Fall), Lola Petticrew (Bloodlands), Tom Cullen (Downton Abbey), Martin McCann (Blue Lights)

Why we’re excited: It’s based on Louise Kennedy’s award-winning novel, and we’re all in for a bit of love-across-the-divide romance.

Find season 5 in Apps > Netflix on Thursday 24 April

Obsessive stalker Joe Goldberg, now married, is attempting a stable life in New York but his dark past threatens to catch up with him.

Stars: Penn Badgley (Gossip Girl), Charlotte Ritchie (Feel Good), Madeline Brewer (The Handmaid’s Tale), Anna Camp (Pitch Perfect)

Why we’re excited: After four seasons, we’re desperate to see the appalling Joe get his comeuppance in this final season. Will there be justice?

Find it on BBC Three HD (CH 107/113) later this year

Two best friends love their weekly movie night but when Noa announces he’s moving away, Evie’s mental health suffers in this comedy drama.

Stars: Aimee Lou Wood (Daddy Issues), Suranne Jones (Vigil), Nabhaan Rizwan (Dope Girls), Liv Hill (Miss Austen)

Why we’re excited: The delightful Aimee Lou Wood continues her rise to dominance – she also created and wrote this series with fellow actor Ralph Davis.

Find it on ITV1 HD (CH 103) later this year

Celebrities are interviewed by a group of neurodivergent and learning-disabled young people.

Stars: Rivals castmates David Tennant and Danny Dyer, footballer turned TV presenter Gary Lineker, and pop star Jade Thirlwall

Why we’re excited: We’re expecting these savvy questioners to draw unexpected revelations from their subjects, while giving a voice to often overlooked communities.

Find it on BBC One HD (CH 101) later this year

Five Yorkshirewomen form a punk band to win a talent contest and realise what was missing from their lives.

Stars: Tamsin Grieg (Friday Night Dinner), Lorraine Ashbourne (Alma’s Not Normal), Joanna Scanlon (The Thick Of It), Amelia Bullmore (Gentleman Jack)

Why we’re excited: Happy Valley-shaped hole in your life? This marks the return of writer Sally Wainwright and promises to be far less disturbing.

Find it in Apps > Netflix on Thursday 8 May

Two young athletes navigate first love in a sweet coming-of-age drama series.

Stars: Lovie Simone (Power Book III: Raising Kanan), Michael Cooper Jr, Xosha Roquemore (Captain America: Brave New World), Wood Harris (Empire)

Why we’re excited: It’s inspired by the classic YA novel from the much-loved doyenne of the genre, Judy Blume.

Find season 2 on Sky Max HD (CH 111) on Friday 9 May

Accidental detective Charlie Cale, now on the run from a different casino owner, continues to solve small-town mysteries.

Stars: Natasha Lyonne (Russian Doll) and high-profile guest stars including Wicked’s Cynthia Erivo, Breaking Bad’s Giancarlo Esposito, comic John Mulaney and more

Why we’re excited: Although adopting a classic case-of-the-week format, it’s one of the freshest and most original shows around, from the mind of Rian “Knives Out” Johnson.

Find series 2 on ITV1 HD (CH 103) later this year

The return of jazz-loving former detective Alex Ridley, called on by the police to consult on complex criminal investigations.

Stars: Adrian Dunbar (Line Of Duty), Bronagh Waugh (The Fall), Georgie Glen (Call The Midwife), Terence Maynard (Sherwood)

Why we’re excited: There are no bent coppers, but this singing detective could be Dunbar’s best ever role.

Find it on U&Alibi HD (CH 114) in April

The apparent suicide of a businessman triggers a family conflict – as well as a police investigation that uncovers shocking secrets.

Stars: John Simm (Grace), Nikki Amuka-Bird (Old), Harry Lloyd (The Theory Of Everything), Gemma Jones (Gentleman Jack)

Why we’re excited: The brilliant Simm is always a reason to tune in, and we love a country-house murder mystery.

Find it on Sky Max HD (CH 111) on Tuesday 22 April

The Brummie comedian/painter/presenter/provocateur explores Birminghams in the US to find cultural commonality and friendship.

Why we’re excited: We’d watch Lycett do anything, and have, but throwing him into various unfamiliar environments to provoke culture-clash shenanigans is particularly inspired.

Find it on ITV1 HD (CH 103) on Wednesday 30 April

A competitive reality show in which players use their strategic skills and “social IQ” to manipulate and outfox their rivals.

Stars: David Tennant, reprising the hosting skills he displayed at the BAFTA awards

Why we’re excited: Frankly it sounds like the most dastardly quiz show ever devised – The Traitors on a shiny floor.

Find series 2 on Channel 4 HD (CH 104) later this year

The second instalment of the spicy anthology series about what really goes on behind the curtains in suburbia.

Stars: Annabel Scholey (The Split), Sam Palladio (Nashville), Aggy K Adams (The Witcher), Sendhil Ramamurthy (Never Have I Ever)

Why we’re excited: The first series was Channel 4’s most streamed scripted show ever and with good reason – it’s absolute heaven for the terminally nosy.

Find series 19 on Channel 4 HD (CH 104) in April

Another load of task-related mayhem that gives us insight into the way creative minds work and makes us scream with laughter.

Stars: Mathew Baynton (Ghosts), Fatiha El-Ghorri (Mr Bigstuff), Jason Mantzoukas (The Good Place), Stevie Martin (Late Night Mash), podcaster and presenter Rosie Ramsey

Why we’re excited: People like to rank them, but has there ever been a bad series of Taskmaster? No, there has not. And this looks like another brilliant combination of contestants.

Find season 4 on Sky Max HD (CH 111) on Thursday 10 April

A cynical stand-up comedian and her headstrong young writer have achieved unexpected success – and they’re about to find out if they can cope with it.

Stars: Jean Smart (Mare Of Easttown), Hannah Einbinder (Julia), Paul W Downs (Broad City), Megan Stalter (Promblemista)

Why we’re excited: Hacks is always wickedly funny but especially when Deborah and Ava’s relationship is spiked by genuine rancour – and after the season 3 finale, it has that in spades.

Find season 1 in Apps > Prime Video on Thursday 24 April

Two historic ballet schools in New York and Paris attempt to secure their future by swapping some of their brightest stars

Stars: Charlotte Gainsbourg (The Pale Blue Eye), Luke Kirby (The Marvelous Mrs Maisel), Yanic Truesdale (Gilmore Girls), Omar Maskati (The Recruit)

Why we’re excited: It’s from Gilmore Girls and The Marvelous Mrs Maisel creators Amy Sherman-Palladino and Daniel Palladino, so expect fast, witty dialogue and your heart to be warmed.

Find season 2 in Apps > Disney+ or just say “Disney+” on Wednesday 23 April

Cassian Andor must go from soldier to hero. As galactic war draws near, the betrayals, sacrifices and conflicting agendas will become profound.

Stars: Diego Luna (Narcos: Mexico), Stellan Skarsgård (Dune), Genevieve O’Reilly (Tin Star), Kyle Soller (Bodies)

Why we’re excited: It’s the most critically acclaimed series in the Star Wars universe and we’ve got everything crossed for a satisfying ending to this concluding season.

Find it in Apps > Prime Video later this year

A retired assassin’s past comes back to haunt her, and creates a rift in her relationship with her adult son.

Stars: Keeley Hawes (Bodyguard), Freddie Highmore (The Good Doctor), Shalom Brune-Franklin (The Tourist), Jack Davenport (Bonus Track)

Why we’re excited: Creators Harry and Jack Williams have brought us the excellent likes of Baptiste, Boat Story and The Tourist. Plus Hawes on a Mediterranean island gives us pleasing flashbacks to The Durrells.

Find it in Apps > Disney+ or just say “Disney+” on Wednesday 16 April

A nine-year-old girl vanishes after a sleepover – and it’s just the start of a nightmare for her frantic parents.

Stars: Denise Gough (Who Is Erin Carter?), Holliday Grainger (Strike), Ambika Mod (One Day), Jim Sturgess (Alone Together)

Why we’re excited: A talented cast, a page-turner of a source novel (by Alex Dahl), and the instantly gripping plot should add up to another big British success for Disney+ after Rivals. 

Find season 4 in Apps > Prime Video in May

Jezza’s back in the fields at Diddly Squat attempting to live off the land.

Stars: Jeremy Clarkson, Kaleb Cooper, Lisa Hogan, Charlie Ireland

Why we’re excited: It’s a fascinating look at where our food comes from and the challenges farmers face, of course – but more than that, it’s completely changed the way we see Clarkson.

Find it on 5 (CH 105) later this year

A new six-part adaptation of the early 20th century John Galsworthy novels chronicling a family saga.

Stars: Millie Gibson (Doctor Who), Francesca Annis (Home Fires), Stephen Moyer (After We Fell), Tuppence Middleton (Downton Abbey: A New Era)

Why we’re excited: After Gibson wowed us as Doctor Who’s Ruby Sunday, we can’t wait to see her in a lavish period drama. Writer Debbie Horsfield is responsible for the much-missed Poldark.

Find it in Apps > Netflix later this year

An unexpected death sends three lifelong friends on a dark yet humorous journey through Ireland.

Stars: Roísín Gallagher (The Dry), Sinéad Keenan (Unforgotten), Caoilfhionn Dunne (Industry)

Why we’re excited: A comedy about female friendship in difficult circumstances from Derry Girls’ Lisa McGee? We are seated.

Find season 4 in Apps > Netflix on Friday 27 June

It’s the final showdown as Gi-hun confronts the Front Man in a bid to end the games once and for all.

Stars: Lee Jung-jae, Lee Byung-hun, Wi Ha-joon, Park Gyu-young

Why we’re excited: The shocking finale of season 2 left us even more determined to see Gi-hun succeed… although we’re not convinced a happy ending is coming.

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