If You Need Something To Cheer You Up This February, These New Shows And Movies Should Do It

Including Bel-Air, Death on the Nile, and a brand new Drag Race series.

Looking for a new TV show to binge or a movie to watch for a film night? Well, you've come to right place! Here are 39 of the best TV shows and movies coming to the UK this month.

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Note: these release dates and streaming platforms only apply to viewers based in the UK, Ireland, and some European territories.

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1. Drag Race UK vs. The World

BBC/World of Wonder/Guy Levy

In this twist on the traditional format, nine queens from different international Drag Race franchises will meet in the UK to compete in All Stars-esque extravaganza!

Starring: RuPaul, Michelle Visage, Graham Norton.

Release date: 1st February.

Where to watch: BBC One/BBC iPlayer.

Watch if you like: Project Runway, America's Next Top Model, Queer Eye.

2. The Equalizer – season two

Sky

An enigmatic single mum uses her extensive skills to help those with nowhere else to turn, whilst also pursuing her own personal redemption.

Starring: Queen Latifa, Tory Kittles, Adam Goldberg.

Release date: 1st February.

Where to watch: Sky Witness/NOW.

Watch if you like: Hanna, LAs Finest, the NCIS series.

3. Pam and Tommy

Erin Simkin/Disney+

Set in the Wild West early days of the internet, this new drama tells the incredible true story of the Pamela Anderson and Tommy Lee sex tape scandal.

Starring: Lily James, Sebastian Stan, Seth Rogen.

Release date: 2nd February.

Where to watch: Disney+.

Watch if you like: American Crime Story, Halston, Dopesick.

4. The Righteous Gemstones – season two

Sky

The Righteous Gemstones tells the story of a world-famous televangelist family with a long tradition of deviance, greed, and charitable work.

Starring: Danny McBride, John Goodman, Adam DeVine.

Release date: 3rd February.

Where to watch: Sky Comedy/NOW.

Watch if you like: Succession, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, Arrested Development.

5. Murderville

Darren Michaels/Netflix

Based on the innovative British show Murder in Successville, this improv based show will see celebrity guest stars team up with Detective Terry Seattle to solve murder cases –  the catch is that they haven't been given a script and have no idea what’s about to happen to them!

Starring: Will Arnett, Annie Murphy, Conan O’Brien.

Release date: 3rd February.

Where to watch: Netflix.

Watch if you like: SNL, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Murder in Successville.

6. Reacher

Amazon Studios

A veteran military police investigator arrives in a small town to find a community grappling with its first homicide in 20 years. He's quickly arrested and placed at the scene of the crime, but his detractors soon find out they picked the wrong guy to take the fall.

Starring: Alan Ritchson, Willa Fitzgerald, Malcolm Goodwin.

Release date: 4th February.

Where to watch: Amazon Prime Video.

Watch if you like: The Tourist, Sharp Objects, Hightown.

7. Suspicion

Apple TV+

When the son of prominent American businesswoman is kidnapped, suspicion falls on four seemingly ordinary British citizens who were at the hotel that night.

Starring: Uma Thurman, Kunal Nayyar, Noah Emmerich.

Release date: 4th February.

Where to watch: Apple TV+.

Watch if you like: Search Party, Only Murders in the Building, Strike.

8. Chloe

BBC

A young woman bored with her life infiltrates a group of well-to-do twenty-somethings after the death of their friend. Soon she finds the fake persona she invented for herself taking over her entire life.

Starring: Erin Doherty, Pippa Bennett-Warner, Billy Howle.

Release date: 6th February.

Where to watch: BBC/BBC iPlayer.

Watch if you like: Search Party, Fleabag, Sex Education.

9. The Curse

Channel 4

A couple living in relative poverty in the East End of London during '80s join forces with a wannabe gangster and an ex boxer to carry out a life-changing robbery.

Starring: Allan Mustafa, Emer Kenny, Hugo Chegwin.

Release date: 6th February.

Where to watch: Channel 4.

Watch if you like: White Gold, Ashes to Ashes, People Just Do Nothing.

10. No Return

ITV

Kathy and Martin are excited to take their family on holiday, but things go awry when their teenage son returns from a beach party only to be arrested for a crime he says he didn't commit.

Starring: Sheridan Smith, Louis Ashbourne Serkis, Michael Jibson.

Release date: 6th February.

Where to watch: ITV/ITV Hub.

Watch if you like: Four Lives, A Mother's Son, The Moorside.

11. Starstruck – season two

BBC/HBO

A New Zealand woman tries to live her best life in London, but often struggles to connect with those around her. Her fortunes change when she collides with an up-and-coming movie star, but is he truly what she needs in her life?

Starring: Rose Matafeo, Nikesh Patel, Minnie Driver.

Release date: 7th February.

Where to watch: BBC/BBC iPlayer/HBO Max.

Watch if you like: Fleabag, We Are Lady Parts, Girls.

12. This Is Going To Hurt

BBC

Based on Adam Kay’s award-winning memoir, a doctor working on an Obstetrics and Gynaecology ward tries to cling to his personal life whilst being overwhelmed by a 97 hour working week full of life and death decisions.

Starring: Ben Whishaw, Ambika Mod, Michele Austin.

Release date: 8th February.

Where to watch: BBC One/BBC iPlayer.

Watch if you like: E.R., Junior Doctors, Holby City.

13. Magpie Murders

BritBox

An editor for a best-selling mystery writer is set on a life-changing path when she receives an unfinished manuscript, but there is no sign of the author himself. 

Starring: Lesley Manville, Daniel Mays, Tim McMullan.

Release date: 10th February.

Where to watch: BritBox.

Watch if you like: Death in Paradise, Jonathan Creek, And Then There Were None.

14. Love Is Blind – season two

Netflix

A new raft of singles interview a pool of potential love interests before spontaneously proposing. Can they make it work with their new fiancé once they've actually met them properly?

Starring: Nick Lachey, Vanessa Lachey.

Release date: 11th February.

Where to watch: Netflix.

Watch if you like: Too Hot To Handle, Love Island, Married At First Sight.

15. Inventing Anna

Aaron Epstein/Netflix

A journalist investigates the case of Anna Delvey, the Instagram-legendary heiress who stole the hearts and money of New York elites.

Starring: Julia Garner, Anna Chlumsky, Laverne Cox.

Release date: 11th February.

Where to watch: Netflix.

Watch if you like: Search Party, The Bling Ring, Chloe.

16. Bel-Air

Sky

A new dramatic taken on the beloved sitcom The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air sees Will make the journey from the streets of West Philadelphia to the gated mansions of Bel-Air. 

Starring: Jabari Banks, Coco Jones, Adrian Holmes.

Release date: 14th February.

Where to watch: Peacock via Sky/NOW.

Watch if you like: Euphoria, On My Block, The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air.

17. The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel – season four

Nicole Rivelli/Amazon

Midge, a housewife living in the 1950s, discovers she has a talent for comedy and decides to become a stand-up comic.

Starring: Rachel Brosnahan, Alex Borstein, Michael Zegen.

Release date: 18th February.

Where to watch: Amazon Prime Video.

Watch if you like: Gilmore Girls, Mrs. America, Glow.

18. Space Force – season two

Diyah Pera/Netflix

A underdog group of special service agents must once again prove their worth to a new administration whilst also dealing with interpersonal challenges. Will the group come together or fall apart under the pressure?

Starring: Steve Carell, John Malkovich, Diana Silvers.

Release date: 18th February.

Where to watch: Netflix.

Watch if you like: The Office, Parks and Recreation, Q-Force.

19. Severance

Apple TV+

A man must manage a team and himself after they undergo a "severance procedure", which surgically divides their memories between their work and personal lives.

Starring: Adam Scott, Patricia Arquette, John Turturro.

Release date: 18th February.

Where to watch: Apple TV+.

Watch if you like: Black Mirror, Mad Men, How To Get Away With Murder.

20. The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder

Disney+

In this revival of the iconic animated series, Penny Proud must continue to muddle through life with the help of her her madcap family and loyal crew!

Starring: Kyla Pratt, Keke Palmer, Billy Porter.

Release date: 23rd February.

Where to watch: Disney+.

Watch if you like: Braceface, Kim Possible, My Wife and Kids.

21. Vikings: Valhalla

Bernard Walsh/Netflix

Beginning in the early 11th century, we follow the adventures of several legendary Vikings as they blaze a path for survival in the ever changing and evolving world.

Starring: Sam Corlett, Frida Gustavsson, Leo Suter.

Release date: 25th February.

Where to watch: Netflix.

Watch if you like: Britannia, Spartacus, The Tudors.

22. Wolf Like Me

Mark Rogers/Peacock/Amazon Studios

Struggling to cope with the loss of his wife, a single father has a chance encounter with a woman who is seemingly perfect for him, except she's concealing a dark secret.

Starring: Josh Gad, Isla Fisher, Ariel Joy Donoghue.

Release date: 25th February.

Where to watch: Amazon Prime Video.

Watch if you like: Santa Clarita Diet, Sharp Objects, Nocturnal Animals.

23. Killing Eve – season four

BBC/Anika Molnar

In this final ever outing of Killing Eve, the game of cat and mouse between former British intelligence agent Eve and assassin Villanelle continues – but who is cat and who is mouse, exactly?

Starring: Jodie Comer, Sandra Oh, Fiona Shaw.

Release date: 27th February.

Where to watch: BBC/BBC iPlayer.

Watch if you like: The Good Fight, Barry, How To Get Away With Murder.

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24. Moonfall

Lionsgate

When the moon is knocked from its orbit and sent hurtling toward a collision course with Earth, a NASA executive must team up with a man from her past and a conspiracy theorist to save humanity.

Starring: Halle Berry, Patrick Wilson, John Bradley.

Release date: 4th February.

Where to watch: In cinemas.

Watch if you like: Don't Look Up, Armageddon, Sunshine.

25. The Eyes of Tammy Faye

Searchlight Pictures

Series portraying the story of iconic televangelist Tammy Faye Bakker and her husband Jim, who both began the world's largest religious broadcasting network. However, financial improprieties, scheming rivals and a scandal soon threaten to topple their empire.

Starring: Jessica Chastain, Andrew Garfield, Cherry Jones.

Release date: 4th February.

Where to watch: In cinemas.

Watch if you like: Spencer, Judy, Shirley.

26. The Souvenir: Part II

Sandro Kopp/A24

In the aftermath of a tumultuous relationship with a charismatic yet manipulative older man, Julie begins to untangle her love for him by making a graduation film that sorts fact from his elaborately constructed fiction.

Starring: Tilda Swinton, Honor Swinton Byrne, Robert Pattinson.

Release date: 4th February.

Where to watch: In cinemas.

Watch if you like: The Souvenir, Tiny Furniture, Exhibition.

27. The Tiger Rising

Sky Cinema

A young boy moves to rural Florida to escape the sad reality of his life, and is met with something far more whimsical than he could ever imagine – a full-grown Bengal tiger hidden in the woods.

Starring: Rob Horton, Queen Latifah, Dennis Quaid.

Release date: 6th February.

Where to watch: In cinemas.

Watch if you like: Life of Pi, Bridge To Terabithia, Wonder.

28. Tall Girl 2

Scott Saltzman/Netflix

Jodi has come a long way since the first movie – she's popular, confident, has a boyfriend, and has just booked the lead role in the school musical! However, as the pressure of her newfound popularity intensifies, so do her insecurities.

Starring: Ava Michelle, Griffin Cluck, Sabrina Carpenter.

Release date: 11th February.

Where to watch: Netflix.

Watch if you like: Dumplin', Sierra Burgess Is A Loser, To All The Boys I Loved Before.

29. I Want You Back

Amazon Studios

Two strangers who were unexpectedly dumped by their respective partners bond over their similar experiences, only to find their exes have happily moved on to new romances. Now it's their mission to cause a little chaos!

Starring: Charlie Day, Jenny Slate, Gina Rodriguez.

Release date: 11th February.

Where to watch: Amazon Prime Video.

Watch if you like: Obvious Child, Grown Ups, Someone Great.

30. Death on the Nile

20th Century Studios/Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures

Poirot has made his way to Egypt for a glamorous vacation aboard a luxury cruiseliner, but his holiday is cut short when a passenger is killed and the search for a murderer begins.

Starring: Kenneth Branagh, Emma Mackey, Gal Gadot.

Release date: 11th February.

Where to watch: In cinemas.

Watch if you like: Gosford Park, Knives Out, Murder On The Orient Express.

31. Uncharted

Sony Pictures Releasing

A street smart guy is on the lookout for his long-lost brother when he is recruited by a seasoned treasure hunter to help recover a fortune lost 500 years ago.

Starring: Tom Holland, Mark Wahlberg, Antonio Banderas.

Release date: 11th February.

Where to watch: In cinemas.

Watch if you like: Jungle Cruise, Jumanji, the Pirates of the Caribbean films.

32. Marry Me

Universal Pictures

A pop star is about to marry her fiancé on stage when she learns about his cheating ways and has total a meltdown. Panicked, she locks eyes with a total stranger in the crowd and marries him on the spot. Now they must find out if two people from such different worlds can find true love together.

Starring: Jennifer Lopez, Owen Wilson, Maluma.

Release date: 11th February.

Where to watch: In cinemas.

Watch if you like: Monster in Law, Wedding Crashers, Maid in Manhattan.

33. Fireheart

eOne

A sixteen-year-old girl desperate to follow in his father's footsteps and become the world's first-ever female firefighter jumps at the chance to help him investigate a series of mysterious fires and disappearances.

Starring: Olivia Cooke, Kenneth Branagh, Laurie Holden.

Release date: 11th February.

Where to watch: In cinemas.

Watch if you like: The Incredibles, Bolt, Meet The Robinsons.

34. Book of Love

Amazon Studios/BuzzFeed Studios

An unpopular British author heads to Mexico where his book is randomly doing incredibly well. After meeting his translator, he realises she has not only translated his book, but changed it completely!

Starring: Sam Claflin, Verónica Echegui, Giovani Florido.

Release date: 12th February.

Where to watch: Sky Cinema.

Watch if you like: Notting Hill, Eat Pray Love, Bride and Prejudice.

35. Dreamhorse

Sky Cinema

A supermarket cashier and barmaid living in the Welsh valleys inspires her community to breed and raise a race horse who beats all the odds and goes on to become a champion.

Starring: Toni Collette, Damian Lewis, Owen Teale.

Release date: 13th February.

Where to watch: Sky Cinema.

Watch if you like: Racing Stripes, Secretariat, Pride.

36. Dog

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Inspired by a road trip Channing took with his own dog, this movie tells the story of a US Army Ranger who must transport a Belgian Shepherd down the Pacific Coast in order to take her to the funeral of her deceased handler.

Starring: Channing Tatum, Skyler Joy, Aqueela Zoll.

Release date: 18th February.

Where to watch: In cinemas.

Watch if you like: Turner & Hooch, Marley & Me, Dear John.

37. Kimi

Sky Cinema

An agoraphobic tech worker must face her greatest fear – the outside world – as she attempts to uncover a violent crime.

Starring: Zoë Kravitz, Rita Wilson, Jaime Camil.

Release date: 19th February.

Where to watch: Sky Cinema.

Watch if you like: Sense 8, What Happened to Monday, The Woman in the Window.

38. The Duke

Pathé/Warner Bros. Entertainment UK

A 60-year-old taxi driver hatches a plan to improve the lives of elderly people by stealing a priceless painting – Goya's portrait of the Duke of Wellington – from the National Gallery in London.

Starring: Jim Broadbent, Helen Mirren, Matthew Goode.

Release date: 25th February.

Where to watch: In cinemas.

Watch if you like: The Lady in the Van, Calendar Girls, St. Trinian's.

39. Cyrano

Peter Mountain/Universal Pictures

A self-effacing officer and poet devises a way to convey his affection for a friend by enlisting the help of a handsome soldier.

Starring: Peter Dinklage, Haley Bennett, Kelvin Harrison, Jr.

Release date: 25th February.

Where to watch: In cinemas.

Watch if you like: Moulin Rouge!, Vanity Fair, Poldark.

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Which of these are you looking forward to? Let us know in the comments below!

Don't miss Sam Claflin in the new rom-com Book of Love from BuzzFeed Studios, available on Sky Cinema from 12 Feb.

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