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What to watch in the UK: week of 7 Sep 2026

Six picks worth saving from the week of 7 Sep 2026: the films and shows on UK streaming services that week, kept exactly as they ran.

This is the archived edit for the week of 7 Sep 2026. For the current shortlist, see This week's picks.

This week's shortlist

Six picks worth a look

Shrek poster

Film 路 2001

Shrek

Streaming onNetflix, BBC iPlayer

It ain't easy bein' green -- especially if you're a likable (albeit smelly) ogre named Shrek. On a mission to retrieve a gorgeous princess from the clutches of a fire-breathing dragon, Shrek teams up with an unlikely compatriot -- a wisecracking donkey.

Enola Holmes 3 poster

Film 路 2026

Enola Holmes 3

Streaming onNetflix

Adventure follows detective Enola Holmes to Malta, where her plans to tie the knot unravel when Sherlock's disappearance plunges her into a perilous case.

The Substance poster

Film 路 2024

The Substance

Streaming onParamount+

A fading celebrity decides to use a black market drug, a cell-replicating substance that temporarily creates a younger, better version of herself.

The Strain poster

TV series 路 2014

The Strain

Streaming onDisney+

A high concept thriller that tells the story of Dr. Ephraim Goodweather, the head of the Center for Disease Control Canary Team in New York City. He and his team are called upon to investigate a mysterious viral outbreak with hallmarks of an ancient and evil strain of vampirism. As the strain spreads, Eph, his team, and an assembly of everyday New Yorkers, wage war for the fate of humanity itself.

Modern Family poster

TV series 路 2009

Modern Family

Streaming onDisney+, Channel 4

The Pritchett-Dunphy-Tucker clan is a wonderfully large and blended family. They give us an honest and often hilarious look into the sometimes warm, sometimes twisted, embrace of the modern family.

NCIS: Los Angeles poster

TV series 路 2009

NCIS: Los Angeles

Streaming onParamount+, NOW

The exploits of the Los Angeles鈥揵ased Office of Special Projects (OSP), an elite division of the Naval Criminal Investigative Service that specializes in undercover assignments.

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