BBC Studios and ITV have announced the BritBox July 2023 titles, which include everything from new BritBox Originals to classic British fare. BritBox is a digital video subscription service offering the largest collection of British TV in the U.S. and Canada.
The BritBox July 2023 schedule includes the streaming service’s annual celebration of crimes and capers: Mystery Month.
Season 5 of Idris Elba’s Luther kicks off the month that celebrates all things mystery, completing the full series on BritBox.
Plus Emilia Fox-led true crime series, In the Footsteps of Killers, is back for Season 2 alongside Season 26 of her series Silent Witness, the longest-running British procedural crime drama currently airing.
The BritBox July 2023 slate is available for $7.99 per month or $79.99 per year — after an introductory free trial period — on Roku, Amazon Fire TV stick, Apple TV 4th Gen, Samsung, LG and all iOS and Android devices, AirPlay, Chromecast, and online at BritBox.com.
BritBox is also available on Amazon Channels for Prime members and on Apple TV Channels on supported devices.
Created by two British content powerhouses — BBC Studios, the subsidiary arm of the BBC, and ITV, the UK’s biggest commercial broadcaster — the service features iconic favorites, exclusive premieres, and current series and soaps – most available within 24 hours after their UK premiere.
BritBox also offers expert curation and playlists that enable fans to easily find programs they know and discover new favorites via the web, mobile, tablet and connected TVs.
BRITBOX JULY 2023 SCHEDULE
AVAILABLE JULY 1
Luther Season 5 | New to BritBox | 4 x 50’ | All at Once
Golden Globe and SAG Award-winner Idris Elba (Thor) returns to his iconic role. Created by Emmy-nominated writer Neil Cross (The Mosquito Coast).
When the moonless shadows of London give birth to a new nightmare, John Luther once again confronts the depths of human depravity. As a series of monstrous killings becomes more audacious, Luther and new recruit DS Catherine Halliday (Wunmi Mosaku, Loki) are confounded by a tangle of misdirection that seems to protect an unspeakable horror.
But as the case brings him closer than ever to the nature of true evil, a reluctant Luther faces the ghosts of his own past.
Striding back into the line of fire, he must choose who to protect, and who to sacrifice. Whatever his next move, it will change John Luther forever.
AVAILABLE JULY 6
The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes | New to BritBox | Season 1: 13 x 50’, Season 2: 13 x 50’ | All at Once
This series brings to life the many detectives of late Victorian London who were “The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes,” including R. Austin Freeman’s brilliant forensic expert Dr. John Thorndyke (John Neville, The Adventures of Baron Munchausen).
There’s also Arthur Morrison’s notorious villain, private inquiry agent Horace Dorrington (Peter Vaughan, Game of Thrones), William Hope Hodgson’s world-famous ghost hunter Carnacki (Halloween) and Baroness Orczy’s detective Lady Molly (Elvi Hale, Bergerac) of Scotland Yard.
AVAILABLE JULY 13
In the Footsteps of Killers Season 2 | BritBox Original, North American Premiere, BritBox Exclusive | 6 x 50’ | All at Once
Silent Witness star Emilia Fox (Silent Witness) and Professor David Wilson, Britain’s leading criminologist, return to investigate famous unsolved murder cases.
By visiting the scenes of the crimes and reinvestigating the evidence, they attempt to get to the bottom of what really happened.
AVAILABLE JULY 18
Silent Witness Season 26 | BritBox Original North American Premiere, BritBox Exclusive |
S26: 10 x 60’ | All at Once
Award-winning crime drama Silent Witness returns for an exciting 26th series, with five more thrilling cases for the team at the Lyell Centre to solve.
Dr Nikki Alexander (Emilia Fox, In The Footsteps of Killers) and the team of forensic pathologists and scientists investigate intriguing new cases.
The cases include a body falling from the top of a skyscraper, a people trafficking operation, a suspicious death at a festival, a train crash, and corrupt police officers. The cases that end up at the Lyell Centre are rarely straightforward.
Initial suspicions are challenged as the evidence mounts and Nikki and the team must work harder than ever to uncover the truth.
AVAILABLE JULY 21
24 Hours in Police Custody Season 10 | North American Premiere, BritBox Exclusive | 18 x 50’ | All at Once
This hit series returns, capturing an unprecedented insight into the workings of a modern-day police station. With expanded and round-the-clock access to the units dealing with some of the most serious and difficult to solve crimes, the series follows dramatic cases in compelling detail.
Each story plays out against the time pressure of only being able to hold a suspect in police custody for a maximum of 24 hours before that person must be charged or released. These stories have all the intrigue and fascination of a police drama – but here they are very real.
AVAILABLE JULY 26
Alan Carr’s Adventures with Agatha Christie | North American Premiere, BritBox Exclusive | Season 26: 10 x 60’ | All at Once
Alan Carr (Alan Carr: Chatty Man), comedian, TV personality and lifelong Agatha Christie fanboy, is going on a very personal adventure in search of the quintessentially British places that inspired his literary heroine.
From the quaint villages of Miss Marple to the metropolitan Art Deco elegance of Poirot, this funny, fact-filled travelog is a glorious romp through Britain’s most beautiful landscapes, celebrating the woman who immortalized them in her writing and offering a fresh new perspective on her life and work.
Mirko Parlevliet has been reporting on the entertainment industry since 1998 and founded Vital Thrills to provide the latest news on streaming, movies, and TV shows. He previously created the websites ComingSoon, SuperHeroHype, and ShockTillYouDrop.