Ted Lasso, Alley Cats, Possession, and Sterling Point

Ian and Hannah review the biggest new films and bingeable shows on UK streaming services for the week beginning Friday 7th August 2026, including:

Claudia, a bi-racial lawyer, journeys to Jamaica's haunted Connaught plantation to fight an inheritance claim. Uncovering dark historical secrets intertwined with modern injustices intensifies her nightmare in dark thriller Possession on NOW TV.

Outrageous misadventures run wild as feral cats cause chaos on the streets in Alley Cats, the no-holds-barred animated comedy from Ricky Gervais, only on Netflix.

17-year-old Annie's life takes a turn when she inherits her mysterious grandfather's island in Canada, in Amazon Prime Video coming-of-age drama Sterling Point.

Everyone's favourite soccer - sorry, football - coach returns to help Richmond FC build a women's team, in the highly anticipated fourth season of Ted Lasso, on Apple TV.

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