What to Watch on CBS Reality Next Week
Thursday – 2026-05-25
Judge Judy – 09:00 – 09:25 (S10, Ep3)
Judge Judy: Punchy reality show about a female judge who has made a real impact on the American justice system. (S10, Ep3)
Opinion: The courtroom drama keeps you glued.
UK Crime Files: Double Murders – 19:00 – 20:00
UK Crime Files: Double Murders: Simon Toyne revisits a case involving an apparent suicide plot that unearthed in the rural villages of County Derry, when the bodies of a man and woman are found.
Opinion: Still entertaining, the investigative depth is reliable.
UK Crime Files: Gangland Hit – 20:00 – 21:00
Donal MacIntyre meets Detective Superintendent Andy Tattersall to discover how Greater Manchester Police solved the case of Andrew Green’s murder.
Opinion: One of the better options for crime buffs.
UK Crime Files: The Murder Of Collette Aram – 21:00 – 22:00
Simon Toyne heads to Nottingham to explore the murder of Collette Aram, which became the first‑ever case to be featured on TV’s ‘Crimewatch’.
Opinion: Holds up well with a forensic narrative.
New: Donal MacIntyre’s UK Killer Evidence – 22:00 – 23:00
A killer thought he had got away with murder in Cambridgeshire; forensic advances lead to a breakthrough. (S3, Ep9)
Opinion: Still entertaining, a fresh angle on cold cases.
Britain’s Almost Perfect Murders – 23:00 – 00:00
Police officer Martin Forshaw kills fiancé, Claire Howarth, in Greater Manchester, just days before their wedding. His poor staging of a car crash led to a life sentence. (S1, Ep6)
Opinion: Holds up well, though grim.
Friday – 2026-05-26
Judge Judy – 09:00 – 09:25 (S10, Ep10)
Judge Judy: Punchy reality show about a female judge who has made a real impact on the American justice system. (S10, Ep10)
Opinion: The courtroom remains sharp.
UK Crime Files: The Murder Of Collette Aram – 19:00 – 20:00
Simon Toyne heads to Nottingham to explore the murder of Collette Aram.
Opinion: Still entertaining.
UK Crime Files: People Murder – 20:00 – 21:00
Donal MacIntyre meets Detective Chief Inspector Clive Driscoll to discover how the Metropolitan Police hunted down and captured the murderers of Maheswaran Kaneshan.
Opinion: Holds up well.
UK Crime Files: Murdered for £20 – 21:00 – 22:00
Donal MacIntyre meets former Met Police Detective Chief Inspector Sue Hill to discuss how she and her team solved the murder of lawyer Tom ap Rhys Pryce in London.
Opinion: One of the better options.
New: Killers: Caught on Camera – 22:00 – 23:00
The story of what happened when digital forensics revealed that Colby Vinson’s ex persuaded her stepfather to kill Colby. (S4, Ep6)
Opinion: Still entertaining.
Britain’s Almost Perfect Murders – 23:00 – 00:00
Police officer Martin Forshaw kills fiancé, Claire Howarth, in Greater Manchester, …
Opinion: Holds up well.
Saturday – 2026-05-27
Judge Judy – 09:00 – 09:25 (S10, Ep17)
Judge Judy: Punchy reality show about a female judge … (S10, Ep17)
Opinion: The courtroom stays sharp.
UK Crime Files: DNA Cold Case Solved – 19:00 – 20:00
Donal MacIntyre meets former Detective Chief Inspector Howard Groves to discover how he put John Sweeney behind bars for the murders of Melissa Halstead and Paula Fields.
Opinion: Still entertaining.
UK Crime Files: Security Guard Killer – 20:00 – 21:00
Donal MacIntyre meets former Detective Chief Inspector Peter Hall to discover how Staffordshire Police solved Wendy Upton’s murder at the hands of a security guard.
Opinion: Holds up well.
UK Crime Files: Murderous Marriage – 21:00 – 22:00
Donal MacIntyre meets former DCI Clive Driscoll to discover how he solved the murder of Coventry-born Surjit Athwal.
Opinion: One of the better options.
New: Bloodline Detectives – 22:00 – 23:00
DNA identified 25-year-old Mary Schlais’s 1974 hitchhiking murder… (S6, Ep9)
Opinion: Still entertaining.
Britain’s Almost Perfect Murders – 23:00 – 00:00
After assaulting Lily Morris in her bungalow in 1984, William Mottershead is caught by chance and convicted of murder.
Opinion: Holds up well.
Sunday – 2026-05-28
Judge Judy – 09:00 – 09:25 (S10, Ep24)
Judge Judy: … (S10, Ep24)
Opinion: The courtroom remains engaging.
UK Crime Files: Massacre at Red Gables Hotel – 19:00 – 20:00
Dr. Nell Darby explores how former military commander Neil Rutherford unleashes terror on the guests of a remote Welsh seaside hotel in 1976.
Opinion: Holds up well.
UK Crime Files: Railway Murders – 20:00 – 21:00
Jackie Malton revisits the case of William Saunderson-Smith, a property millionaire, who was murdered in his home.
Opinion: Still entertaining.
New: Britain’s Countryside Killers – 21:00 – 22:00
The story of Blackpool man Edward Forrester who, in September 2023, was murdered by his neighbour, William Wilkinson. (S2, Ep3)
Opinion: One of the better options.
Britain’s Almost Perfect Murders – 22:00 – 23:00
Dr Hawley Crippen flees to Canada but is caught and hanged for his wife Cora’s murder in 1910.
Opinion: Holds up well.
Monday – 2026-05-29
Judge Judy – 09:00 – 09:25 (S10, Ep27)
Judge Judy: … (S10, Ep27)
Opinion: The courtroom drama stays engaging.
UK Crime Files: The Party Killer – 19:00 – 20:00
Geoffrey Wansell revisits how Charlotte Pinkney vanished from Ilfracombe after going to a party.
Opinion: Still entertaining.
UK Crime Files: Merseyside Wheelchair Murderer – 20:00 – 21:00
Geoffery Wansell explores the case of Linda Anders.
Opinion: Holds up well.
Murder UK – 21:00 – 22:00
In the UK, Faye believes she has the man of her dreams, until signs of abuse emerge.
Opinion: One of the better options.
Close Calls: On Camera – 23:00 – 00:00
The story of what happened when a professional surfer was battered by a series of 50 feet waves.
Opinion: Still entertaining.
Tuesday – 2026-05-30
Judge Judy – 09:00 – 09:25 (S10, Ep35)
Judge Judy: … (S10, Ep35)
Opinion: The courtroom remains solid.
Eire Crime Files: Body in the Canal – 19:00 – 20:00
The story of a perplexing murder in Dublin, and how police work and a broad forensic investigation not only identified the victim.
Opinion: Holds up well.
Eire Crime Files: The Consummate Murder – 20:00 – 21:00
The story of Irish woman Rachel O’Reilly in North Country Dublin, her murder, and the groundbreaking investigation that put her remorseless killer behind bars.
Opinion: Still entertaining.
UK Crime Files: Double Murders – 21:00 – 22:00
Simon Toyne revisits a case involving an apparent suicide plot that unearthed in the rural villages of County Derry.
Opinion: One of the better options.
UK Crime Files: Gangland Hit – 22:00 – 23:00
Donal MacIntyre meets Detective Superintendent Andy Tattersall to discover how Greater Manchester Police solved the case of Andrew Green’s murder.
Opinion: Holds up well.
UK Crime Files: DNA Cold Case Solved – 23:00 – 00:00
Donal MacIntyre meets former Detective Chief Inspector Howard Groves to discover how he put John Sweeney behind bars for the murders of Melissa Halstead and Paula Fields.
Opinion: Still entertaining.
UK Crime Files: Security Guard Killer – 00:00 – 01:00
Donal MacIntyre meets former Detective Chief Inspector Peter Hall to discover how Staffordshire Police solved Wendy Upton’s murder at the hands of a security guard.
Opinion: Holds up well.
Donal MacIntyre’s UK Killer Evidence – 01:00 – 02:00
A killer thought he had got away with murder in Cambridgeshire; forensic advances lead to a breakthrough. (S3, Ep9)
Opinion: One of the better options.
Related
Check out these shows you might enjoy:
- Judge Judy – Legal reality
- UK Crime Files – Crime documentary
- Close Calls: On Camera – Real life drama