# 'Paradise becomes Hell': intense new BBC iPlayer thriller Two Weeks in August is the new TV show you need to stream this weekend — and cast confirm episodes get 'weirder' the more you watch

> As I immediately tell cast members Jessica Raine, Damien Molony, Antonia Thomas and Nicholas Pinnock, I don't always think it's a good idea to holiday with friends.

- **Source:** [TechRadar](https://www.techradar.com/streaming/bbc-iplayer/two-weeks-in-august?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a1174c0b34b4a9ab7ba6832)
- **Published:** 2026-05-23
- **Category:** Apps
- **Tags:** #august #cast #episodes #iplayer #weeks #becomes #confirm #friends
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