The BBC's six-part family thriller I, Jack Wright airs its final episode tonight, July 20, 2026, on BBC One and BBC iPlayer. The series, written by Chris Lang (Unforgotten, Innocent), originally debuted on U&Alibi in April 2025 before being acquired by the BBC. It stars Nikki-Amuka Bird, John Simm, Daniel Rigby, Ruby Ashbourne-Serkis, Zoë Tapper, Percelle Ascott, Harry Lloyd, and Liz Kingsman.
Plot and Finale
The story follows the aftermath of high-powered businessman Jack Wright's death and the contested Will he leaves behind. The finale sees arrests made and the inheritance decided, but a shocking confession from one character is expected to surprise viewers.
Replacement Drama: The Rapture
Starting Sunday, July 26, at 9pm, BBC One will air The Rapture, a psychological thriller based on Liz Jensen's bestselling novel. Filmed in Wales, the series is set during a heatwave and described as a high-stakes thriller with wit and danger. The cast includes Ruth Madeley, India Amarteifio, Sam Hazeldine, Jack Farthing, and Iwan Rheon.
Synopsis
The official synopsis reads: "After a life-altering car accident killed her husband and left her paralysed, psychologist Dr Gabs Fox (Ruth Madeley) starts a new job at a psychiatric hospital where she is assigned 17-year-old inmate Bethany Krall (India Amarteifio). Two years before, Bethany was sectioned for the brutal murder of her mother, Carys Krall. The case shocked the nation, not least because Bethany’s father, Leonard Krall (Sam Hazeldine), is the charismatic leader of the Faith Way, a spiritual movement with millions of online followers."
"Bethany seems to know private details about Gabs’ life and insists she can see visions of the future, which she communicates through disturbing sketches of disasters: storms, fires and floods. Bethany’s nurse Rafiq insists Bethany’s predictions always come true, but Gabs is sceptical, determined to find a clinical explanation."
"As the heat intensifies, Gabs begins to notice unsettling connections between Bethany’s prophetic drawings and the world outside, forcing Gabs to re-examine her assumptions. Could Bethany be innocent after all? If she didn’t kill Carys Krall, who did and why?"
"With the help of journalist Dick Carwyn (Iwan Rheon) and engineer Frasier Melville (Jack Farthing), Gabs digs deeper into the history of the Kralls. As she falls further down the rabbit hole, Gabs is forced to question – is Bethany telling the truth, or is she being manipulated by a deeply troubled teenager?"
Broadcast Details
The Rapture begins on BBC One and BBC iPlayer on Sunday, July 26 at 9pm, taking over the Sunday night primetime slot previously occupied by I, Jack Wright.
