Is The Beauty Queen and the Catfish coming back?

The Beauty Queen and the Catfish ended on January 11, 2026. The show aired its entire first season on BBC iPlayer, with all three episodes premiering on the same day. There are no upcoming episodes or plans for additional seasons at this time.

This crime series was a documentary-style show that followed a small-town beauty queen who suspected that the doctor she had been messaging was not who he claimed to be. She took on the role of detective to uncover the truth about one of the UK's most prolific catfish, highlighting her investigation and the challenges she faced.

The episodes had a runtime of approximately 44 minutes each, providing a detailed look at the case and the steps taken by the protagonist to expose the deception.