Mayfair Witches
From Friday 5 May 9.15pm ALL EPS AVAILABLE TO STREAM ON ABC IVIEW
Based on Anne Rice’s iconic series, Mayfair Witches explores female empowerment and the mortal implications of our decisions. The series follows Rowan, an intuitive young neurosurgeon who discovers she possesses supernatural abilities—and a daunting legacy.
Starring: Alexandra Daddario, Harry Hamlin, Jack Huston, Tongayi Chirisa.
Episode 1 - Neurosurgeon Rowan Fielding (Alexandra Daddario) has a problem – when she gets mad, she kills with her mind; her search for answers sends her toward her secretive biological family; in New Orleans, Deirdre Mayfair (Annabeth Gish) is desperate to escape from her aunt’s oppressive house.
Interview With The Vampire
From Friday 5 May 10.00pm ALL EPS AVAILABLE TO STREAM ON ABC IVIEW
Based on Anne Rice’s iconic novel, Interview with the Vampire follows Louis de Pointe du Lac’s epic story of love, blood and the perils of immortality, as told to the journalist Daniel Molloy. Stars Sam Reid, Jacob Anderson.
Episode 1 - Louis de Pointe du Lac (Jacob Anderson) lives in 1910 New Orleans as executor-in-charge of his family’s fortune; when he meets the vampire Lestat (Sam Reid), Louis’ life begins to unravel in otherworldly ways; in 2020, Louis tells his story to journalist Daniel Molloy (Eric Bogosian).
A couple of interesting acquisitions from AMC. Given the late timeslots and dropping all episodes at launch probably trying to drive iView numbers.
Also from AMC : Kevin Can F*** Himself on ABC Plus getting similar binge treatment.
Week commencing 16 April 2023
Sunday 16 April
7:30pm Grand Designs: South Manchester Season Premiere
8:20pm Midsomer Murders: The Blacktrees Prophecy Season Premiere
9:50pm Close To Me Rpt
10:40pm MotherFatherSon
11:35pm Smother
Monday 17 April
7:30pm 7.30
8:00pm Australian Story
8:30pm Four Corners
9:15pm Media Watch
9:35pm Q+A
10:35pm India Now Rpt
11:10pm ABC Late News Rpt
11:25pm The Business Rpt
11:40pm Tall Poppy: A Skater’s Story Rpt
Tuesday 18 April
7:30pm 7.30
8:00pm Great Australian Stuff: The Land
9:00pm The Secret Lives Of Our Urban Birds - Part Two Brisbane
10:00pm Stuff The British Stole: Chipped Away Rpt
10:30pm ABC Late News
10:45pm The Business Rpt
11:00pm Four Corners Rpt
11:45pm Media Watch Rpt
Wednesday 19 April
7:30pm 7.30
8:00pm Hard Quiz
8:30pm The Weekly With Charlie Pickering
9:05pm Aunty Donna’s Coffee Cafe: We Got Burgled!
9:35pm QI: Ticks Tax Toes
10:05pm Staged: Who’s Playing Who Rpt
10:30pm ABC Late News
10:45pm The Business Rpt
11:00pm Frayed Rpt
11:50pm Father Brown: The Celestial Choir Rpt
Thursday 20 April
7:30pm 7.30
8:00pm Foreign Correspondent
8:30pm Grand Designs New Zealand: Lake House
9:15pm Miriam & Alan: Lost In Scotland Rpt
10:05pm Art Works Rpt
10:35pm ABC Late News
10:50pm The Business Rpt
11:05pm Great Australian Stuff: The Land Rpt
12:05am Q+A Rpt
Friday 21 April
7:30pm Gardening Australia
8:30pm Traces
9:20pm Wil Anderson: Wilogical Rpt
10:20pm Aunty Donna’s Coffee Cafe: We Got Burgled! Rpt
10:50pm ABC Late News
11:05pm Close To Me Rpt
11:55pm Smother Rpt
12:45am rage
Saturday 22 April
7:30pm Movie: Eat Pray Love (2010)
9:50pm Ridley Road Rpt
10:50pm Fires Rpt
11:45pm rage Guest Programmer
Unusual for the ABC to show a repeat movie on the Saturday rather than showing new episodes of another drama series.
Sink your teeth into two supernatural supershows coming to ABC
ABC TV and ABC iview will have you on the edge of your seat when it premieres two of television’s hottest supernatural drama series Mayfair Witches and Interview with the Vampire, produced by AMC Studios and based on the famous Anne Rice novels. Both series will air weekly on ABC TV, with all episodes available to stream on ABC iview from Friday 5 May.
Mayfair Witches is a thrilling 8-part series starring Alexandra Daddario (White Lotus) as Rowan Fielding - an intuitive young neurosurgeon, who discovers she is the unlikely heir to a family of witches. As she grapples with her newfound powers, she must contend with a sinister presence that has haunted her family for generations. It also stars Harry Hamlin (LA Law), Jack Huston (Boardwalk Empire) and Tongayi Chirisa (Crusoe).
Interview with the Vampire is a 7-part sensuous, contemporary reinvention of Rice’s revolutionary gothic novel starring Jacob Anderson (Game of Thrones) as Louis de Pointe du Lac, Sam Reid (The Newsreader) as Lestat de Lioncourt and Bailey Bass (Avatar) as Claudia. It’s an epic story of love, blood, and the perils of immortality, as told to journalist Daniel Molloy (Eric Bogosian).
Chafing at the limitations of life as a Black man in 1900s New Orleans, Louis finds it impossible to resist the rakish Lestat de Lioncourt’s offer of the ultimate escape: joining him as his vampire companion. But Louis’s intoxicating new powers come with a price, and the introduction of Lestat’s newest fledgling, the child vampire Claudia, soon sets them on a decades-long path of revenge and atonement.
Mayfair Witches premieres Friday 5 May at 9:15pm on ABC TV and ABC iview.
Interview with the Vampire premieres Friday 5 May at 10:10pm on ABC TV and ABC iview.
Sam Reid as Lestat takes a bit of getting used to after The Newsreader 
Ningaloo Nyinggulu
From Tuesday 16 May at 8:30pm
Discover one of the last intact wild places left on Earth with its most prominent defender, author and conservation activist, Tim Winton. A stunning three-part series premiering Tuesday 16 May at 8:30pm on ABC TV and ABC iview.
Celebrated author Tim Winton takes us to one of the Earth’s last truly wild and intact places. Its First Peoples call this global treasure Nyinggulu. The rest of us know it as Ningaloo.
Located on a remote edge of the world’s largest island, where red desert meets turquoise waters, WA’s Ningaloo region is comprised of three entwined ecosystems: Ningaloo Reef, Cape Range and Exmouth Gulf.
A region that has supported humans for over 40,000 years, Ningaloo is a wonderland of biodiversity and a refuge for many species endangered or extinct elsewhere.
Written and narrated by one of Australia’s most beloved novelists, this is the first in-depth documentary series about one of the globe’s least-known marvels.
In this spectacular series, the notoriously reclusive Tim Winton shares his passion for this World Heritage treasure, showcasing its vital role as a beacon of hope for humanity.
In the company of Traditional Owners, scientists, experts and friends, Tim explores Ningaloo’s origins and the mighty forces that shape it; delves into the remarkable links between its ecosystems and species; traces the human relationships and migratory pathways that sustain it; and offers insights into the challenges ahead.
Written, produced, and filmed on the lands and waters of the Yinikurtura, West Thalanyji and Baiyungu peoples, in Western Australia, this series has been filmed in consultation with Traditional Owners and cultural advisors, and is supported by the in-depth research and professional guidance of almost 100 experts from fields including archaeology, geoscience, biology, ecology, speleology, marine science, and eco-tourism, all deeply immersed in caring for the creatures, land and plants they work with.
PRODUCTION CREDIT: An Artemis Media production in association with Matter of Factual for the ABC. Major production investment from Screenwest, Lotterywest and the Western Australia Screen Fund in association with Screen Australia. Financed with support from the ABC and Love Nature. Exec Producer Celia Tait; Writer, Narrator and Executive Producer Tim Winton; Director, Co Producer & Additional Writing Peter Rees; Line Producer Karen Williams; ABC Commissioning Editor Stephen Oliver.
The Dark Side of the Universe
Tuesday 25 April 8:00 pm
Humans live in a spectacular world, and yet everything ever seen, felt, or touched adds up to just five percent of everything there is. Prof Tamara Davis meets scientists leading the hunt for the dark universe.
The North Water, Ragdoll, and Sister Boniface Mysteries, which had previously aired on pay TV or streaming, are coming to the ABC in mid May.
Week commencing 23 April 2023
Sunday 23 April
7:30pm Grand Designs: Tunbridge Wells
8:20pm Midsomer Murders: The Debt of Lies
9:50pm Close To Me
10:40pm MotherFatherSon Rpt
11:35pm Smother Rpt
Monday 24 April
7:30pm 7.30
8:00pm Australian Story
8:30pm Four Corners
9:15pm Media Watch
9:35pm Q+A
10:35pm India Now Rpt
11:10pm ABC Late News
11:25pm The Business Rpt
11:40pm Father Brown: The Celestial Choir Rpt
Tuesday 25 April
7:30pm 7.30
8:00pm Great Australian Stuff: Home
9:00pm The Dark Side of the Universe
10:00pm Stuff The British Stole: Shadow Boxer Rpt
10:30pm ABC Late News
10:45pm The Business Rpt
11:05pm Four Corners Rpt
11:50pm Media Watch Rpt
Wednesday 26 April
7:30pm 7.30
8:00pm Hard Quiz
8:30pm The Weekly With Charlie Pickering
9:05pm Aunty Donna’s Coffee Cafe: We’re Open Til 5pm Today
9:30pm QI: Theatrical
10:00pm Staged: Past Rpt
10:25pm ABC Late News
10:40pm The Business Rpt
10:55pm Frayed Rpt
11:45pm Father Brown: The Queen Bee Rpt
Thursday 27 April
7:30pm 7.30
8:00pm Foreign Correspondent
8:30pm Grand Designs New Zealand: Round House
9:15pm Miriam & Alan: Lost In Scotland Rpt
10:05pm Art Works Rpt
10:35pm ABC Late News
10:50pm The Business Rpt
11:05pm Great Australian Stuff: Home Rpt
12:05am Q+A Rpt
Friday 28 April
7:30pm Gardening Australia
8:30pm Traces
9:15pm Miss Fisher And The Crypt Of Tears: Part 2 Rpt
10:10pm Aunty Donna’s Coffee Cafe: We’re Open Til 5pm Today Rpt
10:40pm ABC Late News
10:55pm Close To Me Rpt
11:45pm Smother Rpt
Saturday 29 April
7:30pm The Royal Variety Performance 2022 Rpt
9:20pm A Grand Royal Design Rpt
10:15pm Ridley Road Rpt
11:15pm Fires Rpt
12:10am rage Guest Programmer
Couple of unusual Saturdays for ABC viewers coming up without British drama anchoring the night.
I think it’s because ABC TV will show King Charles’ coronation on May 6.
The North Water
From Saturday 13 May 8.15pm
From multi-award-winning writer and director Andrew Haigh, this five-part drama series is a thrilling tale of struggle and survival in the land of blood and ice.
1859 Disgraced ex-army doctor Patrick Sumner (Jack O’Connell) joins The Volunteer as a ship’s surgeon, hoping to lose himself in the tough physicality of an Arctic whaling trip. But the ferocity of the elements is matched by the violence of his crew mates. In particular, is Henry Drax (Colin Farrell), a harpooner, and a distinctly brutal force of nature.
As the true purpose of the expedition becomes clear, confrontation between the two men erupts taking them on a journey far from solid ground and way beyond the safe moorings of civilisation.
Starring Jack O’Connell, Colin Farrell , Stephen Graham (The Walk-In), Tom Courtenay, Peter Mullan.
EPISODE 1
Patrick Sumner, hoping to escape the horrors of his past, finds himself on an ill-fated journey to the arctic that throws him into the path of brutish and dangerous harpooner Henry Drax.Production credit: A See-Saw Films and Rhombus Media coproduction for the BBC.
Ragdoll
From Saturday 13 May 9.15pm
From the makers of Killing Eve, based on the novel by Daniel Cole, the gruesome discovery of a human “Ragdoll” sets detectives on the trail of a killer who also lists six more people due to die.
A stylish psychological thriller from the makers of Killing Eve, based on the novel by Daniel Cole.
Six people have been murdered, dismembered and sewn into one grotesque body – nicknamed the ‘Ragdoll’. Assigned to the shocking case are DS Nathan Rose (Henry Lloyd-Hughes), recently reinstated to the London Met; his best friend and boss, DI Emily Baxter (Thalissa Teixeira); and the unit’s new recruit, DC Lake Edmunds (Lucy Hale).The ‘Ragdoll Killer’ taunts the police by sending them a list of his next victims. And with those victims to protect, the heroes soon come under intense public scrutiny.
A darkly witty, gruesomely imaginative serial killer thriller, Ragdoll also focusses on fascinating but flawed friends struggling with the consequences of institutionalisation and trauma.
Production credit: Adapted by Freddy Syborn. Producer, Lizzie Rusbridger. Executive Producers, Sally Woodward Gentle, Lee Morris, Freddy Syborn, Philippa Collie Cousins, Dan McDermott. A Sid Gentle Films production for AMC and UKTV.
Sister Boniface Mysteries
From Saturday 13 May 7.30pm
First there was Father Brown. Now, say hello to Sister Boniface. This clever, Vespa-riding nun is the police’s secret weapon for solving murders in this divine Father Brown spin-off.
From the makers of Father Brown and Shakespeare & Hathaway is the new light-hearted murder mystery series starring a Vespa driving, crime solving Catholic nun: Sister Boniface (Lorna Watson).
EPISODE 1
At the Great Slaughter Mangold Wurzel Festival, festivities come to an abrupt halt when a young woman’s corpse is found within the Aunt Sally dummy.
Meanwhile, DS Felix Livingstone (Jerry Iwu), on secondment from Bermuda, has wound up in Great Slaughter rather than his intended employment at Scotland Yard.
Sister Boniface (Lorna Watson) speedily introduces him to the case and the victim is identified as Grace Pearson (Daniella Phillips), housemaid to the Bellamy Family - a trio of eccentric siblings Electra (Silvia Presente), Edwin (Michael Marcus) and Fabian (Fred Fergus), who recently became wealthy after the sudden death of their uncle. A death which Sister Boniface begins to suspect was anything but natural.
The unintelligible accents, unorthodox policing methods, not to mention the boss’s reliance on a Catholic Nun, leave Felix reeling. But can the addition of this reluctant recruit help the gang to solve the case?
Production credit: A BBC Studios production
ANZAC Day on ABC TV
The ABC live coverage of Anzac Day marches in each state and other services at home and abroad have become fundamental to the commemoration of Anzac Day for Australians.
The ABC’s coverage will coordinate the key commemorative events in Australia, Gallipoli in Turkiye, and Villers-Bretonneux in France. These will be broadcast on ABC TV, ABC NEWS channel, and live streaming on ABC iview throughout the day.
From 4.20am AEST, ABC will broadcast the Anzac Dawn Service from Sydney, followed by the Anzac Day Dawn Service live from the Australian War Memorial, Canberra, at 5.30am AEST. This will be followed from 9am AEST with live local coverages of marches in all state and territory capital cities.
At 12.30pm AEST, the Gallipoli Dawn Service will commence from the Anzac Commemorative site located by the water at Anzac Cove in Turkiye. The cove is on the Gallipoli Peninsula and following the landing became the main base for the Australian and New Zealand troops during the 8-month campaign.
The Villers-Bretonneux Dawn Service will be broadcast live at 1.30pm AEST from the Australian National Memorial in Villers-Bretonneux.
ABC NEWS channel will have live coverage all day, with the major national services in full and crossing to marches in all state capitals. Plus, we’ll hear from ABC News reporters in regional areas and overseas to see how Australians are marking the day.
On ABC Radio and the ABC listen app there will be live coverage of local dawn services and marches, and Radio National will broadcast the Anzac Day Dawn Service in Canberra from 5.30am.
As is customary, the Anzac Day Address by the Governor-General, His Excellency General the Honourable David Hurley AC DSC (Retd) will be broadcast nationally immediately before the ABC evening news bulletins at 7pm.
Main network schedule:
4:20am Anzac Dawn Service From Sydney 2023
5:30am Anzac Dawn Service From Canberra 2023
6:00am News Breakfast
9:00am Anzac Day State Marches - Check Local Guides BELOW
12:00pm ABC News On Anzac Day
12:30pm Anzac Day: Gallipoli Dawn Service 2023
1:30pm Anzac Day: Villers-Bretonneux Dawn Service 2023
2:30pm ABC News On Anzac Day
New South Wales:
9:00am Anzac Day March Sydney 2023
11:30am Foreign Correspondent
Australian Capital Territory:
9:00am Foreign Correspondent
9:30am Anzac Day March Canberra 2023
10:30am Australia Remembers: Anzac Day
11:00am The Art of Remembrance
11:30am A Landline Special: The Last Charge
Queensland:
9:00am Foreign Correspondent
9:30am Australia Remembers: Anzac Day
10:00am Anzac Day March Brisbane 2023
Victoria:
9:00am Anzac Day March Melbourne 2023
Tasmania:
9:00am Foreign Correspondent
9:30am Australia Remembers: Anzac Day
10:00am The Art of Remembrance
10:30am A Landline Special: The Last Charge
11:00am Anzac Day March Hobart 2023
Northern Territory:
3:50am Anzac Dawn Service From Sydney 2023
5:00am Anzac Dawn Service From Canberra 2023
5:30am News Breakfast
6:00am Anzac Dawn Service from Darwin 2023
7:00am News Breakfast
8:30am Foreign Correspondent
9:00am Anzac Day March Darwin 2023
10:00am Australia Remembers: Anzac Day
10:30am The Art of Remembrance
11:00am A Landline Special: The Last Charge
11:30am ABC News On Anzac Day
12:00pm Anzac Day: Gallipoli Dawn Service 2023
1:00pm Anzac Day: Villers-Bretonneux Dawn Service 2023
2:00pm ABC News On Anzac Day
South Australia:
3:50am Anzac Dawn Service From Sydney 2023
5:00am Anzac Dawn Service From Canberra 2023
5:30am News Breakfast
6:00am Anzac Day: Dawn Service Adelaide
7:00am News Breakfast
8:30am Foreign Correspondent
9:00am Anzac Day March Adelaide 2023
12:00pm Anzac Day: Gallipoli Dawn Service 2023
1:00pm Anzac Day: Villers-Bretonneux Dawn Service 2023
2:00pm ABC News On Anzac Day
Western Australia:
2:20am Anzac Dawn Service From Sydney 2023
3:30am Anzac Dawn Service From Canberra 2023
4:00am News Breakfast
6:00am News Breakfast
7:00am A Landline Special: The Last Charge
7:30am The Art of Remembrance
8:00am Australia Remembers: Anzac Day
8:25am Foreign Correspondent
9:00am Anzac Day March Perth 2023
12:00pm Anzac Day: Gallipoli Dawn Service 2023
1:00pm Anzac Day: Villers-Bretonneux Dawn Service 2023
2:00pm ABC News On Anzac Day
Updated 18/04/23
Folau
Thursday 18 May 8.00pm (Part 1)
The story of one our most gifted and controversial athletes and how a social media post landed him in the heart of our culture wars. PART 1 traces Folau’s family background and his rise to the top of the Rugby world.
This two-part documentary is the much-anticipated story of one of Australia’s most gifted and controversial athletes, and how a social media post landed him at the heart of our culture wars, derailing careers in the process. For the first time Israel Folau’s story is examined in all its multi-layered complexity, featuring crucial Pasifika voices and exploring the nexus between freedom of religion and speech, the rights of the LGBTQI community, and how far the workplace can reasonably go to balance the two.
PART 1 traces Israel Folau’s upbringing in the devout Christian traditions of the Pasifika community, whose other ‘religion’ is rugby. It follows his meteoric and record setting rise through three football codes, culminating in 73 appearances for the Wallabies. While initially grappling with the pitfalls of fame and fortune, when his father Eni experiences a major health scare, Folau re-evaluates his choices, setting him on a path that will alter the course of his career and life forever.
Production credit: 2 x 60 mins. An In Films Production. Principal production investment from Screen Australia and developed with support from Screen NSW. ABC Commissioning Editor: Jo Chichester. ABC Head, Screen Sport & Events: Kath Earle. Director: Nel Minchin. Producer: Ivan O’Mahoney.
Originally slated for November last year but bumped from schedule at the last minute.
“We are still working on the Folau documentary and clearing footage which has meant pushing it back in our schedule," said at the time.
Week commencing 30 April 2023
Sunday 30 April
7:30pm Grand Designs: Canterbury
8:20pm Midsomer Murders: A Grain of Truth
9:50pm Close To Me Rpt
10:40pm MotherFatherSon Rpt
11:40pm Road To Now: Globalisation Rpt
Monday 1 May
7:30pm 7.30
8:00pm Australian Story
8:30pm Four Corners
9:15pm Media Watch
9:35pm Q+A
10:35pm India Now Rpt
11:10pm ABC Late News
11:25pm The Business Rpt
11:40pm Father Brown: The Queen Bee Rpt
Tuesday 2 May
7:30pm 7.30
8:00pm Great Australian Stuff: Play Series Final
9:00pm The Truth About Menopause With Myf Warhurst
10:00pm Stuff The British Stole: The Crow Flies Rpt
10:30pm ABC Late News
10:45pm The Business Rpt
11:00pm Four Corners Rpt
11:45pm Media Watch Rpt
Wednesday 3 May
7:30pm 7.30
8:00pm Hard Quiz
8:30pm The Weekly With Charlie Pickering
9:05pm Aunty Donna’s Coffee Cafe: We’re Closed (Didn’t Pay Rent)
9:30pm QI: Telling Tails
10:05pm Staged: Present Rpt
10:30pm ABC Late News
10:45pm The Business Rpt
11:00pm Frayed Rpt
11:50pm Father Brown: The Scales of Justice Rpt
Thursday 4 May
7:30pm 7.30
8:00pm Foreign Correspondent
8:30pm Grand Designs New Zealand: Container House
9:20pm Miriam & Alan: Lost In Scotland Rpt
10:05pm Art Works Rpt
10:35pm ABC Late News
10:50pm The Business Rpt
11:05pm Great Australian Stuff: Play Rpt
12:05am Q+A Rpt
Friday 5 May
7:30pm Gardening Australia
8:30pm Traces
9:15pm Mayfair Witches: The Witching Hour Series Premiere
10:10pm Interview With The Vampire: In Throes of Increasing Wonder Series Premiere
11:15pm ABC Late News
11:30pm Aunty Donna’s Coffee Cafe: We’re Closed (Didn’t Pay Rent) Rpt
12:00am Close To Me Rpt
Saturday 6 May
Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane
5:00pm The Coronation of King Charles III Preview
6:00pm The Coronation of King Charles III – Arrivals
7:00pm ABC News
7:30pm The Coronation of King Charles III – The King’s Procession
8:00pm The Coronation of King Charles III – Service
10:00pm The Coronation of King Charles III – Procession from Westminster
10:30pm The Coronation of King Charles III – Buckingham Palace Balcony
11:00 pm Ridley Road
12:00 am rage Guest Programmer
Adelaide
4:30pm The Coronation of King Charles III Preview
5:30pm The Coronation of King Charles III – Arrivals
6:30pm ABC News
7:00pm The Coronation of King Charles III – The King’s Procession
7:30pm The Coronation of King Charles III – Service
9:30pm The Coronation of King Charles III – Procession from Westminster
10:00pm The Coronation of King Charles III – Buckingham Palace Balcony
10:30 pm Ridley Road
11:30pm Great Australian Stuff Rpt
12:30 am rage Guest Programmer
Perth
3:00pm The Coronation of King Charles III Preview
4:00pm The Coronation of King Charles III – Arrivals
5:00pm ABC News
5:30pm The Coronation of King Charles III – The King’s Procession
6:00pm The Coronation of King Charles III – Service
8:00pm The Coronation of King Charles III – Procession from Westminster
8:30pm The Coronation of King Charles III – Buckingham Palace Balcony
9:00 pm Ridley Road
10:00pm The Truth About Menopause Rpt
11:00pm Great Australian Stuff Rpt
12:00 am rage Guest Programmer
With the Coronation of King Charles on Saturday (6 May), i understand that there will be many “segments” surrounding the event. It’s usually the same for Royal Weddings and funerals - due to their lengthy duration.
But what’s the point at for having two segments (between 6 and 7.30pm)? One’s titled “Arrivals” and one is “Arrivals Continued”. That’s something Seven and Nine will do. lol.
Apart from that, another good schedule for the ABC.
