Difficult People
Monday 03 August; English; 3 seasons
Life is really tough for Julie Kessler (Julie Klausner) and Billy Epstein (Billy Eichner), two thirty something aspiring comics living and working in New York City. While their friends and acquaintances move on to find success and love, they continue to struggle with careers and relationships, getting more bitter by the day.
Mirage
Thursday 6 August; English, French, 6 episodes
Claire lost her husband Gabriel, her father’s son, during the tsunami in 2004. Recently settled in Abu Dhabi, she sees Gabriel’s reflection in a window at a restaurant. She doesn’t know it yet but it’s going to be a very long journey.
The Night Stalker
Friday 7 August; English, 20 episodes
The legendary TV series about Kolchak (Emmy nominee Darren McGavin), an intrepid reporter specialising in occult cases. In this dazzling series, Kolchak encounters a host of monsters and villains ranging everywhere from werewolves to satan-worshippers to Helen of Troy! A great time with a great character, this must see for fans of science fiction and horror remains a seminal cult hit and a landmark in television history that blazed a trail for such series as The X Files and Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
Spiral
Thursday 13 August; French, 8 seasons
Spiral is a series about the French justice system, as seen through the eyes of the men and women working in law enforcement and the judiciary, in the heart of Paris’s Palais de Justice. The main character is a young, compassionate, enthusiastic, committed assistant prosecutor; a stern, incorruptible investigating magistrate; a beautiful, ambitious lawyer; and a young police officer recognised for her unfailing professionalism show us what goes on behind the scenes in the halls of justice and power. As they work on cases (based on real life events), they cross each other’s paths. When the body of an unknown, faceless woman is discovered, all of our characters’ lives are about to upended. For some, the case hits very close to home.
Stan Lee’s Lucky Man
Thursday 20 August; English, 3 seasons
Based on an original idea from comic book legend Stan Lee, ‘Lucky Man’ tells the story of Harry Clayton (James Nesbitt), a cop from Central London’s notorious Murder Squad. Harry is down on his luck - his wife (Eve Best) and child have left him due to his gambling habit, his boss thinks he’s in league with the devil, and he has a huge debt to an infamous underworld crime boss who is threatening his life. A chance meeting with a mysterious woman who gives him an ancient bracelet changes everything. It appears to give Harry control over luck itself, but at what cost? What is luck anyway, and is one man’s luck always another’s misfortune? Harry Clayton is about to find out. S3: James Nesbitt returns as Detective Inspector Harry Clayton in the third season of the fan favourite crime drama from comic book legend Stan Lee. In search of answers about his lucky bracelet, Harry journeys to Hong Kong, where he encounters some members of the underworld who are after more than just his lucky charm. Amara Karan reprises her role as DS Suri Chohan, Sienna Guillory returns as Eve, and Stephen Hagan is back as Rich Clayton.
Trigonometry
Friday 21 August, English, 8 episodes, Also coming to SBS Viceland
This is a love story, about three people. A bold new drama that blends fresh talent and sharp, witty writing from acclaimed playwright Duncan Macmillan, and Effie Woods. Executive produced by BAFTA winners Tessa Ross and Juliette Howell. Gemma and Kieran love each other deeply. But life in London is wearing them, and their bank account, down. To keep afloat they welcome Ray into their small flat. It turns out she’s the missing piece of the puzzle - together the three of them just work. This isn’t just a close friendship it’s the real thing. Can they live and love as a trio? Or will life get in the way?