Timing is fortunate considering SBS can promote the awards during Eurovision coverage this week
Season 5 of The Good Fight will premiere on Paramount+ in the US on June 24. SBS could follow suit and fasttrack the season.
https://collider.com/the-good-fight-season-5-teaser-release-date/
Wonderland
- Premiere date: Thu, 24 Jun 12:00 PM
- Number of Episodes:6
- Country of origin: France
- Language:French
Jeremy is a lonely 33 years old man who lives in Paris. He’s never felt like he belonged to his own time. One night, Jeremy discovers The Wonderland, a club with live music run by a charismatic manager named Tony. Jeremy tries out his luck and becomes a bartender there. Dozens of photos cover the wall, telling the history of the club. But one of them catch Jeremy’s attention - the one of a woman on a beach, taken in Biarritz in 1960. The Wonderland will serve as a gate for Jeremy, who will find himself in Biarritz, in the 1960s. Wonderland tells the story of two people who never should have met and fallen in love.
Bosch - Season 7
- Premiere date: Sat, 26 Jun 12:00 PM
- Number of Episodes:10
Hollywood Homicide Detective Hieronymus ‘Harry’ Bosch (Titus Welliver) has a reputation for never backing down when it comes to seeking justice. Based on the bestselling novels by Michael Connelly, Bosch takes an unflinching look at the complexities of police work, where things are never as black-and-white as they may seem.
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Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown S1-12
- Premiere date: Thu, 01 Jul | 12:00 PM
- Number of Episodes: 95
- Number of Seasons: 12
Anthony Bourdain visits countries, delving into their political issues as well as Indigenous food and culture.
Fear The Walking Dead S3
- Premiere date: Fri, 02 Jul | 12:00 PM
- Number of Episodes: 16
As ‘Fear the Walking Dead’ returns for season three, our families will be brought together in the vibrant and violent ecotone of the U.S. - Mexico border. International lines done away with following the world’s end, our characters must attempt to rebuild not only society, but family as well. Madison (Kim Dickens) has reconnected with Travis (Cliff Curtis), her apocalyptic partner, but Alicia (Alycia Debnam Carey) has been fractured by her murder of Andres. Madison’s son mere miles from his mother, Nick’s (Frank Dillane) first action as a leader saw Luciana (Danay Garcia) ambushed by an American militia group the couple escaped death, but Nick no longer feels immortal. Recovering both emotionally and physically, Strand (Colman Domingo) has his sights set on harnessing the new world’s currency, and Ofelia’s (Mercedes Mason) captivity will test her ability to survive and see if she can muster the savagery of her father.
King Of Warsaw
- Premiere date:Thu, 08 Jul 2021 | 12:00 PM
- Number of Episodes:8
- Country of origin: Poland
- Language:Polish
The story is set in 1937 Warsaw. The Jewish mafia rules the city before the outbreak of WWII under the leadership of Buddy Kaplica, a Polish gangster socialist. His right hand man is a Jewish boxer, Jakub Szapiro, who deep down dreams about taking over Buddy’s position and becoming the King of Warsaw. One day, he takes Moyshe Bernsztajn under his care, a young boy in whom he sees his successor. Meanwhile, the political conspiracy at the highest levels of government can alter the face of Warsaw and the entire country, impacting Buddy’s gangster empire and Szapiro’s future as well. Torn between loyalty to his boss and a chance to fulfil his own ambitions, Jakub will face tragic choices and will be absorbed by the relentless world of sex and violence.
Phantom
- Premiere date:Thu, 15 Jul | 12:00 PM
- Number of Episodes: 8
- Country of origin: Russia
- Language: Russia
Moscow police detective Stas Khabarov tries to arrest a well known drug dealer on his own, when he is shot in the back. He is mortally wounded but does not see the face of his attacker. When Stas comes to his senses, he is shocked to realise that he has actually died and become a ghost. Suddenly, he sees a vision of the near future - his estranged wife Vera is murdered on her birthday by the same person who attacked him. Determined to find his killer, he decides to stay on Earth to solve the mystery and prevent the death of his beloved wife. With the help of teenage student Katya who, for reasons unknown, is able to see and hear him Stas must discover the truth and help Vera track down his killer before tragedy strikes again.
UFOs
- Premiere date: Thu, 22 Jul | 12:00 PM
- Number of Episodes: 12
- Country of origin: France
- Language: French
- The dreams of Didier Mathure, a brilliant space engineer, literally go up in smoke when his rocket explodes on take off. Just when he thinks he’s hit rock bottom, he’s transferred to head a unit specializing in UFOs, run by a team whose members do seem to be living on another planet. He is tasked with coming up with scientific explanations for the UFO sightings that are currently dominating the headlines. This is a nightmare job for an out and out rationalist like him, and he is determined to find a way out as soon as he can. But an extraordinary event unsettles his convictions and opens the doors to a world where anything is possible.
Hemingway
- Premiere date:Sat, 24 Jul | 12:00 PM
- Number of Episodes: 3
- Country of origin: USA
- Language: English
Hemingway, a new documentary film by Ken Burns and Lynn Novick, examines the visionary work and the turbulent life of Ernest Hemingway, one of the greatest and most influential writers the world has ever produced. Interweaving his eventful biography a life lived at the ultimately treacherous nexus of art, fame, and celebrity with carefully selected excerpts from his iconic short stories, novels, and non fiction, the series reveals the brilliant, ambitious, charismatic, and complicated man behind the myth, and the art he created.
Darkness: Those Who Kill S2
- Premiere date:Thu, 29 Jul | 12:00 PM
- Number of Episodes: 8
- Number of Seasons: 2
- Country of origin: Denmark
- Language:Danish
Darkness: Those Who Kill is a captivating psychological crime drama that sees leading criminal profiler Louise Bergstein delve into the dark desires and psychology of the potential suspects surrounding a murder case. The series follows the acclaimed first season of Darkness: Those Who Kill, perfectly combining a tense thriller with a gripping human drama, this time delving into the psychological and behavioural patterns behind a serial killer. When Louise embarks on a new murder case, she quickly uncovers a distinct pattern in the unsolved murders of three young men, killed within a few months of each other. We soon discover that she has a blind spot clouding her judgement and analysis of the case - Louise may have a personal connection to the killer, who is more intelligent than she had dared to imagine. She desperately wants to solve the case before the next brutal killing, but could she herself be in the killer’s sights.
What’s with the cursor on that image? 
It’s a phantom. 
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Iggy & Ace
Thursday 9 September, 6 episodes
SBS and National Indigenous Television (NITV) today announced the award-winning cast and creative team behind its new original fiction commission True Colours , as filming commences in the breathtakingly beautiful Macdonnell Ranges, east of Mparntwe (Alice Springs).
Rarriwuy Hick ( Redfern Now, Cleverman, Wentworth ) spearheads a talented ensemble playing Detective Toni Alma, who is assigned to investigate a suspicious car accident in Perdar Theendar, the Indigenous community she left as a child and has had little to do with over the years.
The beauty of Indigenous art and the sometimes-devious practices in the global art market take Detective Toni Alma on an epic hunt for a killer. Spanning her small Northern Territory community and art galleries across the globe, this is a murder mystery like no other, exploring culture, community and the very human pursuit of identity and belonging in this new four-part crime drama from Bunya Productions, with the support of Screen Australia’s First Nations Department, Screen NSW, Screen Territory and International partner About Premium Content.
The series came from an original concept by Arrernte singer-songwriter Warren H. Williams and co-creator, writer and director Erica Glynn. Warren H. Williams will star alongside Luke Arnold ( Never Tear Us Apart, Black Sails ), Errol Shand ( Operation Buffalo, Mystery Road, Rake ), Emilie de Ravin (Remember Me, Lost, Once Upon A Time ), Trisha Morton Thomas ( Total Control, Redfern Now, Radiance ), Ben Oxenbould ( The Kettering Incident, Mr InBetween, Mystery Road ) and Miranda Otto ( The Unusual Suspects, Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, The Lord of the Rings ).
Kumalie Riley, Kurt Abbott, Sabella Turner, Natalie Peperill, Warren ‘Wazza’ Williams, Grant Wallace, Janaya Kopp, Martin McMillan, Siobhan Breaden, Genise Williams, Keenan Mitchell, Stella McMillan, Rosario Young and Waylon Dixon will also appear, many in their first major television roles.
The creative team bringing this bold story to life are writer/directors Erica Glynn ( Redfern Now, Black Comedy, She Who Must Be Loved ) and Steven McGregor ( Sweet Country, Mystery Road ), who wrote the scripts alongside Danielle MacLean ( Little J & Big Cuz, Mystery Road ). Produced by the award-winning team behind S weet Country, Mystery Road and Goldstone - Greer Simpkin, David Jowsey and Penny Smallacombe .
Co-Creator, Writer and Director, Erica Glynn said “It’s an honour and a privilege to sit beside Warren H Williams, the Amoonguna Community, and the town of Mparntwe (Alice Springs) to mark a screen space for Arrernte people, language, culture and land.”
Director of Content at SBS, Marshall Heald, said: “SBS has a strong history of delivering exceptional drama with impactful storytelling. Our recent success with The Hunting, The Unusual Suspects and Hungry Ghosts demonstrates our continued commitment to telling diverse stories with a distinctive voice and purpose, to engage and entertain Australian audiences and True Colours continues that tradition. We are thrilled to bring this compelling story of family and the complexities of the Indigenous art world to life and look forward to working with an impressive cast and the talented creative team in Bunya Productions.”
Screen Australia CEO, Graeme Mason said , “Screen Australia’s First Nations Department is proud to support True Colours, the first scripted series the Department has worked on with SBS. This is a strong and distinctive story from a team of accomplished filmmakers, with high quality scripts from Steven McGregor, Erica Glynn and Danielle MacLean, and in the capable hands of Bunya Productions, we anticipate this being another must-see series on SBS.”
Director of Screen Territory, Jennie Hughes, said: “We’re delighted to be partnering with SBS, Screen Australia, Screen NSW and Bunya Productions in bringing yet another quintessential Territorian screen project to Australian and international screens. True Colours continues to see screen production activity in the Northern Territory flourish; with this edgy homegrown high-end drama series penned and directed by Indigenous Territorians, employing Territorian cast and crew, and providing economic opportunities for the wider central Australian region. The Territory is world renowned for the depth and richness of its Indigenous culture and so we could not be prouder to acknowledge the creative driving force of authentic Indigenous Territory voices behind this project with Steven McGregor, Erica Glynn and Danielle MacLean writing the series, and both Steven and Erica directing.”
True Colours is a Bunya production for SBS with development and major production investment from Screen Australia’s First Nations Department in association with SBS and NITV, Screen Territory and Screen NSW. APC (About Premium Content) is the global partner on the program. The series was co-developed with CAAMA (Central Australian Aboriginal Media Association).
Exit - Season 2
- Thu, 26 Aug
- Episodes:6
- Country of origin: Norway
- Language:Norwegian
Inspired by astonishing real life events, the record breaking series Exit returns to screens in 2021 with even more sex, drugs, and moral depravity than ever. With their friendships pushed to the limits in the first series, super rich playboys Adam, Henrik, William, and Jeppe return and must confront the consequences of their debauched misadventures. This time we’ll see into the corruption of insider trading, leading to further outrageous behaviour, with power shifting as William and Adam’s wives, Hermine and Celine, begin to play just as dirty as their ex-husbands. Relationships will become entangled, and everyone will be dragged into a web of naked ambition, total disrespect for others and revenge. Sleek and stylish, Exit continues to revel in the dark edged, hedonistic world of Oslo’s elite to the delight of both critics and fans.
Bad Apples
- Sat, 28 Aug
- Episodes:8
- Country of origin: Finland
- Language:Finnish
In 1973, young, driven student activist Onerva (23) is sent to Eaglerock Sanatorium against her will. The authorities and even her husband paint Onerva as an aggressive and opinionated troublemaker; Onerva sees herself as an idealist fighting for justice. Who’s in the right? While trying to maintain her sanity, Onerva investigates the reality behind the controversial treatment practices. Will she find out the truth before the institute’s mind bending treatment breaks her?
Six Empty Seats
- Thu, 02 Sep
- Number of Episodes: 8
- Country of origin: Russia
- Language:Russian
They are six colleagues who could not be more disparate. Yet one day, fate binds them closely together: When they miss a flight by sheer coincidence and the machine crashes upon take off, the group of employees are the only ones who live. And at first, everything just goes back to normal. But the trauma of the avoided disaster and sheer arbitrary nature of their survival keeps eating away at them. What are their mundane lives worth if they are seemingly just wasting the precious time they have, not living their dreams? So, they all decide to take fate in their own hands and do something so dangerous, that it will change the course of their lives forever. Yet as they recklessly start playing against the rules, fate seems to have a way of catching up with them.
Alone Season 7
- Tue, 07 Sep
- Number of Episodes: 12
- Country of origin: USA
- Language:English
The seventh season is again set along the shore of the east arm of Great Slave Lake in the Northwest Territories of Canada. Drop off (Day 1) was on September 18, 2019. Officially titled “Alone: Million Dollar Challenge”, Season 7 premiered on June 11, 2020. Unlike the previous seasons, to win the participants need to survive for 100 days on their own. At the end of each episode host Colby Donaldson lets the contestants comment on the episode which is accompanied by "never before seen footage.
Beneath The Surface
- Thu, 09 Se
- Number of Episodes: 8
- Country of origin: Denmark, Germany
- Language:Danish/German
Two married couples, Sabine and Bernd, and Jakob and Charlie, have created a paradise for themselves on one of the Oxen Islands, where they live with their children Karl (15) and Kjell (16), and Emile (17) and Cecile (16) respectively. When Jakob’s brother Jonas returns from his disappearance 15 years ago, the paradise they built begins to fall apart. Despite their parents’ warnings, the kids seem to fall under Jonas’ spell. And just as Sabine is about to face her own past with Jakob, the unthinkable happens and Kjell falls overboard on a sailing trip with Charlie and Jakob and disappears without a trace. While the kids mask their pain by drifting deeper into Jonas’ world, the parents cope with this tragedy by immersing themselves in their work. However, Bernd is consumed by the mystery of his son’s disappearance. Key Selling
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THURSDAY September 9th - SBS ON DEMAND - GET ON IT
You can watch the first and second episodes on SBS On Demand ahead of the FTA broadcast later tonight on SBS.
Short form stories with humour, heart, and some horror, star in the latest successful Digital Originals projects
SBS and Screen Australia have announced production funding for A Beginner’s Guide to Grief, the next successful project from the Digital Originals initiative, in addition to six new projects chosen for further development.
Digital Originals is a joint initiative of Screen Australia and SBS created to develop exciting and innovative scripted short form projects to premiere on SBS On Demand, providing opportunities for screen creatives who are currently under-represented in the sector.
A Beginner’s Guide to Grief, is a drama comedy series exploring themes of death, grief and identity. Written by and starring South Australian Anna Lindner, directed by Renee Mao, executive and creative produced by Linda Ujuk and produced by South Australian Kate Butler, both of KOJO Studios, and also produced by South Australian Julie Byrne, the story follows 31-year-old Harriet Wylde as she returns to her hometown in remote South Australia to care for two terminally ill parents. When both pass away within weeks of each other, she’s forced to face her ultimate fear: absolute aloneness. After reconnecting with her dysfunctional childhood friend Daisy, Harriet discovers that grief doesn’t play by any rules and soon, neither will she. Principal funding is being provided by Screen Australia in association with SBS, and it is financed with support from the South Australian Film Corporation (SAFC).
The series emerged from the Digital Originals initiative in 2019, which also included the outrageous and heartfelt drama comedy series, Iggy & Ace, exploring friendship, addiction and recovery through a queer lens and premiering on SBS On Demand on 9 September.
Six new series have also been chosen for further development from a shortlist of 12 projects from the 2020 Digital Originals initiative candidates. All 12 teams took part in exclusive development workshops held virtually in May, run by Screen Australia, SBS and NITV, which included international and local guest speakers, as well as developing the projects to align with the SBS Charter and SBS platforms, including NITV, and culminated in a pitch.
Commissioning Editor, SBS Scripted, Donna Chang, said: “We’re thrilled to see more incredible talent and surprising stories unearthed through the Digital Originals initiative. It’s fantastic to be taking A Beginner’s Guide to Grief into production and we can’t wait to bring it to screens on SBS On Demand next year. It’s also exciting to see the dynamic mix of projects from this year’s submissions being developed, reflecting more genres – from comedy, crime and even horror - showcasing unique Australian stories, and challenging us to think about what a digital series can be.”
Screen Australia Senior Online Investment Manager, Lee Naimo, said: “From the moment we heard the pitch for A Beginner’s Guide to Grief from creator Anna Lindner, we knew we wanted to see this project through, and we’re delighted to support Lindner and the talented creative team bring it to life. And the exciting talent keeps coming - we’re so impressed with the calibre of projects in our next crop of Digital Originals and look forward to seeing them develop their projects further.”
On A Beginner’s Guide to Grief , SAFC CEO Kate Croser added: “The SAFC is really pleased to support writer Anna Lindner, and producers Kate Butler and Linda Ujuk from KOJO Studios with Julie Byrne to take their series to the screen. The SAFC has long been committed to supporting greater participation by women and female-identifying practitioners in the screen industry as part of our mission to boost diversity and inclusion across the entire sector, and it is wonderful to see that come to light in this fully South Australian produced and post-produced series.”
On the Digital Originals projects selected for further development, Head of Programming and Commissioning at NITV, Kyas Hepworth, also added: “Digital Originals provides an important platform for emerging creatives from backgrounds so often underrepresented in our sector to shine, and for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander creatives with powerful First Nations stories and perspectives to collaborate and share with all Australians. It’s been great to get to know the teams and see their creativity and innovation come to life through the short form format.”
The six Digital Originals projects from 2020 being funded for further development, are:
Appetite
Three penniless delivery riders must battle the multinational food delivery company, Appetite, after becoming personally entangled in a conspiracy surrounding the death of a rider on the streets of Sydney.
Creatives: Mohini Herse (Writer/Director/Producer), Neilesh Verma (Writer), Neil Sharma (Director), Sleena Wilson (Executive Producer).
Garbage
When his truck happens across a police raid, a young garbage collector becomes entangled in a drug deal that goes terribly wrong. If he’s to escape he must not only face down a dangerous criminal syndicate, but his own fear of failure amidst a profound family crisis.
Creatives: Hunter Page-Lochard (Writer/Director/Producer), Luke Bouchier (Writer/Director/Producer), Kobie Duncan (Writer).
Let Me Help
After watching their care workers hook up at a bar, two strangers with cerebral palsy are determined to explore their relationships with sex and each other.
Creatives: Emma Myers (Writer/Creator), Nina Oyama (Writer/Creator), Angus Thompson (Writer/Creator), Hannah Ngo (Producer).
Night Bloomers
Dark tales from the Korean diaspora that bloom in the night and move you.
Creatives: Andrew Lee (Writer/Director/Producer), Ashlea Ritchie (Producer), Michael McMahon (Executive Producer), Barry Gamba (Executive Producer).
DIVA (previously known as ‘SONNY’)
Inspired by a true story, ‘DIVA’ follows the journey of a young queer Samoan man who discovers himself through the world of professional wrestling.
Creatives: Jason Dewhurst (Writer), Taofia Pelesasa (Writer), Jessica Magro (Producer).
Unicorn Hunters
Sick of being hunted on Tinder to fulfil straight people’s fantasies, Sunny decides to catfish “straight girl” Elise, but instead starts to fall for her, before realising she’s also not who she claims to be.
Creatives: Rachel Perks (Writer), Jean Tong (Writer), Tessa Mansfield-Hung (Producer).
An evolution of SBS’s Short-Form Content Initiative, Digital Originals aims to support practitioners and projects that reflect gender equity and/or the diversity of people and experiences from around Australia. This includes those who identify as First Nations Australians; are from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds; those who are living with a disability; are female or trans/gender diverse; identify as LGBTQIA+; and those who are located in regional and remote areas.
Earlier this year, SBS successfully premiered Digital Originals project The Tailings on SBS On Demand. The 6 x 10 minute murder mystery series, set against the fragile and beautiful landscapes of the remote west coast of Tasmania, celebrates the tenacity and pride of regional communities and provides an intimate portrayal of the human experience with grief, guilt and loss.
Dear Mama
- Thu, 23 Sep
- Number of Episodes: 6
- Country of origin: Netherlands
- Language: Dutch
When teenager Ralf grudgingly agrees to be the getaway driver for the burglary of an upscale villa, he has no idea what he’s really getting into. The house belongs to Helen Möhring and her husband Werner, a couple living the dream of a wonderful marriage, successful careers and three happy, healthy teenage children. As Ralf waits outside, Helen is confronted by his masked accomplice, who is holding her husband hostage. In a moment of panic, Helen surprises herself at lengths she will go to in order to protect her family. As Helen is pushed into a nightmare that will test her limits, Ralf is pulled into a criminal underworld, desperately trying to uncover the mystery of what really happened inside the Möhring house. He discovers that below the couple’s perfect exterior, murky secrets and deceit have deadly consequences, and that his own destiny will be forever intertwined with Helen’s. Key
Bad Apples
- Thu, 23 Sep
- Number of Episodes: 8
- Country of origin: Finland
- Language: Finnish
In 1973, young, driven student activist Onerva (23) is sent to Eaglerock Sanatorium against her will. The authorities and even her husband paint Onerva as an aggressive and opinionated troublemaker; Onerva sees herself as an idealist fighting for justice. Who’s in the right? While trying to maintain her sanity, Onerva investigates the reality behind the controversial treatment practices. Will she find out the truth before the institute’s mind bending treatment breaks her?
Reyka
- Thu, 23 Sep
- Number of Episodes: 8
- Country of origin: South Africa
- Language: English
For South African expert criminal profiler Reyka Gama, the trauma of being abducted as a child in 1994 is what gives her profound insights into deviant minds for London’s Scotland Yard. Now, a mother herself and returning to her hometown in the province of KwaZulu Natal to investigate serial murders, it might also be her undoing. Set against a backdrop of towering sugar cane fields, this multi layered crime thriller follows Reyka as she expertly hunts a ruthless serial killer.
The Writer
- Premiere date: Thu, 30 Sep
- Number of Episodes: 10
- Country of origin: Israel
- Language: Arabic/Hebrew
The Writer is an auto fictional series from the creator of the award winning comedy Arab Labor, Sayed Kashua. It centres on Kashua’s fictional self, Kateb, who like the lead character Amjad from his former series Arab Labor is an Arab Palestinian living in Israel and struggling with an identity crisis which affects his and his whole family’s sense of belonging and nationality. Following the overnight success and critical acclaim of his hit TV series Arab Labor, Kateb has become something of a “poster boy” for the new age Arab Israeli, one who integrates with Israeli culture seamlessly and knows how to wield his pen in razor sharp criticism, yet be well received by the public and critics alike. Everything seems perfect, but as he nears 40, Kateb has a growing sense of shame and loathing towards the niche he has carved out for himself. Painfully aware of the gap between reality and its portrayal on the show.
Mr Mercedes Season 3
- Premiere date: Fri, 01 Oct 2021
- Number of Episodes: 10
- Country of origin: United States
- Language: English
MR. MERCEDES returns for its much anticipated third season. When beloved local author John Rothstein is found murdered, Hodges, Holly, and Jerome, along with local police, must track down his killer. But this case is more complex than the cold blooded killing of an American icon. Unpublished novels of Rothstein’s were stolen from his home, and they are worth millions. As the case unfolds, the trio learns that although Brady Hartsfield may be gone, his depravity lives on in the lives of his victims