I wonder what had to be edited out.
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did the acknowledgement of the show featuring the name and image of deceased persons at the start feature in the original version? Or was that the edit?
Just checked my recording and it wasn’t there.
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Why Women Kill - Season 2
- Premiere date: Sat, 15 Jan 2022 | 12:00 PM
- Number of Episodes: 8
- Country of origin: United States
- Language: English
New season, new storyline, new cast. Celebrate the new year with the entire second season of dark comedy series Why Women Kill, arriving on the platform Saturday 15 January.
From creator Marc Cherry ( Desperate Housewives ), the 10-episode second season features a new ensemble cast and storylines set in 1949. Why Women Kill season two explores what it means to be beautiful, the hidden truth behind the facades people present to the world, the effects of being ignored and overlooked by society, and finally, the lengths one woman will go in order to finally belong. The second season stars Allison Tolman ( Fargo ) , Lana Parrilla ( Once Upon a Time ) , Nick Frost ( The Nevers ), B.K. Cannon ( Switched at Birth ), Jordane Christie ( The Haunting of Hill House ), Matthew Daddario ( Shadowhunters )and Veronica Falcón ( Queen of the South ).
The first season of Why Women Kill starring Lucy Liu, Ginnifer Goodwin and Kirby Howell-Baptiste is available to stream free on SBS On Demand.
Echos
- Premiere date: Thu, 09 Dec 2021 | 12:00 PM
- Number of Episodes: 6
- Language: German
Max (Nick Romeo Reimann), Nellie (Lilly Dreesen) and Janosch (Yasin Boynuince) are vapid, privileged twenty-somethings who don’t like to think about much else but partying. When they hear of an illegal rave at a secret location, they are excited to go. Their destination - the catacombs, a system of tunnels underneath the central station, below the picturesque city of Munich, undisturbed by the authorities.
But something goes horribly wrong when a fire breaks out. Dozens are injured in the ensuing panic, some go missing. The next day, a body is found on the banks of the river - it is Max’s girlfriend, and he has been missing since the fire.
An invisible web seems to be spinning from a real estate tycoon to the shadowy figures living in the catacombs. And the investigating police inspector hides a dark secret in her basement. Nellie and Janosch will have to get to the bottom of it, not only for Max’s sake, but also for their own. United against a common enemy - or so it seems, because soon, it’s not clear at all anymore who they are up against.
In German with English subtitles. Echos is an SBS On Demand exclusive.
The Sketch Artist
- Premiere date: Thu, 16 Dec 2021 | 12:00 PM
- Number of Episodes: 10
- Language: French
Eve Garance (Rachel Graton) is a remarkable sketch artist capable of ‘reading’ people. In the Investigation Unit of the Police Department, she uses her talents to create composite sketches to catch criminals. Her colleagues include Maryse Ferron (Sophie Lorain), the methodical director whose disability has never stopped her, Bernard Dupin (Remy Girard), the seasoned investigator who keeps the dark regions of his life under wraps, and Anthony Kamal (Adrien Belugou), the new technician who doesn’t know what he is getting into. This
This is the team assigned to solve a laundry list of sordid crimes. They will tackle also cold cases - even if old wounds are opened in the process. The return of Eve’s ex will force her to reopen a very personal cold case - that of the disappearance of their son William, then six months old. For five years, Eve has been secretly imagining and sketching the faces that her son could have today in the hope of finding him one day.
In French with English subtitles. Sketch Artist is an SBS On Demand exclusive.
The show is also streaming in Australia on Paramount+.
Why Women Kill - Season 2
- Premiere date: Sat, 15 Jan 2022 | 12:00 PM
- Number of Episodes: 8
New season, new storyline, new cast. Celebrate the new year with the entire second season of dark comedy series Why Women Kill, arriving on the platform Saturday 15 January.
From creator Marc Cherry ( Desperate Housewives ), the 10-episode second season features a new ensemble cast and storylines set in 1949. Why Women Kill season two explores what it means to be beautiful, the hidden truth behind the facades people present to the world, the effects of being ignored and overlooked by society, and finally, the lengths one woman will go in order to finally belong. The second season stars Allison Tolman ( Fargo ) , Lana Parrilla ( Once Upon a Time ) , Nick Frost ( The Nevers ), B.K. Cannon ( Switched at Birth ), Jordane Christie ( The Haunting of Hill House ), Matthew Daddario ( Shadowhunters )and Veronica Falcón ( Queen of the South ).
The first season of Why Women Kill starring Lucy Liu, Ginnifer Goodwin and Kirby Howell-Baptiste is available to stream free on SBS On Demand.
The Promise
- Premiere date: Thu, 30 Dec 2021 | 12:00 PM
- Number of Episodes: 6
- Language: French
On the day after Christmas 1999, with a vicious storm pummelling Europe, 11-year-old Charlotte Meyer vanishes without a trace in the heart of the Landes region. Police captain Pierre Castaing is tapped to head the investigation.
Deeply shaken by his failure to find the little girl, Castaing becomes ostracised from the community as his own family falls apart. 20 years later, his daughter, Sarah, picks up the investigation in order to clear his name.
Alone Denmark
- Premiere date: Sat, 01 Jan 2022 | 12:00 PM
- Number of Episodes: 10
- Country of origin: Denmark
- Language:Danish
Hardcore survivalists seek to stay alive in extreme locations around the world. Danish LOTE version. Filmed in northern Norway.
Sextortion
- Premiere date: Thu, 06 Jan 2022 | 12:00 PM
- Number of Episodes: 6
- Country of origin: New Zealand
- Language: English
Sextortion is a wickedly twisted political dramedy starring some of New Zealand’s top comedy talent. Welding a compelling narrative to crackling dialogue improvised by an enormously talented cast, it’s a white knuckled, dark comedy that’ll provide compelling viewing in the countdown to this year’s NZ general election.
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Or would have…in 2020 
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Nasdrovia
- Premiere date: Thu, 13 Jan 2022 | 12:00 PM
- Number of Episodes: 6
- Country of origin: Spain
- Language: Spanish/Russian
A Movistar Spain’s black comedy about a couple of posh lawyers who decide to open the most preferred restaurant for Russian Mafia to survive to their midlife crisis. Cast: Leonor Watling and Hugo Silva.
Edurne and Julián are two successful lawyers. They decided to quit their careers and open a Russian restaurant: the Nasdrovia . Unfortunately, it’s so great that it becomes a favourite of the Russian mafia.
Sorry For Your Loss (S1+S2)
- Premiere date: Thu, 27 Jan 2022 | 12:00 PM
- Number of Episodes: 20
- Number of Seasons: 2
- Country of origin: United States
- Language:English
SORRY FOR YOUR LOSS stars Emmy nominee Elizabeth Olsen as Leigh Shaw, a young widow struggling to put her life back together in the wake of her husband’s unexpected death. As Leigh’s grief upends and transforms every one of her relationships, it also forces her to realize there was a lot about her husband that she didn’t know. The series explores grief as not something merely to endure, medicate away, or “muscle through” but an essential part of the human experience.
4 Mure
- Premiere date:Thu, 27 Jan 2022 | 12:00 PM
4 Mure is a series of five episodes set in the same hotel room. Five different stories, five different genres, and Marcelina(Lida Botha), the charming yet incompetent hotel cleaner.
This series, which takes place somewhere in South Africa, offers stand-alone episodes, each with its own story, characters, and genre. The episodes are connected by Marcelina, the charming room cleaner who lives with her head in the clouds. She guides a string of diverse characters through each one’s personal struggles, romances, horrors and even a time warp. Nobody comes out of it unscathed.
Devilsdorp
- Premiere date: Thu, 10 Feb 2022 | 12:00 PM
- Number of Episodes: 4
- Country of origin: South Africa
- Language:Afrikaans, English
Devilsdorp is a South African four part true crime documentary television series directed by David Enright and narrated by Jana Marx. It depicts and analyses the 11 killings in Krugersdorp, West Rand by the group Electus per Deus between 2012 to 2016, dubbed the Appointment Murders and the Satanic Murders. This documentary offers exclusive interviews with the lead detective, prosecutor, the ex girlfriend that inspired the first spate of murders, as well as the parents of ringleaders
Gloria
- Premiere date: Thu, 17 Feb 2022 | 12:00 PM
- Number of Episodes: 6
- Country of origin: France
- Language: French
In a small town in Brittany, Gloria, a mother of three children, sees her life turned upside down when her husband goes to work one morning and never comes back. While she fights to discover the truth about his disappearance, she must face the suspicion of her in laws and confront the police captain Marianne Volton who holds an old grudge against her. She will also find unexpected allies and, ultimately, discover her inner strength
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Dark Soul
- Premiere date: Thu, 03 Mar 2022
- Number of Eps: 6
- Country of origin: Canada
Jeremy Tremblay walked into his high school with a semi automatic rifle and shot multiple students before killing himself. To shed light on the tragedy, Eliane Sirois, a psychiatric coroner, will be called in to do a psychological autopsy of the event. With the help of Sergeant Boivert , who will confront her more than help her, Eliane will try to figure out Jeremy’s motive. As this will be the coroner’s most high profile case of her career, the pressure will be incredible! Her investigation will help us better understand how Jeremy got to the point of committing this unspeakable crime.
Tin Star - Season 3 + S1 S2 Box Set
- Premiere date: Sat, 05 Mar 2022
- Number of Seasons: 3
- Country of origin: United Kingdom
S3: Thousands of miles away from the Rocky vista of Canadian town, Little Big Bear, Jack, Angela and Anna return to Liverpool twenty years after leaving to confront the sinister truth they ran from.
S1&2:
Set against the stunning backdrop of Canada’s Rocky Mountains and dramatic windswept prairies, this series tells the story of Jim Worth, former British detective and undercover cop, who has brought his family to Canada to create a better life. But when a family member is brutally murdered, dark and dangerous secrets are unleashed. We discover Jim’s alcoholic alter ego, Jack, a man more unpredictable, more charismatic and infinitely more menacing than we could possibly imagine.
Unseen
- Premiere date: Thu, 24 Mar 2022
- Number of Episodes: 8
- Country of origin: Belgium
- Language: French
A small village in Belgium. A huge relay antenna. Birds falling from the sky. And little by little, people are turning invisible. For some, invisibility is a power; for others, it’s a disease a blessing or a curse. The Unseen are soon perceived as a threat, and the authorities want to control them. UNSEEN is a mystery drama showing how a community is affected by a strange phenomenon. What would happen if some of us had the power to go unseen? And what if we were the blind ones?
The original Japanese version of Iron Chef is now back at SBS, with the first three seasons available on SBS on Demand.
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All 23 episodes of Servant of the People will be available on SBS on Demand from April 7.
Servant Of The People
Thursday 7 April
What happens when an ordinary, honest man accidentally gets elected president of Ukraine? Will he turn the world upside down?
In the political satire comedy series, Servant of the People, modest and humble high school history teacher Vasiliy Holoborodko (President Volodymyr Zelenskyy) is caught on camera raging over the miserable situation in his country. When one of his students posts the video on YouTube, it becomes a viral sensation. Everybody loves Vasiliy’s outrage. Soon, with a Presidential election looming, everyday people crowdfund the fees needed to register Vasiliy as a candidate. And to everyone’s surprise, he wins! Vasiliy is now the new President of Ukraine.
Black Sands
Thursday 7 April
- Number of Episodes: 8
- Country of origin: Iceland
Police Detective Anita is forced to leave Reykjavik for her hometown situated in Iceland’s striking black sands. The death of a tourist on the black sands appears to be an accident. It quickly becomes Anita’s first case and sends her on a dark journey to revisit her past, unraveling a serial killer operating for years, disguising murders as accidents.
STREAMING NOW: AFTRS DOCUMENTARY SHOWCASE ON SBS ON DEMAND
SBS On Demand and AFTRS have partnered to showcase emerging filmmaking talent with a curated collection of AFTRS student documentaries. The AFTRS Documentary Showcase is available to watch now exclusively on SBS On Demand.
The collection includes 10 short form documentaries from AFTRS’ second-year Bachelor of Arts Screen: Production students, who were briefed to create a film of no longer than five minutes exploring culture and identity in Australia. The collection is a compelling mix of diverse stories, from living with Tourette’s Syndrome, refugee and asylum seeker activism and the drag king community to the use of Indigenous food and plants in Australian food culture, plus many more.
SBS On Demand & World Movies Channel Manager, Haidee Ireland said: “We are blown away by the calibre of talent in this showcase. The creatives of these documentaries have handled a wide range of topics and issues with incredible care and thought, producing programs that are equal parts moving, informative and entertaining. There is an extraordinary pool of talent at AFTRS, who have uniquely Australian stories to share and we’re excited to be giving a platform to the next generation of distinctive documentary makers. It was a pleasure to collaborate with the team at AFTRS, who share our commitment to championing diverse stories and creatives.”
AFTRS CEO, Nell Greenwood said: “Every filmmaker wants their work to connect with as wide an audience as possible and this is a wonderful opportunity for these brilliant films by AFTRS students to be discovered by viewers across Australia on one of Australia’s most popular streaming platforms, SBS On Demand. SBS has an impressive record for championing new Australian talent and, at AFTRS, we are proud of our own history of nurturing diverse Australian screen voices. This is a terrific collaboration.”
The AFTRS Documentary Showcase is available to watch now on SBS On Demand.
AFTRS DOCUMENTARY SHOWCASE
BORN AT EIGHTEEN
Born at Eighteen highlights the underrepresented yet common experience of a delayed youth within the LGBTQIA+ community. The documentary features interviews with two people from different generations as they share their own personal experiences with this phenomenon, as well as how it has affected them in their adult lives.
Creatives: Abbey Hocking (Writer / Director), Mitchell Longton (Producer), David Smith (1st AD), Archie Whiting (1st AD), Ash Dunford (Editor), Chris Le Page (Cinematographer), Charlie Davis (Sound Recordist / Designer), Rosie Robertson (Production Designer), Thomas Howlett (Photographer).
TALENT OVER TOURETTE’S
Talent Over Tourette’s is a documentary exploring what it’s like to live with Tourette’s Syndrome and highlights the many talents of those with the condition. Featuring three individuals who live with Tourette’s, the film discusses tics, hyperfocus and the misconceptions associated, while highlighting the positive outlooks on Tourette’s Syndrome.
Creatives: Suzanna Steele (Director), Alan Dan (Producer), Maddy Clare Lardner (Participant), Harrison Gabriel (Participant), Robyn Latimer (Participant).
GENTLE TORTURE
Charismatic brave activist, Arad Nik, advocates his life for refugees and asylum seekers like him, enticing the public to hear his voice and make a change. After 10 years of activism, Arad still has hope to end temporary visas for asylum seekers in Australia.
Creatives: Joelle Sanounou (Writer, Director, Producer), Zofia Burak (Co-Producer), Chloe Bobbin (1st AD), Harr Holder (Sound Designer), Grace Clinton (Cinematographer & Colourist), Xella Turner-O’Malley (Editor), Anith Mukherjee (Pre-production assistant), Melvin Tu (Compositor).
DRAWING THE LINE
Drawing the Line is a powerful, animated documentary told via Paralympic gold-medallist, Tiffany Thomas Kane, who was stripped and shoved into a cupboard when she was just fourteen years old. Tiffany tells her story for the first time, taking the audience on a journey as she defies the odds to win gold for her country, proving to the bullies, and herself, that she’s stronger than they will ever be. SPECIAL BROADCASTING SERVICE 14 Herbert Street, Artarmon NSW 2064 Australia sbs.com.au Tel: +61 2 9430 2828 12 April 22
Creatives: Elyse Landsberry (Writer, Director, Animator), Scarlett Kratochvil (Producer), Ashley Dunford (1st AD), Jessica Flanagan (Sound Designer), Tiffany Thomas Kane (Participant), Belinda Landsberry (News Narrator).
LITTLE CAMBODIA
The daughter of a Cambodian-Australian refugee seeks to understand how the Cambodian genocide, devastating many with famine, has impacted her family’s values towards Cambodian food and culture. Her Aunty Phanny Bou, a survivor of the regime explores the circumstances that led to her family’s congruous connection with food.
Creatives: Alyssa Dimarucut (Producer), Vanessa Bush (Director / Writer), Yen Hoang (1st AD), Chris Le Page (Cinematographer), Holly Hunter (Sound Recordist / Designer), Alvin Lavilla (Editor).
NATIVE FOOD
The uses, access and importance of Indigenous food and plants in modern Australian food culture areexplored through the work off 100% Indigenous owned businesses, the Lillipad Café and Jiwah Indigenous Gardens.
Creatives: Juliette Hoffman (Writer / Director), Zofia Burak (Producer), Benjamin Taylor (1St AD), Lucas Howard (Sound Designer), Laura Rose (Co-Writer & Cinematographer), Jared Thompson (Editor), Zachary Wise (Editor).
PILLS & POWDER MILK
Pills & Powder Milk is a poetic and participatory hybrid docu-drama about a Torres Strait Islander woman who uncovers her childhood memories and simultaneously discovers her trauma and her triggers
Creatives: Nazareth Alfred (Writer / Director / Producer / Sound Recordist & Designer), Ricky James (Producer), Benjamin Menday (1st AD), Michael Sheppard (2nd AD / Production Assistant), Anita Mukherjee (Cinematographer), Antony Zhang (Cinematographer), Tatjana Hamilton (Camera Assistant), Michael Shepherd (Camera Assistant), Kerrod Meredith-Creed (Photographer), Robert Manzani (Production Design), Jasmine Stokes (Production Asistant / Make-Up / Hair Supervisor), Farazbanu Akhalak Ahmad Anarwala (Sound Recordist), Izzat Nadeem (Editor / Colourist).
SILENT GUITAR
Ngoc-Tuan Hoang tells the story of growing up in Nha Trang, a small beach town in the South of Vietnam. In this impoverished town, entangled in the backwash of the Vietnam war, he finds a place of refuge through the classical guitar. As his skills and passion for the art grow, he is torn between realising his dreams of becoming a musician or adhering to the expectations of his family and school to live a normal, inconspicuous life. SPECIAL BROADCASTING SERVICE 14 Herbert Street, Artarmon NSW 2064 Australia sbs.com.au Tel: +61 2 9430 2828 12 April 22
Creatives: Alex Turner (Producer / Editor), Yen Hoang (Director / Animator), Alyssa Dimarucut (1st AD), Vanessa Bush (Sound Recordist), Leo O’Donoghue (Production Designer / Animator), Jackson Daley (Cinematographer), Oliver Marsden (Animator), Ngoc-Tuan Hoang (Participant).
THE KING IN ME
The King in Me is a short documentary that gives us a closer look at the drag king community. In the shadow of Drag Queens, the Kings show us what it is like to find yourself through the art of drag and to simply be human.
Creatives: Felix Dupuy (Writer / Director), Joelle Sanounou 9Producer), Kat Silverosa (1st AD), Aydin Miles (Sound Designer & Mixer), London Hartard (Cinematographer), Asher Wighton (Editor), Chloe Bobbin (Production Assistant), Jessica Flanagan (Production Assistant), Noah Bloom (Compositor), Anna Gambrill (Participant), Gian Lao (Participant), Ruvani Halwala (Participant).
TRACKING FARMER DAVE
Farmer Dave comes out to the city but finds his purpose when he tracks back to the Farm.
Creatives: Nic Puni (Writer / Director), Madeleine Jurd (Producer), David Graham ‘Farmer Dave’ (Participant).
The release of Tracking Farmer Dave on SBS on Demand coincides with Dave’s appearance in the upcoming season of Big Brother.