Furia
- Premiere date: Tue, 16 Nov 2021 | 12:00 PM
- Number of Episodes: 8
- Country of origin: Norway
- Language:Norwegian/ English/ German
Furia is a tense, eight part thriller with a dark, twist laden plot involving two key protagonists and four different identities. Set against the backdrop of two of Europe’s most distinguished capital cities Oslo and Berlin as well as rural western Norway,
Furia sees them work in tandem to bring down a terrifying far right terror cell and heal the grief that drives them. An edge of your seat mix of undercover thriller and prescient political drama, the story centers around a far
right extremist terror cell, hellbent on carrying out an atrocity the likes of which Europe has never seen before.Special ops officer Asgeir is living the quiet life in western Norway after escaping from the Russian underworld and assuming a new identity. When his world collides with Ragna’s, they face a race against the clock to prevent the unthinkable from happening on German soil.
Manayek
- Premiere date: Thu, 25 Nov 2021 | 12:00 PM
- Number of Episodes: 10
- Country of origin: Israel
- Language:Hebrew/ Ukrainian/ English
Featuring strong, distinct characters and a riveting multi-layered plot, Manayek is a sophisticated Israeli crime thriller that reveals a dark underworld seething beneath the veneer of law enforcement.
Internal Affairs investigator, Izzy Bachar, is in the final stretch of his career when he’s sent to interview a young police officer turned hitman, who has just killed a key state witness in cold blood.
He is shocked when the assassin offers information about a high-ranking police officer operating a vast criminal network within the force and points the finger at Barak Harel, a highly respected cop who happens to be Izzy’s best friend and former partner. Izzy is incredulous. That is, until he learns Barak is already under investigation.
Hoping to clear his buddy’s name, Izzy joins the task force. But when he uncovers proof of Barak’s double identity, a ruthless game of cat-and-mouse ensues. On one side, Izzy, an idealist, who fights against all odds to maintain justice, despite the personal cost to himself. On the other side, Barak and his gang of dirty cops, who will stop at nothing –including murder –to destroy the IA case and cover their tracks.
8-part animated shorts Woven Threads: Stories From Within, which explore stories of teen depression, domestic violence, eating disorders and men’s anxiety, premieres on SBS on Demand on November 16. It is narrated by Osher Gunsberg, and has been nominated for Best Short Form Entertainment in this year’s AACTA Awards.
La Fortuna
- Premiere date: Thu, 09 Dec 2021 | 09:00 AM
- Number of Episodes: 6
- Country of origin: Spain
- Language:Spanish/English
Alex Ventura (Álvaro Mel) never imagined his first day on the job at the Ministry of Culture would change his life forever. In the depths of the ocean off the Southern Spanish coast, Captain Frank Wild (Stanley Tucci) and his team of buccaneers have discovered the largest underwater treasure ever. Proving that the “La Fortuna” and its booty actually sank in Spanish waters is hard enough, let alone taking it back from Wild and his modern-day freebooters. Inspired by true events, La Fortuna is an English-Spanish adaptation of the graphic novel El tesoro del Cisne Negro by Paco Roca and Guillermo Corral.
Tell Me Who I Am
- Premiere date: Thu, 18 Nov 2021 | 12:00 PM
- Number of Episodes:9
- Country of origin: Spain
- Language:Spanish
Madrid, 1998. A man by the name of Albert James leaves a thick biography on the desk of Javier, a successful publisher. It is the story of Javier’s mother he never knew, Amelia Garayoa. Before fate can finally reunite mother and son, Amelia will have taken a long journey, starting in tumultuous Madrid of 1934.
First forced into marriage, then with her newborn baby taken from her, well off Amelia meets Pierre, a charismatic young French journalist and revolutionary whom Amelia accompanies to Buenos Aires out of love and sheer lust for adventure. There, opera diva Carla Alessandrini takes Amelia under her wing, becoming the young Spanish woman’s surrogate mother and best friend.
Amelia’s lifelong personal, romantic and political journey as a spy for a noble cause eventually takes her full circle, back home to Madrid but not before life changing experiences every step of the way in Moscow, London, Rome, Paris and Berlin.
went to watch last night’s episode of the backside of television. it was there and now it is not
Still there -
I just realised I forgot to tape this week’s episode, so have to catch up this weekend.
but only showing last weeks episode , not last nights
last night’s episode was there but taken down for an alteration… should be back soon
it’s back now
I wonder what had to be edited out.
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.
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.
Or would have…in 2020 