SBS has bought the rights to Italian crime drama series Flowers over the Inferno.
June 2024
Top new series coming to SBS On Demand in June 2024
Beat the winter chill and stay in with this epic lineup of new and returning TV series coming to SBS On Demand this June. Plus, the Grand Départ of the 2024 Tour de France.
(L-R) Bosch: Legacy, Tiny Beautiful Things, The Hospital: In The Deep End, Guillaume’s French Atlantic
Pride
This six-part documentary series chronicles the struggle for LGBTQ+ civil rights in America from the 1950s through the 2000s. Seven renowned LGBTQ+ directors explore heroic and heartbreaking stories that define America as a nation. The limited series spans the FBI surveillance during the 1950s Lavender Scare to the “Culture Wars” of the 1990s and beyond, exploring the queer legacy of the Civil Rights movement and the battle over marriage equality.
Pride premieres Saturday 1 June on SBS On Demand.
Be My Guest with Ina Garten premieres Sunday 2 June at 7:30pm on SBS Food. Episodes air weekly and will be available to stream on SBS On Demand the same time as broadcast.
Alone US season 10 premieres Tuesday 4 June on SBS On Demand. Episodes air weekly on SBS VICELAND starting Tuesday 4 June at 8:30PM.
Bosch: Legacy
Bosch: Legacy season 1
After leaving the LAPD, Harry Bosch becomes a private investigator and finds himself working with one time enemy and top-notch attorney Money Chandler in this spin-off of the popular series. Their deep and colourful history informs the show while they work together to do what they can agree on, finding justice. Meanwhile, Bosch’s daughter Maddie is venturing into the world of the LAPD as a new recruit dealing with the politics of being a legacy cop in a time when policing is under scrutiny now more than ever.
Bosch: Legacy season 1 premieres Thursday 6 June on SBS On Demand. Seasons 1 and 2 of the original Bosch series will also be available to stream from 6 June.
The Hospital: In The Deep End premieres Thursday 6 June at 8:30PM on SBS. Episodes air weekly and are available to stream on SBS On Demand the day of broadcast.
Wisting - season 3
On an idyllic summer evening, six-year-old Clifford Greenwood disappears without a trace from his hotel room. The next morning a hotel employee is found dead. With a young British citizen missing, detective William Wisting and his colleagues are under immense pressure to solve the murder and find the boy before it’s too late. When the Greenwood family receives a ransom demand, the kidnapper’s cryptic message causes Wisting to wonder if there is a personal motive behind Clifford’s disappearance.
Dome 16
Wednesday 5 June
Norway, sometime in the future. Anton and Emma are both sixteen and live in the same city, but in different climate zones. They were never supposed to meet, and certainly not fall in love. But when they do, they must turn both of their worlds upside down to be together.
Wisting season 3 part 1 (first 4 episodes) premieres Thursday 6 June on SBS On Demand. Catch up on seasons 1 & 2 on SBS On Demand now.
The Green Veil season 1 premieres Thursday 6 June with double episodes airing weekly on NITV from 8:30PM. Episodes will be available to stream on SBS On Demand the same time as broadcast.
Tiny Beautiful Things premieres Monday 10 June on SBS On Demand. Episodes air on SBS VICELAND weekly from Monday 10 June at 9:25PM.
The Fortress
Russell Tovey stars in ‘The Fortress’
Set in an eerily familiar 2037 Bergen, The Fortress is a chic isolationist parable thriller where Norway has chosen to sever all ties with the rest of the world. Surrounded by an enormous wall, the nation has become entirely self-sufficient. The fortunate inhabitants enjoy a life of well-being and safety. However, when there’s an outbreak of a fatal disease, they soon find themselves trapped behind the wall built to protect them.
The Fortress season 1 premieres Thursday 13 June on SBS On Demand.
Guillaume’s French Atlantic season 1 premieres Thursday 20 June at 7:30PM on SBS. Episodes air weekly and will be available to stream on SBS On Demand the same time as broadcast.
Before We Die - season 2
Lesley Sharp returns for season 2 of Before We Die Credit: Charlie Clift/Charlie Clift
The successful UK series starring Lesley Sharp returns with a thrilling new season. Police officer Hannah Laing doesn’t give up the fight to finally destroy crime matriarch Dubravka and the Mimica clan. But the web of corruption extends far beyond the police and Dubravka is set on revenge. Two mothers on opposites sides of the law and both suffering a loss in season one. This fight could cost Hannah everything. The first season was based on the popular Swedish series, but season two is a whole new story, so get ready for new twists and turns.
Before We Die season 2 premieres Thursday 20 June on SBS On Demand. Season 1 will also be available to stream from 20 June.
Of Money and Blood - part 2
This high stakes financial crime thriller is based on the 2018 book “D’argent et de sang” by journalist Fabrice Arfi. Paris, 2009. The true story of the scam of the century. Billions are going up in smoke on the new ‘carbon quotas’ market, invented to fight pollution. A gang of small-time crooks from Belleville partner with an upper-class trader to carry off an epic swindle. This is what happens when casino capitalism collides head-on with politics. When human passions going far beyond simple greed are unleashed.
Of Money and Blood part 2 premieres Thursday 27 June on SBS On Demand. Catch up on part 1 now.
Tour de France 2024
Cycling’s most prestigious event, the Tour de France, gears up for a momentous month of fierce competition. The men’s event will be shown exclusively on SBS from June 29, followed after a short Olympics-enforced break by the third edition of the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift, available live and free to SBS audiences from August 12.
AFTRS DOCUMENTARY SHOWCASES STREAMING NOW AT SBS ON DEMAND AND DOCPLAY
(L-R): PR, Of the Last Reel in Front of You, Rock Steady, Tell Me About Your Mother
The Australian Film Television and Radio School (AFTRS) has partnered with SBS On Demand and DocPlay to showcase student documentaries, with two curated selections available now to view on the platforms.
SBS On Demand is presenting 14 short documentaries, with a 15th – Of the Last Reel in Front of You – to be added after its world premiere at the Sydney Film Festival later this month. These short-form works from AFTRS Bachelor of Arts Screen: Production students were created in response to a brief to explore culture and unique identity. The results promise to take audiences into a range of worlds and perspectives: from the Māori art of tā moko, into the life of a death doula, and onto Biripi and Gumbaynggirr Country with environmental activists.
SBS On Demand & World Movies Channel Manager, Haidee Ireland said:
“SBS On Demand are proud to partner with AFTRS to bring this collection of diverse, entertaining and uniquely Australian stories to our audiences. We are so impressed with the talent of the emerging creatives showcased this year, and can’t wait for their fantastic short-films to join our offering of world-class documentaries and series on SBS On Demand. The talent coming through AFTRS every year is undeniable, and we value the opportunity to support the next generation of Australian documentary makers through our ongoing partnership with AFTRS.”
AFTRS First Cut, streaming on DocPlay, offers viewers a captivating selection of five shorts crafted by Master of Arts Screen students. This collection invites audiences to discover a diversity of experiences: from a portrait of Australian poet Robert Adamson, and a refugee-run soccer club, to the inspiring story of Dave, who made it his mission to save a million lives.
Rufus Richardson, DocPlay Executive said:
“As Australia’s only dedicated documentary streaming service, DocPlay is thrilled to partner with AFTRS in bringing this collection of entertaining and informative short-form documentaries to Australian audiences. The quality of emerging talent in this showcase stood out to us from the start, and the filmmakers have explored a diverse range of topics and issues with empathy, compassion and insight. It was a pleasure to collaborate with the team at AFTRS, who share our commitment to championing Australian stories, and we look forward to sharing more AFTRS documentaries with DocPlay audiences in the future.”
Richard Welch, AFTRS Discipline Lead, Documentary, emphasised the broader impact of these partnerships:
“Collaborating with SBS On Demand and DocPlay allows us to bring our students’ exceptional work to a wider Australian audience. This initiative not only showcases the technical prowess and storytelling abilities of our students but also enriches the Australian documentary landscape with fresh, compelling narratives. We are excited for Australians to engage with these powerful stories and see the diverse talent we are cultivating.”
AFTRS Documentary Showcase is available to stream free on SBS On Demand here.
AFTRS First Cut is streaming on DocPlay here.
The AFTRS Documentary Showcase on SBS On Demand
Heroyam Slava
Ukrainian-Australian activist Sasha Bilanovsky reflects on her time volunteering at a Ukrainian refugee camp in Poland and the connection she fostered with Ukrainian children that she cared for.
Director: Eleni Thomas
Writer: Eleni Thomas and Alexandra (Sasha) Bilanovsky
Producer: C.Sean Cheng
It’s A Drag
Showcases Universal Sydney’s iconic drag queen Champagne as she goes through the glitz, glam and drag of being one of the most recognisable people around Sydney’s famous queer hub, Oxford Street.
Writer/director: Dion Rhys Carrothers
Producer: Monique Placko
Knitting the Revolution
Australia’s coal seam gas extraction has an opponent that was never expected: the Knitting Nannas, and their unlikely weapon, a pair of knitting needles.
Maya The Illusion of Home
Amid the shadows of exploitation, a Fiji-Indian grandmother’s journey illuminates the resilience of her ancestors, the impermanence of home, persisting expectations, and the transformative power of faith in the face of generational adversity.
Writer/Director: Tavishek Sharma
Producer: Suvipra Vaidya
Mother and Their Daughters
Women in Sydney are given the space to discuss their relationship with their mothers with no shame or judgement.
Director: Amy Auwardt
Producer: Sharni Lee
The Mother of the Markets
For 40 years, the Salvo family has served the farmers of the Sydney flower markets with cappuccinos, toasties and tiramisu. At the centre of this operation is Valentina, who breathes life into the markets with infectious positivity.
Writer/Director: Flynn Boffo
Producer: Casey McCosh
Must Thank Sally
On a farm in Borenore, NSW, Sally and Timmy’s journey through life’s ups and downs reveals a simple yet powerful truth, that love, laughter and a sense of the ridiculous have the magic to mend hearts and rewrite our past.
Writer/Director: Jessica Bennett
Producer: Ella Keough
Ode to an End
Denise Love has been a death doula for 20 years. She serves dying people as a non-medical professional, working to make death and grief a more supported and realised experience for both the dying person and those around them.
Director: Layla Philippou
Producer: Jonathan Zhang
Of the Last Reel in Front of You
A short hybrid documentary that follows a film projectionist, Alan Butterfield, as he reminisces the past and present.
Writer/Director: Yan Geng
Producer: Wentian Jin
Our Inked Identity
Practising the art of tā moko an ocean away from his New Zealand roots, Rangi Maika shares his experience with the art form and what it means for the revival of Māori culture and Māori people, even those in their now Australian home.
Director: Jaida Ngawaka
Producer: Cooper Kahui-Chee
P.R
As an Italian-Australian filmmaker joins an Italian immigrant to cook their nonna’s favourite recipes, they start bonding over their shared challenges migrating to Australia and the sacrifices to make it happen.
Writer/Director: Enrico Lerda
Producer: Wentian Jin
Rock Steady
Amongst the stunning Biripi and Gumbaynggirr Country, environmental activists and a determined ecologist on the Mid North Coast of NSW, Australia face the imminent threat of logging that looms over the remaining native forests.
Director: Lauri Jones-Male
Producer: Ali Wildberger
Rough Edges
Chronicles Andrew’s journey through homelessness where the transformative power of faith, spirituality, and the support of the Rough Edges charity converge to shed light on a story of resilience, hope, and the enduring strength of the human spirit.
Writer/Director: Lewis Coote
Producer: Mackenzie Callan
Tell Me About Your Mother
Rosh Veera, a proud Sri Lankan-Malay woman, cooks a traditional meal and talks about her mother’s journey of leaving her home country to immigrate to Australia.
Director: Casey McCosh
Writers: Casey McCosh and Riti Ramanujachari
Worth Fighting For
Explores the journey of Adrian Mouhajer, an aspiring MMA fighter from Lakemba, New South Wales, as they battle with gender stereotypes and economic hardships, shaping their determination to challenge family and societal expectations.
Director: Barney Wilson
Producer: Jude Palmer Rowlands
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Coach
Thursday 13 June
Years after burning out and falling from grace, a middle aged, 90s handball legend seeks to redeem himself by returning to his childhood club to coach the women’s team, where he clashes with a new generation of women in a post #MeToo society.
Home In You
Thursday 20 June
The Haddads find themselves on the verge of eviction as gentrification pushes them out of their Stockholm suburb of Smedsby.
As they scramble to find a new home during an idyllic Swedish summer, the family clashes with each other and with their surroundings. The parents, immigrants from Lebanon, struggle to understand their less traditional children while the children try to navigate teenage life and peer pressure between two identities. This journey of self-realisation might help them find a new home both in Sweden and also within themselves as a family.
Shoresy - Season 3
Friday 21 June
Shoresy (Jared Keeso) and the Sudury Blueberry Bulldogs compete in the National Senior Tournament.
Flowers Over The Inferno
Thursday 27 June
Teresa Battaglia (Elena Sofia Ricci), a commissioner is tasked with tracking down a mysterious gruesome killer in Traveni after an engineer had gone missing and found dead in the snow whilst battling her own declining health.
Based on the thriller novel series of the same name and directed by Carlo Carlei, Battaglia is joined by inspectors Giacomo Parisi (Gianluca Gobbi) and Massimo Marini (Giuseppe Spata). to track down the murderer before they strike again. As Battaglia edges closer to the truth, she must confront the fact that her skills and faculties were no longer what they once were.
Secrets is an eight-part drama created and written by Kaspar Munk and Lone Hørslev, inspired by Munk’s own life.
Munk directs the series, which stars Pilou Asbæk (Game of Thrones), Iben Hjejle (Defiance) and Evin Ahmad (Who Is Erin Carter?). Anders Toft Andersen and Rasmus Kastberg produce.
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Chaos
Thursday 4 July
The TV hosts, Lise and Martin are not only a couple on the morning show ‘Denmark Awakes’, but also in private. Lise loves her work and her whole world changes when the program gets a tight deadline, and they must fight for its survival.
Lise goes all in to save the program and almost stumbles upon a slightly too exciting man on her way. She does not completely agree with Martin about the need to have children, while at the same time she gets to know new sides of her family. Lise is in the midst of the biggest disruptions of her life and must make some big decisions for the future.
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The Marvelous Mrs Maisel
Thursday 18 July
Seasons 1 - 4 of The Marvelous Mrs Maisel will be available to stream on SBS On Demand from Thursday, 18 July.
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, from renowned creator Amy Sherman-Palladino (Gilmore Girls) and Executive Producer Daniel Palladino (Family Guy), written and directed by Sherman-Palladino and Palladino, stars Emmy and Golden Globe winner Rachel Brosnahan (House of Cards) as Miriam “Midge” Maisel, a 1958 New York City woman who has everything she’s ever wanted—the perfect husband, two kids, and an elegant Upper West Side apartment perfect for hosting Yom Kippur dinner.
But her perfect life suddenly takes an unexpected turn and Midge discovers a previously unknown talent—one that changes her life forever.
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D.I. Ray - Season 2
Wednesday 24 July
Starring Parminder Nagra (ER, Bend It Like Beckham, 13 Reasons Why) and Gemma Whelan (Game of Thrones).
Two months after her suspension from the force, DI Ray returns to homicide to investigate the brutal shooting of a young nurse and the head of a notorious crime syndicate outside a Birmingham hospital. The shooting sends shockwaves throughout the city. All signs point to a gangland turf war, but as DI Ray begins to pull at the threads, new evidence comes to light that suggest a far more complex mystery.
Top new series coming to SBS On Demand in July 2024
Under the Banner of Heaven - season 1
This Emmy-nominated miniseries starring Andrew Garfield is based on the hit 2003 non-fiction book of the same name by Jon Krakauer. It follows Latter-day Saint police detective Jeb Pyre, whose faith is put to the test after he is tasked with investigating a case linked directly to his church: the brutal murder of a mother and her baby daughter. How can one reconcile with their core beliefs when they are being used to justify dark and insidious behaviours?
Under the Banner of Heaven season 1 premieres Wednesday 3 July on SBS On Demand. Episodes air on SBS VICELAND weekly from Wednesday 3 July at 8:30PM.
Hudson & Rex - seasons 3 - 6
Former K9 dog Rex and deft detective Hudson return with four more seasons of crime-solving action. From an assassination at a dog show to a murder below the Atlantic Ocean, this lovable duo will stop at nothing to unravel even the most puzzling of crimes. With this suite of episodes, we’ll see the first case the inseparable detectives solved together, as well as some of their most challenging mysteries to date.
Hudson & Rex seasons 3-6 premiere Saturday 6 July on SBS On Demand. Episodes air on SBS VICELAND weekly from Saturday 6 July at 10:20PM. Catch-up on seasons 1 and 2 now streaming on SBS On Demand.
Little J & Big Cuz - season 4
Little J & Big Cuz season 4 premieres Monday 8 July on SBS On Demand. Episodes air weekdays on NITV at 6:05PM starting Monday 8 July. Seasons 1 - 3 are now streaming.
Couples Therapy - season 4a
Therapy can be incredibly healing, but it can also be educational and at times, entertaining. Couples therapist Orna Guralnik returns to guide four couples through the tried and tested 20-week therapy program. As always, we get to sit in on this process thanks to a one-way mirror, watching the couples learn from each other, argue with one another and unpack some serious trauma. By focusing less on dramatics and more on interpersonal relationships, Couples Therapy reveals just how much work it takes to truly heal.
Couples Therapy season 4a premieres Tuesday 9 July on SBS On Demand. Episodes air on SBS VICELAND weekly from Tuesday 9 July at 11:20PM. Seasons 1 - 3 are now streaming.
The Palace - season 1
The year is 1988. The German Democratic Republic (GDR) is in a political slumber and socialism is believed to be “invincible” as ever. As the GDR approaches its 40th anniversary, only one thing is at the front of mind for the dancers of the Friedrichstadt-Palast, and that’s their spectacular “Jubilee” show. Christine Steffen is preparing to perform her long-awaited solo, when she runs into the twin sister she never knew she had. Stunned and in disbelief, the two unpack the mystery of their origins and learn more about their respective lives in the East and the West.
The Palace season 1 premieres Thursday 11 July on SBS On Demand.
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel - season 1 - 4
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel season 4.
Miriam “Midge” Maisel has the perfect, pristine life. She’s entirely supportive of her husband and his struggling comedy career, until he bombs on stage and blames her for it. Once her husband leaves her for good, her wonderful life begins to fall apart, until fate leads her back to the comedy club where everything first went wrong. There, Midge learns to find her voice, and discovers that while comedy may not be her ex-husbands calling, it might just be hers.
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel seasons 1-4 premieres Thursday 18 July on SBS On Demand (the final season will be available later this year).
Spies of Terror - season 1
This espionage thriller is based on the 2018 book Les Espions de la Terreur by investigative journalist Matthieu Suc, which looks at the aftermath of the November 13 terror attacks in Paris, 2015. It follows members of the Directorate-General for Internal Security (DGSI) and the Directorate-General for External Security (DGSE) as they hunt down those responsible for the attacks, while faced with the perilous threat of further violence.
Spies of Terror season 1 premieres Thursday 18 July on SBS On Demand.
Plat du Tour - season 5
Plat du Tour season 5 premieres Sunday 30 June on SBS On Demand with new episodes daily. Episodes air on SBS Food weekly on Thursday 18 July and 25 July at 8:30PM. Seasons 1 - 4 are now streaming.
Dinosaur - season 1
Set in Glasgow, Dinosaur is a heartwarming Scottish drama about a young woman named Nina (Ashley Storrie), whose life is upended by news that her sister and best friend is getting married to a man she’s known for six weeks. Being thrust into the middle of planning a possibly-maybe-not ill-conceived wedding would be hard for anyone, let alone someone who is navigating their own personal challenges and stoking the flames of a new romance. Dinosaur is a poignant and realistic display of living with autism, which is only heightened by Storrie’s lived experience with the disorder.
Dinosaur season 1 premieres Monday 22 July on SBS On Demand. Episodes air on SBS VICELAND weekly from Monday 22 July at 10:20PM.
D.I. Ray
Two months after her suspension from the force, Detective Inspector Rachita Ray returns to homicide to investigate a fatal shooting outside a hospital. There she discovers the victims: Frank Chapman, the head of a notorious crime family and a local nurse caught in the crossfire. Will D.I. Ray be able to uncover the truth behind this murder before tensions rise on the streets of Birmingham? Is this a simple case of a turf war between gangs turned violent or something far more sinister?
D.I. Ray season 2 premieres Wednesday 24 July on SBS On Demand at same time as broadcast. Episodes air Wednesdays on SBS from 9:30PM. Catch-up on season 1 now.
We’re All Gonna Die (Even Jay Baruchel) - season 2
We’re All Gonna Die (Even Jay Baruchel) season 2 premieres Monday 29 July on SBS VICELAND with double episodes weekly. Episodes are available to stream on SBS On Demand at same time as broadcast. Season 1 will be available for limited catch-up from 11PM 20 July.
All & Eva
Thursday 11 July
Eva travels to Copenhagen to receive donor sperm, but soon doubts her choice of donor and seeks him out. Problems arise when Mads in turn seeks out Eva, unaware that he is the father of her unborn child.
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The BBC axed World on Fire in February this year, citing “many different reasons” including production cost.
The season 2 finale aired on SBS main channel last Friday.
August 2024
Highlights
Rebus
Australian Premiere
Scottish police drama series
Thursday, 1 August 2024 on SBS On Demand (all six episodes available)
Based on the best-selling books by Ian Rankin, Rebus reimagines the iconic character John Rebus as a younger Detective Sergeant, drawn into a violent criminal conflict that turns personal when his brother Michael, a former soldier, crosses the line.
Haunted by an incident one year ago, where he almost killed Edinburgh gangster Ger Cafferty, Detective Sergeant John Rebus finds himself at a psychological crossroads. At odds with a job increasingly driven by corporate technocrats, involved in a toxic affair he knows he needs to end, and all but supplanted in his daughter’s life by his
ex-wife’s wealthy new husband, Rebus begins to wonder if he still has a role to play – either as a family man or a police officer. In a world of divisive politics and national discord, does the law still have meaning, or is everyone reverting to an older set of rules? And if so, why shouldn’t Rebus do so too?
Rebus will be available on SBS On Demand and premiere on SBS on 15th August at 9.30pm.
The Beach Hotel Seasons 2-4
Swedish drama series
Australian premiere
Thursday, 1 August 2024 on SBS On Demand (all twenty-four episodes available)
Seasons 2-4 of ‘The Beach Hotel’ take place as the rival families encounter new obstacles, blending shocking secrets, intricate murders and forbidden romance. We delve deeper into the gripping murder mystery from the first season whilst both hotels face dire financial circumstances. Then, the discovery of yet another body amplifies the mounting tension among everyone involved. In the search for answers, hidden information emerges about the hotels that founders Werner Gyllenmark and Egil Grip tried to bury. Could the murders be connected to past business associates?
From ‘Queen of Crime’ Camilla Läckberg - best-selling author of over 30 million books, published in more than 60 countries.
The Beach Hotel Seasons 1-4 will be available in Swedish with English subtitles on SBS On Demand.
Doc Season 3
Italian medical drama series
Australian Premiere
Thursday, 1 August 2024 on SBS On Demand (all sixteen episodes available)
Once again wearing his white coat, Doc faces his first day as head physician. He battles new responsibilities all the while treating his patients and facing pressure from the Administrative Director, who threatens to close the department. Doc must rely on his team, but Julia has not set aside the idea of leaving and Richard is challenged by the new residents.
Doc Seasons 1-3 will be available on SBS On Demand in Italian with English subtitles.
The Red King
Mystery thriller series
Australian Premiere
Thursday, 8 August 2024 on SBS On Demand (all six episodes available)
Smart, capable, by-the-book Sergeant Grace Narayan is flying high in her inner-city police station – until her rigid principles cause her to be ostracised by every officer in her precinct. Grace has no choice but to take a punishment posting on the remote Welsh island of St Jory, a rural community with an eerie, hidden religion known as the True Way.
Grace is determined to implement order on people who have long ‘policed themselves’ but the year-old cold case of a missing teenage boy threatens to unearth the community’s well-buried secrets… Secrets that may be rooted in its unspoken traditions…
The Red King will be available on SBS On Demand.
Chorus Girls
Danish period drama series
Australian Premiere
Thursday, 15 August 2024 on SBS On Demand (all eight episodes available)
Chorus Girls is darkly comedic tale about 8 young dancers trying to survive in a sexist
workplace in the mid 70’s. This summer they team up and find the strength to resist.
Chorus Girls is set in a time when women took to the streets, burning their bras and demanding equal pay, while others were dancing on stage in bikinis. It’s a story of love, violence, repressed sexuality, loneliness, loyalty, and ambition. But most of all, Chorus Girls is a story of community. Of finding strength in togetherness, and the courage to change one’s circumstances.
Chorus Girls will be available on SBS On Demand in Danish with English subtitles.
Devils Season 2
Financial thriller series
Australian Premiere
Thursday, 22 August 2024 on SBS On Demand (all eight episodes available)
London, 2016. Massimo Ruggero is now CEO and, with his new Head of Trading Wu Zhi, has earned huge profits for NYL’s Chinese shareholders. However, faulty polling data on the Brexit referendum threatens total disaster: taking advantage of the situation, Dominic Morgan returns and asks Massimo to join him in a new global war, between China and the West, for control of global data. After tragedy strikes at the heart of Massimo’s team, Massimo must decide which side he is on in a battle that will threaten his life.
Devils Seasons 1-2 will be available on SBS On Demand.
Face To Face Season 3
Danish thriller series
Australian Premiere
Thursday, 22 August 2024 on SBS On Demand (all eight episodes available)
Holger Lang, CEO of the successful billion-dollar company Lang Enterprise, receives a call from a trusted employee telling him about a video recording he must see.
In horror, Holger then watches as his protégé and successor Christina is brutally murdered by John Ryt. This poses more questions than answers. Who commissioned John to kill Christina – and why?
Face to Face Seasons 1-3 will be available in Danish with English subtitles on SBS On Demand.
Ammo
Norwegian thriller series
Australian Premiere
Thursday, 22 August 2024 on SBS On Demand (all six episodes available)
After a state corruption scandal, Bjørn Urdal has become damaged goods. Under financial and family pressure, he’s about to give up when AGR (Ammunition Group of Rånåsfoss) approaches him and offers him a job. Bjørn cannot believe his luck.
AGR has developed a LAW drone (lethal autonomous weapon) which can make decisions and act without any human impact. If used, no soldiers are needed, and a French colonel is ready to buy it. The only problem is that the weapon is illegal. This is where Bjørn comes in—if anything with the deal goes sour, he’ll be to blame.
Ammo will be available on SBS On Demand in Norwegian with English subtitles.
Top new series coming to SBS On Demand in September 2024
Suspect - season 2
Crime-solving psychotherapist Dr Susannah Newman returns, and this time, she’s out of her depth. When Jon, a mysterious new patient, admits under hypnosis he kills women and intends on killing a girl that evening, Susannah knows he must be stopped at all costs. Jon escapes and Susannah contacts the police and her former lover, DSI Richard Groves. But when Richard, with the support of his wife Natasha, refuses to take action on the matter, Susannah is forced to save the girl on her own.
Suspect season 2 premieres Monday 2 September on SBS On Demand.
The Sixth Commandment - season 1
The Sixth Commandment premieres Wednesday 4 September on SBS and SBS On Demand. Episodes air Wednesdays on SBS from 9:25PM.
Exit - season 3
Loosely inspired by true stories from the financial world, Nordic drama Exit follows the lives of Adam, Henrik, Jeppe and William, four incredibly rich men devoid of moral scruples who have it all, but want so much more. In the final season, we will see how far the four can push their lust for excess until they fall off the edge, as all of their decadent decisions begin to bear unsavoury results. Who will walk away unscathed and who will face consequences?
Exit season 3 premieres Thursday 5 September on SBS On Demand.
Those Who Kill - season 3-4
Criminal profiler Louise Bergstein must face the darkness once more with two new brutal murder cases. In season 3, Bergstein in determined to hunt down the person responsible for the murder of a couple. Shadowy paths will lead her to a main suspect with a desperate past, as her own history of grim cases begins to catch up with her. In season 4, Bergstein must question whether or not a person’s sense of justice can take them too far, after the execution of a young gang member triggers a murder mystery across the entire Øresund region.
Those Who Kill season 3 and 4 premieres on Thursday 12 September on SBS On Demand. Those Who Kill season 1 and 2 will also be available on SBS On Demand on the same day.
Spent - season 1
Former model Mia faces the harsh reality that her glamorous career is over. She’s bankrupt, pushing 40, has nowhere to sleep and no longer afford the luxurious life she’s grown accustomed to. Running from her problems (and ultimately, herself) she flees back to her hometown in London in a bid to keep up high-end appearances. However, much to her chagrin, she finds the world she left behind has drastically changed while she was away. Caught between the shame of her situation and the life she wants to lead, Mia must make a new life for herself. Will the debts catch up with her before it’s too late?
Spent season 1 premieres on Friday 13 September on SBS On Demand.
Maxima - season 1
Based on Marcia Luyten’s biography on the life and history of Queen Máxima of the Netherlands, Maxima tells the dramatised story of the Argentina-born Dutch Queen, her early life in New York and her engagement to Prince Willem-Alexander. From the moment Maxima appears at the Dutch Crown Prince‘s side, she finds herself in the spotlight. But when Willem-Alexander asks her to marry him, the past catches up with her. Heated discussions erupt about her father‘s political career in the Argentinian Videla regime – something she never faced in her own circles - and Maxima must come face to face with her history.
Maxima season 1 premieres on Thursday 19 September on SBS On Demand.
Dumbsday - season 1
Dumbsday season 1.
A virus infiltrating people’s brains has caused intelligence across the globe to drop to unsurvivable levels. In other words, the world has ended! It is up to six survivors and unlikely allies rising from the ashes of Norway to save all of mankind. No pressure. Their mission? To deliver the vaccine to the mysterious Station Echo, where it is rumoured the nation’s smartest are bunkered down in hiding. However the biggest threat to their success is not the hordes of zombies (aptly named dumbies) waiting for them in the outside world, but the lack of survival skills that all six of the survivors possess. Humanity’s worst hope for survival might just be the only chance it has.
Dumbsday season 1 premieres on Thursday 19 September on SBS On Demand.
Shaun Micallef’s Origin Odyssey - season 1
Shaun Micallef’s Origin Odyssey season 1 premieres Tuesday 24 September on SBS On Demand at same time as broadcast. Episodes air Tuesdays on SBS from 7:30PM.
The Hunt - season 1
When the body of a young girl is found in the forest, the hunt is on for the person responsible. On the case is diligent detective Lea Smith and forensic psychologist Thomas Wolf, who wrestle with internet theories, small-town conspiracies and an overwhelming sense of grief in their pursuit of the truth. The Hunt is inspired by a true crime case that gripped The Netherlands for more than a decade. After a 16-year-old girl was found dead next to an asylum seeker’s centre just outside of town, xenophobia, prejudice and bizarre online theories took told of the country. Ultimately, the person responsible was not found for 12 years.
The Hunt season 1 premieres on Thursday 26 September on SBS On Demand.
Two things I’ve noticed from the link above:
- Individual episodes of a show (The Cook and The Chef, Paul O’Grady’s For the Love of Dogs, South Park etc.) have different expiry dates.
- Couple of shows commissioned by SBS (Every Family Has a Secret, Adam & Poh’s Malaysia in Australia, A Girl’s Guide to Hunting, Fishing and Wild Cooking) are leaving SBS on Demand. Could they be appearing on other streaming platforms in the future?
October Highlights
The Old Man
Tuesday, 1 October 2024 on SBS On Demand (all seven episodes available)
The Old Man centres on Dan Chase (Jeff Bridges), who absconded from the CIA decades ago and has been living off the grid since. When an assassin arrives and tries to take Chase out, the old operative learns that to ensure his future he must reconcile his past. At the same time, the FBI’s Assistant Director for Counterintelligence is called to hunt Chase down because of his complicated past with the rogue fugitive.
Can Chase outrun his secrets, or will they catch him first?
From the maker of The Handmaid’s Tale, this meaty action thriller also stars John Lithgow .
Four Years Later
Australian Premiere SBS Original Wednesday, 2 October 2024 on SBS On Demand (all eight episodes available)
Can you find your way back to someone you love after being apart for so long? From Easy Tiger, the producers of The Twelve and Colin from Accounts, and created by Mithila Gupta comes Four Years Later.
Set across the two vastly different worlds of India and Australia, this intimate and compelling eight-part series delves into the complex ways love can change over time and distance. Four Years Later stars award-winning actress Shahana
Goswami (Bombay Begums, A Suitable Boy) and Akshay Ajit Singh (24: India), as Sridevi and Yash, who must endure four years apart right after their wedding when Yash lands a highly coveted medical traineeship in Australia. Supporting cast includes Kate Box (Deadloch, SBS’s Erotic Stories), Taj Aldeeb (The Fall), Roy Joseph (Five Bedrooms, Strife) and Luke Arnold (Scrublands, True Colours).
Four Years Later will be available on SBS On Demand, and will air on SBS on Wednesday, 2 October at 9.20pm.
The Sandhamn Murders Season 10
Thursday, 10 October 2024 on SBS On Demand (all three episodes available)
It’s now been a few months since Alexander’s accident – he’s started rehab, but is still in pain. He decides to move in with Nora, much to her delight, but in the meantime stays at a rehab clinic. After meeting a disgruntled patient, he agrees to swap rooms with him; the next morning he’s awakened by a scream.
In the room Alexander was meant to be staying in, lies the other patient, dead. Did someone mean to kill Alexander instead? So begins a new mystery in this cosy crime series, based on Viveca Sten’s popular novels.
Starring Alexandra Rapaport, Jakob Cedergren and Jonas Malmsjö .
The Sandhamn Murders Season 10 will be available in Swedish with English subtitles.
So Long, Marianne
Saturday, 19 October 2024 on SBS On Demand (all eight episodes available)
So Long, Marianne tells the legendary love story of Canadian singer and poet Leonard Cohen, and his muse Marianne Ihlen who inspired the titular song. It’s an intimate tale of two lonely people falling in love during a period of their life when they are trying to figure out who they are and their place in the world, while one is becoming one of the most famous singers of all time. Their story crosses the world, travelling from Norway to Greece, New York and Montreal, with the majority of the series filmed on the picturesque Greek island of Hydra where they lived during the 1960s.
There, they joined legendary Australian novelists Charmian Clift and her husband George Johnston, the matriarch and patriarch of a bohemian group of writers, artists, poets, and outcasts who were exploring a new world of free love, drugs, and artistic freedom, but also experiencing the rivalries and jealousy that accompanied their intense, interwoven lives. Leading the cast are Alex Wolff (The Line, Hereditary, Jumanji) as Leonard, with Thea Sofie Loch Næss (The Last Kingdom, Delete Me, A Storm For Christmas) playing Marianne. Joining them are Anna Torv (The Newsreader, The Last of Us, Mindhunter), Noah Taylor (Peaky Blinders, Game of Thrones) and Peter Stormare (American Gods, Fargo).
So Long, Marianne will be available in English, and Norwegian with English subtitles.
Bosch Season 3
Wednesday, 23 October 2024 on SBS On Demand (all ten episodes available)
LAPD homicide detective Harry Bosch (Titus Welliver) investigated his mother’s murder for years, but was unable to bring the killer to justice in the end. The ugly truth behind that case has only left him more tense and restless.
Now, Bosch’s teenage daughter, Maddie, has come to live with him and ushered into his personal life the everyday responsibilities of being a single father. Meanwhile, Bosch remains a tenacious cop who struggles to attain justice in an imperfect system. Between the murder of a homeless veteran, the slaying of another man tied to several unsolved homicides, and a high-profile murder trial involving a Hollywood director, Bosch must take on his most formidable cases to date.
Based on Michael Connelly’s best-selling novels.
Bosch Season 3 will be available on SBS On Demand.
The Gone
Thursday, 31 October 2024 on SBS On Demand (all six episodes available)
This taut mystery drama follows Dublin-based Theo Richter, an Irish Special Branch detective, as he heads to New Zealand to help search for two young Irish tourists who have vanished without a trace. They’ve gone missing from Mount Affinity, a picturesque rural town with a dark history of disappearance and death that has recently become home to supposedly altruistic tech conglomerate Houkura – dividing the local population.
This will be Richter’s last case as he’s just announced his early retirement, surprising his colleagues. He teams up with Diana Huia, a recently promoted young detective who has decided to return to her hometown to work the case. Seemingly worlds apart, but both hiding secrets, Theo and Diana must find a way of gaining locals’ trust, differentiating facts from fiction and stopping all-out war to find the young Irish couple before the clock runs out.
The Gone will be available on SBS On Demand.
Politics And Power Special Collection
God And Country
From director Dan Partland and producer Rob Reiner, God And Country looks at the implications of Christian Nationalism and how it distorts not only America’s constitutional republic, but Christianity itself. Featuring prominent Christian thought leaders, God And Country asks this question: what happens when a faith built on love, sacrifice, and forgiveness is manipulated by some to grow political tentacles, conflating power, money, and belief into hyper-nationalism?
Make America Swift Again
Taylor Swift is more than an absolute pop star; she is an empire worth over a billion dollars. Yet, despite her image and her apolitical lyrics, the singer tears through an America stirred by a particularly violent presidential campaign. The Democrats dream of counting on her media support, while the Republicans, mired in candidate Trump’s legal troubles, are terrified by the influence Taylor Swift could have on the election.
Have I Got News For You U.S.
This comedy panel series delivers comic observations, from the satirical to the surreal, through the lens of a news quiz show. Always relevant and topical, Have I Got News for You serves up a smart and edgy take on the news of the week from host Roy Wood Jr. along with two illustrious team captains, Amber Ruffin and Michael Ian Black. Together, they guide a rotating collection of guests including notable entertainers, political figures and comedians through an array of comic games and quick-witted panel conversations that test their knowledge of current events.
The Politics And Power collection will be available on SBS On Demand.
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I never realised SBS On Demand does that placeholder thing like Foxtel’s Kayo, that is during their Live Streams (such as SBS Viceland’s re-runs of classic “The Movie Show” in the AM) it’ll sometimes put up ‘this live stream is in an ad break, we’ll be back shortly’.
Wonder if it’s a commercial thing, such as broadcast advertisers not paying for bvod?
Also, I noticed my stream said “NSW” (rather than VIC) and couldn’t find a setting to change, is it default nationally? Usually location auto selects the geo, such as 7Plus.
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HBO Nordics and SBS (Australia) have acquired seasons one and two of Icelandic political saga The Minister. The 16×60’ series is produced by Sagafilm for RUV, Iceland, SVT, Sweden, NRK, Norway, DR, Denmark and YLE Finland.
The Minister stars Ólafur Darri Ólafsson (Trapped, True Detective) as an Icelandic prime minister whose medical condition threatens the stability of the government and the private lives of the team around him.