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Dark Side of Reality TV
Tuesday, 18 February at 8.30pm
SBS starting with Episode 7.
Venture deep into the outrageous and often disturbing world of reality television, and the shows that helped redefine entertainment in the 21st century. With interviews from both legends of the genre and industry insiders.
Season One, Episode Seven: Survivor – Season One It kickstarted a TV revolution and gave rise to reality’s first villain. But was the real winner of Survivor’s first season Richard Hatch, or the show’s creator, Mark Burnett?
Season One, Episode Two: Kid Nation When 40 children are chosen from America’s best and brightest to form their own society in the middle of the New Mexico desert, it quickly descends into Lord of the Flies 2.0.
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Dark Side of Reality TV
Tuesday, 25 February at 8.30pm
Episode Three: Hell’s Kitchen The meanest man on television, Gordon Ramsay, runs his contestants through a verbal assault course as they vie for a dream job working under him. But is this a cooking contest, or just a game show?
Episode Four: Toddlers & Tiaras TLC’s tantrum-filled pageant show was controversial from the start, but were these toddlers and their moms organically outrageous, or did producers juice things up for television?
Shoresy - Season 4
Wednesday, 26 February at 10.20pm
In series four of the beloved Canadian sports comedy, SHORESY (Jared Keeso) explores life after hockey, and the Sudbury Blueberry Bulldogs contend with the distractions of summer in Sudbury.
SBS VICELAND is airing a Shoresy marathon in celebration of series four. It will be available to stream free on SBS On Demand.
Triumph: Jesse Owens and the Berlin Games
Thursday, 27 February at 8.30pm
Narrated by award-winning actor Don Cheadle (Hotel Rwanda), this documentary explores the dramatic tale of Owens’ athletic dedication, perseverance, and triumph over Hitler’s Aryan supremacy agenda. Features archival footage, smartly executed animation and firsthand interviews.
Secrets of Playboy - Season 2
Friday, 28 February at 9.30pm
Explore the hidden truths behind the fable and philosophy of the Playboy empire through a modern-day lens.
Season Two, Episode One: Who Wants to be a Playboy Centerfold Thousands of women across the nation vied for the chance to become a Playmate, but only 12 were chosen for the reality competition “Who Wants to Be a Playboy Centerfold?”.
Season Two, Episode Two: The Era of the Seven After a divorce in the late 90s, Hugh Hefner became a bachelor again, and the era of the seven girlfriends emerged.
Steven Spielberg: The New Hollywood Prodigy
Saturday, 1 March at 8.30pm
Centred around his childhood, America, and the Holocaust, discover what makes director Steven Spielberg’s life and work special through archival footage and insightful testimonies.
Dark Side of Reality TV
Tuesday, 4 March at 8.30pm
Episode Five: America’s Next Top Model Tyra Banks promised to give aspiring models the tools they needed to succeed in a tough industry. But this show not only ruined their careers, it scarred many for life.
Episode Six: Extreme Makeover: Home Gifting new homes to families in dire straits seems anything but dark. But viewers never get to see how the houses become money-pits, that lead to family fallout and massive debt.
Kimi
Wednesday, 5 March at 8.30pm
Tech analyst Angela has agoraphobia and follows a strict routine within the safety of her loft. But that changes when she hears something horrific in one of the data streams she is analysing.
KIMI follows agoraphobic tech worker Angela Childs ( Kravitz ) who discovers recorded evidence of a violent crime caught on a digital listening assistant named Kimi during an ordinary data stream review. Met with resistance and bureaucracy when trying to report it up the chain of command at her company, she realises that to get involved, she will have to do the thing she fears the most – leave her apartment.
Alongside Kravitz, the film stars Byron Bowers ( No Sudden Move ), Jaime Camil ( Schmigadoon ), Erika Christensen ( Traffic ), Derek DelGaudio ( Derek DelGaudio’s In & Of Itself ), Robin Givens ( Riverdale ), Charles Halford ( Logan Lucky ), Devin Retray ( Side Effects ), Jacob Vargas ( The 33 ), with Rita Wilson (the Mamma Mia! films).
Soderbergh directed KIMI from a script by acclaimed screenwriter David Koepp. Soderbergh’s frequent collaborator Michael Polaire and Koepp produced. From New Line Cinema and HBO Max, KIMI is rated R for violence, language and brief sexuality.
Am I Being Unreasonable? - Season 2
Wednesday, 5 March at 10.10pm
Twisted comedy thriller about mates, mums and murder – not necessarily in that order. Daisy May Cooper and Selin Hizli’s murky, messy, moral tale picks up where series one ended: with Nic mid-dilemma and on the brink of a panic attack. Created by and starring Daisy May Cooper (This Country) and Selin Hizli (Grantchester).
Season One, Episode One: A revelation shocks the family and sends Nic spiralling into panic. Have her worst fears come true. Is everything unravelling, or will she get away with murder?
Episode Two: Will the ghosts of Nic’s past finally catch up with her, or will she get away with murder?
Episode Three: Nic and Dan are worried about the effect their separation is having on Ollie so decide to try couples therapy. Dan is shocked to learn the truth about Mr Meowgi. Nic shares a
confession with Jen.
James Brown: Say It Loud
Thursday, 6 March at 8.30pm
Take a look back at James Brown’s legacy with some interviews with friends, family, collaborators and proteges. Also showing his beloved music catalogue and includes archival footage that has never-been-seen-before.
Featuring interviews with LL Cool J, Questlove and Mick Jagger.
Season One, Episode One: Making a Life for Myself Rising from poverty and overcoming abuse in the Jim Crow South, James Brown secures a record deal, electrifies audiences, and breaks down racial barriers- propelling himself into stardom.
Episode Two: The Most Powerful Black Man In America Aligning with the civil rights movement, James Brown becomes a cultural force by articulating community pride and political influence, ultimately hailed as the most important Black man in America.
Abandoned Americana - Season 2
Sunday, 9 March at 7.35pm
Scattered across the United States are abandoned structures and those who know their stories. These forgotten ruins reveal the past of this land and its people. These are the secrets of Hidden America.
Season Two, Episode One: Wright Brothers: World’s First Airplane Factory A forgotten factory that helped humankind conquer the skies, a mansion that began a vacation revolution that was infiltrated by gangsters, a violent yet pioneering ghost town and a patriot’s tribute to the Commander in Chief – each location shines a light on the story of this land and its people.
Myths: The Greatest Mysteries of Humanity - Season 3
Monday, 10 March at 8.30pm
Myths have captivated us for thousands of years. We puzzle over unexplained phenomena, mysterious places, and superhuman heroes. What if the legends are more than just fiction? Across the globe, researchers are working to solve the greatest mysteries of all time.
In each episode of Myths: The Greatest Mysteries of Humanity, scientists uncover ancient tombs, examine artefacts, and go on expeditions in search of the origins of historical legends and myths.
Season Three, Episode One: El Dorado El Dorado - the city of gold. Spanish conquistadors searched in vain for its riches. Today, the legend of El Dorado continues to fascinate treasure hunter Thierry Jamin and archaeologists José Pérez-Gómez and Juan Quintero. From Peru to Guyana and Colombia, evidence of El Dorado can be found all over South America. But only one of these leads traces back to the origins of the legend.Season Three, Episode Two: Cleopatra
Cleopatra is the embodiment of beauty, luxury, and dangerous femininity, and is arguably the most famous woman in history. She was a legend even in ancient times. For over than 2000 years, countless stories have circulated about the Egyptian ruler. But which ones are true? Will the latest archaeological discoveries give insight into the real-life story of Egypt’s final queen?
Hostage Rescue
Tuesday, 11 March at 10.10pm
Real-life stories of hostages in peril, and the brave heroes who risk everything to save them.
Season One, Episode One: Danger At The Door When an armed stranger appears inside her home, a mom must keep her family alive.
Season One, Episode Two: Saved By The Seals A young woman working in Somalia in 2011 is kidnapped and held for ransom.
Engineering Tomorrow
Saturday, 15 March at 6.40pm
Meet the visionaries building a new generation of machines, to give a better future to people and planet.
Season One, Episode One: Hyperloop European and American engineers are racing to build the hyperloop, a revolutionary, fully electric transportation system that could travel near the speed of sound while reducing carbon emissions.
Travel Man - Season 13
Tuesday, 18 March at 8.30pm Double episode
Comedian Joe Lycett and a celebrity guest spend 48 hours in a popular city around the world.
Season Thirteen, Episode One: Malaga Joe Lycett and comedian David O’Doherty head to Malaga, on Spain’s Costa Del Sol, for a fast and funny two-day trial of the best the Costa has to offer.
Season Thirteen, Episode Two: Rotterdam Joe Lycett is joined by Last Leg presenter Alex Brooker for a two-day tour of the Dutch City of Rotterdam.
History’s Greatest Mysteries - Season 5
Thursday, 20 March at 8.30pm
Laurence Fishburne takes a look at historically important mysteries, well-known myths, and modern legends using new evidence.
Season Five, Episode One: Montezuma’s Lost Treasure An Aztec king’s glittering treasure vanishes into thin air, inspiring a 500-year search that spans continents.
Season Five, Episode Two: The Garden of Eden Most people know it as the biblical birthplace of man - The Garden of Eden. But is the Garden of Eden really just a story to explain human creation? Or could it be a real place?
Brady Vs Bellchick: The Verdict
Saturday, 29 March at 10.55pm (3 parts)
Host Christopher “Mad Dog” Russo gets to the bottom of one of the hottest debates in sports, who deserved more credit for the New England Patriots success: Bill Belichick or Tom Brady?
Episode One: The Case for Tom Brady The case for Tom Brady is presented through five different arguments; Brady’s intensity, football IQ, leadership, clutch performances and longevity.
Episode Two: The Case for Bill Bellchick Joe Lycett heads off for a maxi minibreak to the US capital, joined by comedian Phil Wang.
James May: Our Man In…Japan
Tuesday, 1 April at 8.30pm (6 parts)
James May (Top Gear) has always been intrigued by the idea of Japan; yet this nation and its culture remains a complete mystery to him. Now he’s on a one-man mission to immerse himself in its society, places, and people in a bid to unlock its extraordinary secrets and gain a genuine understanding into why this unique land and its people are the way they are.
Episode One: Go! James May begins his epic journey across Japan on the icy northern island of Hokkaido.
Episode Two: Cabbage Roll James May arrives on the main island of Honshu, and the beautiful region of Tohoku.
Are You Autistic?
Wednesday, 2 April at 6.05pm
The past 5 years has seen a huge increase in the numbers of people with an autism diagnosis and there are currently over 170,000 people in the UK waiting for assessment.
Research in the field is moving fast and NHS GP Dr Claire Taylor wants to update her knowledge so she can better help if you think you are autistic. She meets autistic and non-autistic scientists whose work is transforming our understanding of autism and gathers together a diverse group of autistic people to gain insight into the different traits needed for a diagnosis and learn from their lived experience.
Are You Autistic? will be available to stream free on SBS On Demand. This documentary airs in alignment with World Autism Awareness Day.
Secrets of Polygamy
Friday, 4 April at 8.30pm (10 parts)
Investigator Matt Browning exposes the shocking realities of life within polygamist societies, such as the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (FLDS), the Kingston clan and the Apostolic United Brethren (AUB). Through in-depth interviews with former members and exclusive photos and audio, Browning attempts to shine a light on these groups in which powerful men hold sway over thousands through fear and absolute rule.
Episode One: The New Prophet Part 1 While FLDS leader Warren Jeffs was sentenced to life in prison in 2011 for sexual crimes against minors, his absence has created a power vacuum that several new prophets have tried to fill.
Episode Two: The New Prophet Part 2 Despite serving a life sentence in prison, Warren Jeffs continues to influence the lives of his followers, issuing edicts that have linked to allegations of missing children within the FLDS.
Special Forces: Most Daring Missions
Saturday, 5 April at 8.30pm (3 parts)
With narration from Tom Hardy (Venom), this series reveals how events really unfolded during UK Special Forces’ most remarkable missions, featuring testimony from SAS members, rarely seen archive and dramatic reconstructions.
Episode One: Operation Nimrod The remarkable story of the Iranian Embassy siege, a moment that introduced the SAS to the world.
Episode Two: Operation Barras UK Special Forces must find a way to rescue British soldiers held in the Sierra Leonean jungle.
Eternal You: Artificial Intelligence
Saturday, 5 April at 10.30pm
Eternal You: Artificial Intelligence accompanies people from around the globe who use artificial intelligence to “connect with the dead”.
Joshua chats day and night with the digital clone of his deceased first love and lets her take part in his everyday life. Christi just wants confirmation that her late best friend is doing well in heaven but has a harrowing experience with his AI likeness. Jang Ji-Sung meets the VR clone of her deceased 7-yr-old daughter. The inventors of the services deny any responsibility for the profound psychological consequences of those experiences.
Numerous competitors hope for a lucrative market, as religious and collective forms of mourning are losing relevance. Is this the beginning of the end of finitude?
Mysteries From Above - Season 3
Monday, 7 April at 6.10pm (10 parts)
Mysteries from Above explores the significant historic and contemporary locations with a unique view from above. Through fast paced, visually stunning, and surprising investigation, mysteries of our lost past, secrets of our present, and truths of our natural world are revealed.
Season Three, Episode One: Out Of This World (Monday, 7 April at 6.10pm AEST) A satellite view from above reveals; a giant alien glacier, mystifying “milky seas” swirling in the ocean, a rotating hexagon above the surface of Saturn and a ‘donut’ shaped lake of unearthly origin.
Season Three, Episode Two: The Deserted (Tuesday, 8 April at 6.10pm AEST) The view from above reveals; a lost city in the Amazon, a derelict fortress built by humankind’s most infamous empire, an abandoned city of identical castles and an island with a dark and bloody past.
Season Three, Episode Three: Mysteries Of The Misplaced (Wednesday, 9 April at 6.10pm AEST) Viewers will explore the origins behind a perplexing pyramid, a metallic sphere in the wilderness, a gigantic likeness of a lion etched in the countryside and a “swath” cut deep into a remote Austrian forest
Pose - Season 3
Saturday, 19 April at 12.30am
In the final season of Pose, time flashes forward to 1994. Blanca struggles to balance being a mother, a present partner to her new love and a nurse’s aide. Meanwhile, as AIDS becomes the leading cause of death for Americans ages 25 to 44, Pray Tell contends with unexpected health burdens. Pose features the largest cast of transgender actors in series regular roles.
Season Three, Episode One: On The Run 1994. With the AIDS epidemic reaching fever pitch, Blanca finds purpose working as a nurse’s aide at Roosevelt hospital alongside her new love, Christopher.
Season Three, Episode Two: Intervention When Pray Tell’s alcoholism leads to expected consequences, Blanca stages a much-needed intervention. Meanwhile, Blanca nervously prepares to meet Christopher’s parents.
Guy Martin: Top Gun
Tuesday, 22 April at 8.30pm
Motorcycling legend Guy Martin trains to fly a classic fighter jet and explores the jet engine’s history, He builds a jet in a day and examines climate-friendly alternatives. The show culminates with Guy flying through the Swiss Alps, testing if he has the skills to be a real-life Top Gun.
Chernobyl: A Bomb That Keeps Ticking
Saturday, 26 April at 8.30pm
After the 1986 Chernobyl explosion, scientist Allen Dobrovolsky was sent to assess the fallout. Three decades later, he finds poisons seeping into water affecting 35 million people. During the Ukraine war, Russian forces capture the plant, cut power, and worsen radiation, while Putin eyes nuclear plants as doomsday weapons.
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Guy Martin: Arctic Warrior
Tuesday, 29 April at 8.30pm (2 parts)
A two-part documentary series about how the Royal Marines train in Norway. Guy Martin will experience a week at Camp Viking and participate in a number of exercises that demonstrate the capability of the commandos as they learn to operate in the High North.
Episodes One and Two: Follow Guy’s Arctic training with the Royal Marines, learning winter warfare while exploring NATO’s response to Russia’s ambitions and the strategic Arctic importance.
The Push: Scotland’s Murder on the Cliff
Saturday, 3 May at 8.30pm (3 parts)
A gripping documentary series following a British murder trial. A husband stands accused of pushing his wife to her death. The series allows viewers to experience the courtroom drama firsthand. Did she fall or was she pushed?
Episode One: In September 2021, lawyer Fawziyah Javed fell to her death from Arthur’s Seat. Her husband was arrested for murder. The trial reveals dark secrets about their marriage and Fawziyah’s tragic fate.
Episode Two: Shocking testimony and conflicting evidence lead to an emotional verdict as Fawziyah Javed’s family face their loss.
Episode Three: The shocking trial into Fawziyah Javed’s untimely death reaches its penultimate conclusion.
Science Fiction Revolution
Sunday, 4 May at 7.35pm (5 parts)
From Blade Runner to E.T., Back to the Future and Terminator, this series explores the sci-fi movies that defined the ‘80s and introduces us to the storytellers, visual effects artists, set designers, and producers who built these legendary worlds.
Season One, Episode One: The Pioneers George Lucas changed the world of cinema by introducing new ideas through the Star Wars trilogy. As for Steven Spielberg, his movie ET was such a monument for a generation that we can still feel its influence on today’s movies.
Season One, Episode Two: Futuristic Effects Visual designers in sci-fi create imaginary worlds, designing buildings, landscapes, objects, spaceships, and creatures that don’t exist in our reality.
Science Fiction Revolution
Sunday, 4 May at 7.35pm
Episode Three: Dystopia Science fiction has always been about the expansion of our world. Particularly our social structure and the things we should have been more aware of during the Cold War and the nuclear threat. This episode focuses on James Cameron, who portrayed nuclear war in many of his films.
Alone Denmark - Season 8
Monday, 12 May at 6.00pm (7 parts)
In Denmark, survivalists are dropped off, completely alone, into separate parts of the remote wilderness. Each one confronts the merciless forces of nature, hunger, predators, and the toughest challenge of all: isolation.
Season Eight, Episode One: Bow, Arrow, Axes and Stubbornness Armed with bows, arrows, fishing rods, axes and stubbornness, this year’s survivalists must build their own homes and provide their own food.
Episode Two: The First One Breaks The hunters Mette and Ulrik embark on their first bow and arrow hunt. Adventurer Claus gets an answer from the doctor as to whether he is too ill to continue.
Episode Three: Forces Weaken During a bow hunt, one survivalist’s legs suddenly start to wobble. Then a craftsman wears himself down with his ambitious construction plans.
The UnBelievable With Dan Aykroyd - Season 2
Monday, 26 May at 8.30pm
Host and iconic actor Dan Aykroyd (Ghostbusters, The Blues Brothers) returns to uncover some of the most mysterious and bizarre inventions, creatures, people and things throughout history, by using dynamic visuals, archival images, and expert interviews.
Edit launch date was postponed one week.
Couples Therapy (Season 4b)
Monday, 26 May at 11.45pm
Couples Therapy is returning for the second installment of Season 4. The series follows world-renowned psychologist and psychoanalyst Dr. Orna Guralnik as she deftly guides couples through real-life therapy sessions. The series brings viewers into the intimate sessions to witness the conflicts – and extraordinary breakthroughs – typically hidden behind closed doors.
Couples Therapy S4b invites viewers back to the couch, where Orna navigates a thorny brew of recriminations, conflict and painful truths with four new couples. She delves into the crisis of a deaf man and his hearing partner torn between sexual freedom and commitment, a young couple haunted by trauma and buried secrets, a long-married pair trapped in cycles of bickering and avoidance and a therapist-writer duo locked in a zero-sum battle of sacrifice and grievance that pushes Orna to question her own methods.
Episode One: Nick and Katherine recount a revelatory trip that sent shock waves through their marriage.
Episode Two: Kyle reveals the origins of his desire for sexual freedom. Katherine and Nick throw a party that triggers a deep dive into Nick’s relationship with his mother.
Alone Germany
Monday, 2 June at 6.00pm
In the German adaptation of the survival experiment, the participants must survive in the Canadian wilderness for as long as possible, isolated from one another and far from any civilisation. The person who lasts the longest wins.
Season One, Episode One:
Monday, 2 June at 6.00pm AEST- The adventure in Canada begins! A dry shelter becomes a priority, as does clean drinking water and finding food sources, all this without entering the territory of black bears.Season One, Episode Two:
Tuesday, 3 June at 6.00pm AEST)- Nature is proving to be a relentless opponent that doesn’t forgives mistakes. And some participants have to painfully realise this today. There are consequences!Season One, Episode Three:
Wednesday, 4 June at 6.00pm AEST - Rain, rain, rain. The rugged west coast of Vancouver Island has been living up to its wet reputation for days. Who keeps their nerve in this storm?
Dark Side of the Cage
Tuesday, 3 June at 10.15pm (10 parts)
Dark Side of the Cage cuts through the glamour and glory of the MMA spectacle to reveal the never-before-told stories behind its most iconic competitors and delves into the controversial and infamous events along the path to the sport’s dominance.
Season One, Episode One: The Disappearance of Ronda Rousey Ronda Rousey was an MMA trailblazer - the UFC’s first-ever female star and at one point the highest paid fighter of all time, male or female. So why did she suddenly walk away?
Season One, Episode Two: Kimbo Slice: Rise Of A Backyard Brawler Street fighter Kimbo Slice goes from backyard brawling viral sensation to MMA superstar. But after his shocking death, questions arise: was it hype or was he the real deal?
Ice Maiden
Thursday, 5 June at 8.30pm
Ice Maiden charts the uncompromising determination of Australian Lisa Blair, who became the first woman in history to sail solo around Antarctica. It’s an epic tale of perseverance, pushing limits and believing you can achieve something even when you don’t know how.
Ice Maiden is a feature length documentary tracking the astonishing journey of solo-adventurer Lisa Blair as she embarks on her voyage to be the first woman to sail solo, non-stop, and unassisted around Antarctica. Equal parts ambitious and treacherous, this trip has only ever been completed twice, and Lisa’s goal is to break the current record for speed. Confidently conquering the most perilous parts of the journey, Lisa’s confidence in her success grows. This shatters when she realises no amount of preparation can guarantee her safe return.
When unexpected and life-threatening weather conditions cause catastrophe, Lisa will need to dig into every ounce of courage, determination and self-belief to not only finish this course, but survive in the most dangerous waters on the planet. This is her story.
Ice Maiden is set to air in alignment with World Environment Day and will be available to stream free on SBS On Demand.
Pride
Friday, 6 June at 11.40pm
Pride is a six-part documentary series chronicling the struggle for LGBTQ+ civil rights in America from the 1950s through the 2000s. The series spans the FBI surveillance of homosexuals 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.
Episode One: 1950s: People Had Parties A revealing look at the vibrant and full lives lived by queer people in the 1950s amidst a steep rise in governmental regulations against the LGBTQ+ community.
Episode Two: 1960s: Riots & Revolution Even before Stonewall, Pride took root in the 1960s when lesser-known heroes from marginalized communities played an integral role in the advancement of the movement.
Pride series one airs in alignment with Pride Month and will be available to stream free on SBS On Demand.