The documentary will be shown in WA at the earlier time of 5.05pm, due to the channel’s live coverage of Amstel Gold women’s cycling race.
Does Your Partner Have OCD?
Tuesday, 28 April at 10.05pm
In this revealing documentary, we meet four very different people living with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder.
Kelly, a 44-year-old from County Durham, battles contamination OCD. Her life is ruled by rituals that can take hours—and they don’t just affect her. In Lancashire, Steve developed harm OCD in his late fifties, after a dream retirement turned into a waking nightmare. Now in recovery, he’s determined to help others find freedom. In London, PR manager Natalie is living with health anxiety and relationship OCD. Despite managing her symptoms, the condition still shadows her daily life. And for mental health advocate Shaun, intrusive thoughts nearly tore his life apart. Now, he’s using his story to empower others.With insights from leading clinical psychologist Professor Costas Papageorgiou and ground-breaking brain research from Cambridge University, we look at what OCD really is, what works, and what doesn’t.
The Mega-Brands That Built The World - Season 3
Saturday, 2 May at 6.45pm (10 parts)
Discover the innovations, failures and achievements of some of the most successful businesses in history, from megastores like Costco and Walmart to shipping giants like FedEx and UPS.
Episode One: The World In Your Palm
The biggest names in computers go head-to-head in a race to create the first portable computers. Through massive failures, shocking alliances, and the return of an American icon, they’ll usher in their first ever handheld device and then top it with the revolutionary creation of the smartphone.
Icons Unearthed: Star Wars
Saturday, 2 May at 8.30pm & 9.25pm (6 parts)
Cast members, crew and experts detail the secret stories behind the most iconic film and television series of all time. This season: Star Wars.
Episode One: A New Hope Part One at 8.30pm A New Hope changed the course of movie history. However, the production was a tumultuous process that nearly killed the man who created it: George Lucas.
Episode Two: A New Hope Part Two at 9.25pm After A New Hope’s difficult production, the all-important post-production and special effects loomed. A ragtag group of filmmakers gave the term ‘fix it in post’ a new meaning.
The Feed Debate: Is Capitalism Expiring?
Saturday, 2 May at 10.20pm
Is capitalism serving Australians or has it stopped working for many people? The Feed brings together six passionate panellists to debate the economic system shaping everyday life. Jack Toohey, Simran Kaur, Eddie Dilleen, Queenie Tan, Cian Hussey and Jordan van den Lamb tackle billionaire wealth, privatisation and whether our country still lives up to the idea of ‘the fair go’.
Icons Unearthed: Star Wars
Sunday 3 & Monday 4 May at 8.30pm & 9.25pm (6 parts)
Episode Three: The Empire Strikes Back – Sunday 3 May at 8.30pm Attempting to break away from the studio system, George Lucas risked it all by self-funding The Empire Strikes Back. With Lucas focused on the business, a new director took the reins.
Episode Four: Return Of The Jedi – Sunday 3 May at 9.25pm Star Wars takes its toll on George Lucas; while his marriage, relationships and physical health were breaking down, expectations were higher than ever for the series finale.
Episode Five: The Phantom Menace – Monday 4 May at 8.30pm After more than a decade on ice, Star Wars returns with impossible expectations. The new Star Wars trilogy attempts to re-create the original magic without George Lucas’ partner, Marcia, at his side.
Episode Six: Attack Of The Clones; Revenge Of The Sith – Monday 4 May at 9.25pm With The Phantom Menace leaving many fans cold, Lucas was at his lowest with two more films still to be made. Would he lose the dedication of his fervent fan base?
The Verdict
Monday, 4 May at 11.15pm (5 parts)
Broadcast legend Christopher Russo gives the definitive take on the greatest debates in sports. Leveraging stats, insights, and firsthand reporting, viewers dive past the average hot take to become true masters of iconic sports lore. Smart and wide-ranging, this season The Verdict covers topics in baseball, football, boxing, golf and tennis,
Episode One: Babe Ruth vs Shohei Ohtani
Has Shohei Ohtani become a greater baseball player than Babe Ruth? The Verdict decides.
The Fifth Element played 6 times in a loop happens again for another year next Tuesday 5 May from 12pm to 2am on SBS Viceland. 
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Soccer’s American Dream
Monday, 11 May at 9.20pm (6 parts)
How the gamble that brought professional soccer to America almost didn’t pay off - from the messy beginnings of both the men’s and women’s pro game, to the Messi era we’re in today, as the world’s biggest tournament rolls back into town.
Episode One: The Beautiful Game Comes Stateside The North American Soccer League was supposed to light a fuse on pro-soccer in 70s America, so what went wrong?
The Verdict
Monday, 11 May at 10.15pm & 11.10pm
Episode Two: Muhammed Ali vs Mike Tyson @ 10.15pm
Could prime Mike Tyson defeat prime Muhammad Ali? The Verdict decides.
Episode Three: Jack Nicklaus VS Tiger Woods @ 11.10pm
Who is the greatest golfer of all time, Jack Nicklaus vs Tiger Woods? The Verdict decides.
The Mega-Brands That Built The World - Season 3
Saturday, 16 May at 6.55pm
Series Three, Episode Two: The Retail Reckoning Three American retail icons are born within months of each other in 1962, sparking a rivalry for the ages as each fights to revolutionise shopping through innovation, low prices, and unique strategies in a race to become the number one store in the country.
Abandoned Americana - Season 4
Saturday, 16 May at 7.45pm (8 parts)
Abandoned Americana seeks to tell the hidden history of the United States through its forgotten ruins and those who know their stories. Mysterious abandoned locations across the country are explored by local characters, who have their own personal connections to the events that took place here. Many of these structures are connected to American icons, such as Amelia Earhart’s forgotten cabin in Wyoming, and the derelict haunt of Elvis.
Season Four, Episode One: The Cult Hotel This episode explores a worldwide communications facility, taken over by a dangerous and divisive cult; a secret arsenal, which contained enough power to destroy the world; a forgotten inn at the crossroads of history; and a record-breaking medieval siege weapon.
SBS Viceland will be showing the second season which began in the US on March this year.
Soccer’s American Dream
Episode Two: What’s a World Cup?
Monday, 18 May at 9.20pm
By the mid-80s pro-soccer had collapsed and the US men’s national team hadn’t made a World Cup in
decades. So what better time to launch a bid to bring the 1994 edition to America?
The Verdict
Monday, 18 May at 10.15pm & 11.10pm
Episode Four: Federer VS Nadal VS Djokovic @ 10.15pm
Who is the greatest tennis player in history, Federer, Nadal or Djokovic? The Verdict decides.
Episode Five: Bo Jackson VS Deion Sanders @ 11.10pm
Who is the best two sport athlete in history, Bo Jackson or Deion Sanders? The Verdict decides.
Abandoned Americana - Season 4
Saturday, 23 May at 7.50pm
Season Four, Episode Two: Hunting For The Ship Of Gold We explore a vessel that once set sail to find a shipwreck full of gold, a huge complex that taught America how to laugh and a zoo of metal creatures, built when a World War came to Colorado.
The UnXplained With William Shatner - Season 7
Sunday, 24 May at 8.30pm & Tuesday, 26 May at 8.45pm (12 parts)
Hosted by iconic actor William Shatner, each episode features compelling contributions from scientists, historians, witnesses and experiencers – each seeking to shed light on how the seemingly impossible can actually happen.
Season Seven, Episode One: Robot Revolution - Sunday, 24 May at 8.30pm For hundreds of years, mankind has been fascinated by the idea of creating mechanical servants to make our lives easier. Today, those dreams of the past are increasingly becoming our reality. Robots that behave like us, look like us, and think like us are evolving at an alarming rate. Whether they’re cleaning your house or driving you around, robots have entered nearly every aspect of society. Are we on the precipice of a robot revolution, and if so, will mankind’s clever creations save humanity, or destroy it?
Season Seven, Episode Two: Secret Societies - Tuesday, 26 May at 8.45pm The idea that a handful of shadowy organisations control world events has been around for centuries. Today, the Mafia, Skull & Bones, and the Freemasons are just a few of the mysterious groups said to meet behind closed doors keeping dangerous secrets. Who are the members of these ultra exclusive secret societies? What are the codes and rituals that defined their beliefs? And is it possible that secret societies not only shaped the events that defined the 20th century, but will continue to shape the future?
Soccer’s American Dream
Monday, 25 May at 9.20pm
Episode Three:
Get Busy Winning In the late 80s, the newly formed US women’s national team faces an uphill fight for recognition. But a winning formula brings home two World Cups and Olympic Gold in just 10 years.
The Lebanese Burger Mafia
Thursday, 28 May at 5.00pm
The Lebanese Burger Mafia is a James Beard-nominated food documentary about Burger Baron — a rogue fast-food chain with mysterious origins, a cult following, and a secret pathway to the immigrant dream. It follows Omar Mouallem, filmmaker and heir to a Burger Baron franchise, as he chases clues through rural Alberta, capturing the trials and tribulations of Arab immigrants and a relentless battle over the burger chain’s trademark rights.
The Lebanese Burger Mafia will air on International Burger Day.
Channel rebrand coming…
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Logical and long overdue.
About bloody time. I’ve always hated it.
What’s old is new - a near 10 -year run as Viceland.
See top of this thread.
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Fingers crossed that the ABC go back to ABC 2 and ABC 3 as well. Their ABC Family and ABC Entertains brands are stupid too.
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The BBC/ITV numbering format is better than names like Comedy, Family or Entertains
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At risk of thread derailment, ABC should be ABC TV, ABC TV2, ABC ME, ABC Kids
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Good riddance to Viceland. Was never a fan of the branding. Glad that SBS 2 is returning. Long overdue.
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New logo announced:
(Maybe /s, I don’t know, probably this except 2 numeral)
Don’t think it has ever recovered from this point.
That was definitely not an exclusive hahaha
SBS literally sent out an email to all media telling them that they are changing the name and if we needed any thing. I wrote back and said logo please
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Possibly is a click-baity headline, but at the end of the day looks like they did the work and published a news story with sourced quotes before anyone else.
That would mean I could get a media release, add a quote and publish first and claim an exclusive 