BASED ON THE ICONIC BRINK’S-MAT ROBBERY, THE NEW SEASON OF THE GOLD PREMIERES JUNE 9.
Following the conviction of some of those involved in the theft and handling of the Brink’s-Mat gold, the police (Hugh Bonneville, Charlotte Spencer, Emun Elliot) realised that the thief’s only ever had half of the gold. Series two explores what happened to the other half, and the criminal fortune it created. As the police investigation continues, it becomes a tense, high-stakes journey into international money laundering and organised crime, the police embark on a series of dramatic manhunts as they desperately try to solve the longest and most expensive investigation in the history of the Metropolitan Police.
The new season of The Gold premieres June 9, only on Stan.
WATCH THE TEASER FOR THE NEW SEASON OF THE WALKING DEAD: DARYL DIXON STARRING NORMAN REEDUS, COMING SOON.
Filmed in Spain, the new season of The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon follows Daryl (Reedus) and Carol (Melissa McBride) as they leave France to continue their journey home, facing new challenges where survival is the only option.
The new season of The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon is coming this spring, only on Stan.
STARRING ACADEMY AWARD® NOMINEE COLMAN DOMINGO AND BASED ON A REMARKABLE TRUE STORY, THE FILM SING SING PREMIERES MAY 31.
Based on a remarkable true story, Academy Award® nominee Colman Domingo stars as Divine G, imprisoned at Sing Sing for a crime he didn’t commit. By participating in the Rehabilitation Through the Arts program he finds purpose by performing in a theatre group with other incarcerated men. When a wary outsider joins the group, the men decide to stage their first original comedy. In this stirring true story of resilience, humanity, and the transformative power of art, starring an unforgettable ensemble cast of formerly incarcerated actors.
The film Sing Sing premieres May 31 on Stan.
BASED ON THE BELOVED CHILDREN’S BOOK BY ALISON LESTER, MAGIC BEACH PREMIERES JUNE 15.
Alison Lester’s much-loved illustrated children’s book Magic Beach is reimagined for the screen through a unique mix of live action entwined with extraordinary animated stories from ten leading Australian animators.
Magic Beach premieres June 15 on Stan.
THE EMMY AWARD-WINNING SERIES HACKS, STARRING JEAN SMART AND HANNAH EINBINDER HAS BEEN RENEWED FOR SEASON 5.
The Emmy® Award-Winning Series Hacks, starring Jean Smart (Designing Women, Frasier) and Hannah Einbinder (Strange Planet, North Hollywood) has been renewed for season 5 ahead of the season 4 finale premiering today on Stan.
Hacks has been renewed for season 5. Watch season 1-4 now, only on Stan.
STAN EXTENDS MULTI-YEAR PARTNERSHIP WITH SONY PICTURES TELEVISION
- Stan extends major multi-year strategic partnership with Sony Pictures Television for exclusive first-run U.S scripted drama series
- Exclusive U.S first-run dramas inc. Outlander: Blood of My Blood, premiering August 9 , The Miniature Wife and American Hostage
- Extends streaming rights for iconic TV series including Breaking Bad , Better Call Saul , The Nanny, The Good Doctor and Dawson’s Creek and includes streaming rights for series S.W.A.T and The Goldberg’s
- Premium catalogue of global blockbusters and fan favourites to stream on Stan , including Spider-Man: No Way Home, Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, Where the Crawdads Sing, Ghostbusters: Afterlife, Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire and Anyone But You – all from Sony Pictures Entertainment’s world-class film library
Stan** today announced it has extended its multi-year strategic content partnership with Sony Pictures Television, securing Stan a brand new exclusive slate of first-run premium scripted drama. The expanded deal will see the extension of hit Stan exclusives and will also bring an extensive catalogue of iconic Sony Pictures Television series and global blockbuster films to Stan.
This major multi-year agreement with Sony Pictures Television reinforces Stan’s commitment to bringing the best in international film and television to subscribers, delivering a suite of outstanding content from one of Hollywood’s biggest studios.
Nine Managing Director, Streaming and Broadcast, Amanda Laing said: “Stan’s multi-year partnership with Sony Pictures Television ensures we continue to bring exclusive premium content from around the globe to our subscribers. As Australia’s only locally owned and operated premium streaming service, we’re proud to work with world-class partners like Sony to deliver compelling, first-run series that resonate with our audiences. From Outlander: Blood of My Blood to Breaking Bad, Sony Pictures’ a leader in exceptional storytelling and has long been a valued and important partner of Stan. This agreement further strengthens our slate and reinforces our commitment to providing Australians with access to the best entertainment, right here at home.”
Sony Pictures’ SVP, Distribution, APAC, Adam Herr said: “Through our decade-long strategic alliance with Stan, the platform has been able to deliver Sony Pictures’ premium entertainment to viewers. We are committed to this fruitful collaboration and look forward to bringing audiences more world-class storytelling and what we believe will be one of the most talked-about series launches Australia has seen in years.”
Sony Pictures’ Co-Heads of Distribution, Australia and New Zealand Carolyn Ozkoseoglu and Julia Salter said: “We are thrilled to be extending our strategic collaboration with Stan which will continue to support them in their ambition to bring Australian audiences some of the most compelling scripted content coming out of the US right now.”
This new agreement will see the exclusive premiere of a number of first-run premium dramas including Outlander: Blood of My Blood, an epic tale of love, legacy and longing, and the highly anticipated prequel to the global sensation, premiering August 9.
From the team behind Outlander, the ten-episode cinematic drama features an entirely new cast, including Hermione Cornfield, Jeremy Irvine, Harriet Slater and Jamie Roy. Set against the backdrop of the Scottish Highlands, Outlander: Blood of My Blood follows the love story of two couples: Julia Moriston (Corfield) and Henry Beauchamp (Irvine) as well as Ellen MacKenzie (Slater) and Brian Fraser (Roy), the parents of leading couple Claire and Jamie from Outlander. From the war-torn battlefields of WWI to the sweeping Scottish Highlands of 18th century Scotland, Outlander: Blood of My Blood brings two new love stories filled with loyalty, passion and desire, as the young couples defy the forces that seek to tear them apart.
Other premium dramas coming soon to Stan include The Miniature Wife , a dramedy examining the power (im)balances between spouses, starring Elizabeth Banks (The Hunger Games) and Matthew Macfadyen (Succession) as Lindy and Les, who battle each other for supremacy after a technological accident induces the ultimate relationship crisis; and American Hostage, starring Jon Hamm (The Morning Show) and based on the true story of Fred Heckman, a beloved local radio reporter who is thrust into the middle of a life-or-death crisis when a hostage-taker demands to be interviewed on his popular radio news program.
The agreement also includes iconic Sony Pictures Television series The Good Doctor, The Nanny and Dawson’s Creek, alongside series S.W.A.T and The Goldberg’s, and sees the extension of streaming rights for Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul. Additionally, the collaboration includes an extensive catalogue of global fan favourite films from Sony Pictures Entertainment’s robust and diverse library, including Spider-Man: No Way Home, Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse, Where the Crawdads Sing, Ghostbusters: Afterlife, Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire and Anyone But You. These new titles will accompany the suite of premium content from Sony Pictures Television already available to Stan subscribers, including Twisted Metal, Red Eye, This City is Ours, and many more.
EPIC TALE OF LOVE, LEGACY, AND LONGING.
OUTLANDER: BLOOD OF MY BLOOD , PREMIERES AUGUST 9, ONLY ON STAN IN AUSTRALIA.
L-R: Harriet Slater and Jamie Roy
Before Claire and Jamie, there were two stories waiting to be told.
The wait is officially over! Millions of devoted Australian fans can now mark their calendars as Stan today proudly announced the premiere date for Outlander: Blood of My Blood, the much-anticipated prequel to the beloved, global phenomenon Sony Pictures Television’s (SPT) Outlander, premiering August 9, exclusively on Stan in Australia.
Starring lead couples Julia Moriston (Hermione Corfield) and Henry Beauchamp (Jeremy Irvine); and Ellen MacKenzie (Harriet Slater) and Brian Fraser (Jamie Roy) Outlander: Blood of My Blood charts an epic dual romance across time - from the brutal realities of World War I to the majestic, untamed Highlands of 18th century Scotland. These are stories of passion, courage and defiance - as young lovers fight to hold onto each other in the face of war, family and fate.
L-R: Jeremy Irvine and Hermione Corfield
The prequel both expands and deepens the Outlander universe. It introduces a new generation of cast, characters and stories - perfect for first-time viewers - while offering dedicated fans the origin stories on some of the most beloved characters from the original series. The series shines new light on the legendary love of Claire and Jamie Fraser by revealing the families and legacies that shaped them.
In addition to Corfield, Irvine, Slater and Roy portraying the parents of Outlander’s iconic central couple — Outlander: Blood of My Blood features Tony Curran as Simon Fraser, Lord Lovat; Séamus McLean Ross as Colum MacKenzie; Sam Retford as Dougal MacKenzie; Rory Alexander as Murtagh Fitzgibbons Fraser; and Conor MacNeill as Ned Gowan.
Matthew B. Roberts serves as showrunner and executive producer on Outlander: Blood of My Blood with Ronald D. Moore, Maril Davis, Jim Kohlberg also serving as executive producers. Outlander: Blood of My Blood is produced and distributed by Sony Pictures Television.
The Stan Exclusive Series Outlander: Blood of My Blood premieres August 9, followed by new episodes every Saturday, only on Stan in Australia.
Saw this on a website earlier, can’t remember which one - but speaks to Stan’s recent refresh with the pill shape used for imagery and the Stan logo placed in it in other formats.
Also new tagline, “The one that you want”.
Also interesting they’re promoting a Nickelodeon series which goes to Paramount+ first.
Good to see Stan’s acquired content pipeline being maintained with the Sony deal. Amazing that the local streamer is still thriving and building given the proliferation of the multi nationals.
There was a promo with the Grease song I think during State of Origin last week on Nine
Been running about a month now.
BASED ON THE BEST-SELLING JOHN GRISHAM NOVEL, LEGAL DRAMA SERIES
THE RAINMAKER
PREMIERES AUGUST 16, ONLY ON STAN.
Stan today released the trailer and first look images for legal drama series The Rainmaker, premiering August 16, only on Stan. From showrunner and executive producer Michael Seitzman, the series stars Milo Callaghan (Dune: Prophesy) alongside Emmy® Award-nominee John Slattery (Mad Men).
Based on the best-selling novel by John Grisham, Rudy Baylor (Callaghan), who is fresh out of law school, goes head-to-head with courtroom lion Leo Drummond (Slattery) as well as his law school girlfriend, Sarah. Rudy, along with his boss, Bruiser, and her disheveled paralegal, Deck, uncover two connected conspiracies surrounding the mysterious death of their client’s son.
L-R: Lana Parrilla, Milo Callaghan
The cast also includes Lana Parrilla (Once Upon a Time, The Lincoln Lawyer), Madison Iseman (I Know What You Did Last Summer), P.J. Byrne (Babylon), Dan Fogler (The Offer), Wade Briggs (His Dark Materials), and Robyn Cara (Bodkin).
The Rainmaker is produced by Lionsgate Television and Blumhouse Television. Michael Seitzman, John Grisham, Patrick Moran, Jason Richman, David Gernert and Jason Blum serve as executive producers**.**
New series The Rainmaker premieres August 16, followed by new episodes every Saturday, only on Stan.
ONE OF AUSTRALIA’S MOST DIVISIVE LEADERS BROUGHT TO LIFE BY RICHARD ROXBURGH, REVEALED - JOH: LAST KING OF QUEENSLAND PREMIERES JUNE 22, ONLY ON STAN.
A revelatory but cautionary portrait of one of Australia’s most controversial politicians, the Stan Original Revealed - Joh: Last King of Queensland will premiere June 22, only on Stan.
A feature-length documentary about divisive leader, conservative icon and former Queensland Premier Joh Bjelke-Petersen, Joh: Last King of Queensland is a timely examination of progress, power, corruption, and Joh’s complex legacy.
By November 1987, Premier Joh Bjelke-Petersen had led the Sunshine State for 19 tumultuous years. Hugely popular, he presided over enormous growth – but corruption raged under his tenure, as did electoral manipulation and often violent suppression of dissent. He ran Australia’s fastest growing state with an iron fist, until a seminal work of investigative journalism prompted a Royal Commission and unravelled a vast web of corruption.
Director Kriv Stenders said: “I grew up in Queensland, under the shadow of Joh and vividly remember the spell he cast, as well as the passionate dissent he inspired. In making this film I came to realise that although Joh is a man of the past, his ghost still very much haunts and resounds in our present.”
Actor Richard Roxburgh brings Joh Bjelke-Petersen to life in the documentary, which premieres at the 2025 Sydney Film Festival this month and is a finalist for the Documentary Australia Award.
Acclaimed director and Queenslander Kriv Stenders (The Correspondent), alongside The Australian writer/investigative journalist Matthew Condon, tell Joh’s story through rare archival footage and revelatory interviews, exploring a life shaped by a hard yakka, god-fearing upbringing on his family’s farm. Trump’s spectre is evoked in Joh’s famously meandering way of speaking – brilliantly dramatised by Richard Roxburgh – alongside his unyielding execution of power and the desperate denial of his final days in office.
Revealed - Joh: Last King of Queensland is a WildBear Entertainment production. Major production investment from Screen Australia and financed with support from Screen NSW and Screen Queensland. International sales by WildBear International and developed with assistance from Screen Queensland. Stan executive producers are Cailah Scobie and Alicia Brown.
New documentary Revealed – Joh: Last King of Queensland premieres June 22, only on Stan.
Richard Roxburgh as Sir Joh Bjelke-Petersen
BASED ON THE BEST-SELLING NOVEL BY STEPHEN KING
THE INSTITUTE
PREMIERES JULY 14, ONLY ON STAN.
Stan today released the chilling trailer for the new series The Institute, from executive producers Stephen King and Jack Bender (From/Lost) which premieres July 14, same day as the U.S. and only on Stan.
The Institute, based on the best-selling novel by Stephen King, tells the gripping story of teen prodigy Luke Ellis (Joe Freeman), who is abducted and wakes up at a mysterious facility filled with children who arrived under similarly sinister circumstances and all of whom possess strange supernatural abilities. Meanwhile, in a nearby town, haunted former police officer Tim Jamieson (Ben Barnes) is trying to outrun his past. But peace won’t come easily, as Tim’s path is set to collide with Luke’s in a battle far bigger than either could imagine.
Ben Barnes, Julian Richings, and Mary-Louise Parker star in The Institute
Joe Freeman as Luke Ellis in The Institute
The Institute stars Mary-Louise Parker (Ms. Sigsby), Ben Barnes (Tim Jamieson), Joe Freeman (Luke Ellis), Simone Miller (Kalisha), Fionn Laird (Nick), Hannah Galway (Wendy), Julian Richings (Stackhouse), Robert Joy (Dr. Hendricks) and Martin Roach (Chief Ashworth).
The Institute is executive produced by Stephen King, Jack Bender, Benjamin Cavell, Gary Barber, Sam Sheridan and Ed Redlich and directed by Jack Bender and teleplay by Benjamin Cavell.
New series The Institute premieres July 14, followed by new episodes every Monday, only on Stan.
The press release neglects to mention that The Institute will have eight episodes, and is produced by Spyglass Media Group and MGM+ Studios.
STAN WEEKLY NEWS UPDATE
- Academy Award® winner Nicolas Cage stars in the Stan Original Film The Surfer , premiering this Sunday, June 15.
- Based on the best-selling novel by Stephen King, the chilling new series The Institute premieres July 14.
- Heading to Africa for the very first time, Alone returns today, June 13.
- Based on the beloved children’s book, Magic Beach lands this Sunday, June 15.
STARRING ACADEMY AWARD® WINNER NICOLAS CAGE AND JULIAN McMAHON, THE STAN ORIGINAL FILM THE SURFER PREMIERES THIS SUNDAY, JUNE 15.
When a man returns to Australia to buy back his family home after many years in the U.S., he is humiliated in front of his teenage son by a group of local surfers who claim ownership over the secluded beach of his childhood. Wounded, he defies them and remains at the beach, demanding acceptance. As the conflict escalates, he is brought right to the edge of his sanity and his entire identity is thrown into question.
The Stan Original Film The Surfer premieres this Sunday, June 15, streaming only on Stan.
FROM THE DIRECTOR OF LOST AND FROM, THE CHILLING NEW SERIESTHE INSTITUTE PREMIERES JULY 14.
The Institute, based on the best-selling novel by Stephen King, tells the gripping story of teen prodigy Luke Ellis (Joe Freeman), who is abducted and wakes up at a mysterious facility filled with children who arrived under similarly sinister circumstances and all of whom possess strange supernatural abilities. Meanwhile, in a nearby town, haunted former police officer Tim Jamieson (Ben Barnes) is trying to outrun his past. But peace won’t come easily, as Tim’s path is set to collide with Luke’s in a battle far bigger than either could imagine.
New series The Institute premieres July 14, followed by new episodes every Monday, only on Stan.
FROM ONE OF THE MOST DANGEROUS LOCATIONS IN SERIES HISTORY, THE NEW SEASON OF ALONE PREMIERES TODAY, JUNE 13.
Season 12 marks one of the most visually stunning and intense seasons of Alone. Ten new survivalists navigate South Africa’s Great Karoo region and face off searing heat, foul water, unpredictable storms and exotic, dangerous animals. From frequent animal encounters and significant game harvests to unexpected medical extractions, impressive shelter builds, and creative foraging techniques, the survivalists’ mental willpower and wilderness skills are put to the test as they attempt to master new territory in hopes of being the last person standing.
The new season of Alone premieres today, June 13, only on Stan.
BASED ON THE BELOVED CHILDREN’S BOOK BY ALISON LESTER, MAGIC BEACH PREMIERES THIS SUNDAY, JUNE 15.
Alison Lester’s much-loved illustrated children’s book Magic Beach is reimagined for the screen through a unique mix of live action entwined with extraordinary animated stories from ten leading Australian animators.
Magic Beach premieres this Sunday, June 15 on Stan.