New shows this week: quick links
BritBox: new shows
Call the Bailiffs Seasons 1 & 2 (28 May)
Series. In this documentary series, we zero in on the work of UK High Court enforcement agents in their work to get money back on behalf of creditors.
Starring Paul Barber and Mark Womack. Watch the trailer.
Apple TV+: new shows on streaming
Bono: Stories of Surrender (30 May)
Documentary. A vivid reimagining of Bono’s critically acclaimed one-man stage show, Stories of Surrender: An Evening of Words, Music and Some Mischief…
As Bono pulls back the curtain on a remarkable life and the family, friends and faith that have challenged and sustained him, he also reveals personal stories about his journey as a son, father, husband, activist and rock star.
Along with never-before-seen, exclusive footage from the tour, the film features Bono performing many of the iconic U2 songs that have shaped his life and legacy.
Lulu is a Rhinoceros (30 May)
TV special. Lulu is a rhinoceros – that’s who she sees when she looks in the mirror. On a quest to spread kindness, fun-loving Lulu embarks on the adventure of a lifetime, powered by new friends, courage and catchy songs.
Disney+: new shows
Tracker Season 2 – episodes 15–20 (28 May)
Series. Colter Shaw continues a season-long mystery: a decade-old case involving the disappearance of Gina Pickett, which has haunted him since the beginning. This case deeply impacts Colter, especially his connection with Gina’s sister Camille, and pushes him to make a rare promise to solve it.
Starring Justin Hartley, Fiona Rene and Abby McEnany.
Little Fires Everywhere (28 May)
Miniseries. Little Fires Everywhere follows the intertwined fates of the picture-perfect Richardson family and an enigmatic mother and daughter who upend their lives.
The story explores the weight of secrets, the nature of art and identity, the ferocious pull of motherhood – and the danger in believing that following the rules can avert disaster.
Starring Reese Witherspoon, Kerry Washington and Rosemarie DeWitt.
Adults (29 May)
Series. Ensemble comedy series about a group of 20-somethings in New York trying to be good people, despite being neither ‘good’ nor ‘people’ yet.
Samir, Billie, Paul Baker, Issa and Anton are five friends crashing together in Samir’s childhood home, where they share their meals, anxieties and, occasionally, toothbrushes.
Whether they’re trying to get ahead at work, navigating the healthcare system, hosting a dinner party or dating in the age of Find My Friends, the group is finding that nothing about the real world is simple, and all their best intentions tend to make things worse.
Starring Stars Malik Elassal, Lucy Freyer and Jack Innanen. Watch the trailer.
Max: new shows
Rick and Morty Season 8 (26 May)
Series. We’re back for new adventures with Summer, Jerry, Beth and the other Beth. Maybe Butter Bot will get a new task? Whatever happens, you can’t keep Rick and Morty down for long. People have tried …
The Perfect Weapon (28 May)
Documentary (2020). Exploring the rise of cyber conflict as the primary way nations now compete with and sabotage one another. As fear mounts about how potential cyberattacks will affect the 2020 elections in the US, the film features interviews with top military, intelligence and political officials and includes on-the-ground reporting from the frontlines of the cyber wars.
Starring Dmitri Alperovitch, Will Hurd and Christopher Miller.
And Just Like That… Season 3 (30 May)
Series. The return of Carrie, Miranda, Charlotte, Seema and LTW in Michael Patrick King’s comedy drama sequel to Sex and the City, where the characters face the complicated reality of life, love, sex and friendship in their 50s in New York City.
Starring Sarah Jessica parker, Cynthia Nixon ad Kristin Davis. Watch the trailer.
Stan: new shows
American Music Awards (27 May)
Global superstar Jennifer Lopez is set to return to the American Music Awards (AMAs) as both host and performer for the highly anticipated 2025 show. With the hottest music live from Las Vegas, it promises to be a night of unforgettable performances, with Lopez bringing her signature style and magnetic presence to the stage.
Kevin Costner’s The West (28 May)
Series. Executive produced and hosted by Academy Award-winner Kevin Costner, Kevin Costner’s The West is an eight-episode docuseries getting beyond the clichés and myths of the ‘Wild West’ perspectives that capture the spirit of opportunity, adventure and peril through the diverse, complex characters and untold stories that defined the era.
Starring Dane Thrun and Kevin Costner. Watch the trailer.
Paramount+: new shows
Five Nights at Freddy’s (31 May)
Film (2023). A troubled security guard named Mike Schmidt begins working at Freddy Fazbear’s Pizza, an abandoned family entertainment centre. During his five nights on the job, he discovers that the animatronic mascots are possessed by the souls of murdered children.
As he uncovers the dark secrets of the pizzeria, he must survive the terrifying nights and confront the malevolent forces within.
Starring Josh Hutcherson, Elizabeth Lail and Piper Rubio. Watch the trailer.
Netflix: new to streaming
Cold Case: The Tylenol Murders (26 May)
Series. Who really laced Tylenol with cyanide? This true-crime series examines alarming theories behind the unsolved killings – and tracks down a key suspect. Watch the trailer.
F1: The Academy (28 May)
Documentary. Follow 15 of the world’s best female drivers as they take to the tough tracks of F1 Academy in this high-octane documentary from Hello Sunshine.
Prime Video: new shows
The Better Sister (29 May)
Series. Based on the novel by bestselling author Alafair Burke, this eight-episode thriller series is about the terrible things that drive sisters apart and ultimately bring them back together.
Chloe, a high-profile media executive, lives a picturesque life with her handsome lawyer husband Adam and teenage son Ethan by her side while her estranged sister Nicky struggles to make ends meet and stay clean.
Starring Jessica Biel, Elizabeth Banks and Corey Stoll. Watch the trailer.
AMC+, Acorn TV and Shudder: new shows
Boglands, AMC+ and Acorn TV (26 May)
Series. In an isolated village in the northwest of Ireland, with its own laws and codes of conduct, a murder investigation begins when police officer Conall Ó Súilleabháin’s missing mother, Sabine, is discovered buried in the bog after 15-years missing. Conall is forbidden from working the case but that’s not going to stop him. Meanwhile, a young journalist, Ciara-Kate, decides to produce a podcast about the case.
*Gaelic-language with subtitles. Watch the trailer.
Vampire Hunter D: 40th Anniversary, Shudder and AMC+ (30 May)
In the year 12,090 A.D. technology and the supernatural have overtaken the world, leaving the land desolate and despotic. The remnants of humanity are scattered into small communities and live in fear of vampires who compose the ruling Nobility.
When Count Magnus Lee tastes the blood of Doris Lang, she is forcibly chosen to be his next wife. In an effort to escape her ill-gotten fate she hires a mysterious vampire hunter known only as D, who comes from a peculiar lineage.
Binge: new shows
Honest Renovations Season 1 (26 May)
Series. In this home improvement show with a twist, actors, entrepreneurs and best friends Jessica Alba and Lizzy Mathis help families take their homes from cluttered and chaotic to functional and fabulous.
The duo not only deliver stunning makeovers that ease the pressures of family life, but also engage in candid conversations about the challenges of parenting.
Saturday Night (29 May)
Film (2024). In 1975, a ferocious troupe of young comedians and writers changed television forever. Find out what happened behind the scenes in the 90 minutes leading up to the first broadcast of Saturday Night Live in this docudrama. Starring Gabriel LaBelle, Rachel Sennot and Cory Michael Smith.
Spit (30 May)
Film (2025). In this dark comedy, an ex-con returns to Australia after 20 years, gets detained. He faces old enemies, makes new friends in detention, and teaches his version of Australian mateship while staying ahead. Starring David Wenham, Sami Afuni and Kenaan Ali. Watch the trailer.
ScreenHub: Spit review: David Wenham’s whiny winner returns
ABC iview: new shows
Australian Story: Missing Pieces – Sue-Yen Luiten
Fifty years after the end of the Vietnam War, adoptee Sue-Yen Luiten has returned to her country of birth in an effort to track down the family she left behind. Luiten was just a few weeks old when she was adopted by an Australian couple, but she’s spent her adult life trying to piece together her biological puzzle.
‘There’s so much ambiguity and unknown,’ the Melbourne-based architect tells Australian Story. “Who do I look like? Where did I start from? What have I left behind? What if my biological mother and father are looking for me and I’m just sitting here not doing anything at all?’
Luiten is also helping other adoptees find their birth families, heading up an international organisation, Vietnam Family Search.
Monday 26 May at 8pm on ABC and ABC iview.
Four Corners: Decimated
They lost the inner-city seats and now the outer suburbs. Can the Liberal Party ever recover from its historic election loss?
Behind closed doors a battle is raging for the heart and soul of the party. ABC presenter Patricia Karvelas talks to Liberal insiders as they grapple with the existential crisis of what the Liberal Party stands for and who it represents.
The party of Menzies and Howard faces a reckoning: can they rebuild and win back middle Australia or face further losses? Watch the trailer.
Monday 26 May at 8:30pm on ABC and ABC iview.
SBS On Demand: new shows this week
Couples Therapy (Season 4b)
Series. The series follows world-renowned psychologist and psychoanalyst Dr. Orna Guralnik as she deftly guides couples through real-life therapy sessions, bringing viewers into the intimate sessions to witness the conflicts – and extraordinary breakthroughs – typically hidden behind closed doors.
The Veil (27 May)
Series. This international spy thriller series explores the surprising and fraught relationship between two women who play a deadly game of truth and lies on the road from Istanbul to Paris and London.
One woman has a secret, the other a mission to reveal it before thousands of lives are lost. In the shadows, the CIA and French DGSE must work together to avert a potential disaster.
Elisabeth Moss stars as Imogen Salter and Yumna Marwain as Adilah El Idrissi. Watch the trailer.
Who Do You Think You Are? Season 16 – new episode
Series. Mark Coles Smith solves a maternal family mystery, and travels to Poland and Germany where he
makes a shocking discovery about his great grandfather.
Our Medicine (29 May)
Series. This documentary series takes viewers behind the frontline of Australia’s strained medical services, shining an important light on First Nations professionals working to achieve better health outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander patients and communities.
Narrated by screen star Leah Purcell AM, the groundbreaking series offers unique access to First Nations doctors, nurses, paramedics, traditional healers and other medical professionals, following their day-to-day challenges as they support patients on their journeys through the system. Watch the trailer.
Killing Sherlock With Lucy Worsley (29 May)
Series. Sherlock Holmes is arguably the most famous detective in the world, featuring in more than 60 original stories, and countless adaptions.
Over the course of three episodes, historian and lifelong Sherlock Holmes fan Lucy Worsley investigates this curious love-hate relationship between Holmes and Doyle: detective and author.
Indochina War: The Untold Story (31 May)
Series. From 1940 to 1954, the jewel in the crown of France’s colonial empire was on fire. The French and Viet Minh turned the Indochinese peninsula into a blazing inferno. For the first time ever, this exceptional documentary aims to recount the entirety of that forgotten conflict, the prelude to the Vietnam War.
