Best new shows to stream – quick links
Australia’s Greatest Conman? – 24 February (SBS On Demand)
Two-part docuseries. In the 1980s, John Friedrich led an elite sea and land rescue squad out of Victoria, winning an Order of Australia, top-secret government contracts and hundreds of millions of dollars in loans. But no one knew that John Friedrich was not who he made out to be, and his undoing revealed one of the most audacious scams in Australian history – netting an estimated $900 million in today’s value.
Walkley Award-winning journalist and presenter Marc Fennell sets out to uncover the truth behind the man who deceived a nation in Australia’s Greatest Conman? With exclusive interviews with Kerry O’Brien, Hugh Riminton and Richard Fidler, as well as Friedrich’s closest colleagues and fiercest rivals, Fennell reveals a story stranger than fiction in this gripping true-crime thriller that will keep audiences guessing until the very end. Watch the trailer.
Bridgerton Season 4 Part 2 – 26 February (Netflix)
Series. Bridgerton is back on the ton, plunging viewers yet again into a glittering, Regency-inspired world brimming with high society scandal, gossip, romantic intrigue and incredibly sexy exploits (well, minus the syphilis).
Carrying on from all the edginess and edging of Bridgerton Season 4 Part 1, the final four episodes find eternal bachelor Benedict Bridgerton finally meeting his match: a captivating lady’s maid in disguise at a masquerade ball. Watch the trailer.
Scrubs Season 10 – 26 February (Disney+)
Series. Zach Braff and Donald Faison are reunited in this new reboot of the much loved early-2000s medical sitcom.
JD (Braff) and Turk (Faison) scrub in together for the first time in a long time – medicine has changed, interns have changed, but their bromance has stood the test of time. Characters new and old navigate the waters of Sacred Heart with laughter, heart and some surprises along the way.
Monarch: Legacy of Monsters Season 2 – 27 February (Apple TV)
Series. Season one of Monarch: Legacy of Monsters introduced us to two siblings who follow in the footsteps of their father (played by both Kurt Russell and Wyatt Russell) to the secretive organisation known as Monarch, with clues leading them into the world of monsters.
Season two picks up with the fate of Monarch – and the world – hanging in the balance. The dramatic saga reveals buried secrets that reunite our heroes (and villains) on Kong’s Skull Island, and a new, mysterious village where a mythical Titan rises from the sea. The ripple effects of the past make waves in the present day, blurring the bonds between family, friend and foe – all with the threat of a titan event on the horizon.
Sydney Gay & Lesbian Mardi Gras Parade 2026 – 28 February (ABC iview)
Special. Tune in for a special live broadcast of the legendary 48th annual Sydney Gay & Lesbian Mardi Gras Parade, direct from the colourful chaos of Oxford Street, from 7.30pm 28 February on ABC TV and ABC iview.
Returning to officiate proceedings are drag icon Courtney Act and ABCQueer’s Mon Schafter, alongside ABC’s Jeremy Fernandez and comedian Nath Valvo. They’ll be joined from the crowd by proud Noongar-Yamatji woman and LGBTQIA+ media personality Brooke Blurton, award-winning celebrity chef Anna Polyviou, and newly out and proud former AFL player Mitch Brown. The party will be covered from all angles, from the glitz, glamour and glitter to powerfully uplifting stories from the community.
