Best new shows – quick links
Best new shows this week
Kitchen Cabinet Season 8 – 21 July (ABC iview)
Series. Join host Annabel Crabb for a brand-new season of Kitchen Cabinet, as she visits the homes of some of Australia’s most prominent political figures. Together they cook a meal, share a conversation, and, as always, Annabel brings dessert.
Shakespeare and Hathaway: Private Investigators Season 5 – 22 July (BritBox)
Series. The charming crime-solving duo return to the cobbled streets of Shakespeare’s birthplace for more witty mysteries and murders most foul.
After going their separate ways, grumpy ex-detective Frank Hathaway, played by Mark Benton, and warm-hearted ex-hairdresser Lu Shakespeare, played by Jo Joyner, find themselves drawn back together when a new case reignites their unlikely partnership. With their witty assistant alongside them, the team tackles a fresh collection of baffling crimes and eccentric suspects.
Starring Mark Benton, Jo Joyner and Patrick Walshe McBride.
Stuart Fails to Save the Universe – 24 July (HBO Max)
Series. Comic book store owner Stuart Bloom is tasked with restoring reality after he breaks a device built by Sheldon and Leonard, accidentally bringing about a multiverse Armageddon. Stuart is aided in this quest by his girlfriend Denise, geologist friend Bert and quantum physicist/all-around pain in the ass Barry Kripke.
Along the way, they meet alternate-universe versions of characters we’ve come to know and love from The Big Bang Theory. As the title implies, things don’t go well.
Drag Race Down Under vs The World – 24 July (Stan)
Series. Fan-favourites from Drag Race Down Under go head-to-head with sickening queens from around the world – all vying for the ultimate crown. Get ready for new looks, louder drama, and legendary lip-syncs as the battle for global drag dominance begins.
Five iconic Drag Race Down Under queens will battle six formidable drag artists from around the world, each representing their own country and international series of Drag Race.
The icons competing to be crowned Queen include Art Simone (Down Under),Coco Jumbo (Down Under), Estrella Xtravaganza (España), Flor (Down Under), Lala Ri (USA), M1ss Jade So (Philippines), Michael Marouli (UK), Nikita Iman (Down Under), Nicole Paige Brooks (USA), Raven (USA), and Vybe (Down Under).
The Unbelievable With Dan Ackroyd Season 3 – 24 July (SBS On Demand)
Tuesday, 21 July at 9.20pm – Episode One: Strange Sightings From swarms of sinister clowns, to skies raining down murderous birds, these are the strange encounters that leave experts scratching their heads.
Wednesday, 22 July at 9.20pm – Episode Two: Freak Accidents Accidents happen all the time, but every so often, a few defy logic and leave the world stunned.
23 July at 9.20pm – Episode Three: Shocking Missions From a covert op involving toilet paper, to a war sparked by a single tree, to a pilot who turned the skies into a candy drop zone–these are the strange but true missions that defy logic.
24 July at 9.20pm – Season Three, Episode Four: Astonishing Feats History is full of people pushing the limits, but some are more astonishing than others. These feats aren’t just impressive – they’re beyond belief.
Recent best new shows
Alone Australia Season 4 – 15 July (SBS On Demand)
Series. Smash-hit survival series Alone Australia drops its highly anticipated fourth season into its most ambitious location yet, plunging 10 brave souls into the brutal, yet spectacular wilds of the Arctic Circle.
Deep in the northernmost reaches of Sapmi, Finland, they face a gruelling survival experiment where the subzero landscape grows deadlier by the day.
Set against a breathtaking backdrop of dancing Northern Lights, this season delivers a brand-new spectacle of bushcraft, ingenuity and survival. Thrust into an unfamiliar Arctic environment, participants must navigate unknown flora, risky first-time foraging challenges, where a single mistake identifying fungi could turn a life-saving meal into a lethal one, and rapidly dwindling resources – all while coexisting with formidable predators.
Ride or Die – 15 July (Prime Video)
Series. Ride or Die follows best friends Debbie Claybourne (Octavia Spencer) and Judith Burton (Hannah Waddingham) who thought they knew everything about each other, except Judith turns out to be an international assassin.
When a mysterious figure emerges from Judith’s past and a hit goes horribly wrong, both of their worlds are turned upside down as they’re forced to go on the run together. It’s a race against time and a road trip across Europe, with law enforcement, highly trained assassins, and some very dangerous criminals at their heels.
The Hawk – 16 July (Netflix)
Series. On the back nine of his career, golf legend Lonnie ‘The Hawk’ Hawkins chases one final major – and drags everyone he loves into the chaos.
Starring Will Ferrell, Molly Shannon and Jimmy Tatro.
