Best new shows – quick links
Best new shows this week
You’re Killing Me – 17 August (Stan)
Series. Set in a quiet New England town, You’re Killing Me follows bestselling novelist, Allie, who joins forces with an aspiring writer and podcaster, Andi, to investigate the murder of a close friend. The unlikely duo run into trouble, however, when they clash with a local police detective.
Executive produced by and starring Brooke Shields, the series co-stars Amalia Williamson (Sullivan’s Crossing) and Tom Cavanagh (The Flash, Scrubs).
Shaun Micallef’s Origin Odyssey Season 2 – 18 August (SBS On Demand)
Series. The new season of Shaun Micallef’s Origin Odyssey sees Shaun Micallef accompany six prominent Australians back to the places their ancestors once called home. Armed with historical research, misplaced confidence and a passport, Shaun helps uncover family stories that have lain hidden for generations.
Guests include Pia Miranda, Denise Scott, Matt Okine, Luke McGregor, Kate Langbroek and Tony Armstrong.
Outer Banks Season 5 – 20 August (Netflix)
Series. After losing one of their own, the Pogues chase revenge and redemption as they pursue a stolen artifact with the power to change their fortunes.
Starring Chase Stokes, Madelyn Cline and Madison Bailey.
Amanda & Alan’s Italian Job Season 2 – 20 August (ABC iview)
Series. Amanda Holden and Alan Carr purchase a dilapidated 17th century house for one euro in idyllic Tuscany and spend the summer transforming it into an Italian dream home.
Stillwater Season 5 – 21 August
Kids and family series. Season 5 follows siblings Karl, Addy and Michael, who have a very special next-door neighbour: a wise panda named Stillwater. His friendship and stories give them new perspectives on the world, themselves, and each other.
Recent best new shows
My Brilliant Career – 13 August (Netflix)
Series. Modern, rebellious Sybylla dreams only of writing. Choosing an exciting career over a safe marriage is easy – until she falls in love unexpectedly.
Starring Philippa Northeast, Christopher Chung, Anna Chancellor and Genevieve O’Reilly. Watch the trailer.
Reacher Season 4 – 12 August (Prime Video)
Series. Based on the 13th book in Lee Child’s global best-selling series, Gone Tomorrow, in the fourth season of the action-packed series, when a chance encounter with a distraught stranger on a subway goes horribly wrong, Jack Reacher (Alan Ritchson) is drawn into a complex and deadly game that pits him against ruthless foes from the highest echelons of power.
Minx Seasons 1 & 2 – 13 August (SBS On Demand)
Series. Minx is set in 1970s Los Angeles and centres around Joyce (Ophelia Lovibond), an earnest young feminist who joins forces with a low-rent publisher (Jake Johnson) to create the first erotic magazine for women.
Falling – 16 August (ABC iview)
Series. After years spent dedicated to service, a chance encounter and misunderstanding between Anna, a nun, and David, a radical priest, threatens to change everything they’ve ever known. As Anna begins a new life outside of the convent walls, and David battles to instigate change in a community that desperately needs support, they must each wrestle with their own desires, fears and secrets.
Pure Average – 10 August (Stan)
Series. With a massive global following of over 11 million, Australia’s favourite digital icon, entrepreneur, and author Bridey Drake is pulling back the curtain on fame, flaws and finding yourself. This new six-part comedy docuseries offers a hilarious and deeply personal look into success, self-worth and the beautiful chaos of being anything but perfect.
Led by one of social media’s most magnetic and authentic voices, Bridey Drake: Pure Average offers audiences unprecedented access to the influencer behind the screen, revealing the highs, lows and hilariously unpredictable moments that have shaped her extraordinary journey – from an average outback girl to the founder of a global pyjama empire.
