ABC iview: best new shows streaming August 2026

Discover the best new shows to stream in August 2026 on ABC iview with this guide.
Grantchester returns for Season 11. Image: PBS. Streaming on ABC iview.

ABC iview: new in August

Teenage Boss: Next Level Season 3 – 1 August

Series. Hosted by beloved entertainer and presenter, Emma Watkins, Teenage Boss follows what happens when a teenager takes responsibility for the family’s finances for a month.

Grantchester Season 11 – 1 August

Series. Set in the summer of 1963, Grantchester Season 11 serves as the final and concluding chapter of the beloved mystery series. The village faces profound personal transformations.

Father Brown Season 12 – 1 August

Father Brown Season 12. Image: Abc Iview.
Father Brown Season 12. Image: ABC iview.

Series. A charismatic, crime-busting priest gets on his bike to solve crimes in an idyllic Cotswolds village. Quirky, warm-hearted mystery drama starring Mark Williams.

Portrait Artist of the Year Season 2 – 16 August

Series. Hosted by actor Miranda Tapsell and comedian Luke McGregor, this inspiring eight-part series aims to have audiences captivated from the first stroke as 54 talented artists go brush-to-brush capturing some of Australia’s most recognisable personalities.

Falling – 16 August

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.

Take 5 with Zan Rowe Season 5 – 20 August

Series. Take 5 with Zan Rowe returns for its fifth season, bringing together an exceptional line-up of global music, cultural and political icons. The acclaimed music interview series explores the universal idea that we all carry a soundtrack to our lives.

Amanda & Alan’s Italian Job Season 2 – 20 August

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.

Zog – 22 August

Series. The brand new series Zog, inspired by the beloved books of Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler. Produced by the award-winning Magic Light Pictures, the animated comedy adventure series follows Zog, Doctor Princess Pearl and Sir Gadabout the Great as they soar across the land treating all their fantastical friends.

Play School: Sensation Senses – 17 August

It’s time for a sensory discovery. Join Play School in the Sensational Sensory Space as we tap into all of our senses – smell, sound, balance, sight, touch, body awareness and taste.

The Cage – 30 August

Two casino workers discover they’re both stealing from the same safe, entangling them with each other, the gangster they’re robbing, and the police.

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Treasure & Dirt – 19 July

Treasure &Amp; Dirt. Image: Abc Iview.
Treasure & Dirt. Image: ABC iview.

Series. Two detectives investigate a gruesome murder in a dying opal town in the Australian desert – and are drawn into a strange, surreal underworld of secrets, greed and old sins that won’t stay buried.

The Lady Grace Mysteries – 10 July

The Lady Grace Mysteries. Image: Zdf Studios. Streaming On Abc Iview.
The Lady Grace Mysteries. Image: ZDF Studios. Streaming on ABC iview.

Series. At the majestic court of Queen Elizabeth I, Grace Cavendish is an (almost) perfect lady-in-waiting … and the first ever teenage spy, solving mysteries and secrets for the Queen.

Saint-Pierre – 3 July

Saint-Pierre. Image: Cbc Atlantic. Streaming On Abc Iview.
Saint-Pierre. Image: CBC Atlantic. Streaming on ABC iview.

Series. Two detectives with different policing skills and approaches are partnered to solve crimes in Saint-Pierre, the French Territory nestled in the Atlantic Ocean. At first at odds and suspicious of each other, Arch and Fitz soon discover that they are better together.

Stuff the British Stole Season 3 – 9 June

Stuff The British Stole. Image: Abc. Aidc Awards. Iview
Stuff The British Stole. Image: ABC iview.

Series. The British Empire stole a lot of stuff. Today, those objects are often housed in museums and galleries across the UK and the world. Journalist Marc Fennell is back for a third series of his popular show, travelling across the globe to unravel the mysteries behind those objects – and meet those who want them back.

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Paul Dalgarno is author of the novels A Country of Eternal Light (2023) and Poly (2020); the memoir And You May Find Yourself (2015); and the creative non-fiction book Prudish Nation (2023). He is Head of Content at ArtsHub & ScreenHub. Insta: @dalgarnowrites