ABC iview – quick links
ABC iview: new in May
Lewis Season 1 – 1 May
Series. A spin-off from Inspector Morse, Lewis centres on Detectives Robbie Lewis and James Hathaway as they investigate grisly murders against the backdrop of the beautiful university spires of Oxford.
Death in Paradise Season 14 – 2 May
Series. A brand new DI lands on Saint Marie with more confounding murders to solve. But Londoner Mervin Wilson ruffles some feathers as he clashes with the island’s way of life.
Silent Witness Season 28 – 2 May
Series. A new season of crimes for the forensic team to solve and Jack is apprehensive about the arrival of new boss Professor Harriet Maven. He has heard she is difficult and, on arrival, she quickly rubs Jack up the wrong way.
Live at the Apollo Season 20 – 2 May
Series. The BAFTA nominated Live At The Apollo returns for a twentieth series with seven brand new episodes.
Play School Rainforest Rangers 4 – May
From noisy creatures to incredible plants, the rainforest is full of surprises! So, come join us in the Play School Rainforest to explore, observe and learn about this amazing part of the natural world.
Talking Tom Heroes: Suddenly Super – 4 May
A group of friends are transformed into superheroes. Now they’ve got to figure out their powers – and save the day.
Operation Ouch Season 14 – 4 May
Series. From biceps and burps to pins and needles and puke, nothing escapes the doctors’ crazy tasks and experiments as they explore the weirdness and wonders of the human body.
Leonard & Hungry Paul Season 1 – 12 May
Series. Leonard & Hungry Paul follows two board-gaming friends in their thirties and the expansion of their universe.
Leonard, a ghost writer of children’s encyclopaedias, and Hungry Paul, a part-time postal worker who still lives at home, meander through leafy suburban life finding solace in their quiet routines.
Miffy & Friends Season 1 – 18 May
Series. Miffy, the iconic star of Dick Bruna’s legendary book series, is ready to take you along on her new adventures.
Friendly, spontaneous and enthusiastic, Miffy is now a big sister, and has plenty of fun friends to play with in an exciting, diverse and contemporary world.
Shaun Micallef’s Going For Broke – 19 May
Series. Shaun Micallef investigates Australia’s tumultuous love affair with gambling, tracing how a national pastime became a 32-billion-dollar industry and asking how we became the world’s biggest losers.
Murder in the Skies: Who Downed MH17? – 19 May
A father and blogger assembles a team of amateur online detectives to uncover the truth about how 298 people were killed when flight MH17 crashed.
Restoration Australia Season 8 – 21 May
Series. In this brand-new series of Restoration Australia, architecture expert Anthony Burke meets a wide-eyed bunch of ambitious restorers staring down daunting challenges and resolutely following their vision to save our heritage buildings by giving them dramatic new roles.
Shetland Season 9 – 22 May
Series. Shetland returns for a brand-new six-part mystery. When a woman goes missing with her nine-year-old son, Calder and Tosh set out on a case that blurs the line between the personal and professional.
Kids Baking Championship Season 13 – 22 May
Series. Duff Goldman and Kardea Brown host and judge as 12 kid bakers create tasty treats in challenges inspired by the animal kingdom – and some actual live animals. In the end, one young baker will earn the title of Kids Baking Champion and the $25,000 prize.
ABC iview: recent highlights
Gruen Season 18 – 29 April
Australia’s favourite multi-award winning, multi-award losing, longest running (probably now that Neighbours has bitten the dust again), and most importantly, the only show about advertising is coming back for an 18th season.
Urzila – 29 April
Series. Get ready to dive headfirst into the brilliantly chaotic mind of comedy powerhouse Urzila Carlson with her new sketch comedy series.
Urzila is gleefully outrageous, capturing Carlson’s fearless, no-filter approach to comedy in full flight. Each episode mashes up razor‑sharp stand‑up with cheeky, fast‑firing sketches, many of them plucked straight from the wildly funny stories she riffs on during her live shows.
It’s a TV series powered by two decades of stand-up comedy chaos: bold, boisterous, and unmistakably Urzila.
Joining her on this energetic ride is her handpicked ensemble of rising comedy talent: Bron Lewis, Carlo Ritchie, Andy Saunders and Anisa Nandaula.
