ABC iview: best new shows streaming this week

Discover the best new shows to stream from 22 to 28 June 2026 on ABC iview with this guide.
Benjamin Northey is conducting more than just the orchestra for the ABC Classic 100 in Concert. Image: ABC TV/ Laura Manariti.

ABC iview: new this week

Andy’s Dino Island – 22 June

Children’s series. Andy and Jen are on a non-stop adventure on a long-lost island filled with Dinosaurs. Join them as they journey through unexplored jungles, mountains and deserts, encountering an incredible cast of prehistoric pals, solving mysteries and making discoveries in an action-packed, fun filled dino-drama for pre-school and family audiences.

High Hoops Season 2 – 26 June

Series. Neurotic, desperately awkward, clever but distractable, over-thinker, false confidence, always coming up with ‘big brain’ ideas, creative and good with words, tall and unusually strong – that’s Aife and she back in a new series of High Hoops.

Submarine Jim Season 1 – 26 June

Children’s series. Naïve young dolphin Jim takes charge of an ‘inverted’ submarine full of fish and seawater. Their goal? Las Vegas – rumoured to hold the clear waters of their dreams. But the adventure ahead will be anything but smooth sailing.

ABC Classic 100 Concert 2026 – 27 June

Hosted by Megan Burslem and Jeremy Fernandez, the ABC Classic 100 Concert 2026 will see the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra perform with Principal Guest Conductor Benjamin Northey in a spectacular celebration of Australia’s favourite classical music, as voted by audiences in the ABC Classic 100: Greatest Of All Time.

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Hey Duggee’s Squirrel Club – 20 June

Children’s series. Hey Duggee is opening the Clubhouse doors for you to join your favourite Hey Duggee characters for something new.

Expect an enchanting mix of fun, goofy, loud, bouncy, educational and entertaining treats featuring the Squirrels, and a host of familiar faces, to make you laugh, learn and dance along.

Twenty Twenty Six – 10 June

Twenty Twenty Six. Image: Bbc. Streaming On Abc Iview.
Twenty Twenty Six. Image: BBC. Streaming on ABC iview.

Series. 48 countries, three host nations – former BBC head of values Ian Fletcher takes on the world’s biggest football tournament. So that’s all good then. Starring Hugh Bonneville.

Rolf Harris: Primetime Predator – 9 June (ScreenHub’s review)

Documentary. The making of a national treasure and the hidden abuse that ran alongside it, told through the voices of those who lived it.

Stuff the British Stole Season 3 – 9 June (ScreenHub’s review)

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.

Ground Up – 7 June (ScreenHub’s review)

Ground Up. Image: Abc Iview.
Ground Up. Image: ABC iview.

Series. After years of trying, Tasmania has finally been given the green light to field a team in the AFL – but there’s a catch. The locals have to build a new stadium.

The untrue story of Tasmania’s new AFL club and the unifying power of sport. Except for the billion dollar stadium bit.

Race Around the World – 7 June (ScreenHub’s review)

Series. The ABC’s original 90s documentary reality show returns with a new generation of filmmakers. Six storytellers. Ten films. One winner. The race is on. 

Shetland Season 9 – 22 May

Shetland Season 9. Image: Abc Iview.
Shetland Season 9. Image: ABC iview.

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.

Silent Witness Season 28 – 2 May

Silent Witness Season 29. Image: Abc Iview.
Silent Witness S29. Image: ABC iview.

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. 


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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