Streaming this week – quick links
HBO Max: new this week
Euphoria Season 3 – 13 April
Series. Zendaya leads a returning ensemble – including Hunter Schafer, Jacob Elordi and Sydney Sweeney – in the award-winning global hit series.
Season 3 follows a group of childhood friends as they grapple with faith, redemption and the darker truths that bind them. Episodes drop weekly, same day as US (8 episodes).
Smiling Friends Season 3 – 13 April
Series. Created by Australian Michael Cusack and Zach Hadel, the series follows a quirky team dedicated to spreading happiness: cynical Charlie, ever-optimistic Pim, meticulous Allan, mysterious Glep, and their unpredictable billionaire Boss.
In the third and final season, the gang goes absolutely bonkers on their ultimate quest to spread joy – from collecting all the spirit gems to a chaotic showdown with an Ancient Witch. Expect wild, unexpected fun at every turn.
The Dark Wizard – 15 April
Series. The Dark Wizard is an unflinching portrait of Dean Potter, one of the world’s most influential and controversial figures in climbing, BASE jumping and highline walking. The series traces the jaw dropping feats that made him a legend, as well as the personal turmoil that defined his life.
Episodes drop weekly, same day as US (4 episodes).
Police Academy – 18 April
All seven films of the popular Police Academy comedy series:
- Police Academy
- Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment
- Police Academy 3: Back In Training
- Police Academy 4: Citizens On Patrol
- Police Academy 5: Assignment Miami Beach
- Police Academy 6: City Under Siege
- Police Academy 7: Mission To Moscow
Starring Leslie Easterbrook, Steve Guttenberg, Michael Winslow, Bubba Smith and Kim Cattrall.
Apple TV: new this week
Margo’s Got Money Troubles – 15 April
Series. A bold, heartwarming and comedic family drama following recent college dropout and aspiring writer Margo (Elle Fanning), the daughter of an ex-Hooters waitress (Michelle Pfeiffer) and ex-pro wrestler (Nick Offerman), as she’s forced to make her way with a new baby, a mounting pile of bills and a dwindling amount of ways to pay them.
The series also stars Nicole Kidman, Marcia Gay Harden, Greg Kinnear, Michael Angarano, Rico Nasty and Lindsey Normington.
ABC iview: new this week
Judgment: Cases That Changed Australia – 14 April
Series. Judgment takes viewers inside the High Court of Australia, where many of our toughest questions are asked and where ordinary citizens seeking justice challenge the laws that have shaped the nation.
Across four of the most high-stake cases – Gay Rights & Marriage, Equality, Mabo, Immigration Detention and the Right to Vote – Judgment charts the personal battles that have become constitutional turning points driving change in the course of history.
Through unrivalled access, rich archive and carefully crafted drama-documentary storytelling, Judgment reveals not only the legal reasoning behind these often-brilliant arguments and decisions, but the courage, strategy and conviction that drive them.
Grand Designs UK Season 23 – 16 April
Series. This new series of Grand Designs features a remarkable range of self-build projects, exploring cutting-edge aquatic design, the nerve shredding restoration of a building on the verge of collapse and an astonishingly bold and ambitious home for someone in their later years.
Frankie Drake Mysteries Seasons 1-4 – 19 April
Series. Set in 1920s Toronto, the series follows the adventures of Frankie Drake (Lauren Lee Smith) and her partner Trudy Clarke (Chantel Riley) at Drake Private Detectives, the city’s only all-female detective agency, as they find themselves fighting crime in the age of flyboys, gangsters, rum-runners, and speakeasies.
SBS On Demand: new this week
The Audacity – 15 April
Series. Set inside the bubble of Silicon Valley, The Audacity takes on the warped dreams, outsized egos and ethical lapses of the self-styled inventors of the future. In a world of jaded billionaires, psychiatrist-gurus, bio-hacked tech bros, AI labs and disillusioned teens being optimised in elite private schools, an audacious data-mining CEO (Billy Magnussen) strives to turn insight and influence into profit and power. Through biting satire and wit, The Audacity confronts reality, privacy and the delusions fuelling our ever-changing world.
Starring Billy Magnussen, Sarah Goldberg and Rob Corddry.
Dark Winds Season 4 – 16 April
Series. Dark Winds follows Joe Leaphorn and Jim Chee of the Navajo Tribal Police as their reservation is besieged by a series of increasingly violent crimes in the 1970s. Every mystery uncovers old wounds that run deep, not only in their own lives, but in the collective past of the community they serve.
Each step closer to the truth forces the two men to confront their own personal demons, family trauma and evil forces that threaten the uneasy balance of reservation life.
Binge: new this week
Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale – 17 April
Film (2025). The beloved global phenomenon comes to an emotional close with this, the sequel to 2022’s Downton Abbey: A New Era, and the third and final film of the franchise.
Starring Hugh Bonneville, Michelle Dockery, Elizabeth McGovern and Paul Giamatti.
Ludwig Season 1 – 19 April
Series. The full season drop of this witty, lightly comic British crime drama starring David Mitchell, about a puzzle maker who goes undercover as his missing identical twin brother, who happens to be a chief inspector in the Cambridge police.
Stan: recently added
The Miniature Wife – 9 April
Series. A dark, comedic battle of wills between an egotistical scientist and his shrunken spouse. Starring Elizabeth Banks and Matthew Macfadyen, The Miniature Wife follows brilliant but egotistical scientist Les (Macfadyen). After accidentally shrinking his wife Lindy (Banks) during a failed experiment, he promises to fix it in a day or two, tops.
But as the days drag on, Lindy realises her captivity isn’t an accident… it’s control. Trapped in a dollhouse and armed with nothing but her wits, she begins to fight back. What starts as a marriage in crisis spirals into an epic, twisted battle for dominance and survival.
The series features an impressive ensemble cast including Ronny Chieng, Zoe Lister-Jones and Sofia Rosinsky.
Hacks Season 5: 10 April
Series. Hacks is back with what is set to be a stellar final season after a tumultuous Season 4 finale. Deborah Vance (Jean Smart) and Ava Daniels (Hannah Einbinder) get out of their creative funk after a tabloid accidentally reported that Deborah had died at the end of the season – this time, committing to actually writing the late-night show they fought so hard for.
Prime Video: new this week
Balls Up – 15 April
Film (2026). In this raunchy, over-the-top comedy, marketing executives Brad (Mark Wahlberg) and Elijah (Paul Walter Hause) go ‘balls out’ and pitch a bold full‑coverage condom sponsorship with the World Cup.
After their drunken celebration in Brazil sparks a global scandal, they must outrun furious fans, criminals and power-hungry officials to salvage their careers and make it home alive.
Starring Mark Wahlberg, Paul Walter Hauser and Molly Shannon.
American Gladiators – 17 April
American Gladiators is created and executive produced by Johnny C Ferraro. Daniel Calin serves as the series showrunner and executive producer, alongside Barry Poznick. Susan Janis-Mashayekhi, Sarah Happel Jackson and Adam Cooper serve as co-executive producers.
The series is directed by Ramy Romany. Starring Rocsi Diaz, Jessie Godderz and Kailey Farmer.
NBA – throughout April
The 25/26 NBA regular season is coming to an end with a double header on Friday 10 April with:
- Celtics vs Nicks (9.30am AEST | 11am NZT)
- Lakers vs Warriors (12pm AEST | 2pm NZT)
Plus on 11 April:
- Hawks vs Cavaliers (9am AEST | 11am NZT)
- Thunder vs Nuggets (12pm AEST | 2pm NZT)
The 2026 Play-In Tournament will be broadcast exclusively on Prime Video featuring six games on 15, 16 and 18 April. The tournament features the Nos. 7-10 teams in each conference vying for the 7th and 8th NBA Playoff seeds.
Prime members in Australia will also be able to watch select Playoffs live and exclusive on Prime Video beginning 19 April. Full schedule to be announced closer to the time.
Disney+: new this week
Vanderpump Villa Season 3 – 16 April
Series. In Season 3 of the American reality TV show, Lisa Vanderpump is moving her staff from (Season 1) France and Season 2) Italy to Rosecroft Park in Newport Pagnell, UK.
Netflix: new this week
Beef Season 2 – 16 April
Series. At an elite country club, two young employees film an alarming fight between their boss and his wife – and ignite a blackmail war neither side can win.
Starring Oscar Isaac, Carey Mulligan and Charles Melton.
A Gorilla Story: Told By David Attenborough – 17 April
Veteran naturalist Sir David Attenborough tells the story of a remarkable group of gorillas, from his first encounter in the 70s to the present day.
Starring David Attenborough.
WWE Wrestlemania Season 42 – 19 April
The greatest Superstars compete for championship gold and WWE immortality in career-defining matches on The Grandest Stage of Them All. Streamed live on Netflix 10am AEST 19 April.
BritBox: new this week
Vera Season 14 – 15 April
Series. DCI Vera Stanhope returns for a highly-anticipated final season. This beloved drama wraps up with two feature length episodes where Vera faces career-defining decisions, a missing child and two intense cases in an emotional and thrilling final ride.
Starring Brenda Blethyn, David Leon, Jon Morrison and Riley Jones.
