New to SBS On Demand in May – quick links
SBS On Demand: new in May
The Americans Seasons 1-6 – 1 May
Series. The Americans is a period drama about the complex marriage of two KGB spies posing as Americans in suburban Washington DC during the Reagan administration. The arranged marriage of Philip (Matthew Rhys) and Elizabeth Jennings (Keri Russell) grows more passionate and genuine by the day, but as the pressures and demands of the job grow heavier, the personal toll becomes almost too exhausting to bear.
Alongside real-life couple Rhys and Russell, the cast includes Margo Martindale, Noah Emmerich and Richard Thomas. Recurring cast members include Frank Langella (Frost/Nixon), Julia Garner (Ozark) and Miriam Shor (Pluribus, Younger).
The Corsican Line – 7 May
Series. After 10 years in prison for a heist gone wrong, Reda (Raphael Acloque) is finally free. In Corsica, loyalty is supposed to be everything, but his silence earns him nothing and he is cast aside by his former accomplice and the criminal underworld he once served. Meanwhile, his estranged sister, Ines (Lina El Arabi), arrives on the island for the first time.
As part of the newly formed Anti-Mafia Division, she is determined to take down Carlotti, the ruthless godfather who rules from the shadows. In a place where no one dares speak of the Mafia and trust is a deadly risk, the siblings form a dangerous alliance to dismantle Carlotti’s empire from within. As bodies pile up, their fight for justice may come at an unbearable cost.
The Eurovision Song Contest 2026 – 13-17 May
Special. As the Eurovision Song Contest hits a glittering 70-year milestone, SBS is going all in, turning the celebration into a full-blown Aussie takeover. Delta Goodrem joins a constellation of global stars with her song Eclipse and Australia’s own Milkshake Man Go-Jo is back to shake things up as an interval act in Semi-Final 1.
Courtney Act will present SBS’s exclusive commentary with special guest, former Australian Eurovision representative and international treasure, Voyager’s Danny Estrin.
LIVE early morning broadcast on SBS and SBS On Demand
- Semi-Final 1 – 5am AEST 13 May
- Semi-Final 2 – 5am AEST 15 May
- Grand Final – 5am AEST 17 May
Prime-time ‘Access All Areas’ event coverage on SBS and SBS On Demand
- Semi-Final 1 – 7.30pm AEST 15 May
- Semi-Final 2 – 7.30pm AEST 16 May
- Grand Final – 7.30pm AEST 17 May
Who Do You Think You Are? Season 17 – 12 May
Series. Who Do You Think You Are? returns with eight new prominent Australians embarking on deeply personal journeys into their family history, uncovering stories of love, loss, resilience and long held secrets that continue to shape who they are today.
Leading this year’s new stories are Guy Sebastian, Rosie Batty, Curtis Stone and Matt Day, joining previously announced participants Bruce McAvaney, Essie Davis, Aaron Pedersen and Chrissie Swan.
A Gentleman in Moscow – 14 May
Series. Set against the backdrop of post-Revolutionary Russia, Count Alexander Rostov (Ewan McGregor) is stripped of his title and material wealth and placed under house arrest for life in Moscow’s Metropol Hotel.
Unlikely friendships, fleeting romance and the hotel’s occupants open the Count’s eyes to the hidden wonders of the Metropol, and the enduring power of human connection. After losing everything, he must learn that true riches are found in love, courage and community.
Maxima Season 2 – 21 May
Series. For most princesses, the fairy tale ends with a wedding. For Máxima (Delfina Chaves), it was only the beginning. From her marriage to Willem-Alexander (Martijn Lakemeier) to the coronation 10 years later, she seeks to find balance between love, power and protocol. She soon realises that keeping the love of the Dutch people is far more difficult than winning it.
The new season follows Máxima’s journey from mother, wife and future queen to a woman who finds her own voice.
Shut Your Big Fat Mouth John Safran! – 24 May
Documentary. John Safran’s incendiary new documentary sees the author, documentarian and satirist undertake an unflinching exploration into how Australia responds to speech and ideas it finds offensive. Bringing his trademark wit and unpredictability to this fiercely contested debate, Safran wades into the national conversation that is raging between those who think free speech shouldn’t be unduly restricted in a democracy, and those who argue offensive speech and ideas should be regulated to protect the vulnerable.
The Hunt for the Last Nazis – 31 May
Documentary. Award-winning writer, producer and director Dan Goldberg investigates the story behind the alleged Nazi war criminals who immigrated to Australia after the second world war and managed to evade justice. With exclusive access to rare and never-seen-before classified government files and video and audio recordings, the documentary reveals how hundreds, if not thousands, of alleged Nazi war criminals were able to hide in Australia. Decades later, the government launched a belated attempt to bring them to justice.
Reconciliation Week – 27 May
SBS On Demand marks Reconciliation Week with this collection of thought-provoking, inspiring and powerful content for all Australians.
Journey Home, David Gulpilil
When Australia’s most renowned Indigenous actor David Gulpilil passes away far from his Homeland, his family struggle against huge logistical challenges to fulfil his final wish, to bury him on his Homeland, over 4500 kilometres away.
The incredible access granted to the filmmakers is David’s family’s gift to the world, continuing his legacy of sharing his culture.
Narrated by Hugh Jackman and Baker Boy, Journey Home, David Gulpilil has won the 2026 AATA Best Documentary Award, 2026 AACTA Best Original Score in a Documentary (David Bridie), and 2025 DIFF Audience Award.
ScreenHub: Journey Home, David Gulpilil review – a fitting tribute to a cinematic hero
Focus On: David Gulpilil Collection
Celebrate the cinematic legacy of David Gulpilil and his family, showcasing powerful Indigenous stories through film, performance, and direction. Collection includes Walkabout, The Tracker and Storm Boy.
Focus On: Warwick Thornton Collection
Explore the brilliance of award-winning filmmaker Warwick Thornton through this curated collection of feature films, interviews and behind-the-scenes magic including We Don’t Need A Map, Darskide, The New Boy, Samson and Delilah and The Beach.
The Dry Season 3 – 29 May
The Dry. Image: ITV / SBS On Demand.
Series. The Sheridans are back and about to face their biggest challenge yet – a long-held family secret that blows up all their certainties. Will this shocking revelation upend already fragile relations for good, or could this be the missing piece that will finally fix this most dysfunctional of Irish families?
This season Shiv (Roisin Gallagher) and the Sheridans are desperately trying to forge new lives, but change is harder than it looks.
SBS On Demand: recent highlights
Empathy – 30 April
Series. An original series by actor and screenwriter Florence Longpré, Empathy is a unique, sensitive, and quirky view of the patients and medical staff of a secure psychiatric institute.
Psychiatrist Suzanne (Florence Longpré) starts work at Mont-Royal Institute, where she meets Mortimer (Thomas Ngijol), an intriguing interventionist, alongside fascinating patients. Her patients have committed all kinds of crimes but Suzanne comes to them with a deep empathy that stems from her own traumatic past.
Rick Stein’s Australia – 30 April
Series. In his debut Australian series, celebrated chef Rick Stein embarks on a deeply personal food journey across his second home, Australia. Across six episodes, Rick takes viewers on an immersive trip that retraces his life-changing adventures as a young nineteen-year-old.
From stunning Sydney harbour to remote outback towns, Rick revisits some of the places in New South Wales that first shaped him – and explores how Australia and its food is changing, and what makes it so unique.
Screw Season 2 – 23 April
Series. The hit prison series Screw returns, with Nina Sosanya once again leading the cast as Leigh Henry, senior prison officer in charge of C Wing at Long Marsh Prison. After the tragic events of the Season 1 finale, our team of embattled prison officers are determined to make a fresh start. But as those behind the cell doors of C Wing know only too well, moving on isn’t always simple.
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.
