SBS On Demand: best new shows streaming this week

Discover the best new shows to stream from 6 to 12 July 2026 on SBS On Demand with this guide.
Living Black host Karla Grant & Kutcha Edwards in Living Black. Photo: NITV. Streaming on NITV and SBS On Demand. Best new shows.

SBS On Demand: new this week

Frame by Frame – 9 July

Series. Hosted by acclaimed filmmaker and proud Arrernte and Kalkadoon woman Rachel Perkins, Frame by Frame is a compelling interview and short-film series celebrating the creative vision and cultural legacy of First Nations filmmakers.

Across the series, Perkins sits down with influential storytellers including Leah Purcell, Sally Riley, Erica Glynn, Tanith Glynn-Maloney and Hunter Page-Lochard to explore their careers, creative process and contribution to First Nations screen storytelling.

Living Black | Kutcha Edwards – Becoming One – 6 July

In a special edition of Living Black, host Karla Grant sits down with proud Aboriginal singer-songwriter Kutcha Edwards for an intimate and deeply personal conversation.

Removed from his family at just 18 months old as part of the Stolen Generations, Edwards reflects on the lifelong impact of separation and his journey of reconnection with his mother and culture. Speaking candidly about healing, survival and finding his identity, Edwards shares what it means to be ‘deadly’, and how music has become a powerful vehicle for storytelling, truth-telling and cultural strength.

The Point | Black Money – 7 July

Where do the dollars go and who’s keeping track? Whenever tragedies occur within Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander communities, questions are raised about the billions poured into Indigenous Affairs each year. In this special NAIDOC Week episode, host of The Point, and NITV and SBS’s National Indigenous Affairs Editor John Paul Janke breaks down the numbers while examining community outcomes, and the broader social, economic and historical factors involved.

Party Down Seasons 1–3 – 10 July

Series. This beloved sitcom stars a dream-team comedy ensemble as the employees of Hollywood catering company ‘Party Down,’ a group of struggling actors and dysfunctional dreamers waiting for their big breaks while stuck serving hors d’oeuvres.

Starring Adam Scott, Jane Lynch and Ken Marino.

The Expanse Seasons 1–3 – 11 July

The Expanse. Image: Penguin In A Parka. Streaming On Sbs On Demand.
The Expanse. Image: Penguin in a Parka. Streaming on SBS On Demand.

Series. Hundreds of years in the future, humans have colonised the solar system. The UN controls Earth. Mars is an independent military power. The planets rely on the resources of the Asteroid Belt, where air and water are more precious than gold.

Developed by Academy Award nominated screenwriting duo Mark Fergus and Hawk Ostby and based on the book series of the same name by James SA Corey.

SBS On Demand: recent highlights

Couples Therapy Season 5 – 1 July

Couples Therapy Season 4. Image: Paramount+ With Showtime. Streaming On Sbs On Demand.
Couples Therapy returns for Season 5. Image: Paramount+ with SHOWTIME. Streaming on SBS On Demand.

Series. Acclaimed psychoanalyst Dr. Orna Guralnik counsels four new couples in crisis, navigating stark political differences fuelling daily fights in a volatile marriage; a discovery of secret, paid cuddling sessions that blindside a couple; two people on the brink of moving in together who get derailed by an autism diagnosis; and teenage sweethearts who, 20 years later, wonder if they’ve outgrown the relationship.

Eva Longoria: Searching For France – 2 July

Series. Over eight episodes, Eva Longoria sets out on a journey through France to savour its world-renowned cuisine. From Paris Oysters to Provence bouillabaisse, she uncovers the history of regional dishes and much more.

Bosch: Legacy Season 3 – 2 July

Series/ Retired homicide detective Harry Bosch (Titus Welliver) embarks on the next chapter of his career and finds himself working with former enemy Honey ‘Money’ Chandler (Mimi Rogers).

In Season 3, the murder investigation of Kurt Dockweiler brings dangerous secrets to light. The disappearance of a family haunts Harry Bosch and forces him to confront the limits of justice.

The Tour De France 2026 – from 5 July

Sport. Cycling’s superstars are set to break records at the Tour de France 2026. Anticipation is high for four-time Tour de France winner Tadej Pogacar, who will be competing for a historic fifth title, a feat that would place him among the sport’s all-time greats.

Gomorrah: The Origins – 25 June

Gomorrah: The Origins. Image: Sky / Sbs On Demand.
Gomorrah: The Origins. Image: Sky / SBS On Demand.

Series. The prequel to the worldwide phenomenon Gomorrah reunites the creative team that brought you the acclaimed crime series based on Roberto Saviano’s best-selling novel.

Naples, 1977. Pietro (Luca Lubrano), 15 years old, grew up without his father or mother and was raised in extreme poverty. His desperation for a better life emerges as a fascination with Angelo the Siren (Francesco Pellegrino), the neighbourhood’s young ‘king’.

The Brigade Season 2 – 18 June

The Brigade. Image: Studiocanal. Streaming On Sbs On Demand. Best New Shows.
The Brigade. Image: STUDIOCANAL / SBS On Demand. Best new shows.

Series. Following a shoot-out between drug traffickers and police, Saïd’s elite team of young officers finds itself at the centre of a major investigation that turns out to be far more complex than expected. As they do everything they can to take down one of Europe’s biggest traffickers, a ruthless and mysterious gang of armed robbers emerges, threatening to derail their mission.

Coldwater – 10 June

Coldwater. Image: Itv Studios. Streaming On Sbs On Demand.
Coldwater. Image: ITV Studios. Streaming on SBS On Demand.

Series. Coldwater is a blackly comic thriller from the inimitable playwright David Ireland. John (Andrew Lincoln, The Walking Dead) is shocked to find himself in middle age, secretly raging at his life as a stay-at-home dad.

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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