Stan – quick links
Stan: new in August
Pillion – 1 August
Film (2025). When directionless wallflower Colin meets Ray, an impossibly handsome and enigmatic biker, Colin becomes desperately devoted to him and his dedicated submissive. Entering a completely new world, Colin must decide the limits of his devotion.
The BAFTA-nominated Pillion is a hilarious yet surprisingly tender love story starring Alexander Skarsgård (Big Little Lies, The Northman) and Harry Melling (The Queen’s Gambit).
Fightland – 1 August
Series. A new crime drama from executive producer Curtis ’50 Cent’ Jackson, Fightland is a gripping story of redemption and relentless ambition within the brutal and power-hungry world of British boxing.
It follows Maduka ‘Duke’ Kilroy, a disgraced and formerly incarcerated boxing champion who returns to London, seeking vengeance against the crime family he thinks betrayed him. Starring Howard Charles (Top Boy), Nicholas Pinnock (For Life, Long Bright River), Deborah Ayorinde (Them), and Charles Babalola (The Outlaws, Black Mirror), Fightland dives into a world of money, power and betrayal.
Poster Boy: Becoming Zyzz – 5 August
Documentary. Premiering on the 15th anniversary of his death, Revealed – Poster Boy: Becoming Zyzz explores how internet phenomenon Australian bodybuilder Aziz ‘Zyzz’ Shavershian constructed a viral persona powerful enough to outlive him.
Featuring never-before-seen archival material, the documentary explores the circumstances of his tragic death in 2011 at just 22 years old. With testimony from those who were closest to him at the time, including Zyzz’s brother Said ‘Chestbrah’ Shavershian, Poster Boy: Becoming Zyzz is an intimate perspective on the man who sparked a cultural movement, one that shaped young men’s identities and may still resonate with young men today.
Pure Average – 10 August
Series. With a massive global following of over 11 million, Australia’s favourite digital icon, entrepreneur, and author Bridey Drake is pulling back the curtain on fame, flaws and finding yourself. This new six-part comedy docuseries offers a hilarious and deeply personal look into success, self-worth, and the beautiful chaos of being anything but perfect.
Led by one of social media’s most magnetic and authentic voices, Bridey Drake: Pure Average offers audiences unprecedented access to the influencer behind the screen, revealing the highs, lows, and hilariously unpredictable moments that have shaped her extraordinary journey – from an average outback girl to the founder of a global pyjama empire.
You’re Killing Me – 17 August
Series. Set in a quiet New England town, You’re Killing Me follows bestselling novelist, Allie, who joins forces with an aspiring writer and podcaster, Andi, to investigate the murder of a close friend. The unlikely duo run into trouble, however, when they clash with a local police detective.
Executive produced by and starring Brooke Shields, the series co-stars Amalia Williamson (Sullivan’s Crossing) and Tom Cavanagh (The Flash, Scrubs).
The Beauty Queen and the Catfish – 19 August
Series. Dr. David Graham seems to have it all: the looks, the job, the charisma. He’s Kilmarnock’s most eligible bachelor, who happens to be online and looking for love. But when the town’s former beauty queen, Abbie Draper, starts to receive messages from him, she begins to suspect he may be too good to be true.
Uncovering the story of one of Britain’s most prolific cyberstalkers, The Beauty Queen and the Catfish follows Abbie as she discovers a trail of deception, crazy coincidences and stories that just don’t add up.
The Undeclared War Season 2 – 27 August
Series. Tensions are high in the new season of cyber-thriller The Undeclared War when the elite Malware Department at GCHQ has to manage the devastating aftermath of a Russian cyber-attack. Just when it seems the UK has gained the upper hand, Danny and the team uncover a far more dangerous threat.
Returning cast members include Simon Pegg (Shaun of the Dead, Hot Fuzz), Hannah Khalique-Brown (Black Doves), Alex Jennings (The Crown, This Is Going To Hurt), as well as new cast member Siân Brooke (Blue Lights).
Stan: recent highlights
Dead City Season 3 – 27 July
Series. In Season 3, Maggie (Lauren Cohan)and Negan (Jeffrey Dean Morgan) finally put aside their differences to build the first thriving community in Manhattan since the apocalypse, but when chaos in the city begins to arise, they are forced to question: have they learned from their old wounds or will their dark past spell doom for the entire city?
The F-Ward – 17 July
Series. From the makers of Bump comes the new Stan Original The F Ward, starring Anna Friel, Ioane Sa’ula and Dan Wyllie.
This new six-part series follows a group of medical interns sent to the underfunded Pines Hospital in Sydney for one final chance to complete their medical training. Here, they must overcome their insecurities, their past, and their own expectations in a hot-house environment where the stakes are life and death.
