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Irish Blood – 11 December
Series. If you’ve been wondering what Alicia Silverstone is up to nowadays (aside from spreading antivax views and peculiar parenting advice) then you might be intrigued to know that her lead performance in this gritty new drama is actually gaining a lot of praise across the board.
Irish Blood stars Silverstone as Fiona Sharpe, a hot-shot LA divorce lawyer who travels to Ireland after receiving a mysterious package from her estranged father – only to find herself entangled in a web of family secrets, lies, and danger. Scoring an 86% ranking on Rotten Tomatoes, the six-part series has already been renewed for a second season. Watch the trailer.
CMA Country Christmas – 3 December
Special. Blending first-time nominees and performers with country music’s most celebrated superstars, this year’s lineup promises unforgettable moments from BigXthaPlug, Luke Combs, Ella Langley, Megan Moroney, Shaboozey, Zach Top, Tucker Wetmore and Stephen Wilson Jr.
Lainey Wilson also takes to the stage with a powerful performance as she hosts the CMA’s for the second consecutive year.
Spartacus: House of Ashur – 5 December
Series. Spartacus: House of Ashur is a thrilling, erotic, history-bending, roller-coaster experience that builds on everything that made the original series a colossal hit. What if Ashur lived and the Romans rewarded his treachery with the gladiator school where he once bled?
Welcome to the House of Ashur. No longer a slave, Ashur has clawed his way to power, owning the same ludus that once owned him. But ruling a band of merciless gladiators is child’s play compared to surviving the savage world of Roman politics – a cutthroat game in which betrayal isn’t a sin, it’s currency.
He flips tradition on its head by unleashing Achillia, a fierce and powerful gladiatrix eager to prove herself worthy in a man’s world. Together, they ignite a new kind of spectacle that shocks, disrupts and offends the elite with every drop of blood.
Starring Nick E Tarabay, Graham McTavish and Tenika Davis.
Revealed: Death Cap Murders Parts 2 & 3 – 7 December
Documentary series. After almost two years, the trial of Erin Patterson takes over the former coal town of Morwell, Victoria. With a mountain of evidence withheld from the jury, two stories unfurl – what the jury knows, and what is kept hidden from them.
Led by The Age journalists John Silvester, Marta Pascual Juanola and Erin Pearson, uncover the full story as Revealed – Death Cap Murders takes viewers beyond the courtroom. Featuring interviews with key witnesses from the trial, court reporters, data specialists, biologists, the medical professionals who treated Erin’s victims and former Facebook friends of Erin, Revealed – Death Cap Murders is the definitive look at the trial that stopped the nation.
Part two tracks Erin’s substantive efforts to conceal the truth, the explosive allegations surrounding her attempted poisoning of ex-husband Simon Patterson, her incriminating conduct in the days following the lunch and her continued lack of empathy for her victims.
In part three, in a shocking turn, Erin Patterson takes the stand and brings doubt to every element of the prosecution’s case. A ferociously capable witness, she withstands an onslaught of questioning over eight gruelling days – but does the jury believe her?
Bel-Air Final Season – 25 November
Set in modern-day America, Bel-Air is a dramatic take on 90s sitcom The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air that leans into the original premise: Will’s complicated journey from the streets of West Philadelphia to the gated mansions of Bel-Air.
Bump: A Christmas Film – 30 November
Film. Set between episodes 9 and 10 of the final series, the film finds the family taking their festive spirit far from home and onto a South American cruise. Their goal? A warm, cultural Christmas reunion showcasing the beauty and heart of Colombian traditions.
Their reality? The family’s best-laid plans quickly unravel in a series of chaotic events. With Angie (Claudia Karvan) alive and well, and Oly and Santi’s second baby, Angelo, just eight weeks old, get ready for a wild ride that proves there’s no place like a dysfunctional family for the holidays. Read our critic’s four-star review.
