SEE FIRST IMAGES AND TRAILER FROM CHANNEL 5 SPLASHY SEASIDE HOTEL TWISTY FAMILY DRAMA THRILLER MINI TV SERIES THE IMPOSTER

     THE IMPOSTER   

FIRST IMAGES FROM CHANNEL 5 TV SERIES

British Channel 5 has sent us the first images from their new four part explosive twisty thriller mini television series THE IMPOSTER which will air in four consecutive weekdays from Monday December 15th till Thursday December 18th as their new Australian original. 

  WHAT IS THE STORY OF THE SERIES?

A sprawling seaside hotel sits at the heart of a dispute between matriarch Helen (Jackie Woodburne with the ugliest hairdo I have seen in a long time) and her three adult children, Simon (Don Hany), Kate (Jane Harber) and Ian (Jackson Gallagher). The kids want to sell to take  advantage of a lucrative deal from a buyer, but Helen is against the lucrative deal, despite her ailing health. But Helen also has a secret – an older child, Amanda (Kym Marsh), who she gave up for adoption in the UK before the other kids were born. When Amanda turns up out of the blue, Helen embraces her, believing she is the answer to her problems. But Amanda is actually an imposter, out to dupe Helen – in a plot that will lead to murder. Pop star
Dannii Minogue also stars as does Kabir Singh. Channel 5 has released a trailer as well earlier today so you can check it out below:

 

A family torn apart by secrets meets an imposter with a deadly plan.
The Imposter. 15th December 9pm. Watch | Stream on 5#newseries #drama @DanniiMinogue @msm4rsh pic.twitter.com/NWsDE6azOl

— Channel 5 (@channel5_tv) December 1, 2025

SEE BEN LAWSON AND DANIEL HENSHALL IN TRAILER FOR STAN'S NEW MOVING SERIES DEAR LIFE

   DEAR LIFE TRAILER  

FOR NEW SERIES FROM AUSTRALIAN STAN

The series  starts January 1st on Stan

Australian streamer Stan has released a trailer for their new series DEAR LIFE (previously known as Love Divided by Eleven) which will be available for streaming from January 1st launching the New Year! Brooke Satchwell leads the drama as Lillian Vandenberg, a woman struggling after the death of her fiancé who finds comfort in seeking out the recipients of his organs, triggering a tangled chain of connection. 

 

  AFTER ASH

 a doctor, is attacked by an ice addict, his fiancée Lillian turns off his life support. Months later, Lillian is still reeling in the aftermath of her fiancée’s death when she receives a letter from a man crushed by a motorbike, thanking her for his new heart. Suddenly, Lillian feels better. And she wants more of that feeling. She wants to know more about the people that were able to live. Our dear Ben Lawson also stars in the six part series alongside another of our Australian faves Daniel Henshall. Check out the trailer below and tell us what you think.

 

NEW PERIOD SET SHOWS FROM AUSTRALIA: FLORENCE ON THEIR FAMOUS FASHION DESIGNER FLORENCE BROADHURST AND GRAND DAYS SET IN POST WAR AUSTRALIA

  NEW AUSTRALIAN SERIES  

FLORENCE BROADHURST TV SERIES

Screen Australia has announced some new period set series that they will fund including FLORENCE a six episode series based on the true life story of the iconic and enigmatic designer Florence Broadhurst. It unpacks the life of a woman who irrevocably changed the style of Australia. When Florence was brutally murdered in her celebrated wallpaper studio at age 78, the shocking crime led to a mystery that remains unsolved today. 

 

 GRAND DAYS PERIOD SET TV SERIES

There is also a six episode series GRAND DAYS from writer Emily Balou, an extraordinary love story set against the rise and fall of the League of Nations and the hopeful vision of post-war Australia! No broadcasters announced yet for either series.

 

 

SEE GWILYM LEE IN TOP END BUB A PRIME VIDEO TV SERIES SEQUEL TO HIT ROMCOM TOP END WEDDING

  TOP END BUB TRAILER 

TV SERIES SEQUEL TO TOP END WEDDING

If you liked Top End Wedding movie six years ago you will be happy to hear it is getting a sequel but in the form of an eight part series TOP END BUB 

The series starts September 12th

set to launch on Prime Video September 12th with our dearest Gwilym Lee in the lead role. If you remember he and Miranda Tapsell played a couple trying to get married in the movie. 

 

 NOW IN THE SERIES Lauren and Ned are living their best life in the city, which is tragically interrupted when Lauren’s sister Ronelle dies in a car crash in the Top End. Rushing back to Darwin, Lauren and Ned are thrown into the chaos of Top End life with Lauren’s parents, Daffy and Trevor, and confronted with another curveball when they unexpectedly become the guardians of Ronelle’s lively and cheeky young daughter, Taya. The series was created, written and produced by Tapsell herself. Check out the trailer below and tell us what you think.

 

CHANNEL 5 ADS DANNII MINOGUE TO THE CAST OF THEIR SPLASHY SEASIDE HOTEL FAMILY DRAMA IMPOSTER

     NEW IMPOSTER TV SERIES    

Dannii Minogue has joined the cast

 CHANNEL 5 ADS DANNII MINOGUE TO THE CAST

In the whole slate of new series in production over at Channel 5 announced last month, there was also IMPOSTER, a four part series set in sunny Australia, where a splashy seaside hotel becomes the centre of a bitter family dispute when matriarch Helen refuses to sell, despite pressure from her three adult children. But what her children don't know is that Helen has a daughter who she gave up for adoption decades ago, and when Amanda suddenly appears, Helen welcomes her into the family with open arms – but is Amanda who she says she is? Joining now Kym Marsh and Jackie Woodburne in the leads is Dannii Minogue! 

SEE SAM NEILL AND EWEN LESLIE IN THE TRAILER FOR THE THIRD SEASON OF THE TWELVE SERIES TITLED CAPE ROCK KILLER

   THE TWELVE SERIES  

SEASON THREE TRAILER IS HERE

Eight new episodes arrive August 4th

Australian Foxtel and streamer Binge have released a trailer for the third season of their THE TWELVE series with Sam Neill in the lead role as a prosecutor with a new case and twelve new jury members in each season. 

 

 Out August 4th, new season titled THE TWELVE: CAPE ROCK KILLER is unlike any other as things get personal for Brett Colby (Sam Neill) after he is thrust into a murder trial to defend the husband of a life-long friend accused of a heinous murder. As the trial unravels a deeper mystery, a 1968 cold case murder of two teens is re-opened, and the twelve jurors sworn in for the trial find their own lives changed by the experience. Ewen Leslie leads the jury with Danielle Cormack also in the cast. The eight episode series also airs on BBC in UK. 

 

SEE TRAILER AND AIR DATE FOR NEW AUSTRALIAN TV SERIES THE FAMILY NEXT DOOR WITH TERESA PALMER, MING ZHU HII AND BELLA HEATHCOTE

  THE FAMILY NEXT DOOR  

NEW AUSTRALIAN TV SERIES THIS AUGUST 

August 10th is bringing us a new Australian TV series. Six part series THE FAMILY NEXT DOOR from their broadcaster ABC stars Teresa Palmer, Bella Heathcote, Philippa Northeast, Ming-Zhu Hii, Bob Morley, Daniel Henshall, and Jane Harber. Propelled by a mystery that disrupts a seemingly harmonious beachside community, the series explores the universal challenges of motherhood, marriage, friendship, and the complexities of identity. 

 

IT'S PEAK HOLIDAY SEASON

 in the popular seaside town of Osprey Point when an enigmatic stranger, Isabelle (Palmer) rents a family home in a quiet cul-de-sac. As Isabelle charms her way into her neighbours’ homes and lives, she quickly discovers that everyone at Pleasant Court has something to hide. How far will her obsessive drive to solve a mystery push her to expose the truth?

 

SEE FIRST IMAGES FROM PARAMOUNT + AUSTRALIAN HEARTFELT TV SERIES TWO YEARS LATER WITH BRENTON THWAITES AND PHOEBE TONKIN

 TWO YEARS LATER SERIES 

DEEPLY RELATABLE ROMANTIC TV DRAMA

We are used to getting a couple of amazing series every year from Australia and Paramount + has started shooting TWO YEARS LATER, an eight episode series, a funny romantic drama set in a post-pandemic world, following thirty-somethings Emily (Phoebe Tonkin) and Ryan (Brenton Thwaites) whose brief, daily flirtations on their work commute aboard a bus are abruptly cut off by COVID-19. Two years later, they reconnect unexpectedly, and Ryan impulsively proposes they go on eight dates to decide if they’re meant to be married. Their love story evolves over eight dates comprising personal revelations, unexpected family drama, professional upheavals, and their contrasting worldview. The cast also features Roy Billing and Heather Mitchell.

NETFLIX ANNOUNCES PRODUCTION AND CAST FOR MY BRILLIANT CAREER PERIOD SET TV SERIES FROM AUSTRALIA

   MY BRILLIANT CAREER  

NETFLIX COSTUME DRAMA SETS CAST 

Netflix has commenced shooting of their new Australian period set original series MY BRILLIANT CAREER based on Miles Franklin's classic. In the late 19th Century, Australia, a strong and ambitious young woman named Sybylla Melvyn (Phillippa Northeast) is coming of age 

Alexander England and Philippa Northeast will star in  the series

amidst her family’s financial struggles. After multiple disagreements with her mother, Sybylla is offered the chance to move to the Caddagat estate, where Mrs. Bossier (Anna Chancellor) takes her under her wing to “refine” Sybylla and prepare her for marriage. Eager to move, it’s not long before Sybylla falls in love with life at Caddagat, where she meets Harold Beecham, the owner of

Jake Dunn and Anna Chancellor will also star in the series

 the neighboring estate, and thus the courtship begins. Much to Sybylla’s dismay, her family’s financial troubles force her to travel to Barney’s Gap, where she is to be the governess of the M’Swat household. Christopher Chung, Genevieve O'Reilly, Kate Mulvany, Jake Dunn, Alexander England, Miah Madden will also star.

SECRETS DON'T DIE WITH THE DEAD IN NEW NETFLIX MURDER MYSTERY SERIES THE SURVIVORS WITH CHARLIE WICKERS

  THE SURVIVORS SERIES  

SECRETS DON'T DIE WITH THE DEAD 

The Survivors are now streaming on Netflix

Available for streaming on Netflix as of last weekend is six part mystery series THE SURVIVORS their Australian original with Rings of Power star Charlie Wickers in the lead role alongside Johnny Carr, Benedict Hardie and Jessica de Gouw. Kieran Elliott's life changed forever in his coastal home town of Evelyn Bay, Tasmania after a terrible storm had hit the bay and three people who were close to him had died in the terrible tragedy. When he returns home 15 years later with his own family, the past comes back to haunt him and the tight-knit community when a young woman is murdered. The community is desperate for answers and they are forced to uncover the mysteries that continue to haunt and daunt them all those years on.

 

SEE JIM STURGESS AND TERESA PALMER GET A SECOND CHANCE AT FIRST LOVE IN MIX TAPE NEW AUSTRALIAN ROMANTIC TV SERIES

   MIX TAPE SERIES   

WITH JIM STURGESS AND TERESA PALMER 

After the final season of The Newsreader, The Last Anniversary and the second season of Ten Pound Poms, the latest new series to come from Australia is MIX TAPE, a new original from their streamer Binge who will launch it June 12th. The four part mini series based on the popular novel by Jane Sanderson has the cast led by Teresa Palmer and Jim Sturgess starring as a couple who fell in love in the late 1980s and then reconnect decades later whilst on opposite sides of the world. Our dear Australian star Ben Lawson also stars as her husband.

 

  THIS BRAND NEW ROMANTIC SERIES

follows the passionate teenage romance of Daniel and Alison, and is as packed with emotion as it is with beloved pop hits from the 80s. Having met in their hometown of Sheffield in 1989, the pair fall hard and fast. But as we fast forward to the current day, we find them living completely different lives with completely different partners on opposite sides of the globe. How did they get there? And what happens when they reconnect through their shared love of song? Will the old mix tape he gave her when they were young rekindle the old flame? Check out the romantic trailer below:

 

SEE CATE BLANCHETT OUTSTANDING ROLE IN THE NEW BOY DRAMA MOVIE TRAILER

   THE NEW BOY TRAILER  

AWARD WINNER WITH CATE BLANCHETT

The New Boy will open this May in cinemas

Although this one premiered in Australia long time ago, it is getting limited cinematic release in United States May 23rd after visiting numerous festivals around the world written and directed by Warwick Thornton. Set in 1940s Australia THE NEW BOY is the story of a nine-year-old Aboriginal orphan boy (Aswan Reid) who arrives in the dead of night at a remote monastery run by a renegade nun (Cate Blanchett), where his presence disturbs the delicately-balanced world in this story of spiritual struggle and the cost of survival. Check out the visually and dramatically stunning trailer below and tell us what you think, seems like another outstanding role from Blanchett. 

SEE FIRST TRAILER AND AIR DATE FOR BBC AND STAN'S PERIOD SET SERIES TEN POUND POMS SEASON 2

    TEN POUND POMS  

FIRST TRAILER FOR THE SECOND SEASON

The new season starts next week

BBC has sent us the first trailer for the second season of their period set series TEN POUND POMS which sees the return of Michelle Keegan as nurse Kate Thorne, and Faye Marsay and Warren Brown as Annie and Terry. The series will return March 9th to BBC airing on Sunday evenings and will also stream on Stan at some point in Australia. You can check out the trailer for the new season below and tell us what you think.

WHAT IS THE SECOND SEASON STORY?

After a challenging first year in Australia, series two follows nurse Kate Thorne (Michelle Keegan) and the Roberts family (Faye Marsay and Warren Brown) into 1957 on their adventure down under, each determined against all odds to achieve their slice of the Australian dream. As Kate, Annie and Terry settle into their new lives, they each struggle to reconcile their hopes for the life they were promised with the harsh realities they face at Galgownie. We will also be introduced to the Skinner family, who arrive in Australia from Ireland ready to enjoy their new lives in the sunshine, plus unscrupulous landlord Benny Bates, who makes Terry an offer he can’t refuse as he attempts to put down roots for his family.

 

BOYS JUST WANT TO HAVE LOVE IN INVISIBLE BOYS NEW MINI TV SERIES FROM AUSTRALIAN STREAMER STAN

   INVISIBLE BOYS   

NEW GROUNDBREAKING TV SERIES

I have to admit I originally wasn't attracted to this one probably because I did not find the cast overly interesting, but then I've seen a couple of very

Invisible Boys will start next week on Stan

engaging clips from it and will probably give it a chance. INVISIBLE BOYS is a small screen adaptation of a book by Holden Sheppard which will premiere on Australian streamer Stan February 13th depicting the challenges of teens in the remote town of Geraldton in Western Australia following the 2017 same-sex marriage plebiscite. It focuses on finding friendships, solace and understanding on what makes them 'invisible'.  

 

THE STORY OF THE TEN EPISODE SERIES

Set against the backdrop of Australia’s 2017 same-sex marriage plebiscite, INVISIBLE BOYS explores the challenges faced by a group of gay teens in the remote coastal town of Geraldton, Western Australia after one of them is outed on social media following an encounter with a married man. As they form a tight-knit friendship, the boys find solace and support in one another, exploring their desires and identities in a world that often renders them invisible. Check out the trailer below:

 

SEE FIRST IMAGES FROM BBC AND STAN'S PERIOD SET SERIES TEN POUND POMS SEASON 2

    TEN POUND POMS  

FIRST IMAGES FROM THE SECOND SEASON

BBC has sent us the first images from the second season of their period set series TEN POUND POMS which sees the return of Michelle Keegan as nurse Kate Thorne, and Faye Marsay and Warren Brown as Annie and Terry. The series will return sometime next year to BBC and also to Stan in Australia.

 

WHAT IS THE SECOND SEASON STORY?

After a challenging first year in Australia, series two follows nurse Kate Thorne (Michelle Keegan) and the Roberts family (Faye Marsay and Warren Brown) into 1957 on their adventure down under, each determined against all odds to achieve their slice of the Australian dream. As Kate, Annie and Terry settle into their new lives, they each struggle to reconcile their hopes for the life they were promised with the harsh realities they face at Galgownie. We will also be introduced to the Skinner family, who arrive in Australia from Ireland ready to enjoy their new lives in the sunshine, plus unscrupulous landlord Benny Bates, who makes Terry an offer he can’t refuse as he attempts to put down roots for his family.

 

SEE ANNA TORV, SAM CORLETT IN FIRST TRAILER FOR NEW NETFLIX AUSTRALIAN EPIC SAGA TERRITORY TV SERIES

   FIRST TERRITORY   

TRAILER FROM NEW NETFLIX SERIES

Territory arrives next month to Netflix

It was previously known as Desert King but will now stream as TERRITORY from October 24th with Newsreader's Anna Torv and Vikings: Valhalla's Sam Corlett in the lead roles. This six episode neo-Western series will also star Michael Dorman and Robert Taylor, next to Clarence Ryan, Dan Wyllie, Jay Ryan, Philippa Northeast, Joe Klocek, Kylah Day, Sam Delich, Hamilton Morris, Tuuli Narkle, Tyler Spencer, and Jake Ryan. You can check out the exciting first trailer below and tell us what you think!  Will you been tuning in next month when it arrives to the worlds biggest streamer?

  THE STORY OF TERRITORY CENTRES
on Marianne Station, a cattle station left without a clear successor that is the subject of generational clashes between the Lawsons. Sensing this once great dynasty is in decline, the outback’s most powerful factions – rival cattle barons, desert gangsters, Indigenous elders, and billionaire miners – move in for the kill. With billions of dollars at stake, everyone wants a piece of the pie. It is the latest series of high quality production we are getting from Down Under!

PREMIUM SPOTLIGHT ON THE LAST DAYS OF THE SPACE AGE PERIOD SET SERIES WITH JESSE SPENCER, IAIN GLEN AND RADHA MITCHELL

  NEW AUSTRALIAN SERIES  

THE LAST DAYS OF THE SPACE AGE

While we are currently enjoying the second season of The Twelve series and waiting for the third season of The Newsreader and the launch of Territory over

The series starts this October

at Netflix, there is another Australian series ready to hit the small screens: THE LAST DAYS OF THE SPACE AGE eight part series will start on Disney + October 2nd!  

 

  EIGHT PART SERIES 

follows three families in a tight-knit coastal community who find their marriages, friendships and futures put to the test. It's the end of an era, and everything is about to change. Set in 1979 Western Australia, with a global beauty pageant contest creating a media frenzy and a power strike that threatens to plunge the region into darkness, history is at a turning point. But that’s nothing compared to the drama these seemingly ordinary families are enduring, in a town which will never be the same: American space station Skylab crash lands on earth just outside the city, as the city is gearing up to host the Miss Universe pageant.

 

 WHO IS IN THE CAST?

Radha Mitchell and Jesse Spencer lead the cast as wife and husband, Judy and Tony Bissett. Deborah Mailman and Linh-Dan Pham are their neighbours Eileen Wilberforce and Sandy Bui. Iain Glen, George Mason, Vico Thai, Ines English and Jacek Koman, whom we enjoyed in Prosper Australian series, also star. You can also check out the first trailer below: