Aussie TV, a list by JP :)

8.0

/14765/

76

/659/

74

/81/

100

/51/

87

Metacritic

85

/19/

age 14+

Ashley and Gordon are two single(ish), complex humans who are brought together by a car accident and an injured dog. Flawed, funny people choosing each other and being brave enough to show their true self, scars and all, as they navigate life together.

85

83

8.6

/8440/

77

/423/

73

/39/

100

/11/

91

Metacritic

83

/5/

Seven singles take their first steps into the world of dating; this uplifting four-part documentary follows young adults on the autism spectrum as they explore the unpredictable world of love and relationships.

81

7.3

/11845/

71

/510/

72

/86/

100

/6/

89

Unsolved murders, missing people, cold cases. How do you cope with not knowing what happened? Detective James Cormack (Travis Fimmel) is focused on solving cold-case mysteries. At the same time, he’s haunted by his personal quest to find his younger brother, who vanished when they were children.

79

7.5

/15256/

72

/700/

61

/109/

100

/23/

88

age 15+

Two vastly different female detectives are thrown together to solve the murder of a local man in the sleepy seaside hamlet of Deadloch.

77

8.0

/9201/

78

/435/

75

/47/

age 15+

When Helen Tudor-Fisk's life falls apart, she takes a job in a small suburban firm specialising in wills and probate assuming that, because the clients are dead she won't have to deal with people.

79

74

7.5

/5660/

71

/223/

68

/51/

100

/6/

83

An eccentric private investigator with a criminal past recruits a disgraced ex-cop to help solve the disappearance of a Korean tech pioneer in the wilds of Far North Queensland.

74

73

8.2

/4247/

71

/686/

69

/78/

MasterChef Australia is a Logie Award-winning Australian competitive cooking game show based on the original British MasterChef. It is produced by Shine Australia and screens on Network Ten.

72

65

7.5

/6863/

72

/254/

71

/64/

Investigator Alexa Crowe, cannot help fighting the good fight – whether it is solving murders or combatting the small frustrations of everyday life. Fearless and unapologetic, Alexa's unique skills and insights into the darker quirks of human nature, allows her to provoke, comfort and push the right buttons as she unravels the truth behind the most baffling of crimes.

81

64

7.2

/2410/

70

/146/

76

/23/

100

/6/

90

age 15+

When self-destructive Vivian discovers the cliffside property she’s inherited is a known suicide site, she is tasked with becoming its reluctant guardian, rescuing lost souls on the verge.

77

54

8.0

/1993/

74

/159/

75

/13/

88

/35/

70

Deception, lies and betrayal are the name of the game, as four Traitors infiltrate a group of 24 players and use their skills to eradicate 'loyal' contestants trying to win $250,000 in silver bars.

76

53

7.6

/2222/

72

/78/

73

/19/

100

/6/

62

Jay Swan, a young officer, takes up his first posting in an outback mining town. A tragic death, an epic love, and the brutal reality of life as a police officer straddling two worlds will change his life forever.

80

51

8.7

/1787/

74

/270/

79

/24/

Tough and tenacious people are marooned on a tropical island with little more than the clothes on their backs and the drive to be the sole survivor.

80

51

8.8

/3852/

78

/92/

76

/22/

Letterboxd

3.9

/1136/

A docuseries following the Australian Men’s Cricket Team, offering a behind-the-scenes look at how one of the world’s best cricket teams fell from grace and was forced to reclaim their title and integrity.

69

48

7.0

/2377/

64

/77/

71

/9/

78

/9/

70

Metacritic

62

/5/

age 13+

A mystery that touches on family matters, motherhood and those women whose legacy defines the generations that blossom after them.

71

45

7.1

/2995/

70

/144/

73

/23/

age 15+

In a small town, a priest opens fire on his congregation, killing five parishioners. One year later, a journalist arrives to investigate the tragedy, and after digging beneath the surface finds himself in a life-and-death race to uncover the truth.

59

43

7.0

/2226/

67

/167/

68

/23/

60

/5/

34

DI Mackenzie Clarke is forced to leave London under a cloud of suspicion and return to the last place she ever wanted to be, her hometown of Dolphin Cove, Australia where her tenacity and work ethic helps her solve murder mysteries.

64

39

7.0

/2974/

66

/95/

72

/15/

50

/8/

The story of 12 ordinary Australians who are selected for jury duty in a murder trial as traumatising as it is controversial, in which a woman stands accused of killing her teenage niece.

68

35

7.4

/2318/

70

/113/

61

/19/

Inspired by John Ibrahim's best-selling autobiography, this series is an operatic story of two brothers, Sam and John Ibrahim who organize the street but lose each other in their ascent to power. The story tracks John Ibrahim's rise from a poverty-stricken immigrant with no education, no money, and no prospects, to Australia's most infamous nightclub mogul in Sydney's Kings Cross — a mini-Atlantic City, barely half a mile long with every form of criminality on offer.

79

35

8.6

/1068/

74

/133/

77

/22/

Eight pairs of Brick heads are pitted against each other in a quest to impress with their creativity, design and flair, driven by their unparalleled passion for the possibilities that will start with a single LEGO brick.

69

34

7.6

/2680/

71

/75/

60

/16/

An English widow on a reluctant quest. An Australian detective escaping his past. When lives collide, two strangers embark on an epic outback odyssey together.

80

30

8.1

/1906/

71

/60/

89

/12/

Based in Australia’s red heart, the modern-day heroes of the Royal Flying Doctor Service navigate private lives as turbulent and profound as the heart stopping emergencies they attend. This series captures the beauty and brutality of Australia’s vast centre where the doctors, nurses, pilots and support staff of the RFDS negotiate the unique challenges of emergency retrievals across some of the most inhospitable places in the country.

74

29

7.9

/671/

75

/142/

69

/19/

age 14+

Tough-love Taskmaster Tom Gleeson and his trusty assistant Tom Cashman put a batch of Aussie battlers through their paces!

63

28

6.7

/1580/

Trakt

60

/126/

64

/16/

When American Andy pulls into a tiny Australian outback town to visit his father, he’s alarmed to discover that Hugo has vanished. He soon finds himself in increasing danger in a town full of secrets, where everyone is a suspect.

65

27

7.3

/828/

62

/27/

63

/12/

63

/8/

A best-selling, but recently cancelled, children's author has a meltdown when approached by Austin, a neurodivergent 20-something claiming to be his son. He then realises that embracing the young man may be the path to redemption.

65

26

7.1

/1056/

69

/106/

55

/21/

My Kitchen Rules is an Australian competitive cooking game show broadcast on the Seven Network since 2010. The series is produced by the team who created the Seven reality show My Restaurant Rules, and was put into production based on the success of Network Ten's MasterChef Australia. My Kitchen Rules has just been renewed by the Seven Network for a fifth series.

68

22

6.9

/545/

63

/101/

72

/17/

Three hard-core crews of gold prospectors take the gamble of a lifetime and battle to strike it big, deep in the wild west of outback Australia. The soaring highs and the crushing lows of the gold season are revealed as the crews pursue their all-important targets - braving brutal heat, punishing conditions, mechanical breakdowns and constant pressure.

69

21

6.7

/462/

65

/60/

76

/19/

Drew and Jonathan Scott are on a mission to help couples transform their houses into forever homes where they can put down roots and happily spend their lives. But before that can happen, they need Drew and Jonathan to unlock the full potential of their house and renovate it into the home of their dreams.

78

21

7.6

/611/

73

/110/

85

/10/

Australian version of the American reality competition where teams embark on a trek around the world to amazing destinations competing in a series of challenges, some mental and some physical.

64

18

6.6

/1362/

62

/65/

65

/8/

Stella is unexpectedly dropped into a small community with her children. It is the kind of place that's rife with simmering feuds, crime and sometimes, murder.

81

18

8.3

/1025/

78

/44/

83

/7/

Topical comedy-quiz show featuring five guests competing to see who can remember the most about events of the week. A fast-paced, funny look at international affairs, politics, sport and entertainment news, we test just how well our contestants have been paying attention.

71

18

7.2

/389/

73

/85/

68

/14/

Follows intrepid individuals as they try to design and construct the home of their dreams.

62

17

6.7

/953/

66

/106/

54

/7/

Ten Australians are dropped off alone in separate areas of the Tasmanian wilderness where they must deal with the forces of nature, hunger, and loneliness.

65

17

7.1

/1116/

65

/39/

61

/11/

Housos is an Australian comedy television series created by Paul Fenech for SBS, that screens on SBS One. The series is a satirical parody of low income Australian residents of fictional suburb Sunnyvale, who are living in Housing Commission public housing. On 1 November 2012, a film based on the series was released in Australian cinemas, titled Housos vs. Authority. On 9 September 2012 it was announced that Housos would return for a second series, which premiered 22 July 2013.

69

15

7.3

/346/

62

/49/

73

/13/

Jump in the cab with some of the men and women behind the wheel of monster road trains and reveals what life is really like on the wide-open road. Highly dramatic, often humorous, Outback Truckers reveals the true blue heart and soul of Aussie trucking.

67

9

6.7

/126/

60

/7/

74

/11/

The story of a girl who is fascinated by the phenomena surrounding a mysterious island, since her uncle's disappearance.

65

?

7.0

/157/

55

/4/

70

/1/

The extraordinary life of Australia’s most notorious bank robber, Brenden Abbott, is dramatized in this action-packed series about his unprecedented career in crime and chaotic life on the run.

52

?

7.5

/249/

53

/11/

30

/3/

After losing her fiancé, a grieving woman tracks down the recipients of his donated organs, leading to unexpected connections and emotional revelations.

NEW

59

?

7.5

/106/

46

/3/

57

/3/

Goolagong is the inspiring true-life story of world champion tennis player, Evonne Goolagong, one of Australia's greatest and most loved sporting figures.

?

6.9

/13/

80

/1/

80

/1/

Bill Bailey travels to Vietnam on the 50th anniversary of the withdrawal of US forces from Saigon. Immersing himself in its rich culture, stunning landscapes and complex history, he uncovers what makes this fascinating country tick.

?

7.7

/23/

70

/1/

This 3-part docuseries tells the remarkable story of Australia's democratic system. Annabel Crabb unearths the individuals and stories behind the features that combine to make Australian democracy globally unique.

?

8.2

/86/

60

/4/

75

/2/

Join us at Taronga Zoo in Sydney for a new documentary series narrated by Naomi Watts. The series provides a look behind the scenes at what it takes to run one of the world's most famous and magnificent zoos.

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8.8

/10/

Parents confront their kid’s wildest dreams as they give over control for an entire day.

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7.5

/19/

This bold and provocative four-part series asks the question – What is the idea of Australia and how might we learn from the past to make it stronger in the 21st century?

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8.0

/12/

Tony Armstrong will tackle Australia's overdue reckoning with racism in sport, with the help of some of it's biggest sports stars.

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7.8

/13/

Budget Battlers shows the power of rallying communities for a good cause. In each episode, Norm and Jess completely renovate a home from top to bottom in under a week, on a $10,000 budget with the help of good people ready to work.

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8.4

/10/

A dynamic TV series that dives deep into the fascinating world of Australian Collectors, bringing the stories of passionate collectors to life.

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8.5

/7/

Australian comedian Ray Badran has travelled to New Zealand to make the greatest sitcom of all time. To do so, he's auditioning people from all walks of life, all with no experience.

66

?

7.0

/886/

74

/30/