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Mud, blood, orcs … and the secret history of the Rings of Power
The second season of Amazon’s Rings of Power plunges Middle-earth into war.
- by Michael Idato
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People are tired of nastiness. Made in Bondi aims for warmth and love
The producers of Australia’s version of structured reality show Made in Chelsea went undercover in Sydney in search of genuine friends with great stories
- by Craig Mathieson
Curtis McGrath has no idea how extraordinary he is
The latest Beyond the Dream documentary shines a light on a Paralympian canoeist, who admits “I don’t give up easily”.
- by Ben Pobjie
Men behaving badly in a decade of upheaval: Mad Men’s 10 best episodes
With the legendary series about a Madison Avenue advertising agency in the 1960s coming to Netflix, there are some moments that stand out.
- by Craig Mathieson
This fish-out-of-water school comedy is smart, biting satire
The anti-woke set is bound to get hilariously worked up by new teen series Boarders.
- by Robert Moran
Revealed: Killjoy official trailer
Watch the official trailer for the Stan Original Documentary Revealed:Killjoy premiering September 8, only on Stan.
Shelley Watson serves her family dinner on a budget
Mother-of-two Shelley shows off the full weirdness of her frugality as she makes her family a simple pasta dish on So Freakin Cheap on 9Now.
Shelley Watson reveals the extreme lengths she goes to to save a penny
Meet the Watson family, an American family who will do anything to save a buck on So Freakin Cheap on 9Now.
Florida crazies and moral reflection - it’s Vince Vaughn’s Bad Monkey
The Hollywood star plays a suspended cop seeking redemption in this darkly comic adaptation of Carl Hiaasen’s mystery novel.
- by Craig Mathieson
Real people in unreal situations: why series like The Assembly engage
ABC’s suite of factual programs propel often-marginalised people and subjects into the mainstream.
- by Debi Enker
English Patient and Lost star returns to play John Ibrahim’s rival
Famous for playing Sayid in plane crash thriller TV series Lost, British actor Naveen Andrews is trying a “different side” as a Sydney nightclub owner.
- by Louise Rugendyke