Top new series coming to SBS On Demand in July 2024

Laugh, cry and solve mysteries alongside a German Shepherd with this stellar lineup of new and returning TV series coming to SBS On Demand this July.

(L-R) The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Under the Banner of Heaven, Dinosaur, Hudson & Rex

Under the Banner of Heaven - season 1

Under the Banner of Heaven season 1, episode 1 “When God Was Love”. Credit: Michelle Faye

This Emmy-nominated miniseries starring Andrew Garfield is based on the hit 2003 non-fiction book of the same name by Jon Krakauer. It follows Latter-day Saint police detective Jeb Pyre, whose faith is put to the test after he is tasked with investigating a case linked directly to his church: the brutal murder of a mother and her baby daughter. How can one reconcile with their core beliefs when they are being used to justify dark and insidious behaviours?

Under the Banner of Heaven season 1 premieres Wednesday 3 July on SBS On Demand. Episodes air on SBS VICELAND weekly from Wednesday 3 July at 8:30PM.

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Under the Banner of Heaven

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Crime drama

MA15+

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Crime drama

MA15+

Hudson & Rex - seasons 3 - 6

Hudson & Rex. Credit: Duncan de Young/Shaftesbury Pope Productions.

Former K9 dog Rex and deft detective Hudson return with four more seasons of crime-solving action. From an assassination at a dog show to a murder below the Atlantic Ocean, this lovable duo will stop at nothing to unravel even the most puzzling of crimes. With this suite of episodes, we'll see the first case the inseparable detectives solved together, as well as some of their most challenging mysteries to date.

Hudson & Rex seasons 3-6 premiere Saturday 6 July on SBS On Demand. Episodes air on SBS VICELAND weekly from Saturday 6 July at 10:20PM. Catch-up on seasons 1 and 2 now streaming on SBS On Demand.

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Hudson & Rex

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Crime drama

M

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Crime drama

M

Little J & Big Cuz - season 4

Join five-year-old Little J (Miranda Tapsell) and his ten-year old cousin Big Cuz (Deborah Mailman) as they learn about culture, community and country in this Logie Award-winning children's program. Living with Nanna and Old Dog, the pair continue to explore Saltwater, Desert and Freshwater Country throughout season 4, uncovering what it means to be an Indigenous Australian through their educational endeavours.

Little J & Big Cuz season 4 premieres Monday 8 July on SBS On Demand. Episodes air weekdays on NITV at 6:05PM starting Monday 8 July. Seasons 1 - 3 are now streaming.

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Little J and Big Cuz (Kunwinjku)

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adventure

G

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adventure

G

Couples Therapy - season 4a

Couples Therapy. Credit: distributor

Therapy can be incredibly healing, but it can also be educational and at times, entertaining. Couples therapist Orna Guralnik returns to guide four couples through the tried and tested 20-week therapy program. As always, we get to sit in on this process thanks to a one-way mirror, watching the couples learn from each other, argue with one another and unpack some serious trauma. By focusing less on dramatics and more on interpersonal relationships, Couples Therapy reveals just how much work it takes to truly heal.

Couples Therapy season 4a premieres Tuesday 9 July on SBS On Demand. Episodes air on SBS VICELAND weekly from Tuesday 9 July at 11:20PM. Seasons 1 - 3 are now streaming.

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Couples Therapy

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documentary

MA15+

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documentary

MA15+

The Palace - season 1

The Palace.

The year is 1988. The German Democratic Republic (GDR) is in a political slumber and socialism is believed to be "invincible" as ever. As the GDR approaches its 40th anniversary, only one thing is at the front of mind for the dancers of the Friedrichstadt-Palast, and that's their spectacular "Jubilee" show. Christine Steffen is preparing to perform her long-awaited solo, when she runs into the twin sister she never knew she had. Stunned and in disbelief, the two unpack the mystery of their origins and learn more about their respective lives in the East and the West.

The Palace season 1 premieres Thursday 11 July on SBS On Demand.

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The Palace

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drama • 

German

M

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drama • 

German

M

The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel - season 1 - 4

The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel season 4.

Miriam "Midge" Maisel has the perfect, pristine life. She's entirely supportive of her husband and his struggling comedy career, until he bombs on stage and blames her for it. Once her husband leaves her for good, her wonderful life begins to fall apart, until fate leads her back to the comedy club where everything first went wrong. There, Midge learns to find her voice, and discovers that while comedy may not be her ex-husbands calling, it might just be hers.

The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel seasons 1-4 premieres Thursday 18 July on SBS On Demand (the final season will be available later this year).

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The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel

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Comedy drama

M

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Comedy drama

M

Plat du Tour - season 5

Plat du Tour season 5

Internationally renowned chef Guillaume Brahimi returns to celebrate the wonders of French and Italian cuisine in new and exciting ways. Using the Tour de France route as inspiration, Brahimi cooks up delicious dishes roused by local produce, the warmth and expertise of local artisans and the gorgeous landscape of each of the 21 stages of the race. Along the way he learns unusual nuggets of history that make this gastronomic journey all the more intriguing.

Plat du Tour season 5 premieres Sunday 30 June on SBS On Demand with new episodes daily. Episodes air on SBS Food weekly on Thursday 18 July and 25 July at 8:30PM. Seasons 1 - 4 are now streaming.

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Plat du Tour

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cooking

PG

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cooking

PG

Dinosaur - season 1

Dinosaur season 1, episode 2.

Set in Glasgow, Dinosaur is a heartwarming Scottish drama about a young woman named Nina (Ashley Storrie), whose life is upended by news that her sister and best friend is getting married to a man she's known for six weeks. Being thrust into the middle of planning a possibly-maybe-not ill-conceived wedding would be hard for anyone, let alone someone who is navigating their own personal challenges and stoking the flames of a new romance. Dinosaur is a poignant and realistic display of living with autism, which is only heightened by Storrie's lived experience with the disorder.

Dinosaur season 1 premieres Monday 22 July on SBS On Demand. Episodes air on SBS VICELAND weekly from Monday 22 July at 10:20PM.

D.I. Ray

D.I. Ray. Credit: Distributor

Two months after her suspension from the force, Detective Inspector Rachita Ray returns to homicide to investigate a fatal shooting outside a hospital. There she discovers the victims: Frank Chapman, the head of a notorious crime family and a local nurse caught in the crossfire. Will D.I. Ray be able to uncover the truth behind this murder before tensions rise on the streets of Birmingham? Is this a simple case of a turf war between gangs turned violent or something far more sinister?

D.I. Ray season 2 premieres Wednesday 24 July on SBS On Demand at same time as broadcast. Episodes air Wednesdays on SBS from 9:30PM. Catch-up on season 1 now.

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DI Ray

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crime

MA15+

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crime

MA15+

Spies of Terror - season 1

Spies of Terror.

This espionage thriller is based on the 2018 book Les Espions de la Terreur by investigative journalist Matthieu Suc, which looks at the aftermath of the November 13 terror attacks in Paris, 2015. It follows members of the Directorate-General for Internal Security (DGSI) and the Directorate-General for External Security (DGSE) as they hunt down those responsible for the attacks, while faced with the perilous threat of further violence.

Spies of Terror season 1 premieres Thursday 25 July on SBS On Demand.

We're All Gonna Die (Even Jay Baruchel) - season 2

We're All Gonna Die (Even Jay Baruchel).

Jay Baruchel is obsessed with the apocalypse. Which kind of apocalypse you may ask? Well, all of them. Super-volcanoes erupting and changing the Earth's climate irrevocably? Tick. Alien invasion? Tick. Nuclear catastrophe? Boom. In this mini series, Baruchel explores all the ways the Earth could meet its end, discussing a multitude of potential catastrophes with only the finest of death, doom and conspiracy experts.

We're All Gonna Die (Even Jay Baruchel) season 2 premieres Monday 29 July on SBS VICELAND with double episodes weekly. Episodes are available to stream on SBS On Demand at same time as broadcast. Season 1 will be available for limited catch-up from 11PM 20 July.