ABC iview: best new shows streaming this week

Discover the best new shows to stream from 16 to 22 December 2024 on ABC iview with this guide.
The Forest. Image: ABC iviewStreaming December 2024.

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The Forest (16 Dec)

The story of a brilliant ecologist with a plan to save the world by restoring the planet’s forests. His original work was hijacked by corporations and politicians with disastrous effect, so now he’s using science to fight back.

Hard Quiz Neighbours TV Cast Special (18 Dec)

Special. In this special episode, Stefan Dennis (Paul), Georgie Stone (Mackenzie), Alan Fletcher (Dr Karl) and Madeleine West (Dee) battle it out for Tom Gleeson’s Big Brass Mug.

The Yearly With Charlie Pickering (18 Dec)

The Yearly With Charlie Pickering. Image: ABC iview.
The Yearly With Charlie Pickering. Image: ABC iview.

Special. Charlie’s back to wrap up 2024 with Margaret Pomeranz, Roy & HG, Rhys Nicholson, Concetta Caristo and Andy Zaltzman. And if you can’t even recall what happened this year, don’t worry – The Yearly remembers all the news so that you don’t have to.

A (Very) Musical Christmas (20 Dec)

A (Very) Musical Christmas. Image: ABC iview.
A (Very) Musical Christmas. Image: ABC iview.

Special. Join Australia’s finest musical performers in A (Very) Musical Christmas, as they grace the stage with sounds of the festive season in a special television event supporting Beyond Blue.

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Gardening Australia Christmas Special (13 Dec)

Special. Millie explores a hedge maze, Clarence goes to a koala hospital, Sophie makes Christmas gifts for growing, Hannah tours a farm with a holistic approach, and we meet an elder sharing her knowledge of a special WA plant.

Muster Dogs: Where Are They Now (1 Dec)

Special. Following the runaway success of Muster Dogs, we check in on our human and canine stars to delve a little deeper into their lives and see what they’ve been up to since they competed to be crowned Champion Muster Dog.

Douglas is Cancelled (1 Dec)

Douglas is Cancelled. Image: ABC iview.
Douglas is Cancelled. Image: ABC iview.

Miniseries. TV presenter Douglas faces the backlash of a sexist joke made at a wedding, as his co-host Madeline accidentally amplifies the situation. But was it an accident? Starring Hugh Bonneville and Karen Gillan. Watch the trailer.

Love Me â€“ Season 1 (1 Dec)

Love Me. Image: Binge. Streaming on ABC iview.
Love Me. Image: Binge. Streaming on ABC iview.

Series. Three members of the one family have confronting, real and hilarious experiences of love as they deal with the complexity of grief and their personal relationships. Starring Hugo Weaving and Bojana Novakovic.

The World’s Most Powerful Prince (2 Dec)

Two-part documentary. The story of the extraordinary rise to power of the man who runs Saudi Arabia and whose control of oil affects us all. And how he outwitted hundreds of rivals to become Crown Prince.

Blue Minisodes (8 Dec)

A collection of funny and sweet moments featuring Bluey and her family and friends, are back with the world premiere of six new minisodes on Sunday 8 December from 8am.

Play School: Interesting Insects (25 Nov)

Things that buzz, creep, crawl and fly are joining Play School…get ready for Play School: Interesting Insects! Discover all kinds of insects: colourful and camouflaging; fast and slow; wet and dry; noisy and quiet; and daytime and nighttime insects.

Vera â€“ Season 5 (30 Nov)

Vera Season 5. Image: ABC iview. Best 6 new shows
Vera Season 5. Image: ABC iview.

Series. DCI Vera Stanhope returns to face a number of daunting cases aided by troubled new recruit DS Aiden Healy. Starring Brenda Blethyn, Jon Morrison and Riley Jones. Watch the trailer.

The Tracker

Film (2002). In rough bush country in 1922, an Aboriginal tracker leads three white men in the hunt for a black fugitive. Directed by Rolf de Heer. Starring David Gulpilil, Gary Sweet and Damon Gameau. Watch the trailer.

Solar System with Brian Cox (19 Nov)

Solar System with Brian Cox. Image: Nick Gaven/BBC Studios. Streaming on ABC iview. 5 new shows streaming.
Solar System with Brian Cox. Image: Nick Gaven/BBC Studios. Streaming on ABC iview.

Series. In this BBC Studios show, Professor Brian Cox takes us on a voyage across the Solar System revealing new discoveries, spectacular wonders and mysterious phenomena on the worlds that orbit the sun. Watch the trailer.

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Paul Dalgarno is author of the novels A Country of Eternal Light (2023) and Poly (2020); the memoir And You May Find Yourself (2015); and the creative non-fiction book Prudish Nation (2023). He was formerly Deputy Editor of The Conversation and joined ScreenHub as Managing Editor in 2022. X: @pauldalgarno. Insta: @dalgarnowrites