ABC iview: new shows streaming December 2024

Discover the best new shows to stream on ABC iview in December 2024 with this guide.
Douglas is Cancelled. Image: ABC iview.

ABC iview: new in December

1 Dec

Muster Dogs: Where Are They Now

Muster Dogs: Where Are They Now. Image: ABC iview.
Muster Dogs: Where Are They Now. Image: ABC iview.

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

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 – Season 1

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.

2 Dec

The World’s Most Powerful Prince

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.

8 Dec

Blue7 Minisodes

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.

13 Dec

Gardening Australia Christmas Special

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.

16 Dec

The Forest

The Forest. Image: ABC iview.
The Forest. Image: ABC iview.

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.

18 Dec

Hard Quiz Neighbours TV Cast Special

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

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.

20 Dec

A (Very) Musical Christmas

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.

23 Dec

Tracy: A Force of Nature

Documentary. Featuring never-before-told stories of survival and some of the ABC’s most incredible archival footage, Tracy is a moving and confronting testament to one of Australia’s worst ever natural disasters, narrated by Leigh Sales.

24 Dec

Shaun Micallef’s Eve of Destruction Christmas Special

Special. Shaun discovers the true meaning of Christmas when he is visited by two guests: Sam Pang and Courtney Act. [Warning: graphic violence and drug taking]

26 Dec

Kangaroo Beach: Mountain Mystery Special

The cadets head into the mountains for a daring rescue mission to save rescue dummy Dotty, but along the way, they make a surprising new friend and stumble upon a hunt for pirate treasure!

28 Dec

All Creatures Great and Small Christmas Special

Special. It’s Christmas, and James is miles away at the RAF training base. He’s determined to get back to a very pregnant Helen, but he doesn’t have many options – so will he find his way home in time for Christmas?

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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