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The Smurfs – Season 3 (19 Feb)
Series. Papa Smurf, Smurfette, Brainy, Clumsy, and the rest of the Smurfs are back for an even Smurfier third season. Promising more adventure and more mischief, Season 3 introduces Gargamel’s nephew and niece, Dwayne and Rowena, who are just as mischievous as their uncle.
Gogglebox – Season 21 (20 Feb)
Series. Australia’s leading armchair critics, will laugh, gasp, scream and cry their way through the latest TV hits, delivering their hilarious opinions on the shows that have everyone talking.
Returning fan-favourites include The Delpechitra Family; happily married couple and grandparents Lee and Keith; best friends Anastasia and Faye, and tight knit family of four The Daltons.
From ScreenHub:
‘When GoggleBox Australia won Best Structured Reality Program at the TV Week Logies the other night, I wasn’t at all surprised. While my inner ABC snob would have voted – if I deigned to vote – for classy worthwhile factual shows like Muster Dogs or Old People’s Home for Teenagers, I have to admit that Gogglebox does what no other reality show does, and now in its 20th season it just keeps on doing it.
‘Warm, inclusive and, crucially, non competitive, Gogglebox has no judges, no stressful elimination rounds and no real point except for getting together to watch and gossip. As a viewer, there’s something uniquely relaxing about sitting on the couch, watching other people sit on their couches, all looking at the box and reacting to what’s on screen – the way we used to in the olden days before Netflix.’ Read more …
1923 – Season 2 (23 Feb)
Series. A cruel winter brings new challenges and unfinished business to Jacob (Harrison Ford) and Cara (Helen Mirren). Watch the trailer.
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NCIS: Sydney – Season 2 (7 Feb)
Series. Having only just found their feet, the second season sees NCIS: Sydney square off against a much more powerful adversary. The investigation into Rankin reveals a looming destructive chaos that threatens the stability of the region. The cases are bigger, locations more exotic, the stakes much higher.
With everything on the line, will NCIS: Sydney triumph against all odds – or be torn apart at their very core? Watch the trailer.
The Honey Trap: A True Story Of Love, Lies And The FBI (7 Feb)
Documentary. The Honey Trap: A True Story of Love, Lies and the FBI is a dramatic tale of espionage, propaganda, and romance, following the infamous Berlin rapper Denis Cuspert a.k.a. Deso Dogg and his journey from artist to MMA fighter to ISIS recruiter.
When the FBI assigns a translator Daniela Greene to monitor Cuspert, her quest to get close to him takes over life.
Yellowjackets – Season 3 (14 Feb)
Series. As summer arrives, the Yellowjackets face a fragile victory – the brutal winter that nearly claimed them is finally behind them, but distrust in leadership and tension within the team jeopardize their chances of being rescued.
As the women fight to keep their lives from unraveling, they must confront a chilling question: who are they really, and what dark truths are they hiding from each other and themselves? Watch the trailer.
A Quiet Place: Day One (14 Feb)
Film (2024). Experience the day the world went quiet in this terrifying continuation of the A Quiet Place universe. When Samira (Lupita Nyong’o) returns home to New York City, her simple trip turns into a harrowing nightmare when mysterious creatures that hunt by sound attack.
Accompanied by her cat, Frodo, and an unexpected ally, Eric (Joseph Quinn), Samira must embark on a perilous journey through the city that has suddenly gone silent, where the only rule is to stay quiet to stay alive.
