SBS On Demand: August highlights
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2 September
Suspect – Season 2
British crime drama series. When Jon admits under hypnosis that he kills women and intends on killing a girl tonight, his psychotherapist, Dr Susannah Newman, knows he must be stopped. She contacts the police and her former lover, DSI Richard Groves, but when he refuses to take action, Susannah is forced to save the girl alone. Starring Dominic Cooper, Anne-Marie Duff and Ben Miller.
4 September
The Sixth Commandment
British true crime drama series. This miniseries explores the deaths of Peter Farquhar and Ann Moore-Martin in the village of Maids Moreton, Buckinghamshire, and the extraordinary events that unfolded over the following years. It tells the story of how the meeting of an inspirational teacher, Peter Farquhar and a charismatic student, Ben Field, set the stage for one of the most complex and confounding criminal cases in recent memory. Starring Timothy Spall and Éanna Hardwicke.
5 September
Exit – Season 3
Norwegian financial thriller series. In their elite and seemingly perfect world, four multimillionaire friends share a profound dissatisfaction with the monotony of everyday life, and seek the thrills only big money can buy. In this third season, the fossil-fuel crisis extends its grip on the global economy and money is flowing like never before into green energy – only to be siphoned off in shady dealings and mysterious hedge funds. Starring Simon J. Berger, Agnes Kittelsen and Tobias Santelmann.
9 September
8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown – Season 15
Jimmy Carr hosts a fresh new season of 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown, the British comedy game show where a barrage of comedians take on numbers and letters. In this premiere episode, Jonathan Ross and Russell Kane battle with Alan Carr and Judi Love in the classic words and numbers quiz. Josh Jones joins Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner, while maths whizz Rachel Riley looks after the numbers.
12 September
Those Who Kill – Seasons 3-4
Danish Nordic noir series. Criminal profiler Louise Bergstein is on edge after her most recent case, but when a couple is brutally murdered, she is determined to track down the killer. As she teams up with police investigator Frederik Havgaard, all evidence points to a young man with a terrible and desperate past. Starring Natalie Madueño and Simon Sears.
13 September
Spent
British comedy series. From the executive producers of I May Destroy You and Catastrophe, and inspired by the real-life experiences of its writer and lead Michelle de Swarte. Despite her humble beginnings, Mia has become accustomed to the finer things in life. Beautiful clothes, beautiful friends and an abundant bank balance. Unfortunately, Mia’s jet-set career has seriously stalled. The truth is, she’s bankrupt, pushing 40 and struggling to find somewhere to sleep. Now Mia is on the run, mainly from herself. Starring Michelle de Swarte, Amanda Wilkin and Karl Collins. Watch the trailer.
19 September
Maxima
Dutch romantic drama series. Based on the real-life love story of Queen Maxima and King Willem Alexander of the Netherlands. It’s Seville, 1999. From the moment the beautiful Argentine Maxima appears at the Dutch Crown Prince‘s side, she finds herself in the spotlight. But when Willem-Alexander asks her to marry him, the past catches up with her. Heated discussions erupt about her father‘s political career in the Argentinian Videla regime – something she never faced in her own circles. Starring Delfina Chaves, Martijn Lakemeier and Daniel Freire.
Dumbsday
Norwegian comedy series. The world has ended! A virus attacking people’s brains causes intelligence to drop to un-survivable levels worldwide. In the ashes of Norway, six survivors carry the only hope for mankind’s further existence. When handed the only existing vaccine, Frode considers himself The Chosen One. His quest: deliver the vaccine to the mysterious Station Echo, where the country’s smartest people are said to be in hiding. Starring Jakob Schøyen Andersen, Charlotte Frogner and Henrik Mestad.
24 September
Shaun Micallef’s Origin Odyssey
Adventure and revelry abound as Shaun Micallef travels overseas with popular Australian comedians Aaron Chen, Michael ‘Wippa’ Wipfli, Lizzy Hoo, Dilruk Jayasinha, Nina Oyama and Arj Barker in Shaun Micallef’s Origin Odyssey. Shaun’s trademark intellect and wit combines with the comedians’ discovery of parts of their heritage that have remained a mystery to them until now to create a rich series that is entertaining and insightful in equal measure.
25 September
The Great Killer Smog
Documentary (two parts). In December 1952 one of the deadliest peacetime tragedies in history struck London. Over four days, a stinking, yellow smog smothered the city, so dense people couldn’t see their hands in front of their faces. The capital and all its essential services ground to a halt. But far worse, the smog was loaded with poisonous gases and there would be devastating consequences. Doctor Xand, Van Tulleken and Raksha Dave tell the story of how this catastrophe unfolded, moment by moment, as it took the capital by surprise and left tragedy in its wake. And we’ll reveal the shocking death toll this four-day deadly emergency – a figure far higher than the 4,000 deaths that Churchill’s government admitted at this time.
26 September
The Hunt
Dutch period thriller series. Inspired by a true crime that gripped a nation for more than a decade. In the spring of 1999, the body of a 16-year-old girl was found on the outskirts of a small village in The Netherlands, next to an asylum seekers’ centre. The Hunt depicts how the long and frustrating search for the perpetrator confronted the inhabitants and asylum seekers of this little Dutch town with xenophobia, racism, and bizarre and persistent conspiracy theories, fuelled by social media. Starring Aus Greidanus Jr, Hans Kesting and Eefje Paddenburg.
