Foxtel schedule 2021: Every new show coming to Foxtel

Foxtel has released its full line-up for the year ahead — including a slew of new dramas, returning favourites and on-demand movies.

Foxtel has released its full schedule for next year for all your streaming needs.

The line-up features a slew of new dramas, old favourites and of course, the highly-anticipated reboot of iconic series Gossip Girl.

Among the drama offerings on the service is: dark comedy drama The End, starring Frances O’Connor and Dame Harriet Walter, which will make its debut in February, the highly anticipated Mare of Easttown starring Kate Winslet, A Teacher, based on the Hannah Fidell film of the same name, British banking drama Industry, psychological thriller Red Bird Lane starringSusan Sarandon.

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Last month, we were finally given a first look at the Gossip Girl reboot almost a decade on since the finale aired.

The HBO Max series is set eight years after the events of Gossip Girl – which ended with Serena van der Woodsen (Blake Lively) and Dan Humphrey (Penn Badgley) getting married.

The new generation features a much more diverse cast of privileged private school teens, with screenwriter Joshua Safran admitting there was a lack of diversity in the original.

“There was not a lot of representation the first time around on the show,” he said in a 2019 interview with Vulture.

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Elsewhere, returning dramas to Foxtel include second seasons of courthouse drama All Rise, crime drama Prodigal Son, as well as Batwoman with actress Javicia Leslie at the helm, after Australian star Ruby Rose left the series following an injury.

In August, Rose told Entertainment Weeklya  back injury on set last year did factor into her shock decision to leave the show – but she also inferred there was more behind the move.

“Being the lead of a superhero show is tough. Being the lead in anything is tough,” Rose told the publication.

“But I think, in that particular instance, it was a lot more difficult because I was still recovering from my surgery. I had my surgery, and then 10 days later I went to work, which maybe wasn’t the best idea.”

Rose, 34, herniated two discs while doing stunts, causing her “chronic pain” and led to “emergency surgery” to fix the problem, which happened during filming of the superhero series.

Elsewhere in the 2021 schedule, is a sixth season of Outlander starring Australia’s David Berry, and new seasons of HBO hits Succession, Righteous Gemstones, Insecure and Barry will feature.

Foxtel’s internationally acclaimed, hit prison drama series Wentworth also returns for its final season, while Mr Inbetween is returning for a third season, currently being filmed in Sydney.

Wentworth season 8 cast Jane Hall plays Ann Reynolds in Wentworth season 8 Pic by Narelle Portanier

MOVIES

More than 1000 premium movies will available to watch On Demand.

In January, special movie events include the Harry Potter Movie Takeover featuring all eight Harry Potter movies; while in February, viewers can celebrate Valentine’s Day with a collection of romantic films.

REALITY TV

Next year will see the highly anticipated return of The Real Housewives of Melbourne S5. Global phenomenon 90 Day Fiancé will capture viewers with its many spin off series, and the countdown is on to the final season ever of iconic reality series, Keeping Up With The Kardashians.

LIFESTYLE

Gogglebox Australia S13 will return, as well as Love It or List It Australia S4 and Grand Designs Australia S9.

International offerings include both The Great British Bake Off S11 and The Great Kiwi Bake Off S2.

DOCUSERIES

OJ & Nicole: An American Tragedy, Tiger and a second season of The Vow will feature in the schedule. Coast Australia S4 will also return in January, and season two of true crime series Forensic Files II.

SPORT

The ad-free summer cricket schedule kicks off Foxtel’s year of sport, followed closely by the NAB AFLW season and the Repco Supercars Championship series in February.

The NRL and AFL premiership seasons return to Foxtel in March with every game of the regular season of both codes live and ad break free.

Formula 1, A-League, Golf, NBA, NFL, Tennis, Surfing and more will also feature in Foxtel’s sport offering.