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Gillian Anderson as Constance Van Ness in The Abandons.

The best new TV shows to stream in December

New series include Gillian Anderson’s western, Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour documentary and a culture-clash crime comedy set in Sydney.

  • Craig Mathieson

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Leila McKinnon in Events that Changed Australia.

‘I went home and fell apart’: The stories two high-profile journalists couldn’t shake

Leila McKinnon and Ally Langdon tend to flow with the news cycle, but a new series has allowed them to reflect on some of Australia’s most devastating moments.

  • Bridget McManus
Connor Storrie as Ilya Rozanov in Heated Rivalry.

‘That’s the danger, that’s the appeal’: The gay ice hockey drama breaking the rules

Adapted from a wildly popular young adult series, Heated Rivalry is not your typical sports drama.

  • Michael Idato
Winona Ryder as Joyce Byers in season five of Stranger Things.

Stranger Things’ final season is here – and it’s much darker than you imagined

There’s no escaping that the show has morphed into an allegory about child exploitation and sexual abuse.

  • Karl Quinn
Yumia Fujisaki, Junichi Okada, Kaya Kiyohara and  Masahiro Higashide in Last Samurai Standing.

With hints of Squid Game and Shogun, Netflix’s sword-on-sword extravaganza is must-watch TV

Action heads should delight in this Japanese action extravaganza where the fighting is so intense, sweat literally sizzles on a hot sword.

  • Craig Mathieson
Lila McGuire plays Evonne Goolagong in the highly anticipated three-part biopic.

Australian TV 2026: What’s new and what’s back on our screens (and what’s missing)

All the broadcasters have bet big on their areas of expertise – aka ratings winners – while the ABC is doing the heavy lifting in scripted drama.

  • Louise Rugendyke
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Angie (Claudia Karvan), Rosa (Paula Garcia), Oly (Nathalie Morris), Santi (Carlos Sanson Jr), Edith (Anita Hegh), Gabe (Alex Sanson), Jacinda (Ava Cannon), Seb (Jeronimo Romero Llorente) and Bowie (Christian Byers) in Bump: A Christmas Movie. 

‘Bit of a Grinch’: Claudia Karvan hates Christmas movies, but she made one anyway

It’s goodbye Santa and hello baby Jesus, as Bump puts a South American spin on the festive season.

  • Louise Rugendyke
Ian McShane as saloon owner Al Swearengen in Deadwood.

Dark, violent and confronting, this HBO series stands the test of time

Deadwood’s unsentimental take on America’s foundation myths has only become more relevant in the time of Trump.

  • Paul Kalina
Tim Meadows as Gregg and Harriet Dyer as Colette in DMV.

Skip the obvious. These are the best TV shows you haven’t watched yet – and where to find them

Picks include a European crime drama, an Arctic Circle Sex and the City, a fun throwback sitcom and a double dose of Matthew Rhys.

  • Craig Mathieson
The original Race Around the World crew (from left): Claudia Rowe, Ben Davies, Bentley Dean, John Safran, Daniel Marsden, Olivia Rousset, Scott Herford and Kim Traill.

The ABC’s ’90s hit Race Around the World is back. Can it work again?

The reboot vies with 28 years of a changing world, from the birth of Wi-Fi to lenses recording our every move.

  • Lenny Ann Low

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