Best Australian TV shows – page 2

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 8.2
 54K
The Great (2020)
Genre: Biography, Comedy, Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 1594 min.
TV show
Story: A genre-bending, anti-historical ride through 18th century Russia following the rise of Catherine the Nothing to Catherine the Great and her explosive relationship with husband Peter, the emperor of Russia.
Style: costume drama, humorous, stylized, period piece, historical drama ...
Audience: date night, chick flick
Plot: monarch, royal court, royal family, king, empress, queen, female nudity, imperial russia, palace intrigue, russian empire, intrigue, rivalry ...
Time: 18th century, future
Place: russia
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The Newsreader (2021)
Genre: Drama
Country: Australia
Duration: 313 min.
TV show
Story: An unconventional relationship in a world on the cusp of change; a star newsreader and an ambitious reporter join forces in a ruthless 1986 newsroom, as events unfold that will change their lives.
Style: thrilling, psychological, captivating, queer cinema
Plot: journalism, television crew, reporter, workplace, television reporter, female journalist, journalist, news reporter, workplace situations, female reporter, coworker, newspaper reporter ...
Place: oceania
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 7.6
 7K
Wanted (2016)
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama
Country: Australia
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story: Two complete strangers, Lola and Chelsea, intervene in a fatal carjacking while waiting at a suburban bus stop, and are subsequently thrust into a chase from authorities across Australia with a vehicle filled with cash. The strangers must rely ...
Style: road movie, witty
Plot: strong female lead, odd couple, runaway, buddy, partner, gangster, friendship, mother son relationship, twists and turns, theft, chases and races, life is a bitch ...
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H2O: Just Add Water (2006)
Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Family, Fantasy, Romance
Country: Australia
Duration: 23 min.
TV show
Story: When three normal teenage girls stumble upon a ancient cave they undergo a transformation that will change their lives forever. H20 - Just Add Water, sees three very different girls facing everyday teen problems with an added twist - they're ...
Style: exciting, light, captivating, enigmatic, teen ...
Audience: teens, kids, pre-teens, teen fantasy, toddlers ...
Plot: mermaid, supernatural, supernatural ability, youth, teenage life, friends, love and romance, friendship between girls, hidden identity, friendship, miraculous event, transformation ...
Time: 2010s, 2000s, 21st century
Place: oceania, australia
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Total Control (2019)
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: Australia
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story: A local Indigenous politician is recruited to the senate by the Australian Prime Minister after a contentious video goes viral.
Plot: australian aboriginal, murder, suicide attempt, attempted murder, political party, chase, mother son conflict, teenage boy, politician, racist, dog, australian outback ...
Place: sydney australia
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 7.3
 3K
Lambs of God (2019)
Genre: Drama
Country: Australia
Duration: 54 min.
TV show
Story: A dark, gothic tale about three nuns, each a generation apart, living in an isolated convent by the coast, and an unwelcome visitor who enters their lives and changes their world forever.
Style: suspenseful, disturbing, suspense, gothic, odd ...
Plot: convent, priest, female nudity, nun, danger, fear, female protagonist, macabre, young girl, religion, dark secret, vice ...
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 7.3
 5K
The Code (2014)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Australia
Duration: 54 min.
TV show
Story: The Code is a drama series which tells tells the story of two brothers who discover some information that those at the highest levels of political power are determined to keep secret.
Style: tense, realistic, serious, suspenseful, bleak ...
Plot: brother brother relationship, uncover truth, conspiracy, dishonesty, state affairs, political conspiracy, investigation, hidden truth, brothers, political unrest, investigative reporter, journalist ...
Time: 21st century
Place: australia
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 7.5
 3K
The Slap (2011)
Genre: Drama
Country: Australia
Duration: 354 min.
TV show
Story: The Slap is a bold, provocative television drama series that forensically examines the mores and morality of contemporary middleclass life. Based on Christos Tsiolkas’ bestselling novel, this 8–part drama serial traces the shattering ...
Style: realistic, psychological, emotional, captivating, tense ...
Plot: introspection, adulthood, parents and children, couples, family life, family relations, couple relations, friendship, suburbs, society, australian aboriginal, legal ...
Time: 21st century
Place: australia
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 7.9
 2K
Anzac Girls (2014)
Genre: Action, Drama, History, Romance, War
Country: Australia
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story: The unique, and rarely told true stories of Australian and New Zealand nurses serving at Gallipoli and the Western Front during the First World War.
Style: captivating, realistic, emotional, serious, stylized ...
Plot: world war one, war, human spirit, love and romance, nurse, fall in love, hopes, military, battles, wartime life, tragic love, life is a bitch ...
Time: 1910s, 20th century
Place: australia, egypt, cairo egypt, greece, france ...
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Ms Fisher's Modern Murder Mysteries (2019)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Australia
Duration: 86 min.
TV show
Story: In swinging 60’s Melbourne, gorgeously reckless Peregrine Fisher inherits a windfall when the famous aunt she never knew goes missing over the highlands of New Guinea. Peregrine must prove herself brilliant enough to become a world class private ...
Style: detective, realistic, captivating, suspenseful, serious ...
Plot: investigation, female protagonist, murder, private detective, riddles and clues, feminism, heroine, evidence, twists and turns, escapades, post war, whodunit ...
Time: 60s, 20th century
Place: australia
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Picnic at Hanging Rock (2018)
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Romance, Thriller
Country: Australia
Duration: 51 min.
TV show
Story: Valentine's Day, 1900. Three schoolgirls and their governess mysteriously disappear in Hanging Rock, Australia, without a trace.
Style: atmospheric, psychological, suspenseful, suspense, melancholic ...
Plot: mysterious disappearance, valentine's day, girls' boarding school, investigation, disappearance, power relations, unsolved mystery, supernatural, tragedy, suicide, wilderness, friendship between girls ...
Time: 1900s, edwardian era, victorian era, year 1900, 19th century ...
Place: australia
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 7.5
 3K
Frayed (2019)
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Australia, UK
Duration: 46 min.
TV show
Story: A wealthy London housewife is forced to return to her hometown in Australia, where she's forced to confront her past and the reasons that caused her to leave years ago.
Style: satirical, semi serious, disturbing, entertaining, sincere ...
Plot: getting home, mother daughter relationship, hometown, family relations, confronting the past, troubled past, family life, homecoming, housewife, female protagonist, satire, lifestyle ...
Time: future, 80s, year 1988
Place: australia, london, oceania
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Mako Mermaids (2013)
Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Family, Fantasy, Romance
Country: Australia
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
Story: Real-life mermaids, Sirena, Nixie and Lyla are part of a mermaid pod, which lives in the waters of Mako Island. As young members of the pod, it is their job to protect the Moon Pool and guard it from trespassers. But on the night of a full moon, the ...
Style: exciting, semi serious, entertaining, humorous, sentimental
Audience: teens, kids, family outing, teen fantasy, pre-teens
Plot: mermaid, supernatural ability, teenage life, imaginary, friends, island, superhuman powers, supernatural power, merman, friendship, supernatural romance, save the day ...
Time: 21st century
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Rescue Special Ops (2009)
Genre: Drama
Country: Australia
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story: Rescue: Special Ops is an Australian television drama series that first screened on the Nine Network in 2009. Filmed in and around Sydney, the program is produced by Southern Star Group with the assistance of Screen Australia and the New South Wales ...
Style: thrilling, captivating, psychological, medical drama
Plot: firefighter, rescue, rescue team, paramedic, sibling relationship, rescue attempt, physician, brothers, relationships, family relations, brother brother relationship, armed forces ...
Place: australia
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The Unusual Suspects (2021)
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: Australia
TV show
Story: Follows the theft of a multi-million-dollar necklace and the women from different walks of life who come together to ensure that justice is served.
Style: captivating, semi serious, entertaining, disturbing
Plot: heist, female protagonist, robbery, businesswoman, theft, women, stolen jewelry, duplicity, thief, criminal, rich woman, rivalry ...
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The Black Adder (1982)
Genre: Comedy
Country: UK
Duration: 195 min.
TV show
Story: Blackadder is the name that encompassed four series of a BBC 1 period British sitcom, along with several one-off instalments. All television episodes starred Rowan Atkinson as anti-hero Edmund Blackadder and Tony Robinson as Blackadder's ...
Style: sitcom, humorous, not serious, witty, hilarious ...
Audience: kids
Plot: medieval, british history, heir, queen, parents and children, state affairs, inheritance, politics, royalty, battles, witch, war ...
Time: middle ages, 20th century, 15th century, medieval times
Place: england, britain, europe, scotland
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Snowy River: The McGregor Saga (1994)
Genre: Drama, Western
Country: Australia
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story: The Man from Snowy River is an Australian television series based on Banjo Paterson's poem "The Man from Snowy River". Released in Australia as Banjo Paterson's The Man from Snowy River, the series was subsequently released in ...
Style: saga, captivating, realistic, serious, sincere ...
Plot: family relations, farm, social relations, uninhibited rivalry, underdog, rivalry, contests and competitions, ambition, dishonesty, blind ambition, intrigue, chases and races ...
Time: 19th century
Place: australia, oceania
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The Incredible Journey of Mary Bryant (2005)
Genre: Adventure, Drama
Country: Australia, UK
Duration: 480 min.
TV show
Story: A young woman is transported to the New South Wales penal colony in 1788.
Style: serious, realistic, suspense, captivating, historical drama ...
Plot: life is a bitch, human spirit, against the odds, girl heroine, escapades, on the run, danger, society, prisoner, injustice, survival, female whipping ...
Time: 18th century, 1780s, georgian era
Place: australia, england, europe
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 6.7
 10K
Helstrom (2020)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 50 min.
TV show
Story: Daimon and Ana Helstrom are the son and daughter of a mysterious and powerful serial killer. The siblings have a complicated dynamic as they track down the terrorizing worst of humanity — each with their attitude and skills.
Style: suspense, dark, suspenseful, semi serious, anime
Plot: supernatural power, superhero, demon, supernatural, brother sister relationship, psychokinesis, mother daughter relationship, guardian, satanic cult, terror, obsessive quest, supernatural ability ...
Place: portland oregon, san francisco
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 6.0
 33K
Cursed (2020)
Genre: Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story: In this fresh take on the Arthurian legend, teenager Nimue joins forces with mercenary Arthur on a quest to find Merlin and deliver an ancient sword.
Style: captivating, exciting, atmospheric, visually appealing, surprise ending ...
Audience: teens, family outing, teen drama
Plot: sword and sorcery, magic, adaptation, camelot, father daughter relationship, good versus evil, fantasy world, magical sword, battles, twists and turns, multiple storylines, sword fight ...
Time: middle ages
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 8.5
 20K
Please Like Me (2013)
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Australia
Duration: 29 min.
TV show
Story: After breaking up with his girlfriend, Josh comes to the realization that he is homosexual. With the support of his now ex girlfriend Claire, and his best friend and house mate Tom, Josh must help his mother with her battle with depression and the ...
Style: humorous, realistic, sincere, semi serious, sitcom ...
Audience: teens, chick flick
Plot: gay, roommate, sexuality, friendship, lgbt, depression, homosexual, suicide attempt, low self esteem, gay relationship, dating, self discovery ...
Time: 21st century
Place: australia, indiana
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House of Mouse (2001)
Genre: Animation, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
Story: Disney's House of Mouse is an American animated television series, produced by Walt Disney Television Animation, that originally aired from 2001 to 2003. On September 2, 2002, an all night marathon of this show titled "Night of 1000 ...
Style: light, entertaining, humorous, feel good, anthology ...
Audience: kids, family outing
Plot: beast, cartoon mouse, restaurant, dog, entertainment, magic, mickey mouse, chef, batman, disney princess, house, evil queen ...
Time: 2000s
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Heartbreak High (2022)
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: Australia
Duration: 50 min.
TV show
Story: A fresh look at Hartley High over 20 years on. With her new friends - outsiders Quinni and Darren - Amerie must repair her reputation, while navigating love, sex, and heartbreak.
Style: queer cinema
Audience: teen drama
Plot: gay, lgbt, lesbian, pain, lgbtqi, lgbtq, mental illness, school, sex education, friendship, teacher, teen romance ...
Place: australia
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 8.1
 5K
Underbelly (2008)
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, History, Mystery
Country: Australia
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story: Underbelly is an Australian television true crime-drama series which broadcasts on the Nine Network. Each series is based on real-life events.
Style: captivating, serious, realistic, rough, anthology ...
Audience: boys' night
Plot: gang war, mafia, violence spree, power struggle, gang, gangster, family relations, mob boss, lawyer, criminal heroes, trial, disorder ...
Time: 90s, 20th century, 2000s, 80s, 70s ...
Place: australia, oceania
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 9.4
 24K
Bluey (2018)
Genre: Animation, Family
Country: Australia, UK, USA
Duration: 7 min.
TV show
Story: Bluey is an inexhaustible six year-old Blue Heeler dog, who loves to play and turns everyday family life into extraordinary adventures, developing her imagination as well as her mental, physical and emotional resilience.
Style: feel good, contemplative, entertaining, humorous, captivating ...
Audience: kids, toddlers, preschool
Plot: family life, dog, father daughter relationship, sister sister relationship, anthropomorphic dog, game, family relations, cartoon dog, working class, friendship, grownups, coming of age ...
Time: 2010s, 2020s, 21st century
Place: australia, oceania
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All the Rivers Run (1983)
Genre: Adventure, Drama, Romance
Country: Australia
Duration: 400 min.
TV show
Story: Orphaned after a shipwreck off the Victorian coast of Australia, the beautiful and spirited Philadelphia Gordon finds both love and adventure aboard a paddle-steamer on the Murray River.
Style: period drama
Plot: peace, yacht, boat, prairie, settler, orphan, castaway, colonialism, frontier, riverboat
Time: victorian era, 19th century
Place: australia
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Colin from Accounts (2022)
Genre: Comedy
Country: Australia
Duration: 27 min.
TV show
Story: Ashley and Gordon are two single(ish), complex humans who are brought together by a car accident and an injured dog. Flawed, funny people choosing each other and being brave enough to show their true self, scars and all, as they navigate life ...
Style: feel good, captivating, entertaining, funny, humorous ...
Audience: date night
Plot: couple relations, female protagonist, incident, traffic accident, road accident, woman, accident, couples, dog, male female relationship, relationships, boyfriend girlfriend relationship ...
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Boy Swallows Universe (2024)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: Australia
Duration: 404 min.
TV show
Story: A young boy growing up in the suburbs of 1980s Brisbane faces the harsh realities of life — and the looming dangers that threaten his family.
Audience: teen drama
Plot: coming of age, missing father, family relations, brother, traumatic childhood, brother brother relationship, boy, teenager, life, working class, alcoholic father, criminal ...
Time: 80s, year 1985, 20th century
Place: australia
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 7.5
 11K
Stateless (2020)
Genre: Drama
Country: Australia
Duration: 316 min.
TV show
Story: Four strangers — a flight attendant escaping a suburban cult, an Afghan refugee fleeing persecution, a young Australian father escaping a dead-end job, and a bureaucrat caught up in a national scandal — are stuck in an immigration detention ...
Style: disturbing, psychological, captivating, sincere, tear jerker
Plot: escapades, dishonesty, disorder, danger, culture clash, adaptation, society, rivalry, brutality, destiny, life philosophy, life is a bitch ...
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The Artful Dodger (2023)
Genre: Crime, Drama, History
Country: Australia
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story: In 1850s Australia, in the lively colony of Port Victory, Jack Dawkins aka The Artful Dodger, has transferred his fast fingers as a pickpocket to the nimble skilled fingers of a surgeon. Dodger's past returns to haunt him with the arrival of ...
Style: realistic, tense, exciting, bleak, captivating ...
Plot: criminal, life, pickpocket, heist, thief, surgeon, criminal underworld, master criminal, thievery, male protagonist
Time: 1850s, 19th century
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