New Releases on SBS On Demand
SBS On Demand continues to offer a variety of new and exciting content for viewers. This week, several notable series are available for streaming.
Robson Green’s Weekend Escapes Season 4 – 4 May
This season sees actor and presenter Robson Green exploring the Scottish countryside in search of the perfect weekend escape. He ventures into both the lowlands and highlands, meeting friends, family, and famous faces along the way. Highlights include a visit to Holy Island with Reverend Richard Coles, a fishing trip with Alan Shearer, and a tour of KT Tunstall’s childhood home in Scotland.
The Trial of Michael Jackson – 6 May
A four-part series that delves into the 2005 trial of Michael Jackson. Featuring exclusive new footage, unheard audio tapes, and interviews with insiders from Jackson’s entourage and the police, this series provides new insights into the case. It explores the allegations of sexual molestation against Jackson and includes revelations about his relationship with the boy at the center of the accusations.
The Corsican Line – 7 May
This series follows Reda, who has just been released from prison after serving ten years for a failed heist. In Corsica, loyalty is paramount, but his silence earns him nothing. He is cast aside by his former accomplice and the criminal underworld. His estranged sister, Ines, arrives on the island as part of the newly formed Anti-Mafia Division, determined to take down Carlotti, the ruthless godfather who rules from the shadows.
Recent Highlights on SBS On Demand
SBS On Demand also features some recent highlights that are worth watching.
Rick Stein’s Australia – 30 April
In his debut Australian series, celebrated chef Rick Stein embarks on a deeply personal food journey across Australia. Across six episodes, Rick takes viewers on an immersive trip that retraces his life-changing adventures as a young nineteen-year-old. From stunning Sydney harbour to remote outback towns, Rick revisits some of the places in New South Wales that first shaped him – and explores how Australia and its food is changing, and what makes it so unique.
The Americans Seasons 1-6 – 1 May
The Americans is a period drama about the complex marriage of two KGB spies posing as Americans in suburban Washington DC during the Reagan administration. The arranged marriage of Philip (Matthew Rhys) and Elizabeth Jennings (Keri Russell) grows more passionate and genuine by the day, but as the pressures and demands of the job grow heavier, the personal toll becomes almost too exhausting to bear.
Alongside real-life couple Rhys and Russell, the cast includes Margo Martindale, Noah Emmerich and Richard Thomas. Recurring cast members include Frank Langella (Frost/Nixon), Julia Garner (Ozark) and Miriam Shor (Pluribus, Younger).
Dark Winds Season 4 – 16 April
Dark Winds follows Joe Leaphorn and Jim Chee of the Navajo Tribal Police as their reservation is besieged by a series of increasingly violent crimes in the 1970s. Every mystery uncovers old wounds that run deep, not only in their own lives, but in the collective past of the community they serve. Each step closer to the truth forces the two men to confront their own personal demons, family trauma and evil forces that threaten the uneasy balance of reservation life.
