ABC iview: Must-See New Shows This Week

New This Week on ABC iview

Play School Rainforest Rangers – 4 May

From noisy creatures to incredible plants, the rainforest is full of surprises! So, come join us in the Play School Rainforest to explore, observe, and learn about this amazing part of the natural world.

Talking Tom Heroes: Suddenly Super – 4 May

A group of friends are transformed into superheroes. Now they’ve got to figure out their powers – and save the day.

Operation Ouch Season 14 – 4 May

This series takes viewers on a wild journey through the human body, from biceps and burps to pins and needles and puke. The doctors explore the weirdness and wonders of the human body with their crazy tasks and experiments.

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Urzila – 29 April

Series. Get ready to dive headfirst into the brilliantly chaotic mind of comedy powerhouse Urzila Carlson with her new sketch comedy series.

Urzila is gleefully outrageous, capturing Carlson’s fearless, no-filter approach to comedy in full flight. Each episode mashes up razor-sharp stand-up with cheeky, fast-firing sketches, many of them plucked straight from the wildly funny stories she riffs on during her live shows.

It’s a TV series powered by two decades of stand-up comedy chaos: bold, boisterous, and unmistakably Urzila.

Joining her on this energetic ride is her handpicked ensemble of rising comedy talent: Bron Lewis, Carlo Ritchie, Andy Saunders and Anisa Nandaula.

Guy Montgomery’s Guy Mont Spelling Bee Season 3 – 29 April

Series. Guy Montgomery’s Guy Mont Spelling Bee returns for a triumphant third season, with Sam Campbell as the new Assistant.

Gruen Season 18 – 29 April

Australia’s favourite multi-award winning, multi-award losing, longest running (probably now that Neighbours has bitten the dust again), and most importantly, the only show about advertising is coming back for an 18th season.

But wait, there’s more. The show is new and improved. Zero calories. Full of protein. Contains collagen. Active ingredients. No artificial colours, flavour, or intelligence. And is guaranteed to be on free-to-air or your money back.

Host Wil Anderson says: ‘We were really hoping that the end of the world would stop advertisers, but it turns out that we live in hell, and they’re selling us snowballs.’

Lewis Season 1 – 1 May

Series. A spin-off from Inspector Morse, Lewis centres on Detectives Robbie Lewis and James Hathaway as they investigate grisly murders against the backdrop of the beautiful university spires of Oxford.

Death in Paradise Season 14 – 2 May

Series. A brand new DI lands on Saint Marie with more confounding murders to solve. But Londoner Mervin Wilson ruffles some feathers as he clashes with the island’s way of life.

Silent Witness Season 28 – 2 May

Series. A new season of crimes for the forensic team to solve and Jack is apprehensive about the arrival of new boss Professor Harriet Maven. He has heard she is difficult and, on arrival, she quickly rubs Jack up the wrong way.

The Assembly Season 3 – 26 April

Series. In its third season, The Assembly delves into deeper, more ambitious territory, with Autistic journalism students from previous seasons returning to question some of Australia’s most recognisable personalities for revealing, in-depth interviews that go beyond their public image.

Taking the next step in their media training under the continued mentorship of award-winning journalist Leigh Sales, the graduate students share their personal success stories from their first foray into the media.

For the first time, Sales takes the students on field trips, to sharpen their research and interviewing skills while uncovering the real stories behind the featured guests.

ABC’s The Assembly pretends career progression is likely in TV journalism.