Australian TV review
Last night's TV, as watched by us
Mother and Son review – Matt Okine’s remake can’t hold a candle to the original
The salty genius of the beloved sitcom is lost in a flurry of antics where the laughs don’t land – despite some likable performances from Okine and Denise Scott
Black Snow review – Australian murder mystery has a corker of a premise
With twin narratives set in 1994 and 2019, the whodunnit centres on a buried time capsule – but struggles to maintain tension
Irreverent review – a Chicago criminal goes undercover down under
This very funny and bingeable Netflix series sees an American ‘mafia negotiator’ disguise himself as a priest in a small Queensland town
Colin from Accounts review – delightful romcom doesn’t shy from drama or toilet humour
Will-they-won’t-they chemistry between Harriet Dyer and Patrick Brammall drives this Australian TV series, which has a daggy kind of audacity
Kath & Kim: Our Effluent Life review – not the reboot we hoped for from the comedy greats
With only 10 minutes of new material, the special was mostly just a cobbled-together highlight reel. Hopefully part two will offer more insight
Savage River review – small-town mystery is never terrible but never surprises either
This six-part ABC TV series lacks hard-hitting performances and oomph, despite veterans behind and in front of the camera
True Colours review – SBS detective drama plays it too by the book
This drama, starring Rarriwuy Hick as a detective returning to her community, pairs familiar police procedural elements with interesting cultural insights
Mystery Road: Origin review – Jay Swan is back and as great as ever
The outback detective investigates some strange robberies in this satisfying prequel series, which feels more like a six-hour film
Troppo review: addictive Queensland detective drama – with crocodiles
Steeped in formula, but appealingly written, the dynamic between an unlikely pair of investigators drives this moreish top end series
New Gold Mountain review – lush neo-western takes a new route through gold rush Australia
Beautiful, heightened drama series following the Chinese community in 1850s Ballarat gives a fresh, cinematic spin on history
Farewell Rosehaven: the five best low-stakes plotlines of TV’s sweetest show
Over five delightfully pleasant seasons, Rosehaven has become a TV series we will remember. Here are some of its most memorable, if inconsequential, subplots
Stateless review – thrilling, surprising drama interrogates painful Australian truths
The Cate Blanchett-led ABC series, just picked up by Netflix, offers a psychologically charged and nail-biting depiction of immigration detention
Everything's Gonna Be Okay review – Josh Thomas's Please Like Me follow-up misses its marks
Based on the first two episodes, the comedian’s US-made show suffers from disjointed direction and soap opera shots – but there are hints it will get better
Total Control review – Mailman is superb, but real #Auspol has more drama
With such a commanding screen presence, it’s hard to believe this Canberra-set series is Deborah Mailman’s first leading role
The Heights review – finally, a warm, complex and credible Australian soap opera
The ABC’s 30-episode drama proves that diversity done right is not just tokenism, but makes for genuinely better TV
The 10 best Australian TV shows of 2018: a picnic, rush hour and outback noir
The public broadcasters dominate again, in a great year for the telling of marginalised stories
Wrong Kind of Black: Boori Monty Pryor’s quirky web series a return to 70s Australia
ABC show tells the story of Australia’s ‘black superman’, set in a time of deadly Afros, chunky boots and stratified racism
Glitch season two review – flounders between necrophiliac soap opera and boring zombie show
Despite admirable acting, the new series of this sumptuous Australian gothic fails to revive drop-dead boring characters or its dramatic credibility
Shock art: can grossing people out be considered an art form?
In her new web series, art historian Christina Chau asks whether disgusting viewers runs the risk of closing minds instead of opening them
Glitch: Australian paranormal TV series struggles to bring its undead to life
The ABC’s six-part series aims for complex characterisation but gives us cookie-cutter corpses – these stiffs are drop-dead boring
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