Tonight | Recipe of the Year on ABC: Adam Liaw and Pia Miranda begin the CWA cook-off
11 October 2026
Recipe of the Year on ABC: Adam Liaw and Pia Miranda begin the CWA cook-off. Watch Sunday 11 October 2026 at 7.30pm.
Dustfall premieres Sunday: what to know about Anna Torv’s ABC crime drama
10 October 2026
Dustfall, the new Anna Torv crime drama, premieres Sunday 11 October at 8.20pm on ABC TV. All six episodes stream on ABC iview; watch the
Tonight | Hard Quiz Kids on ABC Family: Ariana Grande, Fortnite and dinosaurs face Tom Gleeson
10 October 2026
Hard Quiz Kids airs Saturday 10 October 2026 at 7.30pm on ABC Family. Ariana Grande, Fortnite and dinosaurs face Tom Gleeson.
Tonight | Lynley on ABC: Lynley and Havers investigate an island death
10 October 2026
Lynley airs Saturday 10 October 2026 at 8.30pm on ABC. Lynley and Havers investigate an island death.
Tonight | Beyond Paradise on ABC: threatening texts put Kelby in charge
10 October 2026
Beyond Paradise airs Saturday 10 October 2026 at 7.30pm on ABC. threatening texts put Kelby in charge.
Tonight | Death Valley on ABC: a murder mystery dinner turns deadly
9 October 2026
Death Valley airs Friday 9 October 2026 at 8.20pm on ABC. a murder mystery dinner turns deadly.
Separated at Birth premieres on ABC TV and ABC iview in November
8 October 2026
Separated at Birth premieres on ABC TV at 8.30pm on 11 November, with all six episodes on ABC iview. Nazeem Hussain and Urzila Carlson star
Tonight | Take 5 with Zan Rowe on ABC: Vika and Linda Bull share their family soundtrack
8 October 2026
Take 5 with Zan Rowe airs Thursday 8 October 2026 at 8.30pm on ABC. Vika and Linda Bull share their family soundtrack.
Ages of Ice: David Tennant narrates ABC TV polar documentary
7 October 2026
Ages of Ice, narrated by David Tennant, premieres at 8pm Tuesday 3 November on ABC TV and ABC iview. Watch the first look and meet
Tonight | Crime Night! on ABC: citizen sleuths face the risks of solving crime
7 October 2026
Crime Night! airs Wednesday 7 October 2026 at 9.00pm on ABC. citizen sleuths face the risks of solving crime.
Tonight | Class Clowns on ABC: Julia Morris sets a difficult school-day test
7 October 2026
Class Clowns airs Wednesday 7 October 2026 at 8.30pm on ABC. Julia Morris sets a difficult school-day test.
Tonight | Foreign Correspondent on ABC: Andy Burnham faces The Burnham Gamble
6 October 2026
Tonight on ABC, Foreign Correspondent follows Rhiannon Shine across Britain to test Prime Minister Andy Burnham’s promise of change.
Tonight | The Tony Blair Story on ABC: the final episode follows Blair out of office
6 October 2026
The Tony Blair Story airs Tuesday 6 October 2026 at 8.30pm on ABC. the final episode follows Blair out of office.
Tonight | Four Corners on ABC: Defenceless probes veterans’ claims
5 October 2026
Tonight on ABC, Four Corners: Defenceless examines veterans’ DVA claims and allegations about private firms. Elise Worthington reports at 8.30pm.
Tonight | Australian Story on ABC: Chrissy Amphlett’s final chapter
5 October 2026
Tonight on ABC, Australian Story concludes Wild – Chrissy Amphlett, tracing her later life, music and three recordings with Tim Finn. 8.00pm.
Today | Flower and Flour on ABC Kids: rainy-day quests and Por Por Day begin
5 October 2026
Flower and Flour airs Monday 5 October 2026 at 7.45am on ABC Kids. rainy-day quests and Por Por Day begin.
Tonight | The Forsytes on ABC: Soames longs for an heir as family tensions rise
4 October 2026
The Forsytes airs Sunday 4 October 2026 at 9.10pm on ABC. Soames longs for an heir as family tensions rise.
Tonight | The Cage on ABC: Matty and Leanne face a final reckoning
4 October 2026
The Cage airs Sunday 4 October 2026 at 8.20pm on ABC. Matty and Leanne face a final reckoning.
Tonight | Portrait Artist of the Year on ABC: Kirk Pengilly sits for the grand final
4 October 2026
Portrait Artist of the Year airs Sunday 4 October 2026 at 7.30pm on ABC. Kirk Pengilly sits for the grand final.
Tonight | Teenage Boss: Next Level on ABC Family: Kai’s electric-bike budget is tested
3 October 2026
Teenage Boss on ABC Family: Kai’s electric-bike goal depends on changing a habit that regularly catches him out: losing track of spending. Watch 7:30pm ABC
Tonight | Beyond Paradise on ABC: a river death crosses the Devon border
3 October 2026
Beyond Paradise on ABC: A body on the Devon-Cornwall border creates an investigation involving two police teams. Watch 7:30pm ABC.
Tonight | Death Valley on ABC: Janie Mallowan turns to her detective idol
2 October 2026
Death Valley on ABC sees Janie investigate Menna Hughes’ murder as John joins the theatre group to prove his acting skills. Friday 2 October at
Tonight | Amanda & Alan’s Italian Job on ABC: a movie theatre and wine grotto take shape
1 October 2026
Italian Job on ABC: The renovation reaches two especially ambitious spaces: a medieval tower room and a damp cellar cut into the rockface. Watch 9:00pm
Tonight | Take 5 with Zan Rowe on ABC: Genesis Owusu shares his soundtrack
1 October 2026
Take 5 on ABC: Genesis Owusu’s refusal to fit neatly into one genre makes him a distinctive guest for the soundtrack-based interview. Watch 8:30pm ABC.
ABC iview October 2026 highlights
30 September 2026
ABC iview October 2026 highlights include Beyond Paradise, Lynley, Recipe of the Year, Dustfall, The State of Man and Believe in Magic.
Flower & Flour returns to ABC for Season 2
30 September 2026
Flower and Flour will return to ABC for a second 39-episode season in 2027 after the Australian children’s series became a major ABC hit.
Tonight | Crime Night! on ABC: false confessions put evidence under the microscope
30 September 2026
Crime Night on ABC: false confessions put evidence under the microscope. Watch Wednesday 30 September 2026 at 9:00pm; also on ABC iview.
Tonight | Class Clowns on ABC: Julia Morris sends comedians back to school
30 September 2026
Class Clowns on ABC: The first day of term sets up three competing house teams before putting their school-day skills to the test. Watch 8:30pm
Tonight | Foreign Correspondent on ABC: Ukraine’s Stolen Children follows a rescue network
29 September 2026
Foreign Correspondent follows a network trying to return Ukrainian children taken by Russia. Ukraine’s Stolen Children airs tonight at 8.00pm on ABC.
Tonight | The Tony Blair Story on ABC: 9/11 forces a choice over Iraq
29 September 2026
Tony Blair on ABC: The second episode moves from electoral success to the decisions that defined Blair’s relationship with the United States. Watch 8:30pm ABC.