August 2025 on ABC iview – highlights include Play School: Science Time, Compass – Cult of the Saints, The Family Next Door, PJ Masks Power Heroes, Shaun Micallef’s Eve of Destruction, Professor T, Stories from Magic Beach, Guy Montgomery’s Guy Mont Spelling Bee NZ, Richard Osman’s House of Games, Good Game Spawn Point, In the Heights, I Jack Wright, Killer Whale: Australia’s Megapod and Grand Designs NZ.
PLAY SCHOOL: SCIENCE TIME
MONDAY 4 AUGUST
Join Leah and Teo to learn all about fascinating fossils, brilliant bubbles, magnificent magnets…even wonderful whale blubber!
With help from some very clever friends, Leah and Teo make discoveries and create science experiments that are easy to do and fun for the whole family.
COMPASS – CULT OF THE SAINTS
SUNDAY 10 AUGUST
As 8-year-old diabetic Elizabeth Struhs lay dying in her home in Toowoomba, her parents and other members of the religious cult the Saints gathered around her and sang. They withheld her life-saving insulin medication, believing God would heal her. But Elizabeth died.
In this confronting documentary, award-winning journalist Suzanne Smith enters the world of the religious cult the Saints, and talks to their families and former cult members.
THE FAMILY NEXT DOOR S1
ALL EPISODES AVAILABLE TO STREAM SUNDAY 10 AUGUST
Propelled by a mystery that disrupts a seemingly harmonious beachside community, the six-part suburban mystery drama series starring Australian actor Teresa Palmer explores the universal challenges of motherhood, marriage, friendship, and the complexities of identity.
PJ MASKS POWER HEROES S1
MONDAY 11 AUGUST
The PJ Masks arrive on your screens in all-new adventures!
Catboy, Owlette and Gekko are joined by new heroes, creating a bigger, even better team. Good thing too, as new villains are in town.
Our heroes will take them on in the city, space and the frozen wilderness of Iceworld. As Catboy says, “If badness is everywhere, we’ll be everywhere”.
SHAUN MICALLEF’S EVE OF DESTRUCTION S2
ALL EPISODES AVAILABLE TO STREAM WEDNESDAY 13 AUGUST
Shaun Micallef’s Eve of Destruction returns for another season – six brand-spankingly new episodes of existential angst, heart-rending confession, and unqualified psychoanalysis.
This season promises more of the same – one question, two guests, and a barely competent host.
PROFESSOR T S1
ALL EPISODES AVAILABLE TO STREAM FRIDAY 15 AUGUST
Jasper Tempest is a Professor of Criminology at Cambridge University.
He is obsessed with cleanliness, structure and order but his genius for solving crimes means he is constantly having to get his hands dirty, helping the police to crack their most difficult cases.
STORIES FROM MAGIC BEACH
ALL EPISODES AVAILABLE TO STREAM FRIDAY 15 AUGUST
After reading the iconic book by Alison Lester, nine children and a dog find themselves on Magic Beach.
Each episode of Stories from Magic Beach focuses on the adventures of a different protagonist.
They explore caves, build giant sandcastles, poke around rock pools and converse with sea creatures. This is where their animated imaginations begin…
GUY MONTGOMERY’S GUY MONT SPELLING BEE NZ S2
ALL EPISODES AVAILABLE TO STREAM SATURDAY 16 AUGUST
Comedian Guy Montgomery, aided by his co-host, Sanjay Patel returns for a new season of Guy Montgomery’s Guy Mont Spelling Bee NZ and introduces some new and innovative elements to Season One.
RICHARD OSMAN’S HOUSE OF GAMES S1
ALL EPISODES AVAILABLE TO STREAM MONDAY 18 AUGUST
Every episode, a group of four famous faces go toe-to-toe testing their general knowledge skills in a variety of entertaining trivia-
Fun, witty, and full of surprises, Richard Osman’s cross-examination of the celebs provides an entertaining watch for all the family .
And of course, this warm, feel-good quiz is perfect for playing along with at home.
GOOD GAME SPAWN POINT S16 EPS 8-14
ALL EPISODES AVAILABLE TO STREAM FRIDAY 22 AUGUST
Hosted by Gem Driscoll, Good Game Spawn Point is your all-access pass to game reviews, quizzes, comedy, and pro tips for kids and their game-loving parents!
IN THE HEIGHTS
FRIDAY 22 AUGUST
The creator of “Hamilton” and the director of “Crazy Rich Asians” invite you to a cinematic event, where the streets are made of music and little dreams become big…
In the Heights fuses Lin-Manuel Miranda’s kinetic music and lyrics with director Jon M. Chu’s lively and authentic eye for storytelling to capture a world very much of its place, but universal in its experience.
I, JACK WRIGHT S1
ALL EPISODES AVAILABLE TO STREAM SUNDAY 24 AUGUST
The apparent death by suicide of a high-powered businessman sends a shockwave through his family.
As his many wives and children fight over the remains of his estate, a dogged police detective investigates – and uncovers the shocking truth about this well-heeled family.
KILLER WHALE: AUSTRALIA’S MEGAPOD
TUESDAY 26 AUGUST
Narrated by acclaimed actor Richard Roxburgh, follow the awe-inspiring story of a unique group of killer whales in this rare glimpse into nature’s most formidable hunters
Join Australia’s leading killer whale scientists, Dr Rebecca Wellard, John Totterdell and Dr Isabella Reeves, as they unravel the secrets of this extraordinary pod in this one-off special documentary.
GRAND DESIGNS NZ S9
ALL EPISODES AVAILABLE TO STREAM THURSDAY 28 AUGUST
Grand Designs NZ returns as host Tom Webster follows another group of aspirational New Zealanders on their daring, determined and sometimes perilous journeys to build the residential homes of their dreams.
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