Casting | Would you like help tracing your ancestry?
4 days ago
Would you like help tracing your ancestry? – Do you have any burning questions about your family history?
Gogglebox Australia on Foxtel returns 14 August
17 July 2024
Gogglebox Australia on Foxtel returns 14 August -back for a fun-filled 20th season with all the beloved households returning.
Casting | How do I apply to be on Selling Houses Australia?
13 July 2024
How do I apply to be on Selling Houses Australia? – Casting is now underway for new episodes of the Foxtel hit, Selling Houses Australia.
June on Foxtel
27 May 2023
June on Foxtel – highlights include The Great Australian Bake Off, Outlander, The Righteous Gemstones, Funny Woman, Warrior and The Swarm.
May on Foxtel
29 April 2023
May on Foxtel – Foxtel highlights for the month of May include White House Plumbers, A Town Called Malice and Love to Love You, Donna Summer.
April on Foxtel
31 March 2023
April on Foxtel – Foxtel highlights for the month of April include Barry, Somebody Somewhere, Opal Hunters: Red Dirt Road Trip, Conjuring Kesha, The Diplomat, Dreamland, Dave, Love & Death and Mrs. Davis. The headliners Barry (s4) Hitman Barry Berkman is staring down the barrel of some serious jail time after his beloved acting coach and mentor Gene Cousineau betrayed him in the most unexpected and heartbreaking way. Carted off in cuffs by SWAT, only time will tell what that means for our now-incarcerated protagonist in what’s been confirmed as the show’s final season. Duration: 30 mins x 8 | Premiering Express Monday April 17 at 9.30pm | Fox Showcase Somebody Somewhere (s2) After struggling to find her place in her small Kansas hometown while grieving sister Holly’s death, Sam made a breakthrough at the end of season one, buoyed by her growing friendship with former high-school classmate Joel. Having quit her job and rediscovered her love of performing, will a revitalised Sam start living life to the fullest? Duration: 30 mins x 7 | Premiering Express Tuesday April 25 at 9.30pm | Fox Showcase The ones you can’t miss Opal Hunters: Red Dirt Road Trip Veteran miner and Outback Opal Hunters star Rod Manning teams up with greenhorn James ‘JC’ Caruana for this spin-off series. With 12 weeks before Caruana is due to become a dad for the first time, the pair sets off on an epic Aussie adventure. Can Manning teach him the tricks of the opal trade in order to provide for his growing family? Duration: 60 mins x 6 | Premiering Thursday April 13 at 8.30pm | Discovery Channel Conjuring Kesha Grammy-nominated singer Kesha has long had a predilection for the unexplainable and, in a bid to connect with the spiritual world, she sets off with a bevy of famous friends to investigate some of America’s most haunted buildings, including an abandoned theatre, an old prison and the terrifying Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum. Duration: 60 mins x 6 | Premiering Friday April 28 at 9.30pm | Fox Arena The Diplomat When a young British man loses his life in a drunken jet-ski accident in Barcelona, it seems to be a straightforward case. However, nothing is quite what it seems in this new high-stakes drama from the makers of Line of Duty, starring Sophie Rundle as a British Consulate staffer assisting the grieving father. Duration: 60 mins x 6 | Premiering Friday April 14 at 8.30pm | BBC First Dreamland Lily Allen stars in this British comedy as Mel, a woman long estranged from her three sisters, mum and nan who returns home to Margate just in time for sister Trish’s baby celebration. But her arrival comes with surprising baggage, sparking a series of events that threatens to destabilise her family’s ‘dreamland’. Duration: 30 mins x 6 | Premiering Express Thursday April 6 at 8pm | Fox Showcase Must-watch entertainment Dave (s3) Dave Burd, aka Lil Dicky, is back for more shenanigans as he attempts to convince the world he’s the greatest rapper of all time. Now headlining his own tour, Dave learns the hard way the pressures actual fame puts on his various relationships. Expect plenty more A-list cameos as he hits the road. Duration: 30 mins x 10 | Premiering Express Friday April 7 at 7.30pm | Fox Showcase Love & Death Just what caused God-fearing Texas wife and mum Candy Montgomery to brutally attack and kill her friend Betty Gore – whose husband Allan she was having an extramarital affair with – with an axe one day in 1980 is at the centre of this gripping drama, starring Elizabeth Olsen. Duration: 60 mins x 7 | Premiering Express Thursday April 27 from 8.30pm | Fox Showcase Mrs. Davis Betty Gilpin stars in this drama as Simone, a nun on a mission to take down an all-powerful artificial intelligence called Mrs Davis, which has taken over the world with its ability to be everything to everyone. Duration: 60 mins x 8 | Premiering Sunday April 23 from 8.30pm | Fox Showcase Coming to Foxtel in April 2023 April 1 Fox Docos – Live At The Hordern Pavilion – Bloc Party (60 Minute Special) 7.30pm The British indie mavericks delivered a thrilling show at Sydney’s Hordern Pavillion in March 2013. The UK four-piece delighted fans with a stellar set of surging new songs and favourites ‘Banquet’, ‘Like Eating Glass’, ‘Helicopter’. Investigation Discovery – The Price Of Glee (Season 1) 9.30pm Glee’s cast and crew reveal surprising truths behind making the series and recount the meteoric rise of a Hollywood hit as well as the tragedies of some of its stars. Discovery Turbo – Life Size (90 Minute Special) 7.30pm Professional driver Nicole Lyons gets to do something most people only dream of. She takes life-size Hot Wheels cars from The Garage of Legends and hits the road. It’s a “behind the velvet rope” experience few get to see, let alone pilot. Animal Planet – Puppy Bowl XIX (180 Minute Special) 6.30pm Puppy Bowl XIX is the most historic matchup yet featuring over 120 rescue pups. The guys from Inside the NBA kick-off the epic rivalry with their game-day predictions and special guests cheer on Teams Ruff and Fluff in the cutest competition of the year! April 2 Fox8 – Taskmaster (Season 15) 8.30pm As the sun sets on the latest series of the international hit show, Taskmaster reveals a brand-new line-up of contestants who are set to compete in the 15th series of the critically-acclaimed task tournament. The infallible Greg Davies will resume his role as the formidable Taskmaster, accompanied by his faithful sidekick Little Alex Horne who is poised and ready to provide stats, data and occasional comfort in the most bizarre yet cut-throat show on television. Fox Docos – The Costa Concordia: Why She Shank (Season 1) 8.30pm The true story behind one of the biggest maritime disasters since the Titanic. Ten years on from one of the worst maritime disasters in living
March on Foxtel
25 February 2023
Foxtel highlights for the month of March include Selling Houses Australia, Succession, Perry Mason, The Cruise: Welcome Aboard, Beyond Paradise, Sanditon, Better, Rise of the Billionaires, Rain Dogs and Gotham Knights. The headliners Selling Houses Australia (s15) Following a season that was greatly impacted by COVID-19 border closures limiting their ability to film freely around the country, real estate guru Andrew Winter, design expert Wendy Moore and landscaper Dennis Scott return for another bumper round of spectacular home renovations in Selling Houses Australia’s milestone 15th season. Duration: 60 mins x 10 | Premiering Wednesday March 22 at 8.30pm | LifeStyle Succession (s4) With the sale of Logan Roy’s media conglomerate Waystar Royco to tech visionary Lukas Matsson edging ever closer, tensions continue to rise within his family, as Shiv, Kendall and Roman look to the future. Elsewhere, wedding bells are in the air for Connor, while Shiv and Tom’s marriage hangs by a thread. Duration: 60 mins x 10 | Premiering Monday March 27 Express at 1pm, encore at 8.30pm | Fox Showcase The ones you can’t miss Perry Mason (s2) When season two of legal drama Perry Mason picks back up, our titular lawyer has turned his newly acquired firm with Della Street and Paul Drake to resolving civil cases, tentatively forging a new career path while avoiding the drama of dealing with dangerous criminals. Duration: 60 mins x 8 | Premiering Tuesday March 7 Express at 1pm, encore at 8.30pm | Fox Showcase The Cruise: Welcome Aboard If you’ve ever thought about dipping your toe into the world of cruising, then this is the docuseries for you. Cameras jump aboard two new luxury cruise liners aimed at a younger demographic known as ‘wanderlusters’, where the aim of the game is fun, adventure, living your best life and capturing the ultimate selfie. Duration: 60 mins x 8 | Premiering Monday March 6 at 8.30pm | Real Life Beyond Paradise This Death in Paradise spin-off follows DI Humphrey Goodman and his fiancée Martha Lloyd in their new home near the Devonshire coast, as she pursues her dream of running her own restaurant while he heads up a new team on the local force. But if peace and quiet is what they’re after, they’d better think again. Duration: 60 mins x 6 | Premiering Express Saturday March 4 at 8.30pm | BBC First Sanditon (s3) Fans are set for an exciting finale in this third and final instalment of the Regency-era period drama, loosely based on Jane Austen’s unfinished novel. Despite Charlotte’s betrothal to Ralph Starling, her heart still belongs to the dashing Alexander Colbourne. Elsewhere, some new arrivals are sure to stir things up. Duration: 60 mins x 6 | Premiering Express Wednesday March 22 at 8.30pm | BBC First Must-watch entertainment Better From the producers of Chernobyl and This Is Going to Hurt comes this gripping new British crime-drama, starring Leila Farzad as DI Lou Slack – a bent cop who’s finally forced to confront two decades of dodgy deals with powerful Leeds underground crime boss Col McHugh head-on when her son almost dies. Duration: 60 mins x 5 | All episodes available Tuesday March 14 at 11am | On Demand Rise of the Billionaires This fascinating docuseries takes a closer look at five of the tech world’s most formidable titans – Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg, Jeff Bezos, Sergey Brin and Larry Page – from their scandals and feuds to their decadent lifestyles, their meteoric rises to the top and how they came to dominate modern society. Duration: 60 mins x 4 | Premiering Monday March 6 at 7.30pm | Fox Docos Rain Dogs This dark but hope-filled comedy from newcomer Cash Carraway, loosely based on her memoir Skint Estate: Notes from the Poverty Line, centres around four creative souls on the fringes of society – punky-progressive writer Costello Jones, her privileged soulmate Selby, her all-over-the-map pal Gloria and her mature-beyond-her-years daughter, Iris. Duration: 30 mins x 8 | Premiering Express Tuesday March 7 at 9.30pm | Fox Showcase Gotham Knights When Bruce Wayne is murdered and Gotham City swiftly descends into chaos, the Caped Crusader’s adopted son, Turner Hayes, finds himself at the top of the list of suspects. After he forms an unlikely alliance with the children of Batman’s enemies – also framed for his murder – they set about trying to clear their names in this latest spin-off set in the DC Comics Universe. Duration: 60 mins x 13 | Premiering Express Thursday March 16 at 8.30pm | Fox8 March 1 Fox Arena – Dr. Phil (Season 20) 9.30am Dr. Phillip C. McGraw’s show draws on his 25 years of experience in psychology, sociology and observation. Beginning his TV career as the resident expert on human behaviour on Oprah Winfrey’s daily talk show, Dr. Phil continues to deal with real issues in his blunt style, using his background in psychology to offer helpful advice. Fox Arena – Skin A&E (Season 1-3) 6.30pm Top dermatologists in a specialist clinic assist members of the public suffering from a range of skin conditions. They treat cysts, lipomas, undiagnosed rashes and more. A&E – Trucking Hell (Season 3) 4.00pm Following men and women working in the heavy recovery business, as they tackle jack-knifed lorries, crashed HGVs and roadside breakdowns. A&E – Cars That Rock With Brian Johnson (Season 1) 7.30pm In addition to being the lead singer of AC/DC, Brian Johnson is a car enthusiast who likes to head to racetracks and take the wheel of supercars. Now he’s sharing his passion for vehicles with viewers on “Cars That Rock.” Real Life – Police Ten-7 (Season 14) 7.30pm In New Zealand, the term ‘Police Ten 7’ means ‘Police have arrived on the scene’. This unique fly-on-the-wall reality series brims with action as it follows urban cops on the beat. Real Life – First Responders (Season 1) 8.30pm The First Responders operate 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days of the year. New Zealand averages 870,000 calls
February on Foxtel
28 January 2023
Foxtel highlights for the month of February include Hotel Portofino, RocKwiz, The Flash, Romantic Getaway, Mary Berry: Cook & Share, Icons Unearthed: The Simpsons, WWE Elimination Chamber 2023 and Serving the Hamptons. The headliners Hotel Portofino (s2) When we left the glamorous Italian Riviera, the marriage of expat British hoteliers Bella and Cecil Ainsworth was in trouble after Cecil sold his family’s fake Rubens painting. Expect plenty more twists and turns when the action picks back up, with Cecil’s shady business dealings putting the future of the Hotel Portofino in jeopardy. Duration: 60 mins x 6 | Premiering Sunday February 12 at 8.30pm | Fox Showcase RocKwiz After a six-year hiatus from our screens, Australia’s original music trivia show returns, hosted by Julia Zemiro and with music aficionado and comedian Brian Nankervis, ‘human scoreboard’ Dugald and a new-look RocKwiz Orkestra, for a brand new season of comedy, quiz and rock’n’roll capers filmed in front of a live studio audience. Duration: 30 mins x 8 | Premiering Friday February 24 at 7.30pm | Fox8 The ones you can’t miss The Flash (s9) Strap yourself in for the ninth and final season of The Flash, as our titular hero reunites with some friends – and foes – from his past. Along with a back-from-the-dead Oliver Queen/Green Arrow, Wally West/Kid Flash is confirmed to return, as is Ryan Wilder – aka Batwoman – and villain Bloodwork, among others. Duration: 60 mins x 13 | Premiering Express Thursday February 9 at 8.30pm | Fox8 Romantic Getaway A cash-strapped couple’s desperate bid to start a family via IVF sees them ‘accidentally’ steal £500,000 in Bitcoin from their dodgy boss in this hilarious British heist comedy starring Katherine Ryan and Romesh Ranganathan – who also co-created, co-wrote and executive produced the series. Duration: 30 mins x 6 | Premiering Tuesday February 14 at 8.30pm | Fox8 Must-watch entertainment Mary Berry: Cook & Share In this new six-part series – a companion to her cookbook of the same name and built on the philosophy of mealtime being a savoured and shared experience – beloved veteran cook Mary Berry traverses Britain, from a banquet in Bristol to a wedding feast in Berkshire, sharing recipes, meals, culture and adventures with people from all walks of life. Duration: 30 mins x 6 | Premiering Wednesday February 1 at 8.30pm | LifeStyle Food Icons Unearthed: The Simpsons After 34 seasons and more than 700 episodes, it’s hard to imagine TV without The Simpsons. A global phenomenon, the animated sitcom about a dysfunctional family somehow managing to get through life despite constant, hilarious mishaps is iconic. But it wasn’t an easy road to success, as this instalment of Icons Unearthed reveals. Duration: 60 mins x 6 | Premiering Wednesday February 8 at 7.30pm | Fox Docos WWE Elimination Chamber 2023 One of the hottest tickets on the WWE calendar heads to the Great White North this month, with the roof set to be raised off Montreal’s Bell Centre. Rumour has it that current Intercontinental Champion Gunther will defend his title against Braun Strowman, Ricochet, Santos Escobar, LA Knight and Drew McIntyre in this must-see premium live event! Duration: 180 mins x 1 | Premiering Live Sunday February 19 at 12pm | WWE Serving the Hamptons Each summer, New Yorkers flock to the Hamptons, living it up by night while working on their tans by day. For the staff of modern Italian eatery 75 Main, life is pretty sweet, with owner Zach Erdem providing free accommodation in a swanky beach house while they work exclusively for him. What could possibly go wrong?! Duration: 60 mins x 5 | Premiering Thursday February 9 at 2.30pm | Fox Arena Trending Now Love on the Brain Whether you’re coupled up, single and ready to mingle or happily flying solo, there’s a movie, themed special or popular series to fit your relationship status this Valentine’s Day. About Foxtel Foxtel is a premium entertainment brand that connects Australians with local and international dramas, award-winning movies, documentaries, reality, lifestyle and sport. The world’s best entertainment, all in one place. You can learn more and subscribe at Foxtel.com.au or call 131 787.
January on Foxtel
31 December 2022
Foxtel highlights for the month of January include Grand Designs Australia, Happy Valley, Kendra Sells Hollywood, Lizzo: Live in Concert, The Decades that Defined Us, The Last of Us, Velma, Colosseum and WWE Royal Rumble 2023. The headliner Grand Designs Australia (s10B) Expect plenty more impressive builds, larger-than-life personalities and epic timeline blowouts when Grand Designs Australia returns for the second half of its 10th season. Peter Maddison is back at the helm for the show’s final outing, in which he takes audiences inside a group of houses that have taken the longest to finish and provided quite the challenge for their owners – including a hat factory conversion in Newtown and a dugout in Coober Pedy. Duration: 60 mins x 8 | Premiering Wednesday January 25 at 8.30pm | LifeStyle The ones you can’t miss Happy Valley (s3) Seven years after we last saw her, police sergeant Catherine Cawood is now looking down the barrel of retirement. However, when a dead body turns up in a drained reservoir – the apparent victim of a gangland murder – she unwittingly finds herself back in convicted criminal Tommy Lee Royce’s crosshairs in the third and final outing of this must-see gripping British crime drama. Duration: 60 mins x 6 | Premiering Monday January 2 Express at 11am, encore at 9.30pm | BBC First Kendra Sells Hollywood She was the runaway star of The Girls Next Door – the 2005 reality show that followed Hugh Hefner’s three live-in girlfriends at the Playboy Mansion – who went on to appear in her own successful spin-off series. Now, Kendra Wilkinson returns to her reality television roots, with cameras following along as the single mum-of-two enters a new stage in her life, in the high-stakes world of Los Angeles real estate. Duration: 30 mins x 6 | Premiering Friday January 6 at 2.30pm | Fox Arena Lizzo: Live in Concert Ring in 2023 with musical superstar Lizzo as the multitalented Emmy- and Grammy-winning singer-songwriter, rapper and flutist takes to the stage with her band, The Lizzbians and the Little Bigs, the Big Grrrls, in Inglewood, California during her The Special Tour. Famous pals Missy Elliott, Cardi B and SZA join her for performances that are guaranteed to thrill and delight. Duration: 90 mins x 1 | Premiering Express Sunday January 1 at 7pm | Fox Docos The Decades that Defined Us Over three gripping episodes, be taken on a journey through the 1960s, ’70s and ’80s, discovering the pivotal moments that defined each era. Archival footage and recorded testimony sheds new light on events such as the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster and US President Ronald Reagan and Soviet General Secretary Mikhail Gorbachev’s signing of the INF Treaty. Duration: 60 mins x 3 | Premiering Thursday January 12 at 7.30pm | History Must-watch entertainment The Last of Us Based on the video game of the same name, this post-apocalyptic drama is set 20 years after a pandemic outbreak has turned civilians into zombie-like creatures. Hardened survivors Joel and Tess are tasked with smuggling Ellie across the country to a research centre in the hopes the teen – who is immune from the deadly brain infection – could unlock a cure. Duration: 60 mins x 9 | Premiering Monday January 16 Express at 1pm, encore at 8.30pm | Fox Showcase Velma Mindy Kaling co-created, executive produced and voices the titular character in this adult animated series – a spin-off of the classic Scooby-Doo franchise and the first not to feature the lovable talking dog. In a twist, the 10-part prequel series centres around smart, sassy Velma Dinkley – who’s now a character of colour – and her Mystery Inc pals prior to their official formation. Duration: 30 mins x 10 | Coming in January | Fox8 Colosseum Over eight episodes, this fascinating series uses Rome’s Colosseum to recount in riveting detail the rise and fall of the Roman Empire, as witnessed from the viewpoints of those who fought – and died – in the infamous amphitheatre. Dramatic re-enactments, special effects and interviews with leading historians bring to life this pivotal period in history. Duration: 60 mins x 8 | Premiering Wednesday January 4 at 8.30pm | History WWE Royal Rumble 2023 The roof of San Antonio’s Alamodome will be lifted off as tens of thousands of WWE fans converge to witness history in the making this month. Two 30-man and 30-woman Royal Rumble matches will headline the must-see event, with the winners of each going on to compete in a world championship bout at April’s WrestleMania 39. Duration: 180 mins x 1 | Premiering Live Sunday January 29 at 12pm | WWE and Fox8 About Foxtel Foxtel is a premium entertainment brand that connects Australians with local and international dramas, award-winning movies, documentaries, reality, lifestyle and sport. The world’s best entertainment, all in one place. You can learn more and subscribe at Foxtel.com.au or call 131 787.
December on Foxtel
29 November 2022
Foxtel highlights for the month of December include His Dark Materials, 2022 AACTA Awards, Icons Unearthed: Star Wars, Branson, Daniel Day-Lewis: The Hollywood Genius, Doom Patrol, Colin from Accounts, Million Dollar Listing: Los Angeles, The Last Year of Television and Gossip Girl. The headliner His Dark Materials (s3) Based on The Amber Spyglass, the final novel in Sir Philip Pullman’s bestselling trilogy, the eight-episode concluding chapter picks up as Lord Asriel gathers the best warriors – and angels – from every world to aid in his great rebellion against the Authority. Meanwhile, his daughter Lyra journeys with Will – the bearer of the Subtle Knife – to a dark place from which no-one has ever returned. Duration: 60 mins x 8 | Premiering Express Wednesday December 7 at 8.30pm | Fox Showcase The ones you can’t miss 2022 AACTA Awards Following two years of limited physical attendance due to COVID, the 2022 AACTA Awards returns with much fanfare this month, celebrating Australia’s leading TV and film talent. FOXTEL is up for 22 nominations – including Best Drama Series (Love Me) and Best Miniseries (The Twelve) – so grab your front-row seat to all the glitz and glamour on Fox Docos and don’t miss a second of the action. Duration: 150 mins x 1 | Premiering Saturday December 10 at 7.30pm | Fox Docos Icons Unearthed: Star Wars Star Wars fans will go ga-ga over this behind-the-scenes look at one of the most iconic movie franchises. For the first time, Marcia Lucas – the Oscar-winning film editor and ex-wife of Oscar-nominated filmmaker George Lucas – sits down on camera to discuss the rise of Lucasfilm, providing unique insight into the original trilogy and its three prequels. Duration: 60 mins x 6 | Premiering Wednesday December 14 at 7.30pm | Fox Docos Branson This new four-part docuseries by Chris Smith (100 Foot Wave) is an intimate look at Virgin mogul Sir Richard Branson, starting with his early childhood ambitions that resulted in him founding Virgin Records, through to the launch of Virgin Atlantic and chronicling his historic first trip into space with Virgin Galactic. Duration: 60 mins x 4 | Premiering Express Friday December 2 at 11pm | Fox Docos Daniel Day-Lewis: The Hollywood Genius He made history as the only person to win three Best Actor Oscars, yet he stepped out of the spotlight in 2017 after nearly four decades. This special takes a closer look at English method actor Daniel Day-Lewis, whose unmatchable work ethic ultimately became too much to sustain. Duration: 60 mins x 1 | Premiering Friday December 16 at 7.30pm | Fox Docos Must-watch entertainment Doom Patrol (s4) When the action picks back up for Doom Patrol’s must-see fourth season, our anti-heroes find themselves unexpectedly having travelled into the future, where they will be faced with their imminent demise. Will they choose their own happiness over the fate of the entire world? Duration: 60 mins x 10 | Premiering Express Friday December 9 at 8.30pm | Fox8 Colin from Accounts This Foxtel Group-commissioned Aussie rom-com, conceived, written, produced by and starring real-life couple Patrick Brammall and Harriet Dyer, is centred on Ashley (Dyer) and Gordon (Brammall), two single(ish), complex humans who are brought together by a car accident and an injured dog. Duration: 30 mins x 8 | Premiering Thursday December 1 from 8.30pm | Fox Showcase Million Dollar Listing Los Angeles (s14) Changes are afoot when Million Dollar Listing Los Angeles returns, with Fredrik Eklund and David Parnes and James Harris all having departed. Still, between Josh Flagg, Tracy Tutor and Josh Altman, and their wealth of multimillion-dollar properties, we won’t be short of drama. Duration: 60 mins x 12 | Premiering Friday December 9 Express at 1.30pm, encore at 8.30pm | Fox Arena The Last Year of Television 2022 Gather round your gogglebox and see 2022 out with a bang as we take a look back at the best, the worst and the most outrageous television events to have graced our screens from January to December, as presenter and TV guru Mitch McTaggart takes audiences on a delightfully cynical exploration of the fun and cringeworthy. Duration: 60 mins x 1 | Premiering Saturday December 31 at 8.30pm | Fox8 Gossip Girl (s2) When the revived Gossip Girl returns for season two, our favourite Constance Billard and St Jude’s students are prepping for prom! A trip to Rome is also on the cards, as is a cameo from original villain Georgina Sparks, following her son Milo’s appearance last season. Better batten down the hatches! Duration: 60 mins x 10 | Premiering Express Friday December 2 from 8.30pm, then Fridays at 9.30pm from December 9 | Fox8 About Foxtel Foxtel is a premium entertainment brand that connects Australians with local and international dramas, award-winning movies, documentaries, reality, lifestyle and sport. The world’s best entertainment, all in one place. You can learn more and subscribe at Foxtel.com.au or call 131 787.
November on Foxtel
29 October 2022
Foxtel highlights for the month of November include Upright, Marie Antoinette, Pamela’s Garden of Eden, Love Lizzo, Brad Pitt: More than a Pretty Face, Dr Jack and Mr Nicholson, Young Rock, S.W.A.T and The Sex Lives of College Girls. The headliners Upright (s2) Four years after we first met Lucky and Meg when their worlds collided on the Nullarbor, the unlikely duo is back and hitting the road again – though this time they’re heading to Tropical North Queensland, as they go in search of Meg’s missing mum. Catch double episodes of the AACTA-winning FOXTEL Original comedy-drama airing weekly or stream all episodes On Demand. Duration: 30 mins x 8 | Premiering Tuesday November 15 from 8.30pm | Fox Showcase Marie Antoinette She was one of the most revered and reviled French monarchs in history. Now, the storied life of Marie Antoinette – the Austrian Archduchess who was married at 14, became Queen of France at 18 and was executed for high treason, aged just 37 – is presented in lavish new detail, penned by Oscar-nominated The Favourite screenwriter Deborah Davis. Duration: 60 mins x 8 | Complete series available Express Tuesday November 22 at 4pm | On Demand The ones you can’t miss Pamela’s Garden of Eden Former Baywatch star and Playboy Playmate Pamela Anderson reveals a completely different side – that of designer and renovator – as she attempts to turn her grandmother’s sprawling property in British Columbia, Canada into a place her family can call home. Duration: 60 mins x 8 | Premiering Thursday November 3 at 1.30pm, encore at 8.30pm | Fox Arena Love, Lizzo She’s the Grammy-winning artist who sings, raps, acts, plays the flute and champions body positivity. Now, Lizzo’s Good as Hell life is the subject of a new must-see documentary, which takes a closer look at the flamboyant superstar musician who continues to carve out her own fabulous path. Duration: 60 mins x 1 | Premiering Friday November 25 at 7.30pm | Fox Docos Brad Pitt: More Than a Pretty Face From humble Midwestern beginnings to becoming the Hollywood A-lister every director worth their salt wants to work with, this new documentary explores the meteoric rise of 58-year-old William Bradley Pitt who, during a career spanning 35 years, has proved time and again he’s nothing if not versatile. Duration: 60 mins x 1 | Premiering Friday November 4 at 7.30pm | Fox Docos Dr Jack & Mr Nicholson One of the most famous yet elusive actors in Hollywood, with three Oscars to his name from a career spanning more than five decades, Jack Nicholson walks the line between deadly handsome and just plain deadly. This documentary shines a spotlight on the man who redefined what it means to be an actor. Duration: 60 mins x 1 | Premiering Friday November 11 at 7.30pm | Fox Docos Must-watch entertainment Young Rock (s3) After making his WWF (now WWE) debut as legacy good guy Rocky Maivia last season, Dwayne Johnson caught more ire than fire from fans. When Young Rock returns this month, Johnson turns from hero to heel – the pro wrestling term for a villain – and emerges as The Rock. Duration: 30 mins x 13 | Premiering Sunday November 6 at 6.30pm | Fox8 S.W.A.T. (s6) Change is in the air when S.W.A.T. returns. There’s a baby on the way for Hondo and Nichelle, Street is happily ensconced in a new relationship with Chris, who’s left S.W.A.T. to embark on a new career, and half the team is doing special training in Thailand. Duration: 60 mins x 22 | Premiering Sunday November 13 at 9pm | Fox One The Sex Lives of College Girls (s2) Things are looking precarious for our awesome foursome following last season’s shenanigans at Essex. After Kimberly turned in Nico’s fraternity for cheating and lost her scholarship, can she hold on to her spot on minimum wage? And will Leighton forgive her for betraying her brother? Plenty more sexual exploits, heartbreak and humour abounds. Duration: 30 mins x 10 | Premiering Express Thursday November 17 at 8.30pm |Fox Showcase
October on Foxtel
21 September 2022
Foxtel highlights include House of Hammer, The White Lotus, East New York, Johnny Depp Wild Child, Selling the City, Avenue 5, The Walking Dead, The Winchesters and Pennyworth: The Origin of Batman’s Butler. The headliner House of Hammer When text messages sent by actor Armie Hammer to various women – detailing fantasies involving violence, rape and cannibalism – were leaked on Instagram in January 2021, it turned out it was only the beginning. This must-see docuseries reveals this scandal is just the latest chapter in the saga of a rich and powerful dynasty mired in controversy. Duration: 60 mins x 3 | Premiering Saturday October 8 from 9.30pm | Investigation Discovery (ID) The ones you can’t miss The White Lotus (s2) Mike White’s award-winning anthology series returns, though this time the action takes place in stunning Sicily, Italy. Jennifer Coolidge is back as needy guest Tanya McQuoid, alongside a host of newcomers – including Theo James, Aubrey Plaza and Haley Lu Richardson – who will no doubt put their hotel manager and staff to the ultimate test of patience. Duration: 60 mins x 7 | Premiering Express Monday October 31 at 8.30pm | Fox Showcase East New York Newly appointed as police captain of the 74th Precinct in East New York, Brooklyn, Regina Haywood quickly discovers she has her work cut out for her – from the blue-collar neighbourhood in the midst of gentrification, with its residents reluctant to accept help from the authorities, to the detectives and officers under her command, who are sceptical of her creative methods. Duration: 60 mins x 13 | Premiering Wednesday October 5 at 9pm | Fox One Johnny Depp, Wild Child Much has been made of Hollywood heartthrob Johnny Depp’s life of late. But, despite some very unflattering videos and testimony, there’s just something about the jovial joker that he can do no wrong. This special takes a closer look at the actor who has long worn the ‘wild child’ tag like a badge of honour. Duration: 60 mins x 1 | Premiering Friday October 21 at 7.30pm | Fox Docos Selling in the City With the cost of living continuing to rise and more of us turning to inner-city apartments, townhouses and other small residences, interior designer Rosie Morley and landscape expert Paddy Milne are here with a fresh take on your typical home renovation series for a “more millennial” crowd. Duration: 60 mins x 8 | Premiering Wednesday October 19 at 8.30pm | LifeStyle Must-watch entertainment Avenue 5 (s2) After an error in judgement saw Karen jettison the Avenue 5’s excess weight out of the port side of the ship – extending the intergalactic misadventure to eight years – it’s anyone’s guess what state fraudulent captain Ryan Clark, his motley crew and the despondent space tourists will be in when the action picks back up. Duration: 30 mins x 8 | Premiering Express Wednesday October 12 at 8.30pm | Fox Showcase The Walking Dead (s11C) Twelve years after it first burst onto our screens, critically acclaimed zombie apocalypse series The Walking Dead – based on the popular comic-book series – heads into its final eight-episode stretch this month, leaving fans on the edge of their seats wondering how it will all end for their favourite survivors. Duration: 60 mins x 8 | Premiering Monday October 3 Express at 5pm, Encore at 9.30pm | Fox Showcase The Winchesters Narrated by Jensen Ackles as Dean, this Supernatural prequel series is centred around Dean and Sam’s parents, John and Mary, telling the story of how they met, fell in love and risked everything to save the world from dark forces hell-bent on destroying it. Duration: 60 mins x 13 | Premiering Express Wednesday October 12 at 8.30pm | Fox8 Pennyworth: The Origin of Batman’s Butler (s3) When Pennyworth picks back up this month, much has changed, thanks to a five-year time jump. The Civil War is over and the world has embraced a cultural revolution, leading to a new age of superheroes and supervillains. Duration: 60 mins x 10 | Premiering Express Friday October 7 at 8.30pm | Fox8