November brings the premieres of an Aussie family adventure movie and the new season of a Kiwi mystery drama to the US.
For updates about shows from Australia and New Zealand added to US linear TV and streaming channels throughout the month, see the Down Under TV Viewing Guide.
(For details about the premieres of shows from the UK, Canada, Ireland, and countries in Europe and elsewhere, visit The British TV Place, The Euro TV Place, and The Global TV Place.)
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NATIONAL PREMIERES
Allen (AU)
This family sci-fi drama follows Petey (T.J. Power, Offspring, Underbelly), who had an encounter with an alien twenty years ago and never moved on from it. Now, his old friend has returned, and the reason is both complicated and unexpected.
Costarring Charlotte Nicdao (Mythic Quest), Emily Barclay (Glitch), Benedict Hardie (Total Control), and Josh Helman (Troppo), Allen, a Netflix Film, premieres globally on Thursday, November 12, exclusively on Netflix. (You can set a reminder for it now.)
A Remarkable Place to Die: Season 2 (NZ)
Following on from the events in Season 1, the new season of this mystery-crime drama series finds Detective Anais Mallory (Chelsie Preston Crayford, M3GAN, My Life is Murder) still haunted by one unanswered question: Why was her sister killed? After the discovery of Maja Staunton’s body on display, Anais is convinced the two deaths are connected and secretly launches her own investigation into Maja’s murder. but her search quickly attracts unwanted attention. Someone knows Anais is digging into Maja’s death, and they are determined to stop her before she gets too close to the truth.
Costarring Matt Whelan (The Gone, Under the Vines), Charles Jazz Terrier (Legacies), Michala Banas (Blue Murder Motel), and Alex Tarrant (NCIS: Hawaii, The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power), A Remarkable Place to Die: Season 2 premieres in the US on Monday, November 30, exclusively on Acorn TV and its digital channels, including Acorn TV on Prime Video.
Catch up on A Remarkable Place to Die Season 1
NON-PREMIERE PROGRAMS BEING ADDED TO STREAMING SERVICES
Happiness: Season 1 (NZ)
In advance of this Kiwi musical comedy series’ Season 2 premiere in the US in December, it returns to no-subscription-required streaming. Season 1 revolves around Charlie Summers (Harry McNaughton, Shortland Street, Step Dave), a Kiwi Broadway director and golden boy who is forced to return to New Zealand. Devastated by his circumstance, especially after having spent twenty years working his way up to the top of the musical theater world, he finds himself back in his hometown of Tauranga, back in his childhood bedroom, and back helping his mum, Gaye (Rebecca Gibney, Under the Vines, Halifax: Retribution).
The thing is, the help Gaye enlists him for is to lend his expertise to the local community theater, where they are gearing up for the production of a new musical, The Trojan Horse. While the eclectic cast and crew may lack professional skills, they are all in on the passion.
The ensemble cast also includes Peter Hambleton (“The Hobbit” trilogy), Jessie Lawrence (My Life Is Murder), Yvette Parsons (The Brokenwood Mysteries), and Maaka Pohatu (Wellington Paranormal), amongst others.
Happiness: Season 1 returns to free streaming in the US on Sunday, November 8, on PBS.org and the PBS app. (The season remains available for streaming on PBS Passport for viewers who are members of their local PBS station).
A Royal in Paradise (AU)
In this romantic comedy, New York-based writer Olivia Perkins (Rhiannon Fish, Nikki & Nora: Sister Sleuths) is struggling with writer’s block following a breakup, so her best friend, Katie (Cara McCarthy, The Heights), encourages her to take a vacation to the tropical Haven Isles. Meanwhile, Prince Alexander (Mitchell Bourke, The Family Law) is feeling the pressure from his mother, Queen Patricia (Andrea Moor, Deadloch), regarding his obligation to marry royalty, so he jets off to Haven Isles for a bit of distance from his royal duties. The two meet and hit it off, but his true identity becomes a challenge to their burgeoning romance.
A Royal in Paradise begins streaming in the US and other territories on Thursday, November 12, on Netflix. (You can set a reminder for it now.)
A Christmas Castle Proposal: A Royal in Paradise II (AU)
Following on from the events in A Royal in Paradise, this romantic comedy opens six months after writer Olivia and Prince Alexander found love in paradise. They’re stronger than ever… or so they thought. Despite busy schedules causing distance, they travel to Torovia for Christmas with his family, where clashing cultures between their families turn the holiday at the Royal palace into a festive mess.
A Christmas Castle Proposal: A Royal in Paradise II begins streaming in the US and other territories on Thursday, November 12, on Netflix. (You can set a reminder for it now.)
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