July heats up with the national premieres of three series and a stand-up comedy special from Australia, plus a couple of dramas added to streaming services
Aussie & Kiwi TV: US Premieres in July 2020

July heats up with the national premieres of three series and a stand-up comedy special from Australia, plus a couple of dramas added to streaming services
Four dramas, four stand-up comedy specials, two comedy-drama series, and one reality TV show — all from Australia — premiere in the US in May.
Two Aussie series — one that was supposed to premiere in the US in 2018 and another that debuted Down Under in 1998 — finally make it to stateside screens in April 2020.
Sundance Now announced today its acquisition of US rights to the six-part Australian drama series The Secrets She Keeps from international distributor DCD Rights.
Of all the titles from Australia and New Zealand that were added to linear TV and streaming channels in 2019, five made it to my list of favorites.
Ovation TV has announced its acquisition of eleven mystery titles from DCD Rights, of which seven are television series and movies from Australia and New Zealand.
The new year and decade kicks off with four new Down Under TV shows and seasons, plus the addition of a previously-released program to a second streaming service.
It’s been a while since we’ve had a new show from New Zealand, so it’s great that one will debut in the US next month alongside a fan-favorite drama from Australia.
Mark your calendars. Sundance Now begins premiering the New Zealand-German thriller The Gulf in the US next month.
Like Black Mirror mashed up with bits of The Prisoner, Wayward Pines and 1984, This Is Not My Life is a high-concept sci-fi thriller from New Zealand that is quite binge-worthy.
The start of autumn brings a brand new conspiracy thriller from Australia to Down Under TV fans in the US. Two popular Aussie series are being added to an SVOD service, too.
Acorn TV announced today its latest commission: The Sounds, a psychological thriller set in New Zealand, co-commissioned with Sky NZ.