SBS On Demand April 2023 Highlights

SBS On Demand April 2023 Highlights…

Anthony Bourdain: A Cook’s Tour (season 1 & 2)

SBS On Demand Box-Set

Saturday, 1 April 2023 SBS Food and SBS On Demand (all episodes available to stream)

The #1 food writer and television presenter in the world, Anthony Bourdain reinvented the food travel genre. In his ground-breaking first series, Bourdain travels around the world indulging his taste for local cuisine and eccentric characters.

Anthony Bourdain: A Cook’s Tour S1 & 2 will air at a later date on SBS Food.

Rogue Heroes (series one)

Australian Premiere

Wednesday, 5 April 2023 SBS and SBS On Demand (episodes coming weekly)

Those events depicted, which seem most unbelievable… are mostly true.

From the creator of Peaky Blinders, and based on Ben Macintyre’s best-selling book, Rogue Heroes is a dramatised account of how the world’s greatest Special Forces unit, the SAS, was formed under extraordinary circumstances in the darkest days of WWII. Connor Swindells (Sex Education, Vigil), Jack O’Connell (Skins, The North Water) and Alfie Allen (Jojo Rabbit, Game of Thrones) lead an ensemble cast with Dominic West (The Wire, Appropriate Adult) and Sofia Boutella (Modern Love, Atomic Blonde). The series follows a crew of renegade men who are a self-proclaimed band of oddities, gentlemen, and pirates who rail against the status quo of service to do things a little differently.

Set in Cairo, 1941. David Stirling (Swindells) is an eccentric young officer, bored and frustrated with the failings and shortcomings of the military authorities and their handling of the current war strategy. Convinced that traditional commando units don’t work, a view shared by another young officer, the inventive and disciplined Jock Lewes (Allen), the pair create a radical plan that flies in the face of all accepted rules of modern warfare and try to convince their friend, firebrand and poet, Robert Blair ‘Paddy’ Mayne (O’Connell) to join their mission.

Stirling fights for permission to recruit soldiers for a small undercover unit that will create mayhem behind enemy lines. Men of a certain sort. The sweepings of public schools and military prisons, men who do not obey. Men who only need one order. ‘Go. Kill. Return. Go again’. More rebels than soldiers, Stirling’s team are every bit as complicated, flawed, and reckless as they are astonishingly brave and heroic.

With the assistance of Lieutenant Colonel Dudley Wrangel Clarke (West), a master of strategic deception in British secret intelligence in the Middle East, Stirling’s unit gains an identity and a name, the Special Air Service (SAS), but then it’s up to Stirling and his men to prove their strategy of parachuting into the desert and attacking and neutralising enemy airbases under cover of darkness will work.

Rogue Heroes S1 is available weekly from Wednesday 5 April on SBS On Demand and at 9:30pm on SBS.

Michael Palin: Into Iraq

Australian Premiere

Wednesday, 5 April 2023 SBS & SBS On Demand (episodes coming weekly)

Michael Palin embarks on an epic, revelatory journey into Iraq: one of the most dangerous and complex countries in the world. Following the Tigris River for over a thousand miles, from its source in eastern Turkey to the Persian Gulf, Michael wants to discover what life is like for the 40 million people who live in Iraq. It’s one of the very few parts of the world he hasn’t visited, but he’s been fascinated by it since he was a child. Iraq is often called the ‘cradle of civilisation’, and Michael wants to explore the country’s past as well as its troubled present.

Michael Palin: Into Iraq is available weekly from Wednesday 5 April at 8.30pm on SBS and SBS On Demand

Cardo (season two)

Australian Premiere SBS On Demand Box-Set

Thursday, 6 April 2023 SBS On Demand (all six episodes available to stream)

María is released from prison determined to make up for lost time and rebuild her life. To do so, she decides to get away from the path of excess and find a stable job, but she soon discovers that life is not easy for an ex-convict.

Above all, María wants to thank Santa for all his help during her time in prison and makes it her personal mission to get Yasmin, Santa’s teenage daughter, to make peace with her. Burdened by her anxiety problems, she turns to Gabriel, but finds herself spiralling into a world of drugs and excesses alongside him.

Cardo S2 is an SBS On Demand exclusive and will be available in Spanish with English subtitles. S1 is currently available to stream.

Rich Stein’s Cornwall (series one)

Australian Premiere

Thursday, 6 April 2023 SBS Food & SBS On Demand (episodes coming weekly)

Rick Stein once again takes us on a rich journey of discovery around his beloved home county of Cornwall, the place in which he has lived for most of his life, and that has provided him with the inspiration for almost everything he does.

Rick Stein’s Cornwall S1 will begin airing on SBS Food from Thursday, 6 April at 8.30pm. Episodes will be available on SBS On Demand following broadcast.

Good People (series one)

Australian Premiere

Thursday, 13 April 2023 SBS On Demand (all six episodes available to stream)

Tom and Linda are thirty-somethings living in Belgium, along the French border. He is a policeman, she is a beautician, and they are on the verge of bankruptcy. Caught between a rock and a hard place, they embark on a get-rich-quick life insurance scam in an attempt to give themselves a fresh start somewhere sunny. Their plan is going pretty well until everything goes wrong, when Philippe, a French constable with whom Linda has an affair starts to investigate…

Stars Lucas Meister, and Bérangère McNeese.

Good People S1 be available in French with English subtitles and will air at a later date on SBS.

The Wall: The Orchard (season three)

Australian Premiere SBS On Demand Box-Set

Thursday, 13 April 2023 SBS On Demand (all eight episodes available to stream)

When Detective Sergeant Céline Trudeau returns to the small village of her childhood, the beauty of the Indian Summer is disrupted by an old trauma. 30 years ago, her cousin and best friend Veronique was murdered here. Now, Céline and Alex set out to track down her killer, who was never found. The suspects are old friends, neighbours, an ex-boyfriend – and even members of her own family. In this small, tightly woven village, protected by the silence of the nearby abbey’s monks, her quest shakes the power of those who call the shots in the region. Soon, even her own life is in danger.

Stars Isabel Richer, Alexandre Landry, Jean-Phillipe Perras.

The Wall S3 will air at a later date on SBS and will be available in French with English subtitles. S1-2 are currently available to stream.

Copenhagen Killer (series one)

Australian Premiere

Thursday, 13 April 2023 SBS On Demand (all three episodes available to stream)

Two homicides and six cases of sexual assault – that’s what Denmark’s most dangerous serial offender is convicted for. But is it possible to connect Amagermanden to more crimes than he’s publicly known for?

Copenhagen Killer S1 is an SBS On Demand exclusive and will be available in Danish with English subtitles.

The Dark Heart (series one)

Australian Premiere

Thursday, 13 April 2023 SBS On Demand (all five episodes available to stream)

Sanna and Marcus are deeply in love and grew up on two nearby farms. While Sanna’s father Bengt is powerful in the small village, a millionaire and land owner, Marcus’ family are poor white trash. Bengt threatens that if Sanna doesn’t end her relationship with Marcus she will be cut out of her family inheritance. Shortly, Bengt disappears. The organisation Missing People is contacted and Tanja Thorell, a local beauty queen becomes obsessed with the case. She suspects Sanna and Marcus, the star-crossed lovers.

Stars Clara Christiansson Drake, Gustav Lindh, and Aliette Opheim.

The Dark Heart S1 be available in Swedish with English subtitles and will air at a later date on SBS.

Empires Of New York

Australian Premiere

Saturday, 15 April 2023 SBS On Demand and SBS (all six episodes available to stream)

Set amid the grit, greed, and glory of 1980s New York, Empires of New York chronicles the meteoric rise of five icons – Ivan Boesky, Donald Trump, Leona Helmsley, Rudy Giuliani and John Gotti – who not only reshaped the city but contributed mightily to the world we live in today.

Drawing on exclusive interviews, never-before-told stories, and secret tapes, the series follows titans of the era who shared a singular trait: the insatiable need to win at all costs. Seizing opportunity in an era jolted by one cultural upheaval after another – MTV and 24-hour news, hip hop, drugs, the onset of AIDS – they broke rules, flaunted their wealth, and delighted in the destruction of their enemies. And oddly, at times America came to love them for it. Empires Of New York is narrated by Golden Globe and Emmy winnerPaul Giamatti

Empires Of New York will also air at a later date on SBS.

Asking For It (series one)

Australian Premiere SBS Commission

Thursday, 20 April 2023 SBS & SBS On Demand (episodes coming weekly)

Asking For It explores the sexual revolution we’re all living through: one that’s taking us from the ‘sexual liberation’ of the 1960s and ‘70s to the era of ‘enthusiastic consent’.

Journalist Jess Hill, (See What You Made Me Do) returns to SBS with Asking For It, reigniting a national conversation about the epidemic of sexual violence impacting millions of Australians. From schools to universities, aged care and in institutions – this series asks: how can we change our rape culture into a consent culture?

Over three episodes, Jess joins advocates who are forcefully driving change in Australia and learns why they are insisting on quality consent education, embedded across our national curriculum, from kindergarten onwards. Jess meets the prominent victim survivors spearheading Australia’s consent revolution including Saxon Mullins, Grace Tame, Noelle Martin and Adele (delsi) Moleta who shed light on their experiences navigating the legal system, fighting for law reform and dealing with trauma.

Throughout the series Jess interviews a range of experts, community groups and consent educators from across Australia and beyond our shores: from the incredible work being done to educate male youth by sex and consent educator Richie Hardcore, to Reset Australia, leading the charge in tackling emerging digital threats.

Jess experiences the joy of a consent friendly LGBTQIA+ dance party and reveals the pioneering work in South Africa that’s testing bespoke care centres and courts to create a cocoon of care and justice for victim survivors.

SBS Learn will deliver teaching resources based on selected clips from Asking For It, exploring respect, consent and power through age-appropriate materials for school students. Developed in partnership with the eSafety Commissioner and Body Safety Australia, these resources aim to equip students with the skills to navigate the complexity of healthy and respectful relationships.

Asking For It will be subtitled in five languages, streaming on SBS On Demand in Arabic, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Korean and Vietnamese. The series will also be available with audio description for blind or vision-impaired audiences.

Asking For It premieres 8:30pm Thursday 20 April on SBS and SBS On Demand.

The three-part series continues weekly.

Conviction – The Case Of Stephen Lawrence

Series Premiere

Thursday, 20 April 2023 SBS & SBS On Demand (new episodes weekly)

This 3-part drama is a gripping and emotional tale about the ultimately successful conviction of two of the suspects in Britain’s most infamous murder.

But it’s also the story of an investigation which was beset by hostility, obstruction and outright sabotage that exposed astonishing levels of complacency, racism and outright corruption within Britain’s largest police force. It follows Driscoll (Steve Coogan), Doreen (Sharlene Whyte) and Neville (Hugh Quarshie), together with a group of police officers battling to secure the convictions in the teeth of resistance from their own force. Ultimately Driscoll has to choose if his loyalty lies with the police force, or with Stephen’s family.

Conviction – The Case Of Stephen Lawrence will begin airing on SBS from Thursday, 20 April at 9.30pm. Episodes will be available on SBS On Demand following broadcast.

Wozniacki and Lee – A New Beginning

Australian Premiere

Thursday, 20 April 2023 SBS On Demand (all six episodes available to stream)

Two of the most stressful things in life are having a baby and moving house. Tennis icon Caroline Wozniacki and her husband, NBA star David Lee are about to do both…at the same time.

Wozniak and Lee – A New Beginning is an SBS On Demand exclusive.

Sara’s Istanbul Delights

Australian Premiere

Thursday, 20 April 2023 SBS Food & SBS On Demand (episodes coming weekly)

In this pure ‘experience’ series, Sara La Fountain will set on a journey to find ways to the heart of Istanbul – the stunning city that she has been hearing of a lot in the world of gastronomy. Sara’s time in Istanbul will be a gastronomic & culinary odyssey and a quest to the fundamentals of a cuisine, a culture, a heritage. She will also see how all these elements are melting/blending in the pot of modern Istanbul… “Istanbulite” way of eating, cooking and living will be brought on screen with the guidance of local contributors. She is accompanied not only by chefs but historians, celebrity bloggers, artists, stylists…who will guide her throughout the city.

Sara’s Istanbul Delights S1 is available weekly from Thursday, 20 April on at 8.00pm on SBS Food and SBS On Demand.

Patagonia

Australian Premiere

Saturday, 22 April 2023 SBS & SBS On Demand (all six episodes available to stream)

Exploring the most extraordinary region on the planet, this prestigious documentary series celebrates the diversity of landscapes, exuberance of wildlife and fascinating human stories spread across more than a million square kilometres at Earth’s final frontier: Patagonia. Over six stunning episodes, expert local crews join an international team of the world’s best wildlife filmmakers to explore uncharted territory, discover new species and tell an urgent environmental story.

Woven through this extraordinary wealth of landscapes are fascinating stories of the dizzying array of birds, animals, insects, plants and people that have evolved to survive and thrive here, as well as the local and global environmental changes that are threatening them.

Patagonia will also air at a later date on SBS.

Amazon – The Lost World

Australian Premiere

Saturday, 22 April 2023 SBS On Demand (all three episodes available to stream)

The vast Amazon rainforests have always been a dark, unexplored wilderness, home to diverse wildlife and only a few remote, scattered tribes. Or so we thought. Amazon: The Lost World unveils the archaeological discovery of an ancient, complex, previously unknown Amazonian civilization.

Explorer and paleoanthropologist Ella Al Shamahi is rewriting the history. Joining pioneering, unprecedented expeditions into the jungle, using cutting-edge underground radar technology and hearing from indigenous experts, we uncover previously undiscovered cities and watch as a hidden world is discovered and mapped.

Amazon – The Lost World will also air at a later date on SBS.

Appetite (series one)

Australian Premiere SBS Commission

Thursday, 22 April 2023 SBS On Demand (all six episodes available to stream)

Appetite follows Tessa, Zal and Bastian, three delivery riders who are brought together after their housemate Raj mysteriously vanishes on the same night as a fellow delivery rider has a fatal roadside accident.

After Raj’s disappearance, Tessa, the newest housemate and a struggling international student has a feeling that something isn’t adding up. She throws herself into finding Raj, distracting herself from the realities of her less-than-perfect life. By enlisting the help of Bastian and Zal, Tessa follows a trail of clues and deliveries, discovering that Raj’s disappearance was connected to the delivery food company, Appetite…but in more ways than she imagined.

Appetite S1 will premiere on SBS Viceland as a 60-minute compilation on Saturday, 22 April at 9.30pm. All six episodes will be available on SBS On Demand following broadcast

Pray For Blood (series one)

Australian Premiere

Thursday, 27 April 2023 SBS On Demand (all ten episodes available to stream)

Pray For Blood is a genre-defining murder mystery where ancient worlds and the present day collide with devastating effect.

Murders begin taking place under cover of the fireworks and festivities on Independence Day. Victims are found mutilated beyond recognition in a chilling echo of Aztec rituals of human sacrifice. Embittered but principled crime reporter Eugenio Casasola (Aarón Díaz) joins forces with scrupulous police inspector Edith Mondragón (Ana Brenda Contreras) in a quest to find the killer. When the investigation leads them to a healer known as ‘La Bruja’ (The Witch), it falls to Edith and Casasola to avert a final sacrifice that aims to turn the world upside down and restore an ancient order.

Pray For Blood is an SBS On Demand and will be available in Spanish with English subtitles.

Cromosoma (series one)

Australian Premiere

Thursday, 27 April 2023 SBS On Demand (all eight episodes available to stream)

Tomas, A young man with Down Syndrome is found at the scene of a murder, covered in blood, but he refuses to talk to the police. Marian, the head detective knows that he understands more than he lets on and begins an interrogation. She gets nowhere but starts to feel empathy towards him. Soon, she learns that Tomas’s brother Bekam, has a criminal record, and was fired from the same warehouse where the murder occurred for stealing and that he has fled the city.

Chromosoma S1 is an SBS On Demand exclusive and will be available in Spanish with English subtitles.

The Allegation (series one)

Australian Premiere

Thursday, 27 April 2023 SBS On Demand & SBS (all seven episodes available to stream)

In the small West German town of Ottern, a paediatrician diagnoses “chronic sexual abuse”, while examining a young girl. The public prosecutor brings charges against 26 residents of the small town of Ottern; men and women accused of running a child pornography ring. The case attracts nationwide attention, with social media at the outset calling for the death penalty for child abusers.

The Allegation is a fictional story inspired by true events: the Worms trials, which took place between 1994 and 1997 in Germany.

The Allegation S1 will also air at a later date on SBS and is available in German with English subtitles.

Freezing Embrace (series one)

Australian Premiere

Thursday, 27 April 2023 SBS On Demand (all eight episodes available to stream)

Freezing Embrace is based on a popular Finnish Hautalehto book series.

The chief inspector Antti Hautalehto (Mikko Leppilampi) has hired a young policeman, whose father has worked with him for more than 20 years. Hautalehto finds himself between a rock and hard place when it turns out that the new policeman has serious psychological problems, which he has managed to hide in all tests. At the same time, mysterious murders begin to take place: almost every week a young man is found drowned from the river. Soon, Hautalehto begins to believe that the new policeman may be the murderer he is chasing.

Freezing Embrace S1 is an SBS On Demand exclusive and will be available in Finnish with English subtitles.

Britain’s Poshest Farm Shops

Australian Premiere SBS Food Production

Saturday, 29 April 2023 SBS Food & SBS On Demand (episodes coming weekly)

Featuring some of the nation’s most glorious countryside, this two-part series celebrates the UK’s love of a good farm shop.

Local honey, traditional pots of jam, artisan cheeses, venison and delicious prime cuts from estate-reared livestock are all featured as the series explores seven of the finest farm shops in the country. Meet the very different owners and dedicated staff at work in these foodie paradises, who share their passion for the very finest produce and creating the ultimate farm shop experience and enter a charming rustic world where everything is beautifully presented and fresh as can be!

Britain’s Poshest Farm Shops S1 will begin on SBS Food on Saturday, 29 April at 8.30pm and will be available on SBS On Demand following broadcast.

Khanh Ong’s Wild Food

Australian Premiere SBS Food Production

Sunday, 30 April 2023 SBS Food & SBS On Demand (episodes coming weekly)

From the rugged West Coast of Tasmania to the remote billabongs of Arnhem Land, Khanh Ong’s Wild Food is an exciting series that combines wild food, adventure, and a hint of glamour. This new series is all about his adventures in the lush and diverse island continent of Australia. These locations have never been showcased like this before!

Khanh Ong’s Wild Food S1 is available weekly from Sunday, 30 April at 8.30pm SBS Food and SBS On Demand.