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Rotorua's own Jordi Webber stars as the arrogant but loving Tarchon in the NZ-filmed series Spartacus: House of Ashur.

Despite begging, 14-year-old Nell Fisher hadn't seen the hit Netflix show when she first auditioned - her mum thought it was too scary.

Robert Irwin, son of the late wildlife conservationist Steve Irwin, has won Dancing with the Stars US.

A final battle between Good and Evil - can Eleven and her Hawkins friends save the town, or will they become its undoing?

As Clarkson signs off from TVNZ, she looks back at the cost of those predawn years and the strength she felt from her late father as she prepared to step away.

In a two-part series, the mother of television presenter Caroline Flack examines the final months of her daughter's life.

Sheridan Smith shines in this gripping true tale of a mother's 15-year campaign to get justice for her murdered daughter.

After nearly 20 years on working with TVNZ, the co-host will be leaving her role later this month.

“What it really brought it home to me was - man, these people are just like us at home.”

Task is the latest descent into the grim underworld of middle America from the creator of Mare of Easttown. While it quickly looks likes it’s not going to end well for anybody, there is hope in the quarry pools and deep forest.

The broadcaster will replace Melissa Stokes who will host1News at Six during the week when Simon Dallow steps down at the end of the month.

Melissa Stokes will be the lead presenter starting at the end of November, as Dallow reads his last bulletin on 28 November.

British quizzer Anne Hegerty wasn't willing to tolerate any self-importance from her new colleague.

The two-part documentary And So It Goes, paints a compelling picture of a pop genius and complex man still battling his demons.

Flaws in the UK justice system led to the imprisonment of an innocent woman, says Kiwi filmmaker Charlotte Purdy.

Dr Jane Goodall's final words are shared in this interview on Netflix, filmed a few months before her death.

What if? It’s the question that starts up a million stories, and sometimes it can show how a single event can change the entire arc of history.

The veteran police officer who became famous on the reality TV show has died after living with cancer. He was 78.

Despite that, the New Zealand comedian has managed to ink two international deals and his unique brand of satire is set to go global.

In a wildly diverse media career that saw him tackling everything from murderers to money matters, it’s Nigel Latta’s work on parenting that is his greatest legacy.

Charlie Sheen doesn't seem like a great guy, but maybe this show is a belated thank you to those whose lives he mired during his destructive years of addiction.

When a dark secret from the past is revealed in a tell-all book, and a grief-wracked widower is set upon revenge, a London family's comfy, middle class world is shattered.

The former Prime Minister chatted with The Daily Show’s Jon Stewart about Trump, her upcoming documentary and whether a return to politics was in her future.

The show was abruptly taken off air over comments made in a monologue about Charlie Kirk's assassination.

Blind, naked and afraid, Thomas Page dives into a pop culture phenomenon.

Emmys watchers could assume there's never been a better time in Hollywood to hold its most powerful to account, but Jimmy Kimmel's dropping proves otherwise.

Thought about your spleen much lately? You will after watching this crop of desperate singles looking for love in all the wrong places.

From a rallying political cry from Hacks star Hannah Einbinder to standing ovations for Stephen Colbert, these are the Emmys 2025 key moments.

A homegrown series based in Ngāmotu Taranaki "shows how far we've come as storytellers" says one of its stars.

The Pitt has won Best Drama at the 77th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards, with Adolescence sweeping the anthology categories and The Studio winning four comedy awards for its first season.

Here are the frocks, suits, jewels and pocket squares that populated the red carpet ahead of the 77th Emmy Awards in Los Angeles.

The Pitt won Best Drama with Adolescence sweeping the anthology categories including a record setting win for 15-year-old Owen Cooper. The Studio bagged four comedy awards.

Apple TV+ series Severance was the most-nominated series, notching 27 nominations. The Penguin scored 24 nominations, The White Lotus and The Studio both bagged 23 nominations.

From friendly but fierce co-star competition to a charity push to keep speeches short and sweet.

Detective Conan – one of the most legendary anime – is an old but gold show that whets the appetite for whodunnit mystery thrill seekers.

A crew has been following the hunt for the fugitive dad and his kids for more than a year, gaining exclusive access to the investigation.

Alex Walls and Paul Glover have an easy-going, on screen chemistry reminiscent of Kirsty and Phil in the UK original of this real estate reality show.

The TV series is commonly cited as one of the reasons tourists head to Scotland.

Korean pop idols compete to put a new spin on classic pop hits in the Apple TV+ show.

Since the kids' puppet show first aired in 1969, its sophisticated songs have lived rent-free in many a brain.

The new expensive-looking TV version of the Aliens movie franchise has some cool actors - including a Kiwi - doing some interesting things.

Forever Auckland FC - a new Sky Open show about our local football team's epic first season - will appeal to fans of Ted Lasso, says producer Dame Julie Christie.

A new three-part documentary series, Fit for TV: The Reality of the Biggest Loser, reveals the toxicity behind the scenes by speaking to former winners, contestants, team doctors and experts.

In Here We Go we meet the Jessop family as they stumble through their mishap strewn, semi-detached suburban life.

26-year-old Cassie Henderson recently won Best Pop Artist at the Aotearoa Music Awards. She sang Chappell Roan’s ‘Good Luck, Babe!’ on the Aussie talent show.

Ben MacDonald said he would never do MasterChef again, especially if he had children. Eleven years and two kids later he tied up the apron strings and headed back to the esteemed Melbourne kitchen.

NZ On Air has announced close to $2.8 million of taxpayer money is slated for local productions Celebrity Treasure Island and The Traitors NZ - a first for the competitive reality series.

When animated series Invincible flips the Superman story on its head, planet-shaking melodrama and mayhem ensues.

A new study reveals, the popular animated Aussie pup isn’t just entertaining kids, she’s modelling how to to deal with life’s ups and downs.

New Zealanders Sam Neill and Guy Montgomery won at this year's Logies.

In the intimate two-part series Motuhaketanga, three women navigate the realities of life after lock-up, including probation check-ins, job hunting, broken trust, child reunifications, and quiet moments of doubt and pride.

Jason Momoa’s historical epic Chief of War, launching August 1 on Apple TV+, is a triumph of Hawaiians telling their own stories – despite the fact their film and TV production industry now struggles to be viable.

Korean TV show Chef & My Fridge is good ‘couch potato’ weekend fodder and it might inspire you to get creative with those leftover ingredients lurking in the fridge.

Analysis: He'll be remembered differently by several different generations, and that's almost the definition of a pop cultural icon.

Analysis: For the second time in five years, a major New Zealand media company has been offloaded by overseas owners for a single dollar. What does Sky buying Three - and the other Warner Bros Discovery channels - mean for the industry, and for viewers?

This feature documentary looks into the systematic dehumanisation of children in New Zealand by the state.

It comes just two weeks after the parent company of CBS, Paramount, settled a lawsuit lodged by President Trump against CBS News.

If action aplenty and a dash of baroque violence are your thing, then gang fam series Mobland will do the trick nicely.

The controversial creator behind the 2012 millennial satire is back making semi-autobiographical comedy. Do we finally understand her?

The nods for Outstanding Special Visual Effects are for its work on the second seasons of TV shows House of the Dragon and The Last of Us.

Apple TV+ series Severance was the most-nominated series, notching 27 nominations. The Penguin scored 24 nominations, The White Lotus and The Studio both bagged 23 nominations.

When a TV3 show about a raucous West Auckland family launched in 2005, Kiwi viewers fell hard for its mix of hilarious, relatable and uncomfortable moments.

South Auckland's Tōtara Hospice - where Dr Jap is Medical Director - is the setting for the new TV show Hospice Heroes.

The South Korean thriller series perfectly captures how money affects every decision we make.

For more than a decade, South Korean director Hwang Dong-hyuk couldn't convince a studio to fund his film project about a brutal game show that preyed on society's most vulnerable.

Emily Fryer and Sarah Mosley are so obsessed with the toy bricks, they've even made them into wearable accessories for themselves.

If you grew up on a diet of Taggart and Cracker, or have a taste for Scandi thrillers, this Scottish-set series will be right up your alley.

Although Astrid Jorgensen's childhood hero Mel B was unsure about the act, the choir director says it has sparked the biggest response she's ever had.

Guy Montgomery's Guy Mont-Spelling Bee has earned the Kiwi comedian a Logie nomination for Most Popular New Talent at the prestigious Australian television awards.

Like other quirky TV shows that explore coercively controlling groups, Sirens leans into the “wackiness” of cult life.

Narrowing down to just 10 shows was no easy task, this could have easily been a Top 20 list without breaking a sweat. Nevertheless, hard decisions had to be made. So here are the 10 shows we consider the best of the year so far.

As each episode of The Pitt finishes, I wipe the sweat (and sometimes tears) from my face, take a sip of water and get ready for another hour in the ED.

Meet the Bay of Plenty possum-trapper who's just become the first Kiwi to win a season of hit survival show Alone.

The broadcaster never thought she would take the one drug she was most afraid of, but she did so in the name of research.

The broadcaster reckons he is "quite similar" to the charismatic and well-loved host of the British version of the show, Bradley Walsh.

In Stories of Surrender, Bono appears solo on stage, sharing stories, jokes and songs that illuminate what life is like for the man behind the sunglasses.

Fans have been left 'heartbroken' and angry at the surprise Doctor Who finale.

There are striking differences between the fanfare and cultural symbolism of earlier seasons of The Handmaid's Tale and its middling finale. How did the show lose its way?

The US comedian was lured here by the hunt for a guy named Riley who lives in a converted shipping container in Hokitika and poops in a bucket.

The song contest is known for its eclectic songs and performances while launching successful music careers.

In 2025, the world’s entire catalogue of television is just a click away. So why is that we keep skipping the latest series in favour of old favourites?

The beloved presenter's latest film is about the glory of the watery world that feeds us, cleans our air and could save us from climate catastrophe. But also about how we are killing it.

Two choirs, one from a Northland town with a population of 6000, the other from a metropolis of 17 million, are the subject of a new documentary.

Bailey Poching plays a radio DJ looking for love in Netflix's new Arctic comedy. The actor, who identifies as Samoan and Māori, relished the role which brings Indigenous communities together.

For many, it's going to be a wet and wild Easter. Plonk on the couch and pick from our favourites screening over the weekend or new to TV this week.

Actors Bella Ramsey and Kaitlyn Dever give us the lowdown on the eagerly awaited second series of the hit zombie survival show.

Twelve young Māori and Muslims who share a passion come together in a new documentary series to show how they can connect despite differences.

Polk: The Trial Of Philip Polkinghorne sheds new light on the complicated characters at the centre of a murder trial steeped in sex, drugs and money.

If it were to go ahead, a rep for the star's production company said they hope it would “widen the aperture, stay true to its DNA, not be repetitive."

All the drama comes to a head in the last episode of Mike White's Thailand-set drama. Warning: contains spoilers.

"Has anyone seen my Lorazepam?" Parker Posey’s Southern-drawled plea has thrust an anti-anxiety drug into the spotlight in the latest season of Mike White's dark comedy.

Here’s just some of the conjecture to dive into as we reluctantly prepare to check out of the White Lotus resort and spa in Thailand.

Expert takeaways from the viral Netflix series that sparked a global conversation about the online world of teen boys and violence.

Good American Family is inspired by the harrowing but real story of Natalia Grace, who lives with a rare form of dwarfism. Here's the complicated true story.

Known as 'The White Lotus effect', tourism spikes in the glorious locations that Mike White's addictively awful characters take us.

Netflix streaming came to New Zealand 10 years ago this month and how we watch television has never quite been the same.

Hilaria Baldwin was caught in a cultural appropriation scandal. Alec was involved in an accidental on-set shooting. Some reputation rehab was in order - can this peppy reality show possibly be it?

For over 50 years, Spike Milligan's deliciously pernicious witch Badjelly has been hugely popular in New Zealand.

From reality TV to sci-fi, here are the shows that stood out for reviewer Karl Puschmann.

The "soft-swinging" scandal TV series is very un-Mormon, so what do members of the church think?