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Craig Mathieson

Craig Mathieson

Craig Mathieson is a TV, film and music writer for The Age and The Sydney Morning Herald.

Best shows to come: The Airport Chaplain, Harry Potter, Colin From Accounts, The Killings at Parish Station and Black Doves.

TV shows we can’t wait to see: 25 new titles – and 10 returning hits – to keep an eye out for

The first half of the year in television has been consistently rewarding – and the good news is that there is more to come.

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Best TV shows this year (so far): Celia Pacquola in Dog Park; Madeleine Sami and Kate Box in Deadloch; Kylie Minogue in her Netflix documentary; Peter Claffey and Dexter Sol Ansell in A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms; and Noah Wyle in The Pitt.

The best TV shows of the year (so far)

While big hitters such as The Pitt delivered, there have also been a few genuinely delightful surprises.

  • Meg Watson, Louise Rugendyke, Craig Mathieson, Debi Enker, Kylie Northover and Karl Quinn
The best shows to stream this month include I Will Find You, Cape Fear and Ground Up.

The best new TV shows to stream in June

Get ready for a new Harlan Coben thriller. Plus, new shows from Sam Pang and, strangely, Barack Obama.

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What to stream this week (from top left): Alias; The Yoghurt Shop Murders; Star City; Marty, Life is Short; and streaming reviewer Craig Mathieson.

What to stream this week: Bill Pullman’s retiree thriller, plus five more picks

The Boomers are more than OK in The Boroughs, an enjoyably upbeat supernatural adventure starring Bill Pullman and Geena Davis.

  • Craig Mathieson
Dylan Lewis on the set of Recovery in 1997 with the Enforcer, played by Angus Sampson.

‘There were lots of complaints’: How Dylan Lewis survived and thrived on the chaotic Recovery

The ABC’s popular Saturday morning music show became iconic for its wild performances and complaints to parliament.

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What to stream this week (clockwise from top left): Pop Culture Jeopardy!; Kenny Dalglish; Dutton Ranch; The End; Legends; and Jack Ryan: Ghost War.

What to stream this week: Steve Coogan’s cracking Netflix crime drama, plus five more picks

Legends is a very British take on the international crime drama – imagine The French Connection remade by the Minder crew.

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The best shows to stream this week include The Terror: Devil in Silver, This is a Gardening Show and more.

What to stream this week: A Downton Abbey star goes full horror and five more picks

Starring Dan Stevens, Devil in Silver has one purpose – to scare you – and it does that rather well.

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David Attenborough with the gorillas in Rwanda in his documentary Life on Earth.

The best of Sir David Attenborough on screen – and where to watch him

With the British icon turning 100 on May 8, now is the best time to catch up on his breathtaking – and groundbreaking – documentaries.

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Empathy

Loved Fleabag and Six Feet Under? Try this moving new drama

This series can be painful but never punishing. It’s a journey you want to experience.

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What to stream this week (clockwise from top left): The Outrun; Wilfred; Criminal Record; Watson; Man on Fire; and Baby Assassins Everyday!

What to stream this week: A dull TV reboot of a Denzel Washington movie, plus five more picks

Man on Fire, which follows a broken soldier rediscovering his spirit and killing instincts, does barely enough.

  • Craig Mathieson