Top new series coming to SBS On Demand in August 2024

Explore a mysterious island, plan your own funeral and get back at your business enemies with this gripping lineup of new and returning TV series coming to SBS On Demand this August.

(L-R): Great Australian Walks, The Red King, Rebus, Devils.

Doc - season 3

Doc season 3. Credit: Francesca Di Stefano/Francesca Di Stefano/Lux/Sony Pictures Television

The ever-handsome Dr. Andrea Fanti returns, and this time there is a glimmer of hope that he could regain his lost memories. Confronted by the truth of the last twelve years which he has forgotten, Dr. Fanti will learn that the things he has been told about his past may not entirely be based in reality, as memories begin to untangle a web of lies. One thing can always be counted on, however, and that is his passion for treating patients despite his personal woes.

Doc season 3 premieres Thursday 1 August on SBS On Demand alongside seasons 1 and 2.

Junior Doctors: Down Under - season 1

Javed from Junior Doctors: Down Under.

Junior doctors are the front-line medics of any hospital. Every year hundreds are lured down under from the UK and Ireland with the promise of surf and sunshine, and it just so happens the Australian health care system is looking to attract junior doctors who will become the next generation of professionals, as our health care system faces increased strain. However, in return for a place in our busy hospitals, the young doctors in training must sign up for something they’ve never done before - The Emergency Department. Will the young doctors pass their toughest test: treating life and death trauma far away from loved ones? If they thought they were coming for a holiday, they were wrong.

Junior Doctors: Down Under premieres Thursday 1 August on SBS On Demand at same time as broadcast. Episodes air Thursdays on SBS from 8:25PM.

Rebus - season 1

Richard Rankin as Inspector John Rebus, from episode 3 of 'Rebus'. (Credit: Graeme Hunter). Credit: Graeme Hunter PIctures/Graeme Hunter Pictures

When his brother Michael, a former soldier, becomes involved with violent criminal gangs, Detective Sergeant John Rebus finds himself at a dangerous crossroads. Will he uphold the law and put an end to the brutality spreading across the streets of Edinburgh? Or will he pursue his own moral code in a world where the law is beginning to lack meaning. After all, if everything across the nation is plunging into discordance, including his personal life, why shouldn't he? 'Rebus' is based on the best-selling books by Ian Rankin, and re-imagines the beloved character of John Rebus as a young Detective Sergeant.

Rebus premieres Thursday 1 August on SBS On Demand. Episodes air on SBS weekly from Thursday 15 August at 9:20PM. 

The Red King - season 1

The Red King, episode 3.

Sergeant Grace Narayan is smart, capable and always plays by the rules. However, her by-the-book rigidity leads her to become ostracised by her peers in the precinct. As punishment, she takes a posting on the remote Welsh island of St. Jory, which has a small, rural community. As Grace digs into the mysterious history of the island, she discovers a hidden religion known as the True Way. Lies are exposed, deadly truths come to the surface and Grace is set on a dangerous investigation that could destabilise all she knows about the community she has been charged with protecting.

The Red King premieres Thursday 8 August on SBS On Demand.

Wilder - seasons 1-4

Wilder season 4.

In season one, police officer Rosa Wilder returns to her hometown in the Swiss mountains to investigate a murder and kidnapping. However she soon discovers the dark secrets that have been hidden away in the mountain village, which may bring to light answers she has been searching for regarding her brothers death 30 years ago. This is only the beginning of her crime-solving journey, in which every case she involves herself with contains a twisted truth buried away beneath a seemingly innocent surface.

Wilder premieres Thursday 8 August on SBS On Demand.

Tour de France Femmes

Tour de France Femmes (TDFF) 2024.

Kicking off in Rotterdam, Netherlands, hitting the hills of Liège, Belgium and coming to a summit finish at France's Alpe d'Huez at an impressive elevation of 1,850m (6,070ft), the Tour de France Femmes 2024 is set to be a race for the ages. Get ready for seven days of cycling with eight gripping stages covering a total of 946 kilometres. A total of 22 teams will be competing this year for first place.

Tour de France Femmes 2024 premieres Monday 12 August on SBS VICELAND and SBS On Demand, with new stages daily until Sunday 18 August. The race kicks off with Tour de France Femmes 2024, Stage 1, which airs at 8:00PM, Monday 12 August.

Ray Martin: The Last Goodbye - season 1

Ray Martin: The Last Goodbye Credit: Dylan Coker / BBC Studios

Statistically speaking, Australia’s beloved journalist and 5-time Logie winner, Ray Martin, would be dead in 4 years. Actually, because he is male, take another 2 years off. That leaves a short window to plan his funeral and yet- has he done so? Alas, no. In fact, like most Australians, he’s barely given it much thought. Returning to SBS with his new three part series Ray Martin: The Last Goodbye, he takes an investigative deep dive into one of the nation’s last taboos – and life’s only absolute certainty – death.

Ray Martin: The Last Goodbye premieres on Wednesday 14 August at 8.30pm on SBS and SBS On Demand. The three-part series continues weekly on Wednesdays at 8.30pm.

Michael Palin in Nigeria - season 1

Michael meets with Kate Ogbogbo, local palm oil producer, who shows him the process of making palm oil in Episode 3. Credit: ITN / Channel 5 Television

Broadcaster and writer Michael Palin has never visited Nigeria, but has long been fascinated by its story, cultures and significance within the African continent. Follow him on a 1,300 mile journey across the country as he experiences what Nigerian life is like through the voices, opinions and experiences of those from all walks of life. Starting in Lagos, a city of heart-wrenching poverty and extravagant wealth, Michael experiences all the country has to offer, learning it is one of contrasting extremes, awe-inspiring beauty and incredibly welcoming people.

Michael Palin in Nigeria premieres Wednesday 14 August on SBS On Demand at same time as broadcast. Episodes air Wednesdays on SBS from 7:35PM. Catch-up on Michael Palin's other adventures in Michael Palin: Into Iraq now.

La Vuelta

La Vuelta. (Credit: Distributor).

Get in gear for this year's Vuelta a España (La Vuelta), Spain's annual multi-stage bicycle race. 2024's race will be made up of 21 stages including 8 mountain stages and 5 hilly stages with 2 high-altitude finales. It will cover a total distance of 3265 kilometres from Lisbon to Baiona.

La Vuelta 2024 premieres Sunday 18 August on SBS VICELAND and SBS On Demand, with new stages daily until Sunday 8 September. The race kicks off with La Vuelta 2024, Stage 1, which airs at 1:10AM, Sunday 18 August.

Great Australian Walks - season 2

Great Australian Walks with Julia Zemiro, Gina Chick and Susie Youssef. (Credit: SBS).

On the back of the success of Great Australian Walks with Julia Zemiro, Great Australian Walks returns to SBS with a brand-new series - only this time beloved comedy legend Julia Zemiro (Fisk, RocKwiz) is sharing her step counter with two additional presenters: comedian Susie Youssef (Deadloch, The Project) and inaugural Alone Australia winner Gina Chick. Featuring 10 spectacular new walks, each episode invites viewers to slow down and join either Julia, Susie or Gina on an intimate journey of discovery as they soak in the sights, sounds and stories that define Australia.

Great Australian Walks season 2 premieres 7.30pm Thursday 22 August on SBS and SBS On Demand. The ten-part series continues weekly.  Season 1 is streaming now at SBS On Demand.

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Face to Face - season 3

Face to Face season 3. Credit: Henrik Ohsten.

Holger Lang, head of the multi-billion company Lang Enterprises, is forced to question his trust in everyone around him after he receives a mysterious recording of his protégé and potential heir Christina being murdered. Who killed his likely successor and why? This violent act begins a dark and twisted investigation through the web of his closest friends and foes to understand who would try to bring down his business-empire through murderous means.

Face to Face S3 premieres Thursday 22 August on SBS On Demand.

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Devils - season 2

Devils season 2. Credit: Photographer: Philippe Antonello/© 2021 Sky UK Ltd

The year is 2016 and Massimo Ruggero is now CEO of New York London Bank. As disruption and turmoil hit the wider world, Massimo is visited by someone from his past and asked to join in a global war between China and the West, in a bid to gain control of global data and in turn, millions of lives. However as he gets closer to uncovering truths and fighting back against his enemies, his job, his friends and even his life will be threatened.

Devils S2 premieres Thursday 22 August on SBS On Demand.