New to TVNZ Duke in 2022

Here are the TVNZ blurbs for some of the series destined for TVNZ Duke in 2022:

Great Escapes with Morgan Freeman

Famous jailbreaks are the stuff of legend as their true stories are often untold. Now, with dramatic recreations, dynamic storytelling and cutting-edge visual effects, escapes from prisons like Alcatraz will come to life in graphic detail in the new nonfiction series Great Escapes with Morgan Freeman. 

Hosted by Academy Award® winner Morgan Freeman, each episode will unearth every step of an inmate’s meticulous plan, the escape route and the intense manhunt that immediately followed.

Secrets of the Supercars

Supercars are the multi-million-pound masterpieces of the world’s most iconic brands – but what does it take to create them? 

With access to the factories, the test tracks, and the designers and engineers who build these record-breaking status symbols, we reveal the secrets that make them so special. From the £4.5m Bugatti Divo and the sleek Ferrari Roma to Swedish upstart Koenigsegg Regera and Elon Musk’s cutting-edge Tesla Model S, we put one modern-day supercar through its paces in each episode, and also look at the game-changing vehicles of the past as well as the extremes of supercar design.

Returning next year will be:

Top Gear S131

Actor Paddy McGuinness and cricket legend Freddie Flintoff join racing driver Chris Harris on a humble mission: to take the world’s biggest motoring entertainment show to the next level.

Drug Wars S2: A documentary series about contemporary drug culture in the UK, featuring those who use, sell, research and provide support services for addiction. Through interviews and actuality, this series offers a unique insight into Britain’s relationship with a wide variety of illegal intoxicants.

Warship: Life at Sea

Witness everyday life on board the Royal Navy destroyer, the HMS Duncan, with unprecedented access to one of the most advanced warships in the world.

How To Build a Motorcar S2

Get unrestricted access to some of the world’s most impressive car factories, from the prestigious Bentley complex to the innovative Maserati plant. Told by the experts, this series gets down to the nuts and bolts of the car-making process, from bare metal to remarkable automobiles.