New to TVNZ+: February 28-March 6

Robyn Malcolm plays the mother of “Australia’s most notorious bank robber” in Run (March 1).

The six-part Warner Bros. Australia-produced series traces the extraordinary rise of Brenden Abbott (George Mason), who was reputed to be the most successful bank robber in Australian history. Reads the burb:

Known as ‘The Postcard Bandit’, Abbott’s life was a whirlwind of daring heists, two jaw-dropping prison escapes and a relentless game of cat and mouse with the police, led by the dogged Detective Potter. Set in the gritty 1980s and ‘90s, Run captures the tension, ingenuity and chaos of a man who lived on the edge and evaded capture for years.

Mumbrella dubbed it “adrenaline-fuelled … with brilliant leads” but ScreenHub said it “lacks edge … Run never quite comes into focus as either a close-up look at what drives a professional criminal or a big picture take on a nation-wide manhunt that took years to get into gear.”

Leonard and Hungry Paul (February 28) is an understated, Julia Roberts-narrated Dublin dramedy for fans of The Detectorists, about a young board-gaming duo meandering through life.

The Times called it “a low-key delight … strangely calming and immersive, offering little moments of profundity” while the Irish Times said: “It’s like watching paint dry if watching paint drying was a gripping spectator sport.”

Echoed The Guardian: “It’s a series that ambles along in its sleeveless jumper, occasionally looking up at the stars, occasionally down at its slippers, quietly confident that there is nothing in the world as cheering as spending time in the company of good friends.”

The Jury: Murder Trial (March 1) is a legal experiment that restages a real-life murder trial — a young mother’s killing of her boyfriend — in front of two juries to see if they both reach the same verdict.

“Like all great reality shows, The Jury uses unusual circumstances to reveal the deeply ingrained prejudices and perspectives that shape our daily lives,” The Guardian said.

“Are random citizens fit to dole out life sentences? Probably not. Does the jury system double as a Petri dish for truly illuminating reality TV? Absolutely.”

The Murder of Nicholas Billingham (March 31) is a true-crime documentary about a suicidal schoolteacher whose diaries revealed she’d murdered and buried her longtime partner in the garden.

Also new are:

• every season of Glenn Close drama series Damages (March 2)
• the movie The Creator (March 1)
• live coverage of White Ferns v Zimbabwe (1.15 March 1, 11am March 5)
• the linear debuts of Fear Factor: House of Fear, Michael Jackson: The Trial, Australian Survivor: Redemption, Matlock S2 and Ted S2.