Sneak Peek: TVNZ 1 October to January

TVNZ has revealed to media buyers its October-January highlights.

Here’s what to expect on TVNZ 1:

Black Hands: Five-part dramatisation of the Bain family murders that focuses on the why rather than the how, leaving it up to viewers to be the jury.

Cold Case: The true crime series returns for a second season of retired detectives and forensics experts re-examining unsolved cases.

Man Enough: Matt Chisholm sets out on a “journey into the hairy world of Kiwi masculinity”, from the Speights Southern Man to emotionally vulnerable All Blacks and the issues men face, including suicide being the leading killer of men aged 15-44.

A Perfect Place: Five-part David Attenborough-narrated exploration of how the forces of nature shape diversity on Earth.

Primates: Why one of the most important and fascinating animal families on the planet faces an uncertain future.

The Trouble With Maggie Cole: Suspenseful comedy about the perils of passing on unfounded gossip.

The Bay: Season two of the whodunit hit set in Lancaster’s Morecambe Bay.

Deadwater Fell: Free-to-air premiere of the David Tennant thriller streaming on-demand.

Rich Holiday Poor Holiday: Two families from opposite ends of the economic spectrum swap holidays to find out if money does buy happiness.

Sue Perkins: Along the US-Mexico Border: What is life really life for people on either side of the contentious border that stretches from the Pacific Ocean to the Gulf of Mexico?

Drop a Stone in a Month: 12 overweight foodies go on extreme diets to lose weight fast.

10 Years in 10 Days: How to transform your appearance in 10 days without surgery.

Watch also for specials on Bradley Walsh (60th birthday bash) and Prince (Grammy salute), and new episodes of Location, Location, Location, George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces, The Repair Shop, Motorbike Cops, Paramedics and Shop Well for Less.