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TVNZ+ will stream season four of British seaside police drama The Bay from March 9, the same day it goes to air on ITV. Marsha Thomason, who succeeded Morven Christie in S3, returns as Morecambe CID’s Family Liaison Officer, DS Jenn Townsend, to investigate the death of a young mother-of-four in what seems to be […]

Saturday Justin and the Knights of Valour (Whakaata Māori, 7.00) 2 Fast 2 Furious (TVNZ 2, 7.30) Prisoners (Eden, 8.30) Heat (Whakaata Māori, 8.40) Terminator 3 (TVNZ 2, 9.25) The Mummy 3 (Duke, 9.30) Night School (Three, 10.30) The Dead Don’t Die (TVNZ 2, 11.30)   Sunday Batman Begins (TVNZ 2, 1.30am) Spirit Untamed (TVNZ 2, 3.50) CHiPs (TVNZ 2, 8.30) Ghostbusters [2016] (Three, […]

Lucky Hank (express from March 20) stars Better Call Saul’s Bob Odenkirk in an offbeat dramedy based on Richard Russo’s novel Straight Man. He plays Professor Hank Devereaux Jr., the unlikely chair of the English department of an underfunded college in Pennsylvania, where he feels trapped by the self-involved faculty he runs. Caught in the grip […]

Wednesday’s final of TVNZ 2’s Treasure Island Fans v Faves held off Three’s hugely popular Married at First Sight Australia in the overnight ratings — but only just. While the latter earned a bigger share of 25-54 year-olds for its 90-minute broadcast, FvF had the edge for the hour when the two went head-to-head. But overall […]

Variety reports season three of Star Wars: The Mandalorian, which has just launched on Disney+, probably won’t make any sense unless you’ve watched The Book of Boba Fett. Here’s a round-up of everything casual fans need to know while those wondering how the cancelling of cast member Gina Carano (Cara Dune) would be handled story-wise […]

Prime Video will be Neighbours’ new home from this month. The Aussie soap that was axed after 36 years will stream on the service from March 22, when part one of season 20 will premiere. Reprising their roles for Ramsay Street’s new era are Stefan Dennis (Paul Robinson), Alan Fletcher (Karl Kennedy), Ryan Moloney (Roadie […]

➢➢ Fans of British crime dramas will relish a raft of premieres, including one that resurrects Eden’s Thursday drama slot (albeit at the later hour of 9.30). Maxine examines the investigation into school assistant Maxine Carr and her fiancé Ian Huntley, who was imprisoned for the killings of school girls Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman. […]

Treasure Island: Fans v Faves ended its run tonight with Matty McLean crowned the winner. Another season of Treasure Island will screen later this year. Here’s the media release: The winner of Treasure Island: Fans v Faves is…Matty McLean! TVNZ Breakfast presenter Matty McLean has been crowned winner of Treasure Island: Fans v Faves, walking […]

TVNZ 2 is overhauling its new Sunday night line-up only two weeks in after abysmal ratings at the weekend. Domino Masters is being relegated to 3.55 Saturday afternoons, replacing In for a Penny and Hotcakes, while Caught on Dashcam will shift from its 7.30 anchor slot to 6.30. The changes take effect this weekend, when […]

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