Friends Like Her portrays complex love-hate relationships between two friends. In this psychological drama, these two ladies have built their family lives in Kaikoura town. Notably, Kaikoura is a remote and isolated coastal town situated on the South Island of New Zealand.
Boy Swallows Universe series recounts an emotional coming-of-age story of an Australian young boy, Eli Bell. Notably, his engaging 1980s tale is set in Brisbane City, Queensland. This limited mini-series is based on Trent Dalton’s semi-biographical book Boy Swallows Universe.
Fake series narrates a so-called love story of contemporary times. In this Australian drama, we see the ugly side of modern-day love affairs, where one of the partners is a fraudster. And, more often than not, he preys on vulnerable middle-aged women, who are simply seeking a true and understanding companions.
Dark City: The Cleaner (Season 1/NZ/2024) is a fascinating crime drama from Down Under. Interestingly, it is the first series from New Zealand that we have reviewed for our Focus Magazine. As the title suggests, it narrates an enjoyable tale about serial killers despite the all-pervading darkness.
Population: 11 (2024) series depicts crime tales in a tiny town in Australia. This fictional dark comedy crime show is based on the real-life felony incidents that took place Down Under. So, the 2024 Australian show is loosely inspired by the ‘Last Stop Larrimah: Murder Down Under’ (2023) documentary. The true crime stories in a
The Tourist series is a mysterious and suspense-filled thriller. This globe-trotting series follows the protagonist called “The Man/Eliot” who has no memories of his past life. And his story is set in Australia’s grand terrain in the first season. However, his story moved to the spectacular terrain of Ireland in the second season, where we
Totally Completely Fine (Season 1/Australia/2023) is a dark comedy about not-so-fine people. It delves into mental health, childhood trauma, complex relationships, dysfunctional families, suicides, etc. All the taboo subjects, issues and concerns raised in this series are quite serious in nature.
North Shore is a riveting murder mystery set in Australia. This crime drama also focuses on the political and business relationships between Britain and Australia. Both nations enjoy a bit of healthy rivalry as well as complicated relationships. Especially because of their shared historical and cultural background. And this show delves into that.
The Love Me (Seasons 1 & 2) series is a delicate tale about love and relationships in modern times. It focuses on the lives of 3 family members (Father, Daughter and Son) residing in Melbourne, Australia. They come from different generations and are in distinct stages of life; their experiences are unique in their own