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1.
Black Comedy (2014–2020)
Episode:
Episode #3.1
(2018)
27 min | Comedy
Meet a Torres Strait Islander man stuck on a desert island with the whitest people ever; the Bondi Blackfella, an Indigenous lifesaver with an aversion to the sea and revisit Blakforce.
Directors: Beck Cole, Steven McGregor | Stars: Wayne Blair, Aaron Fa'aoso, Nayuka Gorrie, Rarriwuy Hick
Votes: 16
2.
Brides of Christ (1991)
Episode:
Catherine
(1991)
Drama
While Mother Ambrose is in Rome, Agnes is in charge. She asks Catherine to teach the official line against contraception and Catherine begins to find the compromises she is forced to make as a nun almost overwhelming.
Director: Ken Cameron | Stars: Brenda Fricker, Sandy Gore, Josephine Byrnes, Lisa Hensley
Votes: 16
3.
Brides of Christ (1991)
Episode:
Diane
(1991)
Drama
Diane is due to be married but unsure of her feelings for her husband to be and her strong feelings of faith, she shocks her family by deciding to enter the Santo Spirito convent as a postulant.
Director: Ken Cameron | Stars: Brenda Fricker, Sandy Gore, Josephine Byrnes, Lisa Hensley
Votes: 20
4.
Brides of Christ (1991)
Episode:
Rosemary
(1991)
Drama
Rosemary, a student at the convent school, struggles with her own awakening independence and education about her sexuality, from which she has been sheltered.
Director: Ken Cameron | Stars: Brenda Fricker, Sandy Gore, Josephine Byrnes, Lisa Hensley
Votes: 21
5.
Black Comedy (2014–2020)
Episode:
Episode #1.4
(2014)
28 min | Comedy
We meet the Aboriginal Liberation Front, a group of radical white kids freeing their Indigenous brothers and sisters from the shackles of oppression.
Directors: Craig Anderson, Beck Cole | Stars: Jon Bell, Aaron Fa'aoso, Nakkiah Lui, Steven Oliver
Votes: 10
6.
Black Comedy (2014–2020)
Episode:
Episode #3.5
(2018)
27 min | Comedy
Blakforce respond to a whiteface complaint, Will gets more than he bargained for when he engages the services of an Indigenous call girl, and the Wigglymuyu Dancers turn their attention to spirits of the alcoholic kind.
Directors: Beck Cole, Steven McGregor | Stars: Wayne Blair, Aaron Fa'aoso, Nayuka Gorrie, Rarriwuy Hick
Votes: 9
7.
Brides of Christ (1991)
Episode:
Frances
(1991)
Drama
New to the school and coming from a broken home, Frances struggles to find friends, and a place in the stratified world of boarding school.
Director: Ken Cameron | Stars: Brenda Fricker, Sandy Gore, Josephine Byrnes, Lisa Hensley
Votes: 20
8.
Brides of Christ (1991)
Episode:
Paul
(1991)
Drama
Sister Paul is a born teacher who joined the convent at 18 and is happy in her vocation. At 24 she goes home to attend a family wedding and meets up with radical priest, Jack Delahunty, who changes her life.
Director: Ken Cameron | Stars: Brenda Fricker, Sandy Gore, Josephine Byrnes, Lisa Hensley
Votes: 17
9.
Total Control (2019– )
Episode:
Episode #3.6
(2024)
49 min | Drama, Thriller
The fate of Alex and Rachel's political careers becomes clear in a final power play which will shape the future of Australia's democracy.
Director: Wayne Blair | Stars: Deborah Mailman, Rachel Griffiths, Rob Collins, Wayne Blair
Votes: 9
10.
Black Comedy (2014–2020)
Episode:
Episode #3.6
(2018)
27 min | Comedy
The cast of Wake Up To Yourself ask a white guest how they can be better black people, an Indigenous woman comes out to her parents, and we blow the lid off the illegal Confirmation of Aboriginality trade in COA.
Directors: Beck Cole, Steven McGregor | Stars: Wayne Blair, Aaron Fa'aoso, Nayuka Gorrie, Rarriwuy Hick
Votes: 10
11.
Brides of Christ (1991)
Episode:
Ambrose
(1991)
Drama
Vatican II causes turmoil in the Order with its instructions for change and simplification within the Church. A lay teacher arrives at the convent.
Director: Ken Cameron | Stars: Brenda Fricker, Sandy Gore, Josephine Byrnes, Lisa Hensley
Votes: 17
12.
Total Control (2019– )
Episode:
Episode #3.5
(2024)
50 min | Drama, Thriller
Determined to reform youth justice, Alex pushes forward with her radical plan in the House of Representatives. Rachel seizes the opportunity for her own advantage.
Director: Jub Clerc | Stars: Deborah Mailman, Rachel Griffiths, Rob Collins, Wayne Blair
Votes: 16
13.
Black Comedy (2014–2020)
Episode:
Episode #3.3
(2018)
27 min | Comedy
An Indigenous group finally gets their land back - but aren't sure what to do with it, Blakforce returns as Officer Nath goes undercover and we meet an Indigenous man on a charity walk around Australia.
Directors: Beck Cole, Steven McGregor | Stars: Wayne Blair, Aaron Fa'aoso, Nayuka Gorrie, Rarriwuy Hick
Votes: 9
14.
Black Comedy (2014–2020)
Episode:
Episode #2.1
(2016)
27 min | Comedy
Returning for a second series, with new characters along with returning favourites including, Townsville's favourite gays, the Housewives of Narromine, Blakforce and Tiffany, the culturally confused wannabe black, white girl.
Directors: Beck Cole, Erica Glynn | Stars: Adam Briggs, Aaron Fa'aoso, Nakkiah Lui, Steven Oliver
Votes: 11
15.
Black Comedy (2014–2020)
Episode:
Episode #2.6
(2016)
27 min | Comedy
Tonight we're introduced to Maloo, a pre-settlement conspiracy theorist, we meet a serial killer who refuses to kill based on skin colour and we help the Tiddas celebrate a very special event.
Directors: Beck Cole, Erica Glynn | Stars: Adam Briggs, Aaron Fa'aoso, Nakkiah Lui, Steven Oliver
Votes: 9
16.
Dance Academy (2010–2013)
Episode:
Win or Lose
(2012)
TV-PG | 25 min | Drama, Family, Music
Grace's father retracts a promise to visit her at the Academy, her self-assurance spirals. Grace continues to make a play for Zach's attention, leading her to manufacture a serious accusation.
Director: Daniel Nettheim | Stars: Xenia Goodwin, Alicia Banit, Dena Kaplan, Isabel Durant
Votes: 36
17. Farscape (1999–2003)
TV-14 | 50 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
Thrown into a distant part of the universe, an Earth astronaut finds himself part of a fugitive alien starship crew.
Stars: Ben Browder, Claudia Black, Anthony Simcoe, Lani John Tupu
Votes: 40,325
18.
The Flying Doctors (1986–1992)
Episode:
Walk, Don't Run
(1991)
Drama
The spirit of competition gets into Cooper Crossing as Kate and Penny continue to sort out their sibling rivalry, with potentially disastrous results.
Director: Ian Gilmour | Stars: Robert Grubb, Lenore Smith, Nikki Coghill, Sarah Chadwick
Votes: 9
19. Brides of Christ (1991)
Drama
Diane, a young woman growing up in Australia in the mid 1960s, walks away from her fiancé to join a convent after being sure she has a calling to the faith. The Catholic Church and its ... See full summary »
Stars: Brenda Fricker, Sandy Gore, Josephine Byrnes, Lisa Hensley
Votes: 701
20. Let's Talk About (2015)
5 min | Drama
Claire and Ben have only recently started dating and now discover that Claire is pregnant. Their predicament means there are some conversations they just can't avoid, no matter how painful - These are them.
Stars: Bryan Brown, Lisa Hensley, Richard Davies, Matilda Brown
Votes: 6
21. Good Guys Bad Guys (1997–1998)
50 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
This show turns around Elvis Maginnis, a former policeman from a criminal family, who now runs a dry-cleaning business.
Stars: Marcus Graham, Alison Whyte, Travis McMahon, Samuel Johnson
Votes: 168
22. Lessons from the Grave (2013–2014)
3 min | Drama
It's a fathers job to teach his daughter the important lessons in life, which can be a bit tricky if you're dead.
Stars: Bryan Brown, Lisa Hensley, Matilda Brown, Oliver Leimbach
Votes: 8
23.
Total Control (2019– )
Episode:
Episode #3.4
(2024)
55 min | Drama, Thriller
Alex makes an unsavoury deal with a political rival on a nation-changing piece of legislation. Charlie reaches breaking point.
Director: Jub Clerc | Stars: Deborah Mailman, Rachel Griffiths, Rob Collins, Wayne Blair
Votes: 9
24. Dance Academy (2010–2013)
TV-PG | 24 min | Drama, Family, Music
Fifteen-year-old Tara Webster's dream of dancing comes true when she gets into a top dance academy. She soon realizes dancing is only half the battle.
Stars: Xenia Goodwin, Alicia Banit, Dena Kaplan, Jordan Rodrigues
Votes: 5,074
25.
Law of the Land (1993–1999)
Episode:
Win, Lose and Draw
(1994)
Crime, Drama
Stars: Lisa Hensley, Richard Moir, Wyn Roberts, David Walters
Votes: 8
26.
Total Control (2019– )
Episode:
Episode #3.2
(2024)
50 min | Drama, Thriller
Alex receives a health diagnosis which threatens to derail her political ambitions. Rachel learns some shocking news about her campaign finance from journalist Marion Beaumont.
Director: Wayne Blair | Stars: Deborah Mailman, Rachel Griffiths, Rob Collins, Wayne Blair
Votes: 10
27.
Wonderland (2013–2015)
Episode:
Split
(2015)
TV-14 | 45 min | Drama
Dani questions whether she and Steve need an exit clause after some devastating news from her mother. Meanwhile, Miranda's fears for Tom grow as a business opportunity gets him more tangled in Sasha's life.
Director: Adrian Russell Wills | Stars: Anna Bamford, Michael Dorman, Emma Lung, Tracy Mann
Votes: 9
28. Total Control (2019– )
60 min | Drama, Thriller
An Indigenous woman in Australia is thrust into the political limelight.
Stars: Deborah Mailman, Rachel Griffiths, Rob Collins, Wesley Patten
Votes: 1,692
29.
All Saints (1998–2009)
Episode:
Growing Pains
(2001)
TV-MA | 43 min | Drama
It is the morning after their first night together and Ben and Bron both find themselves wondering if they have done the right thing. Ben and Scott are called out to a suburban house where ... See full summary »
Director: Geoffrey Cawthorn | Stars: Georgie Parker, Jeremy Cumpston, Martin Lynes, Judith McGrath
Votes: 12
30. Wonderland (2013–2015)
TV-14 | 43 min | Drama
The lives of the residents living in a city apartment block in Sydney.
Stars: Anna Bamford, Michael Dorman, Emma Lung, Tracy Mann
Votes: 1,322
31. The Feds: Vengeance (1995 TV Movie)
93 min | Action, Drama
Director: Michael Offer | Stars: Robert Taylor, Angie Milliken, John Bach, Brian Vriends
Votes: 8
32. Hold Please (I) (2006)
8 min | Short, Comedy
After a nasty break-up with her boyfriend, Jane is on the verge of suicide when she is saved by a friendly cat.
Director: Chris Cudlipp | Stars: Stewart Armstrong, Robina Beard, Kate Bell, Damian de Montemas
Votes: 39
33.
My Life Is Murder (2019– )
Episode:
Can't Stand the Heat
(2019)
TV-14 | Comedy, Crime, Drama
Alexa is thrown into the world of culinary excellence while investigating the death of a cooking school student. Alexa must hone her chops to uncover a tangled web of lies, rivalry and secrets.
Director: Mat King | Stars: Lucy Lawless, Bernard Curry, Ebony Vagulans, Alex Andreas
Votes: 222
34. My Life Is Murder (2019– )
TV-14 | 60 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
My Life is Murder follows the adventures of fearless private investigator Alexa Crowe, who solves the most baffling crimes as well as coping with the frustrations of everyday life.
Stars: Lucy Lawless, Ebony Vagulans, Rawiri Jobe, Joseph Naufahu
Votes: 5,163
35. Mr & Mrs Murder (2013)
TV-14 | 613 min | Comedy, Mystery
The series follows the adventures of married couple Nicola and Charlie Buchanan, who run an industrial cleaning business while solving the most baffling murder mysteries.
Stars: Shaun Micallef, Kat Stewart, Jonny Pasvolsky, Lucy Velik
Votes: 1,589
36. Martha's New Coat (2003)
52 min | Drama
Life sucks in the small, depressed inland town where Martha lives. Shops are shutting, people are leaving and there is nothing for the teenagers to do, except hang round the parks and drink... See full summary »
Director: Rachel Ward | Stars: Matilda Brown, Alycia Debnam-Carey, Lisa Hensley, Dan Wyllie
Votes: 84
37. All the Way (1988)
100 min | Drama
The lives of three families in the 1960s.
Stars: Ben Mendelsohn, Jacqueline McKenzie, Martin Sacks, Lisa Hensley
Votes: 21
38.
Mr & Mrs Murder (2013)
Episode:
Little Boxes
(2013)
TV-14 | 47 min | Comedy, Mystery
When upper crust James Langlan is harpooned through the chest in a heritage bathing box, it sends a dark ripple through a wealthy seaside community. Was it a robbery gone wrong? Or a crime of passion?
Director: Jet Wilkinson | Stars: Shaun Micallef, Kat Stewart, Jonny Pasvolsky, Lucy Velik
Votes: 53
39. Law of the Land (1993–1999)
50 min | Crime, Drama
When young Magistrate, Peter Lawrence, goes to the seemingly sleepy township of Merringanee, he finds there is far more seething below the tranquil surface of the small rural township than ... See full summary »
Stars: Lisa Hensley, Richard Moir, Shane Connor, Angelo D'Angelo
Votes: 46
40. Black Comedy (2014–2020)
Comedy
A sketch comedy show featuring Indigenous Australian writers and performers.
Stars: Aaron Fa'aoso, Nakkiah Lui, Elizabeth Wymarra, Bjorn Stewart
Votes: 327
41.
Farscape (1999–2003)
Episode:
Back and Back and Back to the Future
(1999)
TV-14 | 50 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
The crew rescues a scientist and his assistant from a disintegrating ship. Crichton starts seeing the future, which holds death for the crew and Moya. He tries to influence the course of events but cannot change the outcome until they all learn what their guests are truly hiding.
Director: Rowan Woods | Stars: Ben Browder, Claudia Black, Virginia Hey, Anthony Simcoe
Votes: 1,046
42.
Two Twisted (2005–2006)
Episode:
Arkham's Curios and Wonders
(2006)
22 min | Fantasy, Mystery
Granddad is slowly dying and refuses to recognise his daughter. However, he gets on well with his grandson who seems to have suddenly obtained strange powers and doesn't want him to die.
Director: Tony D'Aquino | Stars: Bill Hunter, Lisa Hensley, Edmund Cinis, Waseem Khan
Votes: 11
43.
Total Control (2019– )
Episode:
Episode #3.1
(2024)
53 min | Drama, Thriller
It's been two years since Alex Irving anointed Paul Murphy as Australia's first Aboriginal Prime Minister. Since then, the government has weathered a global pandemic and the tide of public sentiment turning against them.
Director: Wayne Blair | Stars: Deborah Mailman, Rachel Griffiths, Rob Collins, Wayne Blair
Votes: 14
44. All Saints (1998–2009)
TV-MA | 60 min | Drama
A drama series centred on the lives of the nurses at All Saints Western General Hospital.
Stars: Judith McGrath, Georgie Parker, Tammy Macintosh, Martin Lynes
Votes: 1,638
45. Two Twisted (2005–2006)
30 min | Fantasy, Mystery
The worlds of the present, the future and the supernatural are the setting for the mystery series, two Twisted. A 7 x 1 hour anthology, each episode containing two half-hour stories. A follow-up to the 1996 anthology series Twisted Tales
Stars: Waseem Khan, Bryan Brown, Valentino del Toro, Anh Do
Votes: 220
46. Shadows of the Heart (1990)
240 min | Drama, Romance
A woman doctor Dr. Kate Munro migrates to Gannet Island off South Australia in 1927. Conflict between traditional religious values and modern scientific medicine ensues as she forms a ... See full summary »
Stars: Josephine Byrnes, Jerome Ehlers, Marcus Graham, Jason Donovan
Votes: 58
47. Penguin Bloom (2020)
TV-14 | 95 min | Biography, Drama
A family takes in an injured Magpie that makes a profound difference in their lives.
Director: Glendyn Ivin | Stars: Naomi Watts, Griffin Murray-Johnston, Andrew Lincoln, Essi Murray-Johnston
Votes: 12,327
48. Paradise Road (1997)
R | 122 min | Drama, History, War
A group of women who are imprisoned on the island of Sumatra by the Japanese during World War II use music to relieve their misery.
Director: Bruce Beresford | Stars: Glenn Close, Frances McDormand, Pauline Collins, Cate Blanchett
Votes: 5,931 | Gross: $1.92M
49. Shadow of the Cobra (1989)
165 min | Drama
Dramatisation of the story of notorious Indian serial killer Charles Sobhraj, who preyed on Western tourists throughout South East Asia during the 1970s.
Stars: Rachel Ward, Michael Woods, Art Malik, Helen Buday
Votes: 68
50. A Country Practice (1981–1993)
60 min | Drama, Romance
The highs and lows of the Wandin Valley residents, from the patients and staff at the rural town's hospital, to the locals and their everyday lives.
Stars: Shane Porteous, Brian Wenzel, Lorrae Desmond, Joyce Jacobs
Votes: 698