This winter heralds the arrival of some truly fabulous television, some already on air, some to come in the weeks ahead. Here are six of the best TV shows you should be bingeing these winter months. So what are you waiting for? Grab a hot drink and snuggle up under the doona — you’ve got TV watching to do! Loved Apple TV’s sci-fi hit Severance? Chances are this 10-episode series, starring Rashida Jones, will be right up your alley.
Jones stars as an American woman living in Kyoto whose husband and son disappear in a plane crash. Not long after, she takes possession of Sunny, a domestic robot programmed at the company her husband used to work for. Together they form a friendship, attempting to get to the bottom of what happened to her husband.
Intriguing, wholly original, funny and moving — this will have you hooked. Love on the Spectrum’s Michael Theo stars in this sweet, locally produced comedy, about a British man, Julian (Ben Miller), who discovers he has a secret son, Austin (Theo), who’s been living in Australia all this time. Austin is on the autism spectrum, and this series is all about how he and Julian navigate their new-found connection — it’s a delight to watch unfold.
This has been getting rave reviews from critics and audiences alike, and has just been picked up by the BBC to air in the UK. This series, starring Asher Keddie and David Wenham, is rapidly becoming serious water-cooler TV as more people discover its addictive, a-bit-too-real story. I.