With the windy, colder weather setting in this week, we’re all sure to be rugged up inside as much as possible. Here’s some series you can start this week. You can find them all online, with two airing on TV as well.
1. Fires on ABC
Starting on Sunday at 8:40pm, this series centres around the devastating blazes of 2019 and 2020. Created by Tony Ayres, one of the minds behind TV series Glitch, this series aim to tell the real stories of the people affected. Featuring, Eliza Scanlen and Hunter Page-Lochard, it’s sure to be one to watch.
2. Des on ABC
Starting on Friday at 8:30pm, this series is an “uncomfortable dramatised examination of Scottish serial killer Dennis “Des” Nilsen”. Starring David Tennant as the Nilsen, this three-part series explores the mind of the murderer after he openly admitted to his crimes, the challenges of the police force in dealing with him and finding his victims, and the cultural climate of early ’80s Britain.
3. The Victim on SBS
Available online, with new episodes out on Wednesdays, this English series follows a mother whose son was murdered fifteen years ago. Now she is accused of revealing her son’s killer’s new identity online and conspiring to have him murdered. Has the anger of a grieving mother turned her into a criminal?
