Feel like a break from reality? Then dive into these drama and comedy series while waiting for more Alone Australia (new episodes weekly Wednesday’s at 7:30PM on SBS and SBS On Demand).
We have every episode of the Will Forte comedy The Last Man on Earth and this series is like another level of surviving alone. The year is 2022, and after a deadly virus has swept the planet, average guy Phil Miller (Will Forte) searches the country for other survivors, but finds no one. Phil comes to the painful realisation that he is almost certainly the last living being on Earth. All he wants is for someone – anyone – to find him, preferably a woman.
Weirdly some of this series is now scarily relatable. The virus sweeps the planet in 2020 (creepy) and one of the first celebs to die from it was Tom Hanks. (What? The parallels!) Phil does find other survivors, played by an incredible cast including Kristen Schaal, January Jones, Cleopatra Coleman, Mary Steenburgen, Mel Rodriguez and Kristen Wiig. This dark comedy will make you laugh, cringe and also hit you right in the feels.
Watch every episode of The Last Man on Earth at SBS On Demand.
Surviving in the wilderness alone is hard, but what about surviving a zombie apocalypse? Inspired by George A. Romero’s 1985 masterpiece (also streaming now), this is one fun romp of a take on the hugely popular horror franchise. When six strangers face the first 24 hours after an invasion of the undead, they band together (unlike most zombie tales where crisis brings out the worst in each other). Together, they embark on ass-kicking adventures and discover how their differences are strengths that benefit the whole.
Day of the Dead season 1 is now streaming at SBS On Demand.
If you want to keep things gritty, this Western will do just that. We’re in 1800s Texas, and years ago when he was at war, Django’s whole family was massacred. But the haunted man believes his daughter Sarah (Lisa Vicari, Dark) is still alive. He finds her in New Babylon – where all misfits and newcomers to the Wild West are welcome and equal – about to marry the town’s founder, John Ellis (Nicholas Pinnock, Counterpart). While Sarah wants Django to leave, blaming him for the fate of their family, his arrival is timely as John’s enemy (Noomi Rapace, What Happened to Monday) is closing in on them all.
Matthias Schoenaerts (A Bigger Splash) is Django in this tribute to the 1966 Italian film of the same name. With a creative team boasting credits such as SBS On Demand favourites Gomorrah and Romulus, this English-language French-Italian production is one to add to your watch-list.
Django season 1 is now streaming at SBS On Demand.
If we were competing in Alone Australia, we know what we’d miss and that’s our best friend – dogs! So why not dive into the classic crime series with the best boy around, Rex in Rome. If you haven’t heard of the series, in a nutshell, a newly divorced cop finds himself teamed up with a police dog to solve crimes around Vienna and Rome. And it has a catchy theme song…
Seasons 11–14 of Rex in Rome are now streaming at SBS On Demand.
If all else fails you can’t go wrong (or run out of episodes) with 11 seasons of this sci-fi classic. FBI Special Agents Fox Mulder (David Duchovny) and Dana Scully (Gillian Anderson) are assigned to investigate the X-Files: those mysterious cases the government hasn’t been able to explain. With the conspiracy theorist in Mulder and the sceptic in Scully, the pair’s conjectures surely clash, building tension and delivering fascinating storylines that make it crystal clear why this series was such a huge and long-running success. Dive in: the truth is out there.
Every episode of The X-Files is now streaming at SBS On Demand.
Feel like sticking with factual series in between episodes of Alone Australia? Then these should do the trick…
If you feel like keeping the isolation vibes, but want a change of scenery, this series takes you to a remote beach in Western Australia. Filmmaker Warwick Thornton’s international success has come at a personal cost. He has reached a crossroads in his life and something has to change. Pausing life in the fast lane, he chooses to go it alone on an isolated beach in one of the most beautiful yet brutal environments in the world. Can he transform and heal his life? This six-part series joins Thornton in his tiny hut by the water in Jilirr, on the Dampier Peninsula in remote north-western WA. Will the isolation give him a chance to see a different future?
The Beach is now streaming at SBS On Demand.
If you love the beautiful landscapes and scenery of Alone Australia, this series hosted by Line of Duty favourite Adrian Dunbar will definitely fill that void. The actor is reconnecting with his roots as he travels the wild and rugged coast of Ireland. Covering over 600 miles, Adrian visits breathtaking locations, drives beautiful coastal roads, sees fantastic feats of engineering and tastes Ireland’s delicious cuisine. His travels see him meet friends new and old, and he shares some of his favourite places and fulfils lifetime ambitions as he makes it to locations he has always wanted to see. The series is filled with fascinating history, unrivalled beauty and astonishing landscapes and traditions, showing the Irish Coast really is like nowhere else.
Adrian Dunbar’s Coastal Ireland seasons 1 and 2 are now streaming at SBS On Demand.
Learn how to make an item to take into the Australian wilderness with you in this popular competition series. In Forged in Fire the best bladed weapon-makers in America go head-to-head building everything from Viking battle axes to Samurai swords to Indian claw daggers. The contestants have everything at their disposal at The Forge to make these weapons including propane forges, coal forges, grinders, power hammers and hydraulic presses. As safety is a concern, medical personnel are present to treat any injuries or other health problems and may, at their discretion, disqualify smiths who are unable to continue safely. The weapons created are tested against objects and environments similar to the historical scenarios in which they were typically used. The winner leaves with $10,000 cash and the coveted title of Forged in Fire Champion.
Forged in Fire seasons 1–9 are now streaming at SBS On Demand.
You may start to get hungry watching the contestants out in the wilderness. Order some delicious take-away from your favourite local pizzeria, sit down and enjoy The Pizza Show, a series that explores the wonderful world of pizza. Our host Frank Pinello – owner of Best Pizza in Williamsburg, Brooklyn – travels around the world eating great pizza, from deep-dish to tavern-style thin and meeting even greater people. In season 2, Frank eats even more pizza, from Naples to The World’s Largest Pizza Convention and everywhere in between. This is a seriously delicious pizza journey.
The Pizza Show seasons 1 and 2 are now streaming at SBS On Demand.
What about when buildings are alone? What happens when people just disappear? This fascinating series explores just that. Scattered across the world are numerous abandoned sites: forgotten fragments of incredible engineering feats, sprawling ghost towns, puzzling industrial complexes and the sinister remains of bloody conflicts.
In season 7, the intriguing locations include a ferocious boat-plane hybrid decaying in Russia, the gaudy remains of an Iraqi dictator’s palace, mystical ancient ruins deep in the Cambodian jungle, and a remote Argentine island once the laboratory for Nazi scientists working on a secret nuclear project – after WWII had ended. Within these decaying structures are the echoes of history – they speak of death and destruction, but also human ingenuity and endeavour, each haunted shell now ready to be unmasked and tell its own unique story.
Abandoned Engineering season 7 is now streaming at SBS On Demand.
Or you can just keep watching the many versions of Alone that are available to stream at SBS On Demand.
Alone seasons 1–8 are now streaming at SBS On Demand. Start at the beginning:
Alone: The Beast is now streaming at SBS On Demand:
Five seasons of Alone Denmark are streaming at SBS On Demand:
Alone Norway is now streaming at SBS On Demand:
Alone Sweden is now streaming at SBS On Demand:
Alone Australia premieres with a double episode on Wednesday 29 March at 7.30pm, exclusively on SBS and SBS On Demand. Single episodes continue weekly until 24 May, when there will be a double episode finale. SBS Learn will release teacher resources to accompany the series. Jump in with episode 1:
SBS acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of Country and their connections and continuous care for the skies, lands and waterways throughout Australia.
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