Are you looking for something new and exciting? From groundbreaking documentaries to mysteries, here are the top TV shows for March 2026. Find out what’s coming to your screen and find your next binge-worthy favorite right here.
Listen to powerful first-person stories and interesting debates in the new season of Understanding. Put all four paws down to search for answers in the eighth season of Hudson & Rex. Come on a full costume campaign to open a five star hotel The Winter Palace. No matter what you’re craving, we’ve got you covered for March.
The series will arrive on SBS On Demand in March
Britannia – seasons 1-3
43 AD. In the far reaches of the Roman Empire is a land of mighty Druids and warrior queens. A country that Julius Caesar had tried and failed to conquer a hundred years earlier. A place for the Romans with an almost mythical status: Britannia. The arrival of the Romans would forever change the lives of the Celts and Druids, ushering in a wonderful new era in their history.
Britannia Season 1-3 starts on Sunday 1 March on SBS On Demand.
Insight and Dateline
Have you heard the news? Understanding again The date line returns in 2026 with brand new seasons, featuring new episodes that explore national issues and connect audiences with first-person stories from across Australia.
Understanding returns to SBS again SBS Wanted Tuesday March 3rd at 8:30pm, and hosted by the always brilliant Kumi Taguchi. This year, Taguchi will guide us through important, thought-provoking discussions, including whether the art of debate is disappearing in public life, if jealousy and envy can be embraced and channeled with positive results, and if we are finding the right balance as gender-affirming health care continues to evolve.
Award-winning international documentary series The date line returns on Tuesday 3 March at 9:30pm, bringing a new series of international investigative stories with extraordinary characters.
You can stream 24/7 Understanding again The date line with Live channelsnow available on SBS Wanted.
Understanding premieres Tuesday 3 March on SBS and SBS On Demand. Episodes air weekly on SBS from Tuesday 3 March at 8.30pm.
The date line premieres Tuesday 3 March on SBS and SBS On Demand. Episodes air weekly on SBS from Tuesday 3 March at 9.30pm.
Prisoner 951
Torn by her daughter and accused of espionage, Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe is facing years in prison in Iran. Thousands of miles away, in London, her husband Richard refuses to give up hope.
When it is revealed that Nazanin is the mastermind in a decades-old political feud, Richard is forced to fight a tyranny abroad and seemingly apathetic at home. Spanning six difficult years, this powerful true story shows the courage and resilience of one family: a mother’s nightmare, a husband’s ambition, and the family’s enduring bond.
Prisoner 951 premieres Wednesday 4 March on SBS and SBS On Demand. Episodes air weekly on SBS from Wednesday 4 March at 8.30pm.
Hospital: At the Deep End – season 2
In the exciting new era of Hospital: Deepthree iconic young Australians step into the forefront when the stakes are high, and empathy matters. The returning series broadens its lens to explore a wider range of departments than ever before at not one, but two of the country’s busiest and best-known hospitals.
Award-winning food journalist, best-selling cookbook author, radio host and international TV personality Matt Preston, former professional tennis player, broadcaster and public speaker Jelena Dokic, and Hollywood actress, producer, and activist Ruby Rose, each arrive with a deep personal connection to the public health system, but nothing prepares them for the emotional and eye-opening experience that lies ahead.
Hospital: Deep season 2 starts on Thursday 5 March on SBS and SBS On Demand. Episodes air weekly on SBS from Thursday 5 March at 8.30pm.
Hospital: Deep season 1 is now streaming on SBS On Demand.
Hospital: Deep
Hudson and Rex – season 8
Sometimes the best partner doesn’t walk on two legs. Hudson & Rex follows Detective Charlie Hudson (John Reardon) of the St. Louis Police Department. John’s Major Crimes Unit, partnered with Rex – a highly trained German Shepherd K9 with a sharp mind and an unbreakable bond with his handler.
In season 8, Rex has a new partner by his sideDetective Mark Hudson (Luke Roberts), Charlie’s brother.
From chasing down dangerous criminals to uncovering hidden evidence that no one else could find, Hudson & Rex prove that teamwork comes in many forms. Next to Dr. Sarah Truong (Mayko Nguyen), Superintendent Donovan (Kevin Hanchard), and techie Jesse (Justin Kelly), the young duo tackle complex cases with heart, humor, and a lot of tail-wagging honesty.
Combining the classic thrill of the police procedural with the irresistible charm of man’s best friend, Hudson & Rex brings action, mystery, and a reminder that sometimes the smartest detective in the room is the one with four paws.
Hudson & Rex season 8 premieres Sunday 8 March at SBS On Demand.
Hudson & Rex seasons 1-7 are now streaming on SBS On Demand.
The Winter Palace
In 1899, Andre Morel envisions a luxury hotel open all winter. Armed with a dream and her hospitality experience, she tries to persuade Lord Fairfax to invest in his hotel in the Swiss mountains.
Together they work to open the hotel, battling demanding guests, mutinous employees and bad weather.
The Winter Palace starts Thursday 12 March on SBS On Demand.
Northern Exposure – seasons 1-6
A newly graduated doctor from New York City, Dr. Joel Fleischman, is sent to work in the fictional town of Cicely, Alaska, to fulfill his obligation after Alaska pays for his medical education. Early episodes deal with Fleischman’s culture shock in a small town.
While the show was based on the fish-out-of-water clash between Fleischman’s big-city ways and the small-town environments of Cicely’s residents, its focus shifted to delve deeper into the idiosyncratic personalities of the city’s oddballs.
Northern Exposure Seasons 1-6 start on Thursday 19 March at SBS On Demand.
Nepobaby
Emma is a newly qualified physiotherapist who has just advertised for others to buy her first place for her and Niko, the man she is about to marry. Emma has little to worry about the plan – except that she would like a small wedding. As things stand, Niko’s extended family from Trøndelag will descend on the event, making it painfully obvious that he has no relatives, no siblings, and no father. He has Mona, his mother, and that’s it.
When Emma is called to a lawyer’s meeting, which she mistakes as a surprise bachelorette party, she gets the shock of her life. What he thought was a rebel pretending to be a lawyer turned out to be a real lawyer, who told him that he actually had a family. It’s really big. She is the secret daughter of shipping magnate Ludwig “Doddo” Bullmann, and not only was she included in his will, but she was given equal standing, along with four siblings she never knew existed.
What do you do when you find out that you are the daughter of one of the richest men in Norway? And on top of that, you get the thing you’ve been looking for the most: family – thrown in for free. And who is Emma now, when she’s no longer just an ordinary 25-year-old boy raised by a single mother with no money? What does that do to him? And what if the siblings you’ve wanted all your life don’t want anything to do with you?
Nepobaby starts Thursday 19 March on SBS On Demand.
The Coroner – seasons 1-4
The Coroner an actor-driven drama about Dr. Jenny Cooper, a recently deceased widow, is a new detective who investigates any suspicious, unnatural or sudden death in Toronto.
Each death brings Jenny to a new arena in the city, and sparks interesting themes. Jenny touches on what she feels is her wisdom and heart as she solves cases with the help of Homicide Detective Donovan McAvoy, a man who is not afraid to challenge the status quo; pathologist Dr. Dwayne Allen, his assistant River Baitz; and Alison Trent, Jenny’s assistant, who always keeps it real.
As Jenny solves a mysterious death, she faces clinical anxiety, a teenage son, Ross, who is still grieving the death of his father, and the prospect of starting a new relationship with the mysterious Liam, her neighbor and assistant.
The Coroner Seasons 1-4 start on Sunday 22 March at SBS On Demand.
People from home
What if the one thing standing between you and your future was the ghost of what you once were? Premiering on Saturday 28 March at 8.30pm on SBS and SBS On Demand, Homebodies is a bold, surprising and heartfelt Australian family drama that explores the courage it takes to embrace the ghosts of the past.
Fresh from this year’s prestigious Series Mania selection, series stars Claudia Karvan (Bounce, Puberty Blues, Love My Way), Luke Wiltshire (Boyish again With love, Lot) and Jazi Hall (Playing Gracie Darling), and follows Darcy (Wiltshire), a shifty man who reluctantly returns to his county town to care for his estranged mother Nora (Karvan). But the home is not as he left it. Nora lives with a secret roommate: Dee (Hall), the ghost of Darcy’s pre-transition teenage self. As old wounds return, Darcy must face the parts of himself and try to leave them behind or risk losing himself completely.
People from home premieres Saturday 28 March on SBS and SBS On Demand. Episodes air weekly on SBS from Saturday 28 March at 8.30pm.
