If you can believe it, it’s that time when the networks reveal their upcoming slate of programming for the following year. During their annual upfronts on September 6, Channel 9 announced a heap of new shows to watch out for plus revealed which of our faves would be making a comeback in 2024.
From drama series Human Error to your new real estate addiction, Listing Melbourne and The Block’s Norm and Jess hosting a new series, there’s certainly something for everyone!
New shows in 2024
Human Error
Inspired by actual events, 9Network’s new drama series, Human Error, follows Detective Holly O’Rourke and her homicide team as a seemingly open-and-shut murder investigation threatens to destroy her career, her family, and her faith in justice.
As she scrambles to redeem her personal and professional reputation, O’Rourke and her team uncover a criminal conspiracy that will change their lives forever.
The cast is to be announced soon!
Blood On The Tracks – the Platform Killer
When a train commuter is found dead during peak hour, police suspect suicide. But when Detective Kate Fletcher finds links to an ‘accidental’ death at a suburban station, she suspects something far more sinister in the 9Network’s new crime thriller, Blood On The Tracks – the Platform Killer.
Despite pressure to drop her investigation, Fletcher uncovers a web of connections to other deaths on the rail network. Her investigation takes her from the city underground to outback freight lines, but is she prepared for what she’ll discover? And is Fletcher herself in the killer’s sights?
Listing Melbourne
High-stakes deals, demanding clients and unbreakable bonds make the 9Network’s hot new series Listing Melbourne your new pleasure for addictive viewing next year.
Six elite real estate agents navigate Melbourne’s property market, showcasing opulent homes while juggling their complicated personal lives in a program that gives viewers a captivating glimpse into one of the most glamorous real estate markets in the world.
Budget Battlers
Interest rate rises, inflation, runaway cost of living – it feels to most like the dream of renovating your home is further away than ever.
In a time when Aussies need it the most, The Block’s Norm and Jess will carry out incredible renovations for unsung heroes while showing viewers how you can renovate an entire home on a budget in the 9Network’s new series, Budget Battlers.
Do You Want to Live Forever?
What if it was possible to reverse ageing, end disease and live forever? In the 9Network’s groundbreaking new series, Do You Want to Live Forever?, Dr Nick Coatsworth will guide six Aussies on a powerful journey to stop the clock and turn back time.
Now for the first time in human history and in our lifetime, science and technology are catching up to the dream of living forever.
Fundamental insights into DNA, disease and treatment mean the medical and scientific communities are standing on the brink of engineering humans with lifespans nobody thought possible.
The Garden Hustle
A new gardening makeover program, The Garden Hustle, will give everyone a chance to create their slice of backyard bliss, no matter how green their thumb is.
Hosted by Australian actress Lisa McCune and garden landscaper, The Block’s Dave Franklin (along with resident pooch Robin), this series follows everyday homeowners and renters on their journey to create their very own garden oasis.
Beyond the Dream
On the path to Paris 2024, Beyond The Dream goes beyond the headlines to discover the untold stories that led to some of the greatest Olympic and Paralympic moments.
With unprecedented access, this brand-new documentary series will capture the raw spirit of some of the greatest athletes of all time.
Jeopardy!
Australia will get its very own version of the hit international quiz show Jeopardy! with Jeopardy! Australia.
Hosted by renowned English broadcaster and actor Stephen Fry, Jeopardy! Australia will feature a cast of clever Aussie competitors in one of the world’s longest-running game shows.
“Jeopardy! has a format that – strikingly unusual as it seems at first – just gets under the skin of an audience and reveals more and more depths of delight. Not to mention more and more depths of knowledge amongst the population. I reckon Australia will welcome this uniquely beguiling and endlessly rewarding game, and I can’t wait to get started,” host Fry said in a statement.
Returning Shows in 2024
- Married at First Sight Australia
- The Block
- Lego Masters
- The Summit
- Travel Guides
- The Hundred with Andy Lee
- RPA
- Big Miracles
- Emergency
- Paramedics
- Space Invaders
- Parental Guidance
- RBT
- Planet Earth III
- Getaway
- For the Love of Pets
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