Australian film/tv recommendations please

[30birthdaygirl]

Hi all, I'm looking for recommendations of Australian made films or tv series please, old or new, but particularly based in Melbourne so we can get more excited about our upcoming holiday!

Obviously I realise it might be tricky for me to access them, but don't let that stop you! I'll pull out all the stops to find them ☺️

Thanks!

I really enjoyed ‘Fisk’, a comedy series on Netflix about a woman who is a lawyer. I think it’s set in Melbourne. Similarly, Colin from Accounts.
More seriously are the Jack Irish series with Guy Pearce, about a former criminal lawyer turned debt collector. They are set mostly in Fitzroy in Melbourne. I lived in North Fitzroy for a while.

Off the top of my head, other films and series I’ve enjoyed:
Priscilla Queen of the Desert
Muriel’s Wedding
Mystery Road - crime series BBC 4

Mr inbetween on disney plus

This 100%

Thank you not heard of some of these!

I should probably say that I have obviously seen some already.

Film:
Muriel's Wedding
Priscilla
Strictly Ballroom
The Castle
The Wog Boy
Kangaroo
Crocodile Dundee 1/2
Looking for Alibrandi
In Her Skin/I Am You
Australia
Wolf Creek
The Australian Dream

TV:
Kath and Kim
Underbelly
The Traitors
Ambulance
The Tourist
Ten Pound Poms
High Country

All the soaps (obvs!)

Hammers Over The Anvil. It's a bit of a heartbreaker though.

Well I was going to say Kath and Kim because it is brilliant, but you have seen that.
Fisk is definitely on a par and you might see a familiar face (and bottom) too.

Older films
I love the film Malcolm. Storm Boy is also a lovely film

Offspring is an amazing TV show!

Fisk and Deadloch

Offspring
Jack Irish
5 bedrooms
Love Me
the Newsreader

The Secret Life of Us (filmed in Melbourne)
Dog Park (filmed in Melbourne)
Utopia (filmed in Melbourne)
Fat Pizza
Housos

Can't remember where in Australia its set, but I loved Bump, and its on bbc iplayer

Neighbours …

Romper Stomper

https://www.netflix.com/gb/title/81675379?s=i&trkid=13747225&shareType=Title&shareUuid=B0C4E5B8-2564-4DDF-B39D-64503C2CB19B&trg=cp&unifiedEntityIdEncoded=Video%3A81675379&vlang=en

The Newsreader is also outstanding.

Wasn't The Thorn Birds set in Australia? And the old film and then the longer TV series of A Town Like Alice.

And Walkabout with a young Jenny Agutter.

Came here also to suggest Offspring, really enjoyed the first four seasons, about a doctor living in inner city Melbourne trying to find love, great characters amongst friends and family etc.

The Letdown- comedy series on Netflix about new mums. It's brilliant and similar humour to Fisk (also excellent). Think it's Melbourne.

Deadloch on Prime is brilliant.

Last stop before larrimar. Now that’s Australia.

Psycho II
Patrick
Picnic at Hanging Rock
The Dish

TV Series
On The Beach (made in 2000)
Glitch (TV series)
High Country

Utopia is brilliant. Front line is old but funny. Kenny is good

Currently watching Deadloch on prime, excellent

Not based in Melbourne but set in Australia I binge watched on my very recent flight home from Melbourne - The Last Anniversary - highly recommend. Think it's on iPlayer here or can watch on flight if going with Qatar!
https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2025/mar/24/the-last-anniversary-review-liane-moriarty-adaptation-with-one-of-australian-tvs-best-ensembles

Oh and I 100% second Colin from Accounts - so funny and good hearted and very Aussie!

https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2023/apr/11/colin-from-accounts-review-at-last-a-female-character-thats-not-a-stereotype

Haha I've got the tshirt mate! That's the show that made me fall in love with Melbourne! 🫶