Yippee, the warmer weather is arriving! Also arriving is a great range of local and international content on NZ Networks both on Linear TV and BVOD to keep us entertained this season.

So whether you’re at home, hanging out at the bach or camping, and whether you’re into cricket or tennis or reality, drama, comedy or docos, there’s plenty to choose from on screens this summer.

TVNZ

Watch the forces of nature – weather, ocean currents, solar energy and volcanoes – drive, shape and support Earth’s great diversity of life. Revealing how animals are perfectly adapted to whatever the environment throws at them.
NZ’s first Bachelor Art Green is back for a second season to help guide our Bachelorette through her very own quest for love. Tune into TVNZ 2 next year to see who’s handing out the roses!
Willie and Greg return to the screens for season seven, showcasing the most stunningly remote places, truly wild animals and rugged backcountry characters that NZ has to offer.
This brand-new local comedy is about two millennial sisters who inherit a family funeral home and have to figure out life by staring death in the face. Full of colourful characters, outrageous gags and a whole host of awkward situations.
The Petersens will take viewers with them “on their once-in-a-lifetime journey through some of the most beautiful cities in the world” in this tale of a faltering 25-year marriage.
Officers Minogue, O’Leary and Sergent Maaka are back for a third season. In this police reality ‘mocumentary’ series, the first paranormal unit of the Wellington Police investigate cases that defy normal explanation with a typical Kiwi low-key response.
Five comedians must complete bizarre tasks for the merciless taskmaster, Greg Davies. Rivalry will be encouraged, dodgy tactics rewarded and bribes obviously accepted in what is set to be the most dogged, hard-fought, and ridiculous comedy game show on television.
Tells the story of a retired US border patrol agent who discovers a secret tunnel used to mainline black market goods into the US from Mexico. His discovery puts him in the crosshairs of the criminal mastermind he’s spent his career trying to destroy.
Sir Alan Sugar tests the nerves and brains of the hungriest hopefuls in the business world as they compete to win a six-figure salary job as his apprentice.
Explore the life of Stan Walker and his whanau. We follow through turbulent times as he releases his controversial memoir, records and launches new music, and celebrates reuniting with a former flame -  all while facing a prolonged separation from his tight-knit whanau due to Covid-19.
Detective Jake Peralta is a good enough cop that he's never had to work that hard or follow the rules too closely. That is, until the precinct gets a new commanding officer, Captain Ray Holt who reminds this hotshot cop to respect the badge.
This event drama charts the joy and heartbreak of four young friends living in London during the decade where AIDS changed everything. This story of live, life and loss boasts a star-studded cast including Stephen Fry, Neil Patrick Harris and Keelet Hawes.

MEDIAWORKS

Hold on to your hard hats and get ready to do some time travelling! The Block Australia is back and this season, it's five homes from five different decades.
Grand Designs New Zealand shares more stories of creative Kiwis taking on their own challenge of building inspirational homes.
Focusing on the people, trends, stories and aspects of celebrity culture that interest Graham Norton most, featuring trademark Norton comedy monologues and celebrity chat.
Growing up in Waitara comes with as many blessings as there are challenges, and although the young people who live here may be on their own paths, they all share the same spirit of 'going hard' no matter what curveballs may come their way.
The Gulf (Season 2) The Gulf will return to Three this summer. This dark drama is set on picturesque Waiheke Island, following detective (Kate Elliott) as she investigates a series of crimes on the island while also investigating who is blackmailing her.
Married at First Sight (Season 8). One of Three's biggest shows of the year will be back once again in early 2021. 20 new participants agree to marry a complete stranger as matched by experts. Provocative and polarising - who will find true love?
SAS Australia S1. SAS Australia sees Aussie celebrities take on a series of physical and psychological tests from an elite team of ex-Special Forces soldiers. To join the elite ranks of the SAS, physical fitness is a minimum, the true test is one of character.
Real Housewives of Salt Lake City S1. The megahit franchise heads to the scenic mountains of Salt Lake City for a peek inside the unconventional lives of six successful women. Representing an array of religious beliefs, these Utah ladies have been blessed with luxurious homes, multi-million-dollar businesses, glamorous lifestyles and families.
Below Deck S8. Captain Lee returns to the Caribbean aboard M/Y My Seanna with a brand-new crew and one familiar face, Eddie Lucas, but a critical injury sends Lee to the hospital and puts the fate of the charter season in question. Eddie’s return to yachting is rocky as he deals with a new team and a green but lovable deckhand. Chief Stewardess Francesca sets high standards for her interior crew, but this rubs some the wrong way.
Southern Charm Season 7. Returning Charmers Craig Conover, Kathryn Dennis, Austen Kroll, and Shep Rose are joined by new additions Leva Bonaparte, Madison LeCroy and John Pringle for an unprecedented season in which relationships are challenged like never before amidst a global pandemic and major cultural changes in Charleston. Covering the Charmers’ lives from February to July 2020 with self-shot footage during quarantine.
Life & Birth S1. This is the real, unfiltered truth about what it takes to bring new life into the world and to deliver Britain’s next generation told from the perspective of both families and clinicians. Each episode will cover one week in the life of three major maternity units in Birmingham, following stories as they unfold.
Tattoo Fixers S1. Tattoos are for life, but sometimes tattoo owners wish they weren't... Where can people turn when their ink becomes the source of despair? Tattoo Fixers are here to remedy the nation's 'sins of the skin' - where the resident tattoo artists will turn disaster-pieces into masterpieces.

SKY

SoHo: The Good Lord Bird S1. A new Showtime drama set in the 1800s told from the view of a young enslaved boy who joins a crew of abolitionist soldiers. Stars Ethan Hawke.
Sky Movies Premiere: Bombshell. A revealing look inside the most powerful and controversial media empire of all time; Fox News, and the explosive story of the women who brought down the infamous man who created it.
SoHo: Yellowstone. Oscar and Emmy winner Kevin Costner is the marquee attraction of the ensemble cast in this drama series, starring as the patriarch of a powerful, complicated family of ranchers.
They're the family that changed the reality TV genre - and this February it's time for us to say goodbye to Kim, Kourtney, Khloe, Kris, Kendall & Kylie. It's the final ever season of Keeping Up with the Kardashians.
BBC Earth: This January BBC Earth brings you an entire month of programming from everyone's favourite natural history presenter - Sir David Attenborough.
BBC UKTV: Honour. Having discovered that a recently murdered woman had been to the police five times to report threats from members of her own family, DCI Goode vows she will not rest until she gets justice for her.
18-31 January 2021: The Aussie Open signals the first Grand Slam of the season. Don’t miss the action from Rod Laver Arena; live on Sky Sport.
Sky are proud to be naming rights sponsor & broadcaster for Sky Super Rugby Aotearoa and the Sky Super Rugby Trans-Tasman competition. We’ll be looking to take fans even closer to the action in every aspect in 2021 and we can’t wait for the first match in February 2021.
The NRL is the world's most competitive rugby league competition. Catch all the action including the mighty Vodafone Warriors on the home of league, Sky Sport 4.
New Zealand and Australia continue to battle it out for Netball supremacy in the Constellation Cup 2021.
Last year Sky inked a long-term deal to bring Kiwi fans the excitement of the Supercars Championship for years to come. New Zealanders excel in the series and it's launched the careers of so many amazing drivers - with Bathurst a pinnacle for all.
Catch all the action and some of the biggest hitters in cricket LIVE in the Big Bash League, fresh out of Australia!