New doco charts Rolf Harris's downfall from media king to criminal

Gruesome crimes up-end multiple lives in The Killing at Parrish Station. (Supplied: Stan) Link copiedShareShare articleWelcome to what to watch, where we take you through what's on the box in June. This month is all about new Australian content, with two fresh local series and a devastating documentary to inhale. Plus, the newest scripted drama from Queer as Folk creator Russell T Davies and a killer movie you can only catch on streaming. Lisa (Samara Weaving) and Dan (Jason Segel) try unconventional methods to remedy their relationship. (Supplied) What's it about? You know how the old story goes: boy meets girl, they fall in love, get married, go away for a romantic weekend, create elaborate plots to murder each other. OK, maybe that last one is specific to Over Your Dead Body, the latest black comedy from The Lonely Island's Jorma Taccone. Yes — don't adjust your screens — this is a movie in the TV wrap, but considering Over Your Dead Body's expedited trip from a 2026 SXSW premiere straight to streaming, an exception will be made. The tension between struggling actor Lisa (Samara Weaving, finally allowed to use her natural Aussie accent) and washed-up director Dan (Jason Segel) is palpable from the second the pair appear on screen while setting up duelling alibis for an unfortunate "holiday accident". While the Mr & Mrs Smith-adjacent plotline eventually caves to something much more high concept and violent, the magic Weaving and Segel create in their horrible little characters remains electric. They're both so self-absorbed and resentful they would rather commit murder than just get divorced, and Taccone's comedy chops shine brightest when highlighting their absurd antics. If you can deal with the various viscera on display then Over Your Dead Body is a fine choice when you don't have enough time for a full series. Where to watch: Over Your Dead Body is streaming on Prime Video now. Primetime Predator contains never-before-heard testimony from women who were abused by Rolf Harris. (Supplied: ABC) What's it about? In the decade following the #MeToo movement, the public at large has had to repeatedly reckon with the harsh reality that many beloved pop cultural figures were habitual abusers. Now, a new Australian documentary is shining a light on disgraced Australian performer Rolf Harris. The people who were abused by Rolf Harris refuse to stay silent about the impacts of his crimes. For those who aren't aware of Harris's incredible career trajectory before he was convicted for indecent assault against girls as young as eight, Primetime Predator gives a comprehensive look at how the entertainer used his profile to hide his actions. The first half of the two-part documentary follows Harris's rise to fame as a musician and presenter in the UK in the 50s, 60s and 70s. Heart-wrenching testimony from women who were once girls around Harris brutally illustrates the access his high profile allowed him. Part two lasers in on the fall of Harris as a consequence of Operation Yewtree, the UK investigation launched after the formal discovery of fellow entertainer Jimmy Savile's paedophilic crimes. Told through historical testimony and expert commentary, Primetime Predator is not an easy watch but it is an important one. Perfect for: A dose of solemn truth telling. Where to watch: Episode one of Rolf Harris: Primetime Predator is streaming on ABC iview now. Episode two will premiere on ABC and ABC iview on Tuesday, June 16. Detectives Georgia Cooke (Mia Wasikowska) and Michael Thorne (Xavier Samuel) are given the case of a lifetime in Parrish Station. (Supplied: Stan) What's it about? If there's one thing we've learnt from the best horrors of the past decade, it's let comedians have a go at the darker stuff. This sentiment has never rung more true than with The Killings at Parrish Station, created by Ben Jenkins, who you might know from his work with The Chaser. Operating in dual timelines, the titular killings are a collection of deaths that occurred in 1987 on a remote, dusty research station. The brutality of the murders is only matched by the mystery of who (or what) could have possibly pulled them off. At the time, hard-boiled detectives Georgia Cooke (Mia Wasikowska) and Michael Thorne (Xavier Samuel) are delegated the task of untangling the truth but instead the case consumes their lives, leaving only shells behind. Thirty-seven years in the future, history seems to be repeating itself with a series of eerily similar murders, forcing Cooke (played in the 2020s by Heather Mitchell) out of a mental institution and back on the case. Some of Jenkins' wry satire peeks through Parrish Station (shout-out the Crime Sluts podcast) but, by and large, the comedian has crafted a tight and stylish mystery with just enough of a supernatural lilt to justify composer Michael Yezerski's enthralling soundscape. Perfect for: Filling an X-Files-shaped hole in your heart. Where to watch: The Killings at Parrish

New doco charts Rolf Harris's downfall from media king to criminal

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