Nine Entertainment-owned streaming platform Stan has detailed key programming for the remainder of 2025 and beyond. The details were released during a Showcase event at Linseed House, The Grounds in Sydney.
The event featured appearances from Brooke Satchwell, Claudia Karvan, Natalie Erika James, Madeleine Madden, Michael Atkinson, Morgan Turinui, Matt Burke, and Tyson Pedro, with acting managing director Dan Taylor leading the presentation.
Marking 10 years of Australian storytelling, Stan highlighted its collaborations with entertainment figures and sports personalities, as well as its ongoing investment in supporting emerging creatives. The platform reaffirmed its commitment to Australian content and local filmmaking.
Following a strong performance in Australian drama in FY24, Stan has produced more than 120 Originals, including 80 scripted and 40 unscripted titles. The latest content slate underscores its continued focus on delivering a diverse range of entertainment and sports programming.
He Had It Coming with Lydia West, Natasha Liu Bordizzo and Liv Hewson.
Stan key announcements:
• 26 projects, including 14 new originals, alongside 12 previously announced titles still to premiere.
• Three new television series including: He Had It Coming with Lydia West, Natasha Liu Bordizzo and Liv Hewson, comedy-horror Gnomes, and Love Divided by Eleven led by Brooke Satchwell.
• Two new Stan original series’ including Sunny Nights, a the darkly comedic crime drama starring Will Forte and D’Arcy Carden, and The Assassin, with cast Keeley Hawes and Freddie Highmore.
• Five new feature films including: Whale Shark Jack with Abbie Cornish, Alyla Browne and Rachel Ward, psychological horror Saccharine from writer and director Natalie Erika James, One More Shot with Emily Browning, The Entertainment System is Down with Kirsten Dunst, Daniel Brühl and Keanu Reeves and The Beast In Me with Russell Crowe, Daniel MacPherson, Luke Hemsworth, and singer-songwriter Amy Shark in her first acting role.
• The series return of Australia’s favourite family with Bump: A Christmas Film.
• Five new original documentaries: Craig Bellamy: Inside the Storm, about one of Australia’s greatest NRL coaches and leaders, Zyzz & Chestbrah: The Poster Boys, following the meteoric rise of two legendary bodybuilders and internet sensations, Joh: Last King of Queensland, a documentary about one of Australia’s most controversial leaders, conservative icon and former Queensland Premier Joh Bjelke-Petersen, Into the Night, an epic investigation into one of Australia’s most baffling crimes, and Death Cap, which gives exclusive access into one of the highest profile criminal cases in recent memory.
The documentaries are part of Stan’s new Revealed slate – which is a collaboration with Australia’s leading documentary filmmakers, as well as Nine’s award-winning journalists from 60 Minutes, The Age and The Sydney Morning Herald.
Revealed – Joh: Last King of Queensland.
• Stan will also be the exclusive home of a slate of brand new acquired series including: Crime drama Long Bright River with Amanda Seyfried, courtroom drama The Rainmaker based on John Grisham’s best-selling novel, science fiction mystery The Institute based on the Stephen King novel, documentary Kevin Costner’s The West, and British espionage thriller Secret Service, and Half Man, from Emmy-winning creator and actor Richard Gadd, who will star in the series alongside Jamie Bell.
• Premiering as SVOD exclusives will be Oscar-nominated films The Apprentice with Sebastian Stan and Jeremy Strong, Australian award-winning animated film Memoir of a Snail with Sarah Snook and Eric Bana, and Western Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 2 with Kevin Costner.
Stan’s Cailah Scobie
Stan chief content officer, Cailah Scobie, said: “Following ten years of championing exceptional storytelling for Australian audiences, Stan continues to commission premium Original productions and acquire the best in international entertainment.
“From drama and comedies to features, documentaries and reality television, we remain committed to fostering emerging and established creatives and partnering with the world’s biggest studios and distributors to bring the most anticipated content to our subscribers. As we look to the next ten years, and beyond, we will continue to connect with our audiences and showcase Australian storytelling at its very best.”
Stan’s latest announcements add to its growing slate of content, with recently launched Originals including Invisible Boys, Black Snow Season 2, and The Tattooist’s Son: Journey to Auschwitz, now available for streaming.
The platform also features exclusive titles such as Amandaland, Protection, and Earth Abides.
Upcoming Stan Originals set to premiere include Lord of the Flies, Ten Pound Poms Season 2, Poker Face Season 2, Love Triangle Season 3, and Revealed: Malka Leifer.
What’s new in Stan Sport
Director of Stan Sport Ben Kimber presented alongside Michael Atkinson, Morgan Turinui, Renee Gartner, Matt Burke, Andrew Johns, Jeff Fenech, and Tyson Pedro – promising to bring fans even closer to the action.
The 2025 Super Rugby Pacific season will see Australia and New Zealand’s top teams competing, with Joseph Suaalii leading the NSW Waratahs in his first season since switching from the NRL. Suaalii is among the players aiming for Wallabies selection ahead of the British and Irish Lions Tour. The season will run alongside major rugby events, including the Bledisloe Cup, Six Nations, and World Rugby Sevens Series.
In addition to coverage of every match, Stan Sport’s huge lineup of rugby programming is back to keep fans engaged all week long.
• Monday: Between Two Posts with Sean Maloney, Morgan Turinui & Matt Burke and James Horwill.
• Tuesday: Between Two Posts Extra with the BTP crew and special guests.
• Wednesday: Inside Line *NEW with Michael Atkinson and Justin Harrison, joined by guests including rugby stars Tim Horan and Mat Rogers, and Sydney Morning Herald journalists Iain Payten and Tom Decent.
• Thursday: Rugby Heaven with Michael Atkinson, Tim Horan and Cameron Shepherd.
• Friday: The Call Up with Nick McArdle and various talent.
Beyond rugby, Stan Sport will continue coverage of major global events, including every match of the UEFA Champions League, as Europe’s top clubs compete for the title. Tennis fans can also expect comprehensive coverage of all four Grand Slams – the Australian Open, Roland Garros, Wimbledon, and the US Open – bringing the sport’s top players to Australian audiences.
Wallabies superstar Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii in the 2025 Lions Tour jersey.
Stan Sport has partnered with the Professional Fighters League (PFL) to bring the fast-growing MMA organisation to Australian audiences. The partnership provides Australian fighters with a platform to compete on the global stage.
With plans to expand MMA in the region, PFL Australia aims to become a leading league in Australia and New Zealand. The first PFL event in Australia will be available soon on Stan Sport.
Former UFC fighter Tyson Pedro is set to make his boxing debut at Nowhere to Run, facing undefeated Taimoor Khan for the WBC International Bridgerweight title in Pedro’s hometown of Penrith.
The event, taking place on Wednesday, February 26, will be live and ad-free on Stan Sport. The card also features Australian boxer Jackson Jon England and former NRL player Alex Leapai Jr.