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Unveiling What's Next on Netflix for Australia and New Zealand in 2026
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17 February 2026
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Netflix today unveiled its upcoming 2026 slate across Australia and New Zealand, bringing together local stories and major global productions made with Australian and New Zealand talent, crews and creative expertise.
Spanning scripted series, feature films, unscripted entertainment and animation, the slate reflects Netflix's continued commitment to Australasian storytelling. Leading this next chapter is Amanda Duthie, Netflix's newly appointed Content Director for ANZ, overseeing the local slate from 2026 onwards.
Throughout my career, I've seen that local stories resonate most powerfully when they're deeply specific, true to a character, a community or a moment in time. This 2026 slate brings together stories that differ widely in tone, scale and ambition, from every corner of the region. The stories are confident and curious, revisiting classics with fresh creativity, placing distinctive characters at the forefront while remaining authentic to ANZ, and where we see ourselves in the world.
Our region plays a unique dual role as both the home of powerful local stories and a production base for ambitious global projects, and those two realities strengthen each other.
Aussie stories, Aussie voices
The 2026 slate kicks off with the return of one of Australia's most culturally resonant contemporary series. The third and final season of Heartbreak High premieres on Netflix on March 25, following Hartley High's graduating class as they say goodbye school, hello adulthood. Set and filmed in Sydney, the final chapter is one last wild ride.
From the school corridors of Heartbreak High to a foundational work of Australian literature, Netflix will also debut a first look at My Brilliant Career, a series adaptation of Miles Franklin's iconic novel. Filmed in South Australia, the series centres on Sybylla (Philippa Northeast), a shockingly modern young woman with one searing ambition: to be a writer. With an irrepressible taste for fun, the choice between adventure and a safe marriage is easy, until she falls in love. Should Sybylla marry, or should she throw herself to the winds of fate and risk a creative life?
The feature film Allen is a heartwarming tale of friendship and adventure, created by Ludo Studio, the makers of hit animation Bluey and the award-winning live action series, Thou Shall Not Steal. Set against the backdrop of a Queensland coastal town, the film follows Petey, played by T.J. Power, who reunites with his long-lost best friend, Allen, 20 years later.
Breakers, led by Antony Starr, alongside Oliver Edis, Annabel Wolfe and DPharaoh Woon-A-Tai, is the first Netflix series to shoot on the coast of Western Australia, and follows the story of two backpacking friends who are drawn into a close-knit surf community. From the makers of Baby Reindeer, the series explores power, loyalty and belonging, with the Busselton beachfront as the backdrop of a fictional town. The cast also includes Heartbreak High alumni Asher Yasbincek, Sherry-Lee Watson and Brodie Townsend.
Global stories, made in our backyard
Australia and New Zealand continue to be home to global productions that draw on local talent, crews and locations.
War Machine brings large-scale action, with Victorian filmmaker Patrick Hughes returning home to make a high-intensity feature in his home state. Set over the final 24 hours of an elite military selection programme, the film combines relentless momentum with a strong ensemble cast including Alan Ritchson, Dennis Quaid and Jai Courtney.
Set and made in the Australian wilderness, Apex is an adrenaline-pumping thriller starring Charlize Theron and Taron Egerton that follows a grieving woman suddenly ensnared in a deadly game with a ruthless predator.
The Mosquito Bowl is based on the true story of four college football stars who enlist in the Marines following the attack on Pearl Harbor. Led by Nicholas Galitzine and Bill Skarsg rd and directed by Peter Berg, the World War II drama was filmed on the Gold Coast, Queensland.
East of Eden brings a different register to the slate, reimagining John Steinbeck's classic novel through a contemporary lens. Shot in New Zealand, the limited series places renewed focus on character and moral complexity.
Wonka: The Golden Ticket, an unscripted series filmed on the Gold Coast by Eureka Productions, showcases another side of what Australia can deliver: technically ambitious, imaginative and built with extraordinary craft. Set inside a retro-futuristic dreamscape, this high-stakes social experiment challenges players physically and mentally as they navigate games, tests and temptations designed to probe their instincts, resilience, and ability to thrive in chaos.
Stranger Things: Tales From '85 is a world-extending animated series made by Sydney-based Flying Bark Productions, in which the original characters must fight new monsters and unravel a paranormal mystery terrorising their town.
And finally, Steps, an animated film from Netflix Animation Studios produced in Sydney (sharing animation production with Vancouver), brings a fresh twist to a classic fairytale. Think you know Cinderellas evil stepsisters? Think again! When misunderstood Lilith (Ali Wong) is blamed for hijacking the Royal Ball with a stolen magic wand, she accidentally turns her sister Margot (Stephanie Hsu) into a frog and leaves the kingdom in the hands of a prince-obsessed mean girl. Now Lilith must team up with Cinderella (and a surprisingly dreamy troll) to save the kingdom, repair the fractured fairytale, and prove that even so-called villains deserve a shot at happily-ever-after.
These stories are all made possible by world-class Aus
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