Lawyer turned actor takes a seat on the jury in The Twelve

SA-born actor Sharon Johal was excited to be able to draw on her Punjabi Sikh roots for her role in award-winning TV drama The Twelve, which returns this month with a fresh murder trial set in rural Western Australia.

Streaming picks: psychological drama, wilderness reality and everyone’s favourite dog

New seasons, entertaining adaptations, and a documentary on childhood television memories are among this month’s streaming recommendatons.

Leah Purcell and Aaron Pedersen in the new Australian thriller 'High Country'. Photo: Narelle Portanier / Binge

High Country delivers a fresh take on Australian rural noir

From the opening this new eight-part streaming series feels in steady hands thanks to its well-seasoned cast of familiar actors led by a captivating Leah Purcell.

Strife gives us an uneven look at 'girlboss feminism'

Asher Keddie is outstanding in the new streaming series Strife – a fictionalised adaptation of Mamamia co-founder Mia Freedman’s 2017 memoir – but the show left this writer with a jittery feeling.

TV review: Why it’s worth revisiting The Wire

Streaming services are full of retro viewing opportunities, but this is one ground-breaking crime drama that arguably still surpasses anything made since.

TV review: I May Destroy You

Be warned: This series is not family viewing. But it is extraordinary and wildly innovative.