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Beam Me Up Sulu – premieres tonight on SBS2 with the story of a lost George Takei fan film rediscovered decades after it was made. The documentary has a playful Star Trek hook, but its wider interest sits in representation, student filmmaking and the durability of fan culture. Beam Me Up, Sulu has an unusual cultural hook because it begins with a small fan-made project and expands into a story about visibility.

Tampa: The Turning Point – continues tonight on ABC with the Tampa affair moving from a rescue at sea to a defining legal and political confrontation. The second episode covers a moment that reshaped Australia’s border politics, with the fate of 433 asylum seekers becoming a national flashpoint. Tampa: The Turning Point revisits one of the most consequential episodes in modern Australian politics.

The Voice Knockout 2 – airs tonight on Channel 7 as Season 15 closes out the Knockouts and the final places in the Quarter Finals are decided. Night two puts the remaining artists under immediate pressure, with each team still packed with talent and only limited room left in the next stage of the competition. The key twist tonight is the shrinking safety net.

The Center Seat – continues tonight on SBS2 with the story of the later Star Trek films and the pressure to follow a successful reboot. The episode picks up after the Abrams reboot works, leaving the franchise with a new question: how to keep momentum once expectations have changed. The Center Seat: 60 Years of Star Trek is built for viewers interested in what happened behind the franchise as much as what appeared on screen.

Travis Head declares summer starts now with Kayo Sports cricket calendar – The Summer of the Century cricket calendar has arrived as Travis Head teams with Kayo Sports for a surprise seven-month guide to the 2026-27 summer. The release is more than a playful calendar shoot. It is also a useful reminder that the Australian cricket summer no longer waits for December, with men’s and women’s internationals, the WBBL, the BBL and major Test series stretching across September 2026 to March 2027.

Portrait Artist of the Year – continues tonight on ABC as nine artists face a fresh celebrity portrait challenge. The episode brings together three familiar Australian performers, giving the artists very different faces, expressions and public personas to capture under pressure. Portrait Artist of the Year works because the challenge is immediate and visible: viewers can watch each artist make choices in real time, then compare the finished portrait against the sitter in front of them.

Father Brown on ABC airs Saturday 5 September 2026 at 8.20pm. Father Brown a television dancing contest turns deadly. Father Brown takes the lead when a television dancing contest turns deadly and Brenda finds herself near the danger. The episode gives the long-running mystery series a showbiz setting, with rivalry, sabotage and an on-stage accident turning rehearsals into a murder investigation. Brenda competes on Go Dancing! with talented but arrogant partner Frederick Thorncastle.

Nicole Kidman surprises Sydney fans at Practical Magic 2 screening – Sydney audiences were given a major surprise when Academy Award-winning actress Nicole Kidman appeared in person at a special screening of Practical Magic 2. The Australian appearance gives local fans a rare hometown moment on the film’s publicity trail, with Kidman returning to one of her most beloved screen roles as the sequel prepares for its cinema release.

Netflix highlights for the week of September 7 include NFL Melbourne Game and WWE – Netflix Australia has outlined its programming highlights for the week commencing Monday, 7 September 2026, led by the first NFL regular-season game to be played in Australia. For Australian viewers, the week is unusually sport-heavy for Netflix.

Netflix to stream first ever NFL game in Australia live from Melbourne – Netflix will stream the first ever regular season NFL game in Australia live from the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Friday, September 11. The Week 1 match-up between the San Francisco 49ers and the Los Angeles Rams gives Australian NFL fans a rare local centrepiece on the global sporting calendar. It also strengthens Netflix’s move into live sport, with the streamer again using the NFL to reach a large international audience.