Hyped US TV Shows Find Australian Home

Closing the gap between US and Australian TV air dates, Foxtel has secured exclusive airing rights of a slew of hyped series, including The Flash and Jane The Virgin, both to be fast tracked from the US.

With winter fast approaching in the US, networks are gearing up to roll out some of their best content, and the 2014/2015 schedule cements the fact that quality TV is here to stay

Here’s what Foxtel users will have access to over summer:

The Flash

Premiering on FOX8 HD in December 

Jane The Virgin

Premiering on FOX8 HD in December 

The Messengers

To air on FOX8 with date TBC

Penny Dreadful

Airing on Showcase from Thursday 6 November at 7.30pm

Fresh Off The Boat

Will air on FOX8 in early 2015

Cristela

Will air on FOX8 in early 2015

Rush

Airing on SoHo from Wednesday 5 November at 8.30pm

The Leftovers

Premiering on Showcase, Tuesday 14 October at 8.30pm

Olive Kitteridge

To air on Showcase

The Knick

Airing on Showcase in December

The Divide

Premiering on SoHo, Thursday 11 November at 8.30pm

Our picks

The Flash

Currently residing on The CW Network in the US which hosts Supernatural, The Originals and more alike, the TV adaption of The Flash was introduced through season two of Arrow earlier this year. During his brief stint on the show, The Flash star Grant Gustin – who you might know from Glee - plays scientist Barry Allen who is exposed to radiation from a particle accelerator. Super-speed and revenge ensue.

The Knick

Much like The Flash, the latest work from renowned director Steven Soderbergh would have perhaps been released as a feature film a few years ago. But, with Soderbergh retiring from film last year, The Knick lands on TV as a 20-episode series set in downtown New York in 1900, revolving around Knickerbocker Hospital and its inhabitants.

Penny Dreadful

Weaving together some of the most iconic characters from long-lasting horror tales, British-American horror series Penny Dreadful rounds up Dr. Frankenstein, Dorian Gray, Dracula and throws them into Victorian London, for a beautifully shot series that’s just as dark as it is gripping.

FRESH OFF THE BOAT

Comedy series Fresh Off The Boat is the latest offering from Don’t Trust The Bitch From Apartment 23 creator Nahnatchka Khan, and loosely follows the life of chef and food personality Eddie Haung as he tries to pursue the American dream in suburban Orlando. Having written for American Dad and Malcom In The Middle, Khan’s no stranger to TV comedy.