"Mother & Son"
ABC Commercial to showcase a new, vast and diverse slate of premium content at MIPCOM 2025. Leading the charge in family-friendly factual entertainment is "Dr Ann's Secret Lives" (6x30’), an exploration of unique animal species including bull sharks, sea snakes, orangutans, turtles, dugongs and pangolins.
"Global hit Muster Dogs" (6x60’) returns for its fourth season, continuing its heartwarming journey through the outback with working dog trainers and their pups. Ratings and award-winner "I Was Actually There" (6x30’) also returns, revisiting pivotal moments in history through the eyes, ears and voices of those who experienced them firsthand.
In "Killer Whale: Australia’s Megapod" (1x60’), viewers are introduced to a remarkable orca community in Western Australia that has managed to achieve the impossible - hunt and kill a blue whale - the largest animal to ever live.
Meanwhile, the innovative "Eat the Invaders" (6x30’) transforms the global biodiversity crisis into a culinary journey that provokes viewers to question how and what they eat.
Additional factual content includes "End Game" (1x60’), which seeks to address the global issue of racism in sport, and "When the War is Over" (5x30’), which explores how art has helped us understand, process, and heal from the trauma of war.
"Crime Night!" (6x30’) is a fresh new format that taps into the global obsession with true crime and adds a comedy twist, while network comedy favourite "Mother & Son" (6x30’) returns for a second season and continues to explore family dysfunction with warmth and charm.
KIDS TITLES
ABC Commercial’s children’s slate includes "The Tree of Wisdom" (18x5’), a spin-off from "The Wiggles", featuring forest-floor dance parties, catchy songs and lots of laughs; the pre-school series "Fizzy & Suds" (26x11’), which returns for more curiosity-driven adventures with animated bubbles, Fizzy and younger sibling Suds.
For kids, ABC Commercial is also bringing "Gardening Australia Junior" (20x15’), with its third season inspiring little green thumbs with hands-on gardening fun; "Dance With Tom" (5x5’), which celebrates First Nations culture through traditional dances inspired by the land, animals, and elements while the musical magic continues with "Wiggle Up, Giddy Up!" (1x60’), a country-themed special from The Wiggles.
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