7 highlights include the new series premiere of MacGruber, the season final of Any Human Heart, plus all new episodes of 7NEWS Spotlight, Chicago Fire, Girlfriends’ Guide to Divorce, Lopez Vs. Lopez, London Spy, Life and Animals Aboard with Dr. Harry.
Sunday 21 December
Sydney Melbourne
7:00 Big Bash League – Melbourne Renegades v Hobart *Live
10:30 Unfiltered: Cricket
11:00 7NEWS Spotlight (ep 26)
12:00 MacGruber (ep 1 of 8 in season 1) *New Series Premiere
12:45 MacGruber (ep 2 of 8 in season 1)
1:15 Travel Oz (repeat)
Brisbane
7:00 Big Bash League – Melbourne Renegades v Hobart *Live
9:30 Unfiltered: Cricket
10:00 7NEWS Spotlight (ep 26)
11:00 Crime Investigation Australia: Most Infamous (repeat)
12:15 MacGruber (ep 1 of 8 in season 1) *New Series Premiere
1:00 MacGruber (ep 2 of 8 in season 1)
1:30 Travel Oz (repeat)
Adelaide
7:00 Big Bash League – Melbourne Renegades v Hobart *Live
10:00 Unfiltered: Cricket
10:30 7NEWS Spotlight (ep 26)
11:30 Crime Investigation Australia: Most Infamous (repeat)
12:45 MacGruber (ep 1 of 8 in season 1) *New Series Premiere
1:30 MacGruber (ep 2 of 8 in season 1)
Perth
7:00 7NEWS Spotlight (ep 26)
8:00 Motorway Patrol (ep 5 in season 21)
8:30 Movie – As Good As It Gets (repeat)
11:25 Crime Investigation Australia: Most Infamous (repeat)
12:40 MacGruber (ep 1 of 8 in season 1) *New Series Premiere
1:25 MacGruber (ep 2 of 8 in season 1)
Monday 22 December
Sydney Melbourne
7:00 Big Bash League – Sydney Thunder v Brisbane *Live
10:30 Big Bash League – Sydney Thunder v Brisbane Post Match *Live
11:00 Chicago Fire (ep 18 of 22 in season 13)
12:00 Girlfriends’ Guide to Divorce (ep 5 of 13 in season 2)
1:00 Girlfriends’ Guide to Divorce (ep 6 of 13 in season 2)
Brisbane
7:00 Big Bash League – Sydney Thunder v Brisbane *Live
9:30 Big Bash League – Sydney Thunder v Brisbane Post Match *Live
10:00 Motorway Patrol (ep 6 in season 21)
10:30 Highway Cops (ep 9 in season 8)
11:00 Chicago Fire (ep 18 of 22 in season 13)
12:00 Girlfriends’ Guide to Divorce (ep 5 of 13 in season 2)
1:00 Girlfriends’ Guide to Divorce (ep 6 of 13 in season 2)
Adelaide
7:00 Big Bash League – Sydney Thunder v Brisbane *Live
10:00 Big Bash League – Sydney Thunder v Brisbane Post Match *Live
10:30 Motorway Patrol (ep 6 in season 21)
11:00 Chicago Fire (ep 18 of 22 in season 13)
12:00 Girlfriends’ Guide to Divorce (ep 5 of 13 in season 2)
1:00 Girlfriends’ Guide to Divorce (ep 6 of 13 in season 2)
Perth
7:00 Highway Patrol (repeat)
7:30 Motorway Patrol (ep 6 in season 21)
8:00 Highway Cops (ep 9 in season 8)
8:30 Code 1: Minute by Minute (repeat)
9:30 24 Hours in Police Custody (repeat)
10:30 Chicago Fire (ep 18 of 22 in season 13)
11:30 St. Denis Medical (repeat)
12:00 Girlfriends’ Guide to Divorce (ep 5 of 13 in season 2)
1:00 Girlfriends’ Guide to Divorce (ep 6 of 13 in season 2)
Tuesday 23 December
Sydney Melbourne
7:00 Big Bash League – Adelaide v Melbourne Stars *Live
10:30 Seven’s Cricket: The Spin *Live
11:15 Lopez Vs. Lopez (ep 5 of 13 in season 3)
11:45 Lopez Vs. Lopez (ep 6 of 13 in season 3)
12:15 London Spy (ep 3 of 5 in season 1)
1:30 Travel Oz (repeat)
Brisbane
7:00 Big Bash League – Adelaide v Melbourne Stars *Live
9:30 Seven’s Cricket: The Spin *Live
10:15 Ambulance: Code Red (repeat)
11:15 Lopez Vs. Lopez (ep 5 of 13 in season 3)
11:45 Lopez Vs. Lopez (ep 6 of 13 in season 3)
12:15 London Spy (ep 3 of 5 in season 1)
1:30 Travel Oz (repeat)
Adelaide
7:00 Big Bash League – Adelaide v Melbourne Stars *Live
10:00 Seven’s Cricket: The Spin *Live
10:45 Highway Patrol (repeat)
11:15 Lopez Vs. Lopez (ep 5 of 13 in season 3)
11:45 Lopez Vs. Lopez (ep 6 of 13 in season 3)
12:15 London Spy (ep 3 of 5 in season 1)
1:30 Travel Oz (repeat)
Perth
7:00 Highway Patrol (repeat)
7:30 Ambulance: Code Red (repeat)
8:30 Finders Keepers (ep 3 of 4 in season 1)
9:30 Finders Keepers (ep 4 of 4 in season 1) *Season Final
10:30 Lopez Vs. Lopez (ep 5 of 13 in season 3)
11:00 Lopez Vs. Lopez (ep 6 of 13 in season 3)
11:30 St. Denis Medical (repeat)
12:00 St Denis Medical (repeat)
12:30 London Spy (ep 3 of 5 in season 1)
Wednesday 24 December
7:00 The 1% Club UK (repeat)
8:00 Movie – The Holiday (repeat)
10:40 Chicago Fire (ep 19 of 22 in season 13)
11:40 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line (repeat)
12:05 Movie – The Other Me (repeat)
Thursday 25 December
Sydney Melbourne Adelaide
7:00 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line (repeat)
Brisbane Perth
7:00 Special – Lighting Up Christmas *Premiere
All Markets
7:30 Movie – Love Actually (repeat)
10:15 Movie – Last Christmas (repeat)
12:25 Life (ep 19 of 21 in season 2)
1:25 Travel Oz (repeat)
Friday 26 December
Sydney Melbourne
7:00 Big Bash League – Sydney Sixers v Melbourne Stars *Live
9:10 Big Bash League – Perth v Hobart *Live
12:30 Any Human Heart (ep 6 of 6 in season 1) *Series Final
Note: this series was cancelled and this is the final ever episode
1:30 Travel Oz (repeat)
Brisbane
7:00 Big Bash League – Sydney Sixers v Melbourne Stars *Live
8:10 Big Bash League – Perth v Hobart *Live
11:30 The Suspects – True Australian Thrillers (repeat)
12:30 Any Human Heart (ep 6 of 6 in season 1) *Series Final
Note: this series was cancelled and this is the final ever episode
1:30 Travel Oz (repeat)
Adelaide
7:00 Big Bash League – Sydney Sixers v Melbourne Stars *Live
8:40 Big Bash League – Perth v Hobart *Live
12:00 The Suspects – True Australian Thrillers (repeat)
1:00 Any Human Heart (ep 6 of 6 in season 1) *Series Final
Note: this series was cancelled and this is the final ever episode
Perth
7:00 Big Bash League – Perth v Hobart *Live
9:30 Movie – The Scorpion King (repeat)
11:20 The Suspects – True Australian Thriller (repeat)
12:20 Any Human Heart (ep 6 of 6 in season 1) *Series Final
Note: this series was cancelled and this is the final ever episode
1:20 Travel Oz (repeat)
Saturday 27 December
7:00 Animals Aboard with Dr. Harry (ep 7 of 8 in season 1)
8:00 Movie – Jaws (repeat)
10:30 Movie – Violent Night *Premiere
12:30 Dr. Harry’s Animal Encounters (repeat)
Pulled from the Schedule
Police Code Zero: Officer Under Attack (episode 1 in season 3 not aired in SMBA)
Police Code Zero: Officer Under Attack (ep 2 – 4 not aired in any market)
24 Hours in Police Custody (ep 2 in season 4 not aired in BMA)
Animals Aboard with Dr Harry (pulled at episode 5 inclusive of 8 in season 1)
Highway Cops (pulled at episode 6 inclusive of 10 in season 8) (returning in some markets)
Beat the Chasers (pulled at episode 6 inclusive of 9 in season 6)
Dogs Behaving (Very) Badly UK (ep 15 of season 5 not screened in Sydney)
Ambulance: Code Red (pulled at episode 18 inclusive of 20 in season 2)
The 1% Club Australia (pulled at episode 8 inclusive of 10 in season 3)
Kitchen Nightmares USA (pulled after screening episode 3 only in season 9)
Border Security: Australia’s Front Line (pulled at episode 14 inclusive of 20 in season 16)
Awaiting Return
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