JULIA, part of the highlights this April on FOXTEL

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There’s plenty to make you laugh and feel good this month, with comedy queens Sarah Lancashire and Kaley Cuoco serving up drama wrapped in a hearty dose of fun in new series Julia and the second season of The Flight Attendant, respectively. Barry and Gentleman Jack are also back to keep the good times (and some crime times!) rolling.

Bust out the hotpants because Kylie Minogue’s sending the temperature soaring in a sensational concert special, while the fabulous Deborah Hutton returns to our screens with an inspirational new real estate series.

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JULIA

In the words of Julia Child, let her rip! Enter the extraordinary world of The French Chef – a pioneer of the modern cooking show genre – with this compelling comedy-drama about love, power struggles, feminism and the joys of cooking. Featuring a stellar cast, including Sarah Lancashire as food icon Child, David Hyde Pierce and Bebe Neuwirth, this is one serving you can’t pass up. 

Duration: 60 min x 8 | Premiering Sunday April 3 at 8.30pm | FOX SHOWCASE

THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT (S2)

It was the breakthrough series that won former The Big Bang Theory star Kaley Cuoco critical acclaim, now it’s set to take off for season two. First-class flight attendant and world-class party girl Cassie Bowden seems to have come a long way since season one – or has she? With award-winning actress Sharon Stone joining as a recurring guest star this season, we are buckled in!

Duration: 60 min x 8 | Premiering EXPRESS Thursday April 21 at 9pm | FOX ONE

Shows that will inspire

LEGENDARY (S2)

Don’t just stand there, let’s get to it. Strike a pose. There’s nothing to it. VOGUE – Madonna’s chart-topper best describes this electrifying dance series that hits all the right notes. A feast for the eyes, the popular reality competition is as vibrant as it is acrobatic. Step inside the ‘ball scene’ made famous by Pose, celebrating creativity and culture. 

Duration: 60 min x 10 | Premiering Friday April 1 from 8.30pm | FOX ARENA

FIND YOUR DREAM HOME

After the success of series Find Me a Beach House, the formidable Deborah Hutton is back as our host in this LifeStyle series that will become a bible for real estate and home lovers. From the bush to the ocean, this inspiring eight-parter showcases homes of all shapes and sizes. Sign me up, it’s time to find my dream home!  

Duration: 30 min x 8 | Premiering Wednesday April 6 at 9.35pm | LifeStyle

Rise of the award-winners


BARRY (S3)

If things weren’t already messy for hitman-turned-aspiring thespian Barry (Bill Hader) they are about to get a whole lot messier in this acclaimed dark comedy series. With a cast including Stephen Root (Perry Mason) and the award-winning Henry Winkler bringing star power alongside Hader, this season asks if Barry can really escape his past?   

Duration: 30 min x 8 | Premiering EXPRESS Monday April 25 at 7.30pm | FOX SHOWCASE

GENTLEMAN JACK (S2)

Can’t get enough of Suranne Jones? The Vigil star is back for a second outing of this 1800s drama based on the real-life diaries of English heiress Anne Lister (Jones), which follows her relationship with the well-to-do Ann Walker  (Sophie Rundle). All eyes are on the pair (who are now married) and their combined wealth when the series returns.

Duration: 60 min x 8 | Coming this April | FOX SHOWCASE

Step inside the real world of the A-lister

SECRETS OF PLAYBOY

He was the adult fantasy king, the creator of newsstand institution Playboy. But while Hugh Hefner portrayed a world of beauty, there was a dark side as this 10-episode series reveals. “I didn’t realise that getting into the Playboy world was a dangerous choice,” former Playboy model Holly Madison says.

Duration: 60 min x 10 | Premiering Sunday April 24 at 8.30pm | FOX DOCOS

KYLIE: INFINITE DISCO

Get set for some serious spinning around as the undisputed disco diva, our very own Kylie Minogue, brings the lights, camera and action to deliver an intimate one-hour concert special featuring all her greatest hits, including In Your Eyes. There will be glitter and plenty of razzle-dazzle in this not-to-be-missed spectacle.

Duration: 60 min x 1 | Premiering Saturday April 16 at 8.30pm | FOX DOCOS

They did what? Gripping new series

THE BABY 

A baby, comedy and horror make one thrilling series. The Duchess star Michelle de Swarte portrays 38-year-old Natasha, who is furious her friends are all having babies – that is, until she lands one of her own. What happens when the extent of the baby’s deadly nature unfolds and she tries to get rid of it? 

Duration: 30 min x 8 | Premiering Monday April 25 at 8pm | FOX SHOWCASE

WE OWN THIS CITY 

This six-part limited series, based on the book We Own This City: A True Story of Crime, Cops and Corruption by Baltimore journalist Justin Fenton, takes an eye-opening look inside the city’s gun task force. The heartstopping drama stars Jon Bernthal, Treat Williams, Josh Charles and Jamie Hector.

Duration: 60 min x 6 | Premiering Tuesday April 26 at 8.30pm | FOX SHOWCASE