Series synopsis
The Matter Of Facts is an Australian documentary television series that premiered on ABC TV on March 24, 2026. It stars Hamish Macdonald.
Hamish Macdonald wants to know what happens if we lose our faith in facts. We are all navigating a digital ecosystem where truth and lies can be indistinguishable, and where information is created - at scale - to change what we believe, how we behave and who we vote for.
Premise
Hamish Macdonald wants to know what happens if we lose our faith in facts. We are all navigating a digital ecosystem where truth and lies can be indistinguishable, and where information is created - at scale - to change what we believe, how we behave and who we vote for.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Hamish Macdonald as Self
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 3 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 3 | March 24, 2026 | April 7, 2026 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
How Big Tech Is Making Fools of Us Are you being fooled by disinformation? Hamish Macdonald examines that question as he meets with a range of participants, tech experts, nerds and disruptors to discover what's happening to our brains and belief systems. |
March 24, 2026 |
| 2 |
Disinformation versus Democracy Disinformation campaigns prove shockingly innovative in this investigation of digital deception on the international stage - from Paris to the Philippines. We see how, when truth is under attack, democracy is weakened. |
March 31, 2026 |
| 3 |
The Truth According to AI Almost all of us are now engaging with AI, whether we know it or not. Hamish Macdonald investigates where this march, into a largely unregulated AI future, might land us. |
April 7, 2026 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | ABC TV |
|---|---|
| First aired | March 24, 2026 |
| Last aired | March 31, 2026 |
| Status | continue |