Series synopsis
Australia Remastered is an Australian documentary television series that premiered on ABC TV on August 30, 2020. It stars Aaron Pedersen.
Join host Aaron Pedersen as he takes audiences on a journey around Australia, exploring the country’s iconic wildlife, its unique landscapes and the great oceans that surround it in the new series Australia Remastered. Explore some of Australia's most iconic and fascinating animals. From mysterious orca to the iconic kangaroo, intelligent parrots and the secret lives of reptiles, all have evolved to survive across the Australian landscape.
Premise
Join host Aaron Pedersen as he takes audiences on a journey around Australia, exploring the country’s iconic wildlife, its unique landscapes and the great oceans that surround it in the new series Australia Remastered. Explore some of Australia's most iconic and fascinating animals. From mysterious orca to the iconic kangaroo, intelligent parrots and the secret lives of reptiles, all have evolved to survive across the Australian landscape.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Aaron Pedersen as Presenter - Narrator
Episodes
This series spans 6 seasons with 26 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 6 | August 30, 2020 | October 4, 2020 |
| Season 2 | 3 | October 11, 2020 | |
| Season 3 | 6 | December 21, 2020 | |
| Season 4 | 4 | February 9, 2021 | |
| Season 5 | 3 | December 7, 2021 | |
| Season 6 | 4 | January 30, 2022 | February 20, 2022 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Kangaroo Tales The red kangaroo is iconic, but as Aaron Pedersen explains there is more to the kangaroo family than just one famous face. Explore how these marsupials spread across the continent, taking on a variety of shapes and forms. |
August 30, 2020 |
| 2 |
Parrot Paradise Parrots are by far some of the world's most intelligent birds. Aaron Pedersen explores why these intelligent birds thrive in Australia, and what kind of impact their exceptional intellect has on our environment. |
September 6, 2020 |
| 3 |
Platypus and Echidna Echidnas and platypuses are unique - the only mammals in the world to share some key traits with reptiles, including laying eggs. Aaron Pedersen explains how they are actually highly-tuned to their environment. |
September 13, 2020 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Cyclone Cyclones burst upon Australia's tropical coast bringing torrential rain and destruction, while ancient rain forests and coral reefs are destroyed. Aaron Pedersen explains how these ecosystems have evolved and adapted. |
January 30, 2022 |
| 2 |
Drought Australia is the driest inhabited continent on earth, and severe droughts grip the nation regularly. Aaron Pedersen explains how over millions of years of evolution, Australian life is uniquely prepared for these challenges. |
February 6, 2022 |
| 3 |
Fire Blazes fuelled by wind, dry bush and weather can consume everything in their path. Aaron Pedersen explains how nowhere on Earth burns with quite the same intensity and ferocity as Australia - or as regularly. |
February 13, 2022 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | ABC TV |
|---|---|
| First aired | August 30, 2020 |
| Last aired | February 20, 2022 |
| Status | continue |
| Schedule | Sunday at 18:00:00 |