Stars on Mars was filmed in Coober Pedy, South Australia, where producers built the show’s “habitat” on the outskirts of town to take advantage of the region’s Mars-like red desert terrain. The series places celebrities inside a space-simulation base and tracks them 24/7 as they compete in missions and eliminations designed to feel like life on the Red Planet.
Seven’s new reality competition Million Dollar Island locked in its premiere on Monday 12 June 2023, launching a high-stakes social game where contestants compete for control of cash “bricks” worth $10,000 each. Filmed in Malaysia, the series sees players face challenges, alliances and eliminations as they fight to keep their share of the million.
Mediaweek’s guide to Nine’s Parental Guidance tees up the show’s return with Ally Langdon and parenting expert Dr Justin Coulson, as 12 different parenting styles are put to the test through real-life challenges. Season 2 dives into modern parenting issues—from the digital world (including influencer culture and online gaming) to everyday realities like tantrums, sibling rivalry and bullying—before families ultimately vote on Australia’s best approach.
Parental Guidance returns for Season 2 on Nine, hosted by Ally Langdon alongside parenting expert Dr Justin Coulson. Across the 7-part series, families with 12 different parenting styles face real-world challenges and compare approaches—from online safety and bullying to family dynamics—revealing what works (and what doesn’t) under pressure.
FOX revealed the first wave of celebrity “celebronauts” for Stars on Mars, the reality competition hosted by William Shatner as “Mission Control.” The line-up includes Natasha Leggero, Ronda Rousey, Lance Armstrong, Marshawn Lynch, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Adam Rippon, Tom Schwartz, Richard Sherman, Tinashe, Porsha Williams Guobadia, Tallulah Willis, and Ariel Winter, as they enter a Mars-style space simulation and compete through missions and eliminations.
Eureka Productions’ Stars on Mars brought a US celebrity reality format to Coober Pedy, South Australia, with the outback’s red, “otherworldly” landscape doubling as the surface of Mars. The series places celebrities inside a Mars-style simulation base, tackling missions and eliminations as they compete to be the last one standing. The production was supported through the Australian Government’s Location Incentive, delivering significant benefits for local crew and businesses.
FOX has ordered Stars on Mars, a celebrity competition series hosted by William Shatner as “Mission Control.” The show drops celebrities into a Mars-style space simulation where they live together, face weekly missions under tough “Red Planet” conditions, and vote to eliminate a crewmate until one winner remains.
Stars on Mars is a FOX reality competition series hosted by William Shatner, who guides contestants from “Mission Control” as celebrities live together in a Mars-style habitat and face weekly missions and tests. The format centres on teamwork, leadership and survival-style challenges, with eliminations narrowing the field until a single “celebronaut” remains.
Channel Seven’s Farmer Wants a Wife returned in 2023, bringing a fresh season of romance and reality TV to Australian screens. The series follows a new line-up of farmers—including Brenton (Victoria), Brad (New South Wales), and David (Queensland)—as they meet potential partners and see if love can grow beyond the city life. It’s another feel-good chapter in the long-running format, mixing heartfelt connections with the everyday pace (and pressures) of farm life.
