Nine has revealed a sweeping slate of new and returning programs for 2026, spanning hard-hitting documentaries, fresh reality formats and returning audience favourites.
Among the network’s biggest announcements is SHARK!, a daring new reality series that sends six Australian celebrities to the Bahamas – the shark capital of the world – to face their deepest fears.
Guided by Australian shark attack survivor Paul de Gelder, the celebrities, including host Scott Cam and Olympic champion Ariarne Titmus, will undertake escalating underwater challenges “from the safety of a protective cage to the ultimate test: an open water swim with one of the most aggressive of all sharks.”
SHARK! will “push our celebs’ minds and bodies to the limits,” while they share “raw, unfiltered emotions in post-dive confessions in what will prove to be a life-changing experience.”
Other new programs include 1 Euro House, which follows interior designers Shaynna Blaze and Darren Palmer as they transform a crumbling €1 property in Sicily into a dream home, and Outback Murder Highway, a forensic true-crime investigation into Queensland’s notorious 800-kilometre Flinders Highway, long dubbed one of Australia’s deadliest stretches of road.
The network will also premiere Events That Changed Australia, a landmark documentary series revisiting defining national moments – including the Cronulla riots, the Black Saturday bushfires and the Lindt Café siege – through the eyes of journalists, experts and witnesses.
Using powerful storytelling and credible voices, the series encourages viewers to reflect on Australia’s past, make sense of the present, and imagine the nation’s future.
Sports fans will see Beyond The Dream: Milano Cortina 2026, continuing Nine’s Olympic documentary series, while crime audiences can expect Naked City: Hitmen, a three-part exposé on Melbourne’s contract-killer underworld presented by veteran crime reporter John Silvester.
Returning juggernauts include Married at First Sight, The Block (heading to Mount Eliza for its 22nd season), LEGO® Masters Australia, The Floor, Travel Guides, Emergency, Space Invaders, and Paramedics.
Married at First Sight will return for its 13th season with experts Alessandra Rampolla, John Aiken and Mel Schilling once again guiding a new set of singles through the “ultimate test of building genuine, long-lasting relationships.”
Nine also confirmed The Golden Bachelor, hosted by Samantha Armytage, will premiere on October 20 at 7.30 pm. The heartwarming series “proves that the best love stories often unfold later in life,” following one man’s quest for “Golden Love.”
Special event programming includes Vision Australia’s Carols by Candlelight from Melbourne’s Sidney Myer Music Bowl, Christmas With Delta, and Nine’s coverage of the 2025 Melbourne Cup Carnival, the Pacific Championship Rugby League, and the long-awaited Rugby League Ashes: Australia v England series – returning after a 22-year absence.
With major new productions such as Jamie Durie’s Future House, Château DIY Australia, and TopKnotz also on the horizon, Nine’s 2026 lineup signals its intent to dominate both entertainment and factual programming.
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