So much good TV, so little time. After a long hard day at work you might not have the energy to dive into something lengthy, so why not enjoy this collection of short form series guaranteed to keep you glued to the screen.
The Parasocial Social Club
Jenny Tian and Kevin Jin are funny, they’re friends, and they’re trying very hard not to screw it up.
The Parasocial Social Club is a six-part series that blends saucy humour with sharp observations. We get to learn all about Jenny’s inability to adult given she owns one single fork and Jenny’s fear of going to the dentist because of what her dentist can infer about her sex life. We find out why Kevin needed to know the word ‘ombudsman’ at age 9. Kevin’s resonant and comforting voice makes The Parasocial Social Club the perfect podcast to play before getting ready for bed.
Don’t read on if you want to avoid spoilers: one highlight was hearing Jenny and Kevin discuss authenticity and how older Asian people are a generation who are grateful for free food, authenticity of Panda Express be damned! There are also some great meta moments where Kevin acknowledges he is filming a podcast for SBS and is concerned about his use of the word ‘fob’ being bleeped out.
The Parasocial Social Club is streaming now . The Swiping Game
If you’ve devoured all episodes of The Parasocial Social Club and craving more Jenny and Kevin, you’re in luck because Jenny and Kevin also feature in The Swiping Game! Most modern-day relationships start with swiping right and The Swiping Game delves into the online dating lives of everyday Australians. Season 1 of The Swiping Game asks ‘What is Yellow Fever’ and features Asian-Australian women opening up about the stereotypes they encounter during dates.
Season 2 of The Swiping Game covers the experience of having anxiety while online dating and parents entering the world of online dating after a divorce.
With slightly longer episodes in season 3, The Swiping Game looks at how to maintain a sex life when you (still) live with your parents, being regularly requested for threesomes if you are bisexual, dating as a person with a disability and the insecurities men face in the dating scene.
Seasons 1-3 of The Swiping Game are streaming .
The Cook Up With Adam Liaw Bitesize
With 14 episodes lasting less than 6 minutes, Adam Liaw serves us delicious but bitesize flavour explosions. Joined by two special guests on each episode, Adam has designed a mouthwatering menu and shows us how to cook lemongrass pork belly rice, wattleseed and macadamia ladoos. Before becoming a legend on Masterchef, Adam was a lawyer in Japan and luckily for us, Adam gives us a taste of Japan by showing us how to make Japanese mushroom and spinach spaghetti, Hokkaido salmon chanchan and tonkatsu ribs. If The Cook Up With Adam Liaw Bitesize has you hungry for more, watch more sizeable episodes The Cook Up With Adam Liaw Bitesize is now streaming .
Inked
Jiayue’s dad is proud of her for studying medicine but the only problem is that Jiayue isn’t actually studying medicine – her heart is set instead on learning how to become a professional tattoo artist. Jiayue navigates the pressure of migrating from China to New Zealand for a better life and the constant guilt she feels from failing to meet her parents’ expectations. Watch Inked if you’re after a heartwarming Chinese-Kiwi drama.
No Ordinary Black Short Films
No Ordinary Black - Finding Jedda
No Ordinary Black Short Films collection is available to stream now at SBS On Demand.
The Tailings
Tegan Stimson (Jas), Harry Prior (Toby), Harry Radbone (Leo) and Mabel Li (Ruby) in The Tailings. Source: SBS / SBS / Good Lark
Mabel Li and Tegan Stimson both reunite in SBS’ . The Tailings is now streaming . Naked
For many Australians, their first glimpse of nudity on free-to-air TV was on SBS so if you’re looking for something saucy after hours, look no further than Naked, an erotic Portuguese show about women’s sexual fantasies. Each episode introduces a new female protagonists and we get to learn about what makes her tick (sexually).
Explore the full at SBS On Demand. 
