Showcase to Become Home of FX Originals in Oz

Showcase in Australia is being positioned as a drama “super channel,” featuring a slate of Foxtel originals and exclusive, first-run titles express from the U.S., including a raft of FX original series.

Showcase will host the exclusive Australian premiere of Ryan Murphy’s The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story and American Horror Story: Cult, both coming soon. Showcase will also be home to the first run of the hit series The Walking Dead, Fear the Walking Dead and Talking Dead, all hailing from AMC in the U.S.

Foxtel also secured, from FX, the Australian premiere of the series Snowfall, Pose and Trust, along with Legion and the return of The Americans and Feud. New episodes of Lucifer will screen on FOX8.

Brian Walsh, Foxtel’s executive director of television, said, “These exciting new developments further cements Foxtel’s position as the unrivaled home of the best drama series from Australia and around the world. The addition of a large rich and diverse slate of programs from FX is a huge boost for Foxtel subscribers who love drama.

“We are also adding more content to our On Demand library, bolstering the flexibility of watching even more complete seasons, on demand, all year round—all included as part of a residential subscription.

“Showcase is our premium drama destination, offering the strongest line up of acclaimed and award-winning drama from around the world. Together with our signature local commissions, Showcase is, by any measure, the first choice to see the world’s best.

“Our customers will see an increase in first-run content on showcase with even more great new drama from HBO and Foxtel’s own slate of highly acclaimed Australian productions to look forward to in 2018.”