STAN WEEKLY NEWS UPDATE

SOPHIE TURNER STARS AS A NOTORIOUS JEWEL THIEF IN THE BRAND NEW SERIES JOAN, NOW STREAMING, ONLY ON STAN.

Written by acclaimed screenwriter Anna Symon (The Essex Serpent, Mrs Wilson) and directed by BAFTA award-winning Richard Laxton (Rain Dogs, The Thief, His Wife and The Canoe, Mrs Wilson), Joan brings to life an exhilarating yet emotional story set against the vibrant backdrop of the 1980s – an era known for its bold fashion trends, iconic music and cultural shifts.

The series opens with Joan, a fiery and uncompromising woman in her twenties who is deeply scarred and vulnerable. She is a devoted mother to her six-year-old daughter, Kelly, but is trapped in a disastrous marriage with a violent criminal named Gary. When Gary goes on the run, Joan seizes the opportunity to create a new life for herself and her daughter.

Every episode of Joan is now streaming, only on Stan.

THE BRAND NEW SEASON OF THE WALKING DEAD: DARYL DIXON - THE BOOK OF CAROL IS NOW STREAMING, NEW EPISODES MONDAYS AND ONLY ON STAN.

The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon – The Book of Carol picks up where season one left off, following fan-favourite characters Daryl Dixon (Norman Reedus) and Carol Peletier (Melissa McBride). They both confront old demons while she fights to find her friend and he struggles with his decision to stay in France, causing tension at the Nest. Additionally, Genet (Anne Charrier)’s movement builds momentum, setting Pouvoir on a violent collision course with the Union of Hope in the fight for France's future.

The brand new season of The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon - The Book Of Carol is now streaming, new episodes Mondays and only on Stan.

STARRING TOM BLYTH AND AUSTRALIA’S DANIEL WEBBER, BILLY THE KID HAS BEEN RENEWED FOR A THIRD AND FINAL SEASON, PREMIERING 2025, ONLY ON STAN.

The Western adventure series Billy the Kid has been renewed for a third and final season, starring Tom Blyth (The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes) and Australian actor Daniel Webber (Escape from Pretoria) as outlaws on the American frontier.

The Lincoln County War may be officially over, but both Billy the Kid and Sheriff Pat Garrett have important issues to resolve — there is a reckoning to come. Billy is still at large, and Garrett is out to capture him, dead or alive. And with a bounty on his head, Billy has the opportunity to quit New Mexico altogether and pursue a future with Dulcinea, the love of his life. But he has unfinished business with Garrett, who has betrayed him, and decides to stay.

Every episode of Billy The Kid seasons one and two are streaming, only on Stan.

THE SERIES FINAL OF POWER BOOK II: GHOST PREMIERES 4PM AEST TODAY, ONLY ON STAN.

From Power creator Courtney A. Kemp and Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson, the final season of Power Book II: Ghost follows Tariq navigating his new life, in which his desire to shed his father's legacy comes up against the mounting pressure to save his family.

As power dynamics and family tensions reach their peak, the high-adrenaline twists and turns of this season will have viewers guessing who, if anyone, makes it out alive. ​

The series finale of Power Book II: Ghost premieres 4pm AEST today, only on Stan.

OH BUOY, GET HOOKED! EPIC ADVENTURE SERIES NAUTILUS PREMIERES OCTOBER 25, ALL EPISODES AT ONCE AND ONLY ON STAN.

The brand new series Nautilus, led by Shazad Latif (Star Trek: Discovery) and Australian actress Georgia Flood (Apples Never Fall), will anchor October 25, all episodes at once and only on Stan.

For the first time ever, Nautilus tells Jules Verne’s epic story Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea from Captain Nemo’s point of view: an Indian Prince robbed of his birthright and family, a prisoner of the East India Mercantile Company and a man bent on revenge against the forces that have taken everything from him.

The brand new series Nautilus docks October 25, all episodes at once and only on Stan.

THE AMERICAN MUSIC AWARDS 50TH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL PREMIERES 11AM AEDT, OCTOBER 7, LIVE AND ON DEMAND, ONLY ON STAN.

Serving as a tribute to the past half-century, the American Music Awards 50th Anniversary Special will feature appearances by Carrie Underwood, Gloria Estefan, Jennifer Lopez, and Jimmy Kimmel. 

The special will also include artist interviews, special guests and exclusive never-before-seen footage from archives, highlighting iconic moments that defined the awards show and shaped pop culture over the last 50 years.

The American Music Awards 50th Anniversary Special premieres 11am AEDT, October 7, live and on demand, only on Stan.

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