Why Watch
"Experience the relentless medical emergencies, sharp domestic drama, and iconic cliffhangers that define New Zealand's premier daily soap."
Tone: Dramatic, Fast-Paced, Emotional Medical Soap
AI Critic Analysis
Series Deep Dive:
As New Zealand's signature soap opera closes another chapter, Shortland Street Season 35 delivers the high-stakes hospital crises and tangled interpersonal rivalries audiences expect. Balancing emergency room turmoil with cutting social realism, the enduring TVNZ cornerstone keeps viewers invested through rapid-fire storytelling and bold character arcs. With the latest run concluded, devoted followers must monitor production developments closely to anticipate when Ferndale's dedicated medical staff will return to television screens.
Analysis Refined:March 2026
Scheduled next refinement: in 212 days
Season: 35
| Watched? | # | Air Date | Episode Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| E1 | Feb 16, 2026 | Episode 1 - Legacy - Part 01 | |
| E2 | Feb 17, 2026 | Episode 2 - Legacy - Part 02 | |
| E3 | Feb 18, 2026 | Episode 3 - Legacy - Part 03 | |
| E4 | Feb 23, 2026 | Episode 4 - Legacy - Part 04 | |
| E5 | Feb 24, 2026 | Episode 5 - Legacy - Part 05 | |
| E6 | Feb 25, 2026 | Episode 6 - Legacy - Part 06 | |
| E7 | Mar 02, 2026 | Episode 7 - Legacy - Part 07 | |
| E8 | Mar 03, 2026 | Episode 8 - Legacy - Part 08 | |
| E9 | Mar 04, 2026 | Episode 9 - Legacy - Part 09 | |
| E10 | Mar 09, 2026 | Episode 10 - Legacy - Part 10 | |
| E11 | Mar 10, 2026 | Episode 11 - Legacy - Part 11 | |
| E12 | Mar 11, 2026 | Episode 12 - Legacy - Part 12 | |
| E13 | Mar 16, 2026 | Episode 13 - Legacy - Part 13 | |
| E14 | Mar 17, 2026 | Episode 14 - Legacy - Part 14 | |
| E15 | Mar 18, 2026 | Episode 15 - Legacy - Part 15 | |
| E16 | Mar 23, 2026 | Episode 16 - Legacy - Part 16 | |
| E17 | Mar 24, 2026 | Episode 17 - Legacy - Part 17 | |
| E18 | Mar 25, 2025 | Episode 18 - Legacy - Part 18 | |
| E19 | Mar 31, 2026 | Episode 19 - Legacy - Part 19 | |
| E20 | Apr 01, 2026 | Episode 20 - Legacy - Part 20 | |
| E21 | Apr 02, 2026 | Episode 21 - Legacy - Part 21 | |
| E22 | Apr 06, 2026 | Episode 22 - Legacy - Part 22 | |
| E23 | Apr 07, 2026 | Episode 23 - Legacy - Part 23 | |
| E24 | Apr 08, 2026 | Episode 24 - Legacy - Part 24 | |
| E25 | Apr 13, 2026 | Episode 25 - Legacy - Part 25 | |
| E26 | Apr 14, 2026 | Episode 26 - Legacy - Part 26 | |
| E27 | Apr 15, 2026 | Episode 27 - Legacy - Part 27 | |
| E28 | Apr 20, 2026 | Episode 28 - Legacy - Part 28 | |
| E29 | Apr 21, 2026 | Episode 29 - Legacy - Part 29 | |
| E30 | Apr 22, 2026 | Episode 30 - Legacy - Part 30 | |
| E31 | Apr 27, 2026 | Episode 31 - Reckoning - Part 01 | |
| E32 | Apr 28, 2026 | Episode 32 - Reckoning - Part 02 | |
| E33 | Apr 29, 2026 | Episode 33 - Reckoning - Part 03 | |
| E34 | May 04, 2026 | Episode 34 - Reckoning - Part 04 | |
| E35 | May 05, 2026 | Episode 35 - Reckoning - Part 05 | |
| E36 | May 06, 2026 | Episode 36 - Reckoning - Part 06 | |
| E37 | May 11, 2026 | Episode 37 - Reckoning - Part 07 | |
| E38 | May 12, 2026 | Episode 38 - Reckoning - Part 08 | |
| E39 | May 13, 2026 | Episode 39 - Reckoning - Part 09 | |
| E40 | May 18, 2026 | Episode 40 - Reckoning - Part 10 | |
| E41 | May 19, 2026 | Episode 41 - Reckoning - Part 11 | |
| E42 | May 20, 2026 | Episode 42 - Reckoning - Part 12 | |
| E43 | May 25, 2026 | Episode 43 - Reckoning - Part 13 | |
| E44 | May 26, 2026 | Episode 44 - Reckoning - Part 14 | |
| E45 | May 27, 2026 | Episode 45 - Reckoning - Part 15 | |
| E46 | Jun 01, 2026 | Episode 46 - Reckoning - Part 16 | |
| E47 | Jun 02, 2026 | Episode 47 - Reckoning - Part 17 | |
| E48 | Jun 03, 2026 | Episode 48 - Reckoning - Part 18 | |
| E49 | Jun 08, 2026 | Episode 49 - Reckoning - Part 19 | |
| E50 | Jun 09, 2026 | Episode 50 - Reckoning - Part 20 | |
| E51 | Jun 10, 2026 | Episode 51 - Reckoning - Part 21 | |
| E52 | Jun 15, 2026 | Episode 52 - Reckoning - Part 22 | |
| E53 | Jun 16, 2026 | Episode 53 - Reckoning - Part 23 | |
| E54 | Jun 17, 2026 | Episode 54 - Reckoning - Part 24 | |
| E55 | Jun 22, 2026 | Episode 55 - Reckoning - Part 25 | |
| E56 | Jun 23, 2026 | Episode 56 - Reckoning - Part 26 | |
| E57 | Jun 24, 2026 | Episode 57 - Reckoning - Part 27 | |
| E58 | Jun 29, 2026 | Episode 58 - Reckoning - Part 28 | |
| E59 | Jun 30, 2026 | Episode 59 - Reckoning - Part 29 | |
| E60 | Jul 01, 2026 | Episode 60 - Reckoning - Part 30 | |
| E61 | Jul 06, 2026 | Episode 61 - Loyalty - Part 1 | |
| E62 | Jul 07, 2026 | Episode 62 - Loyalty - Part 2 | |
| E63 | Jul 08, 2026 | Episode 63 - Loyalty - Part 3 | |
| E64 | Jul 13, 2026 | Episode 64 - Loyalty - Part 4 | |
| E65 | Jul 14, 2026 | Episode 65 - Loyalty - Part 5 | |
| E66 | Jul 15, 2026 | Episode 66 - Loyalty - Part 6 | |
| E67 | Jul 20, 2026 | Episode 67 - Loyalty - Part 7 | |
| E68 | Jul 21, 2026 | Episode 68 - Loyalty - Part 8 | |
| E69 | Jul 22, 2026 | Episode 69 - Loyalty - Part 9 | |
| E70 | Jul 27, 2026 | Episode 70 - Loyalty - Part 10 | |
| E71 | Jul 28, 2026 | Episode 71 - Loyalty - Part 11 | |
| E72 | Jul 29, 2026 | Episode 72 - Loyalty - Part 12 | |
| E73 | Aug 03, 2026 | Episode 73 - Loyalty - Part 13 | |
| E74 | Aug 04, 2026 | Episode 74 - Loyalty - Part 14 | |
| E75 | Aug 05, 2026 | Episode 75 - Loyalty - Part 15 | |
| E76 | Aug 10, 2026 | Episode 76 - Loyalty - Part 16 | |
| E77 | Aug 11, 2026 | Episode 77 - Loyalty - Part 17 | |
| E78 | Aug 12, 2026 | Episode 78 - Loyalty - Part 18 | |
| E79 | Aug 17, 2026 | Episode 79 - Loyalty - Part 19 | |
| E80 | Aug 18, 2026 | Episode 80 - Loyalty - Part 20 | |
| E81 | Aug 19, 2026 | Episode 81 - Loyalty - Part 21 | |
| E82 | Aug 24, 2026 | Episode 82 - Loyalty - Part 22 | |
| E83 | Aug 25, 2026 | Episode 83 - Loyalty - Part 23 | |
| E84 | Aug 26, 2026 | Episode 84 - Loyalty - Part 24 | |
| E85 | Aug 31, 2026 | Episode 85 - Loyalty - Part 25 | |
| E86 | Sep 01, 2026 | Episode 86 - Loyalty - Part 26 | |
| E87 | Sep 02, 2026 | Episode 87 - Loyalty - Part 27 | |
| E88 | Sep 07, 2026 | Episode 88 - Loyalty - Part 28 | |
| E89 | Sep 08, 2026 | Episode 89 - Loyalty - Part 29 | |
| E90 | Sep 09, 2026 | Episode 90 - Loyalty - Part 30 | |
| E91 | Sep 14, 2026 | Episode 91 - Reunion - Part 1 | |
| E92 | Sep 15, 2026 | Episode 92 - Reunion - Part 2 | |
| E93 | Sep 16, 2026 | Episode 93 - Reunion - Part 3 | |
| E94 | Sep 21, 2026 | Episode 94 - Reunion - Part 4 | |
| E95 | Sep 22, 2026 | Episode 95 - Reunion - Part 5 | |
| E96 | Sep 23, 2026 | Episode 96 - Reunion - Part 6 | |
| E97 | Sep 28, 2026 | Episode 97 - Reunion - Part 7 | |
| E98 | Sep 29, 2026 | Episode 98 - Reunion - Part 8 | |
| E99 | Sep 30, 2026 | Episode 99 - Reunion - Part 9 | |
| E100 | Oct 05, 2026 | Episode 100 - Reunion - Part 10 | |
| E101 | Oct 06, 2026 | Episode 101 - Reunion - Part 11 | |
| E102 | Oct 07, 2026 | Episode 102 - Reunion - Part 12 | |
| E103 | Oct 12, 2026 | Episode 103 - Reunion - Part 13 | |
| E104 | Oct 13, 2026 | Episode 104 - Reunion - Part 14 | |
| E105 | Oct 14, 2026 | Episode 105 - Reunion - Part 15 |
Broadcast Schedule - Daily Strip
Broadcast Cadence: Monday through Wednesday
Since launching in 1992, Shortland Street has endured as New Zealand’s definitive cultural touchstone and longest-running drama. Chronicling medical emergencies and high-stakes personal entanglements at a fictitious Ferndale hospital, the soap opera transitioned from a traditional weekday strip to a high-impact three-night schedule. Anchored by veteran actor Michael Galvin as Dr. Chris Warner, the series remains indispensable to Aotearoa’s television landscape, seamlessly blending urgent social commentary with melodramatic cliffhangers that command massive daily engagement across linear television and on-demand streaming.
Current Status: Active daily strip broadcast on TVNZ 2 and TVNZ+
Focus: Primetime Soap Opera
Focus: Primetime Soap Opera
Oracle Insights Refined:March 2026
Scheduled next refinement: in 346 days
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Frequently Asked Questions
Shortland Street typically airs every weeknight from Monday through Friday on TVNZ 2. The show maintains a consistent 7:00 PM timeslot for its primary broadcast in New Zealand.
Viewers can stream the latest episodes of Shortland Street on the TVNZ+ platform. New episodes are usually available for on-demand viewing shortly after they finish airing on television.
Shortland Street is a long-running medical soap opera that follows an ensemble cast rather than having a single host. The series focuses on the professional and personal lives of the staff at a fictional hospital in Auckland.
The series is set in the fictional suburb of Ferndale and is filmed at studios in Auckland, New Zealand. It frequently incorporates local landmarks and New Zealand social issues into its daily storylines.
Shortland Street premiered in May 1992 and is New Zealand's longest-running daily drama series. It has produced thousands of episodes over several decades, making it a staple of the country's television history.
International availability depends on regional licensing, but the show has been available on platforms like 7plus in Australia. Fans outside of New Zealand should check their local streaming providers for current broadcast rights.
FAQ Refined:March 2026
Scheduled next refinement: in 274 days