Taskmaster Season 19: Release date and where to watch in Australia

There’s more fun and ruckus to have with Taskmaster Season 19 returning this week!

Created by comedian Alex Horne, Taskmaster is a smash-hit game show presented by Horne himself and Greg Davies. Hilarious and wildly entertaining, it follows five celebrities as they attempt to complete all sorts of eccentric and ridiculous tasks. Horne acts as umpire while Davies plays the titular role, judging the work in every challenge and giving out points based on performances.

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Taskmaster Season 19 Australia release date

Taskmaster Season 19 finally arrives in Australia on Friday, 2 May 2025, with new episodes streaming weekly. Just like the previous Taskmaster Season 18, the new instalment will also air for 10 episodes.

Where to watch Taskmaster? The popular game show, which currently airs on Channel 4 in the UK, is accessible in Australia via selected streaming services, including Foxtel, Foxtel Now, and BINGE.

Another alternative is SBS On Demand with Taskmaster Season 11 currently available to watch online for free. To catch new episodes from Taskmaster Season 19, you’ll have to access via paid streaming.

Taskmaster Season 19	Release Dates	Streaming Services
Episode 1	Fri, 2 May 2025	BINGE / Foxtel / Foxtel Now
Episode 2	Fri, 9 May 2025	BINGE / Foxtel / Foxtel Now
Episode 3	Fri, 16 May 2025	BINGE / Foxtel / Foxtel Now
Episode 4	Fri, 23 May 2025	BINGE / Foxtel / Foxtel Now
Episode 5	Fri, 30 May 2025	BINGE / Foxtel / Foxtel Now
Episode 6	Fri, 6 June 2025	BINGE / Foxtel / Foxtel Now
Episode 7	Fri, 13 June 2025	BINGE / Foxtel / Foxtel Now
Episode 8	Fri, 20 June 2025	BINGE / Foxtel / Foxtel Now
Episode 9	Fri, 27 June 2025	BINGE / Foxtel / Foxtel Now
Episode 10	Fri, 4 July 2025	BINGE / Foxtel / Foxtel Now

Taskmaster Season 19 trailer

Don’t miss Taskmaster Season 19 streaming in Australia on Foxtel, Foxtel Now, and BINGE from 2 May 2025!

What is Taskmaster about?

Following Taskmaster Season 18, which featured comedians Andy Zaltzman, Babatunde Aléshé, Emma Sidi, Jack Dee and Rosie Jones, the smash-hit panel game show returns for a brand new instalment.

Of course, Taskmaster Greg Davies is back as the titular headliner. Alongside his loyal sidekick, Little Alex Horne, they’re set out to discover the new champion by testing the contestants’ skills and ingenuity. 

Interestingly, they achieve this by coming up with the most outrageous tasks, which include long-distance painting, making the best extension to the Taskmaster house, making a music video for a nursery rhyme – the list indulgently goes on!

Apparently, the game series doesn’t run out of the funniest and most ruthless ideas for Britain’s various line-up of comedians to pull off.

For its nineteenth season, contestants featured in the show are: Fatiha El-Ghorri, Jason Mantzoukas, Mathew Baynton, Rosie Ramsey and Stevie Martin.

Greg Davies and Alex Horne remain as the show’s presenters. Horne is also the series creator and executive producer alongside Richard Allen-Turner, James Taylor, and Andy Devonshire (also the series director). The show’s theme music was also written and performed by The Horne Section, a jazz band led by Horne himself. 

Throughout the years, the series has featured mainly comedians to perform tasks and games, including James Acaster, John Kearns, and Mo Farah, just to name a few.

A huge fan of the outrageously fun show? Fortunately, the new episodes from Taskmaster Season 19 are now available on streaming TV.

Taskmaster UK seasons guide

There are 19 seasons so far with Season 19 just about to premiere on 2 May 2025. Fans in Australia can also catch up on prior seasons available to stream on Foxtel, Foxtel Now, and BINGE (not all seasons are available, check the guide below to confirm).

It’s also worth noting that the Australian version of this international game show, Taskmaster Australia, was first broadcast on Channel 10, then later on demand on 10 Play and Paramount+.

Other shows like Taskmaster to watch

If you find TV shows like the original Taskmaster fun to watch, you’ll be pleased to know that other iterations are also available to stream instantly.

Firstly, there’s our very own Taskmaster Australia with Tom Gleeson as the titular presenter and Tom Cashman as his dedicated assistant.

You can also try Taskmaster New Zealand, or better yet, watch Taskmaster: Champion of Champions, where Davis and Horne pit former champions against each other in the toughest of challenges. Plus, more game shows to sink your teeth into.