# List of Australian television series premieres in 2008

This is a list of Australian television programs which first aired in 2008. The list is arranged chronological order. Where more than one program debuted on the same date, those programs are listed alphabetically.

## Premieres
### Free-to-air television

| Program | Network | Debut date |
| Sleek Geeks | ABC1 | 3 January |
| Who Do You Think You Are? | SBS TV | 13 January |
| Out of the Question | Seven Network | 31 January |
| The Zoo | Seven Network | 3 February |
| Bush Doctors | Seven Network | 3 February |
| So You Think You Can Dance Australia | Network Ten | 3 February |
| The Chopping Block | Nine Network | 6 February |
| Saving Kids with Damien Leith | Network Ten | 7 February |
| Monster House | Nine Network | 12 February |
| The NightCap | Seven HD | 12 February |
| Underbelly | Nine Network | 13 February |
| It Takes Two: Getting Ready | Seven Network | 19 February |
| Mercurio's Menu | Seven Network | 23 February |
| Stuff | ABC1 | 11 March |
| AFL Game Day | Seven Network | 16 March |
| Animal Emergency | Nine Network | 16 March |
| East of Everything | ABC1 | 30 March |
| Power of 10 | Nine Network | 31 March |
| StarSpace with Adam Saunders | ABC1 | 3 April |
| Stress Buster | ABC1 | 8 April |
| My Kid's a Star | Nine Network | 9 April |
| Canal Road | Nine Network | 16 April |
| Fire 000 | Nine Network | 7 May |
| Search and Rescue | Nine Network | 7 May |
| Bed of Roses | ABC1 | 10 May |
| Holidays for Sale | Nine Network | 17 May |
| Domestic Blitz | Nine Network | 18 May |
| Q&A | ABC1 | 22 May |
| Million Dollar Wheel of Fortune | Nine Network | 26 May |
| The Gruen Transfer | ABC1 | 28 May |
| ABC Fora | ABC2 | 29 May |
| Battle of the Choirs | Seven Network | 15 June |
| Places We Go | Network Ten | 15 June |
| The Nest | SBS TV | 28 June |
| Mark Loves Sharon | Network Ten | 30 June |
| Business Sense | Nine Network | 6 July |
| The One: The Search for Australia's Most Gifted Psychic | Seven Network | 8 July |
| The Hollowmen | ABC1 | 9 July |
| Seven Early News | Seven Network | 14 July |
| National Nine News: Early News | Nine Network | 14 July |
| Thank You | Seven Network | 3 August |
| Hole in the Wall | Nine Network | 6 August |
| Make Me a Supermodel | Seven Network | 6 August |
| National Nine News: Sunday Morning Edition | Nine Network | 10 August |
| Yum Cha | Seven Network | 10 August |
| Find My Family | Seven Network | 26 August |
| Packed to the Rafters | Seven Network | 26 August |
| Crash Investigation Unit | Seven Network | 27 August |
| The Outdoor Room | Seven Network | 31 August |
| Taken Out | Network Ten | 1 September |
| Make Me a Supermodel: Off the Runway | Seven Network | 2 September |
| Rush | Network Ten | 2 September |
| Very Small Business | ABC1 | 3 September |
| The Strip | Nine Network | 4 September |
| Outback Wildlife Rescue | Seven Network | 7 September |
| Bondi Rescue: Bali | Network Ten | 10 September |
| Kenny's World | Network Ten | 10 September |
| Battlefronts | Nine Network | 14 September |
| Two in the Top End | ABC1 | 16 September |
| The Hack Half Hour | ABC2 | 22 September |
| Outback 8 | Network Ten | 22 September |
| Top Gear Australia | SBS TV | 29 September |
| Bogan Pride | SBS TV | 6 October |
| Pat Callinan's 4x4 Adventures | Network Ten | 11 October |
| First Australians | SBS TV | 12 October |
| Review with Myles Barlow | ABC2 | 16 October |
| Swift and Shift Couriers | SBS TV | 27 October |
| Navy Divers | ABC1 | 28 October |
| ABC News Breakfast | ABC2 | 3 November |
| The Kingdom of Paramithi | Nine Network | 11 November |
| The Elephant Princess | Network Ten | 13 November |
| Out of the Blue | Network Ten | 17 November |
| This is Your Laugh | Seven HD | 30 November |
| The Waiting Room | Nine Network | 4 December |
| Larry the Lawnmower | Seven Network | 9 December |
| Sudden Impact | Nine Network | 9 December |

### Subscription television

| Program | Network | Debut date |
| An Aussie Goes Bolly | FOX8 | 7 January |
| Blood, Sweat and Gears | FOX8 | 18 January |
| The Mansion | The Comedy Channel | 3 April |
| Dry Spell Gardening | The LifeStyle Channel | 3 April |
| The Dave & Kerley Show | Channel [V] | 6 April |
| Selling Houses Australia | The LifeStyle Channel | 23 April |
| Football Superstar | FOX8 | 19 June |
| Owner Builder Australia | HOW TO Channel | 2 July |
| Project Runway Australia | Arena | 7 July |
| 4 Ingredients | The LifeStyle Channel | 11 September |
| The Merrick & Rosso Show | The Comedy Channel | 2 October |
| Ita's Broadway | Ovation Channel | 1 November |
| The Great Australian Doorstep | HOW TO Channel | 6 November |
| Comedy Slapdown | The Comedy Channel | 8 November |
| Maggie With... | Bio. | 30 November |
| Airtime! | Nickelodeon | November |
| An Aussie Goes Calypso | FOX8 | 3 December |
| Reel Delicious | World Movies | 6 December |
| Brendan's Green Gift | The LifeStyle Channel | 26 December |