Is Shortland Street coming back?

Shortland Street is currently between seasons on TVNZ 2; the most recent episode aired on 22 December 2025. No return date has been announced yet.

Shortland Street is a long-running New Zealand medical drama series that first premiered on 25 May 1992. The show was set in the fictional Shortland Street Hospital and focused on the lives of its staff and patients, blending medical crises with human drama, romance, and suspense. Over the years, it addressed various social issues such as safe sex, AIDS, child abuse, alcoholism, cot death, and suicide, making it a significant part of New Zealand television history.

The series featured a cast including Amanda Billing as Sarah Potts, Angela Bloomfield as Rachel McKenna, Amelia Reid as Bella Cooper, Jacqueline Nairn as Wendy Cooper, Matthew Chamberlain as Murray Cooper, Geordie Holibar as Phoenix Raynor, Frankie Adams as Ula Levi, and Pearl McGlashan as Jasmine Cooper. It has a rating of 5.2 on TVMaze and a runtime of 30 minutes per episode.