BBC Three’s new Aussie import drops viewers inside £20 million mansions where concierges scramble to helicopter in sushi, hunt missing Dom Pérignon and soothe guests who think luxury towels are “too smooth.”

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Billion Dollar Playground landed on BBC Three and iPlayer on 7 July after a buzzy Australian run, and critics have already crowned it the “hate-watch of the summer.” Across eight 45-minute episodes, cameras follow Sydney firm Luxico’s butlers, chefs and concierges as they field jaw-dropping whims—dog tasting menus, truffle tempests, private theme-park dinners—while sniping at each other below stairs. It’s Below Deck meets White Lotus (minus the murders): simultaneously a glossy feast of wealth and a sharp peek at entitlement in overdrive.

Created by Ronde Media for Foxtel, the series features real staff—Italian perfectionist Salvatore, sugar-daddy-seeking Heaven, French butler JB angling for promotion, and shirtless chef brothers Matt and George—whose rivalries drive most of the drama.

All eight 45-minute episodes stream free on BBC iPlayer in the UK; elsewhere it’s on Binge (AU) with deals underway for Canada, NZ and Europe. Season 2 is reportedly in scouting, thanks to a social-media spike after a full episode dropped on TikTok Live during launch week.

If you loved Below Deck or Selling Sunset, this is your next guilty pleasure—just be ready to shout at the screen when billionaires complain their pool isn’t the “right” shade of turquoise.

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