# Shaun Micallef’s Origin Odyssey season 2 premiere

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/shaun-micallefs-origin-odyssey-season-2-premiere
> Updated: 2026-08-14T18:00:12.000Z. Sources: 2. Developments: 2.

The factual-entertainment series ‘Origin Odyssey’, hosted by Shaun Micallef, is returning for a second season on SBS. The six-episode run features Micallef and several Australian guests, including Pia Miranda, Denise Scott, Matt Okine, Luke McGregor, Kate Langbroek, and Tony Armstrong, as they travel to ancestral homelands in locations such as Italy, Germany, Ghana, Scotland, Jamaica, and Ireland.

The season premiere focuses on actress Pia Miranda traveling to the Aeolian Islands in Italy to reconnect with her Sicilian heritage. The series aims to explore themes of identity, migration, and family history by blending comedy with personal storytelling.

## Timeline

### 2026-08-14: Shaun Micallef’s Origin Odyssey returns to Australian television

Shaun Micallef’s Origin Odyssey returns to SBS, following Australian celebrities exploring their heritage. Meanwhile, the 2026 Logie Awards will be hosted by Robert Irwin.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/shaun-micallefs-origin-odyssey-returns-to-australian-television

### 2026-07-21: Shaun Micallef's Origin Odyssey Season 2 Returns to SBS in August

Shaun Micallef's Origin Odyssey returns with a six‑episode season 2 on SBS, premiering 18 August 2026, following six Australians to ancestral sites in Italy, Germany, Ghana, Scotland, Jamaica and Ireland, with

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/shaun-micallefs-origin-odyssey-season-2-returns-to-sbs-in-august

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