The Role of a Lifetime - Season 1

First aired: 2/18/2025 5 episodes
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Episodes

Episode 1

1. Episode 1

Aired: 2/18/2025

At the Maliks, 10-year-old Jack wants a smartphone, but Mum and Dad are stalling. In the real world, Kate meets cognitive neuroscientist Mark Williams, who believes smartphones are sapping kids' ability to pay attention.

Episode 2

2. Episode 2

Aired: 2/25/2025

Kate and Nazeem tackle the four horsemen of the parenting apocalypse - Boundaries, Rebellion, Discipline and Online Gaming.

Episode 3

3. Episode 3

Aired: 3/4/2025

This genre-bending series tackles some of the biggest problems facing Australian families today. From teens' sometimes-fraught search to find their tribe, to the all-pervasive effect of social media on children.

Episode 4

4. Episode 4

Aired: 3/11/2025

In this racy episode, Kate and Naz tackle Sex and Relationships.

Episode 5

5. Episode 5

Aired: 3/18/2025

The final episode explores topics that impact today's teens more than any previous generation. From the terrifying rise of anxiety and depression to the proliferation of Artificial Intelligence and deep fake technology.