About damn time.
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FINAL CAST REVEALED FOR NEW BINGE ORIGINAL SERIES
HIGH COUNTRY
Further cast have been revealed to star in the upcoming Original mystery thriller series HIGH COUNTRY alongside acclaimed actress Leah Purcell AM (Wentworth, Drover’s Wife: The Legend of Molly Johnson), international star Ian McElhinney (Game of Thrones, Derry Girls), and celebrated actors Sara Wiseman (Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes, A Place to Call Home) and Aaron Pedersen (Mystery Road, Jack Irish).
Joining the cast are Linda Cropper (Offspring, Pine Gap), Henry Nixon (The Secrets She Keeps, The Kettering Incident), Luke McKenzie (Wentworth, The Flip Side), Matt Domingo (In Our Blood, Love by the Glass), Geoff Morell (The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, Top Of The Lake), newcomer Pez Warner, Pedrea Jackson (Crazy Fun Park , Sweet As), Leah Vandenberg (Wellmania, Savage River), Nathaniel Dean (Anzac Girls, Puberty Blues), Jamie Timony (Click Bait, Wild Boys), Annie Chiswell (Friends - The Musical Parody), Travis McMahon (Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries, Rams), Nicholas Bell (Bay of Fires, Elvis), Trisha Morton-Thomas (Total Control, Redfern Now) and Shannon Berry (The Wilds, Offspring).
Acclaimed director Kevin Carlin (Wentworth, Miss Fisher’s Modern Murder Mysteries) has joined the production as Establishing Director, taking the helm for five of the episodes, with Beck Cole (We Are Still Here, Deadloch) slated to script one episode and direct three.
BINGE Executive Director, Alison Hurbert-Burns said: “We are thrilled to announce the full cast of established and emerging talent that will feature in this ambitious premium Australian drama. With some of the country’s most impressive creative forces, HIGH COUNTRY is a compelling story, full of intrigue that will showcase the rugged landscape of the Victorian Alps, and we can’t wait to bring it to Australian viewers.”
HIGH COUNTRY is an 8-part mystery thriller that revolves around detective Andrea (Andie) Whitford (Leah Purcell), who is transferred to the Victorian High Country and thrust into a baffling mystery of five missing persons who have vanished into the wilderness. Through an edge-of-the-seat, high-stakes investigation, Andie uncovers a complex web involving murder, deceit, and revenge.
Production credit: HIGH COUNTRY is a Curio Pictures production for the Foxtel Group, commissioned by Brian Walsh. Major production investment from Screen Australia and Foxtel Group in association with VicScreen. Created by Marcia Gardner and John Ridley, the 8-part series will be produced by Curio Pictures, a wholly owned subsidiary of Sony Pictures Television (SPT), worldwide distributor for the series, in association with RAGE Media. Jo Porter and Rachel Gardner from Curio Pictures are Executive Producers with Pino Amenta and Sue Edwards as Producers along with Executive Producers Marcia Gardner and John Ridley who are also the key writers of the series. Executive Producer for the Foxtel Group is Penny Win with Lana Greenhalgh as Commissioning Editor.
ANIMAL CONTROL , STARRING EMMY ® AWARD NOMINEE JOEL MCHALE,
PREMIERES 21 MAY ON BINGE
New comedy series Animal Control, starring Emmy® Award nominee Joel McHale (Community) and created by Bob Fisher (Wedding Crashers), Rob Greenberg (The Moodys US), and Dan Sterling (The Interview), will premiere 21 May on BINGE, with all episodes dropping at once.
Adding to a bumper month of new content coming to BINGE in May, the twelve-episode single-camera comedy produced by FOX Entertainment Studios follows a group of local animal control workers whose lives are complicated by the fact that animals are simple, but humans are not.
Leading the crew is Frank (McHale), an opinionated, eccentric animal control officer who may not have gone to college but is still the most well-read person in the room. In his past life as a cop, Frank tried to expose corruption in his department, but his efforts got him fired, leaving him cynical and curmudgeonly. Despite his rough exterior, he is blessed with an almost superhuman ability to understand animals.
Joining McHale is Vella Lovell (Crazy Ex-Girlfriend), Ravi Patel (Meet the Patels) and New Zealand actress Grace Palmer (Home and Away, Shortland Street).Produced by FOX Entertainment Studios, Animal Control is executive-produced by Bob Fisher (Wedding Crashers, Sirens, The Moodys US), Rob Greenberg (Frasier, How I Met Your Mother, The Moodys US), Dan Sterling (Long Shot, The Interview, Girls, The Office, King of the Hill), Tad Quill (Scrubs, The Moodys US) and Joel McHale. The series is distributed by FOX Entertainment Global.
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Seen the 1st 5 or 6 eps - it’s pretty ordinary 
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Its a great show!
So this is devastating news 
S.W.A.T. uncancelled
Amy Reisenbach, President of CBS Entertainment, and Katherine Pope, President of Sony Pictures Television Studios, said in a statement, “We have listened to our viewers and their outpouring of passion for S.W.A.T. and we have reached an agreement to renew it for a final season of 13 episodes to air during the 2023-2024 broadcast year. S.W.A.T. has aired for six seasons on CBS and garnered a devoted following. We are pleased that we found a way to bring it back and give closure to the show’s storylines and characters, which audiences deserve. Once again, we appreciate the talents and efforts of the cast, writers, producers and crew and everyone who has contributed to the success of S.W.A.T. We look forward to its return next season.”
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What a load of crap, obviously after the announcement someone relented with the numbers being negotiated to make it economical for CBS to proceed.
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Awesome!!! Thanks for the update mate 
Renewed for a second season.
Foxtel’s 3rd quarter financials:
- BINGE reached 1.529 million subscribers (1.484 million paid), up 17%
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HIGHLY ANTICIPATED DOCUMENTARY FILM
BAMA RUSH
PREMIERES MAY 23 ON BINGE
Highly anticipated documentary film Bama Rush directed and executive produced by verité documentary filmmaker Rachel Fleit (“Introducing, Selma Blair”), which follows four young women during sorority recruitment at the University of Alabama in the fall semester of 2022 premieres May 23 on BINGE.
In August 2021, the long-held tradition of sorority recruitment at the University of Alabama, also known as rush, went viral on TikTok. Becoming a viral sensation and cultural phenomenon using the hash tag “Bama Rush,” to date more than 2 billion people have watched. In the upcoming feature documentary Bama Rush , Fleit follows four young women as they prepare to rush at the university in 2022 exploring the emotional complexities and stakes of belonging in this crucial window into womanhood.
Bama Rush is directed, and executive produced by Rachel Fleit; executive produced by Lizzie Fox, Casey Meurer, Kama Kaina; produced by Zachary Luke Kislevitz, Andrew Freston, Danny Gabai; co-executive produced by Eric Lavoie; co-produced by AJ Del Cueto; edited by Drigan Lee; original score by Wynne Ashley Bennett; director of photography Lidia Nikonova.
ABBIE CHATFIELD AND CAST OF FBOY ISLAND AUSTRALIA TO ATTEND LAUNCH EVENT
To celebrate the launch of new BINGE reality series FBOY Island Australia, host Abbie Chatfield will walk the red carpet at the launch event in Sydney on Thursday May 25.
Joining Abbie be the three ladies looking for love this season, 26-year-old occupational therapist Molly O’Halloran, 26-year-old professional DJ Sophie Blackley and 21-year-old model Ziara Rae as well as a number of local celebrities and media personalities.
The 10-episode reality series hosted by radio host and reality star Abbie Chatfield will follow three Australian women as they navigate the dating pool together to uncover who are the self-proclaimed “nice guys” looking for love, and who are the self-proclaimed “FBoys” only there to play the game and take home the cash prize. The series premieres on May 29.
FBoy Island Australia is produced by Warner Bros. International Television Production Australia (WBITVP) for BINGE. FBoy Island is an original format licensed by WBITVP
PREMIERE DATE AND OFFICIAL KEY ART RELEASED FOR ANTICIPATED SECOND SEASON OF
AND JUST LIKE THAT…
PREMIERES 22 JUNE ON BINGE
The premiere date of 22 June along with the official key art for the second season of And Just Like That…, from executive producer Michael Patrick King, has been released today ahead of its highly anticipated debut on BINGE.
And Just Like That… the new chapter of the ground-breaking series Sex and the City, follows “Carrie” (Sarah Jessica Parker), “Miranda” (Cynthia Nixon) and “Charlotte” (Kristin Davis) as they navigate the journey from the complicated reality of life and friendship in their 30s to the even more complicated reality of life and friendship in their 50s.
The series also stars returning series regulars Sara Ramírez, Sarita Choudhury, Nicole Ari Parker, Karen Pittman, Mario Cantone, David Eigenberg, Evan Handler, Christopher Jackson, Niall Cunningham, Cathy Ang, and Alexa Swinton.
Fans can catch up on all their favourite Sex and the City and *And Just Like That…*Season 1 moments with every episode available to stream on BINGE.
The series is executive produced by Michael Patrick King, John Melfi, Julie Rottenberg, Elisa Zuritsky, Sarah Jessica Parker, Kristin Davis, and Cynthia Nixon. Writers included Michael Patrick King, Samantha Irby, Susan Fales-Hill, Lucas Froehlich, Rachel Palmer, Julie Rottenberg, and Elisa Zuritsky. Directors included Michael Patrick King, Cynthia Nixon, Ry Russo-Young, and Julie Rottenberg. The HBO series “Sex and the City” was created by Darren Star and based on the book “Sex and the City” by Candace Bushnell.
FIRST LOOK AT NEW DARK COMEDIC THRILLER
BASED ON A TRUE STORY
STARRING KALEY CUOCO AND CHRIS MESSINA
PREMIERES 8 JUNE ON BINGE
The first look trailer and key art for the new dark comedic thriller Based on a True Story, starring Kaley Cuoco and Chris Messina, have been released ahead of its 8 June premiere on BINGE, with all episodes releasing at once.
The eight-episode series is about a realtor, a former tennis star and a plumber who seize a unique opportunity to capitalise on America’s obsession with true crime.
In addition to Cuoco and Messina, the series also stars Tom Bateman, Priscilla Quintana, Liana Liberato, Natalia Dyer, Alex Alomar Akpobome, Aisha Alfa, Annabelle Dexter-Jones and Li Jun Li.
Craig Rosenberg (The Boys, Gen V) serves as creator, writer, showrunner, and executive producer of the series. Jason Bateman and Michael Costigan are executive producers for Aggregate Films alongside Kaley Cuoco and Alex Buono, who directs episodes one and eight. Roxie Rodriguez (Aggregate Films) and Melissa Blake co-executive produce. The series is produced by UCP, a division of Universal Studio Group.
Has Days Of Our Lives been removed from Binge?
Once Succession is over am thinking of giving Binge a rest for a few months. It’s been a great service but good content is harder to find of late. I actually think Paramount+ has more on offer currently. Anyone else feeling like this?
PREMIERE DATE AND OFFICIAL TEASER FOR
FULL CIRCLE
STARRING CLAIRE DANES AND DENNIS QUAID
PREMIERES 13 JULY ON BINGE
The premiere date of 13 July along with the official teaser for the upcoming limited series Full Circle, starring Claire Danes and Dennis Quaid, has been released ahead of its two-episode premiere on BINGE; two new episodes drop every Thursday.
The six-episode series follows an investigation into a botched kidnapping that uncovers long-held secrets connecting multiple characters and cultures in present day New York City.
In addition to Danes and Quaid, the cast includes Zazie Beetz, Jim Gaffigan, Jharrel Jerome, Timothy Olyphant, CCH Pounder, Phaldut Sharma, Adia, Sheyi Cole, Gerald Jones, Suzanne Savoy, Ethan Stoddard and Lucian Zanes.
Full Circle is executive produced and directed by Steven Soderbergh. Ed Solomon is writer and executive producer. Casey Silver is executive producer.
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Kim Cattrall will make a brief cameo appearance as Samantha Jones in the second season finale of And Just Like That… .
A full size replica of Carrie’s apartment stoop will be on display at Chadstone shopping centre in Melbourne this week.
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