It’s actually Wednesday, 4 October.
It’s strange that the whole season has been screening on Tuesday nights, but moves to Wednesday for the season finale.
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More disrespect for Aussie drama and this puts it up against the debut of Heat on 10. Why do they need to the networks need to put Australian drama against Australian drama and dplit the audience, when there’s so little of it on air anyway.
Will be interesting to see if this gets another season - the finale last night certainly had a vibe that if it didn’t happen there were no real loose ends.
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Season 2 premieres on TVNZ 1 in New Zealand on Thursday, October 26 at 8.45pm.
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I hope it gets a third season. I felt the last episode didn’t properly tie thing ups.
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Officially renewed for a third season.
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I thought season 2 was such an improvement over season 1. It still dragged in parts and was quite lethargic and the patient stories weren’t very well written or fleshed out, especially the woman with the ectopic pregnancy as a result of an affair, that felt like nothing more than feminist bush propaganda still the main cast were very engaging.
Chaya was such a great addition and I thought Eliza was such an improvement without her family bogging her down.
Really glad it’s coming back for a third season.
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Finally saw the season 2 finale on 7plus this afternoon. The episode tied up two story arcs (Pete’s action to save a car crash patient in episode 1 and Mira’s pregnancy) but still left the question of Pete’s relationship with Chaya and Eliza up in the air.
According to TV Tonight’s David Knox, Seven has confirmed season 3 will no longer be shown this year, due to cast availablities.
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Bugger!
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At the end of her interview with The Sunday Telegraph today, Emma Harvie (Chaya) says she will shoot season 3 of RFDS at the end of this year.
Production starts on RFDS season three
Filming of acclaimed Aussie drama moves to South Australia for new season
Pre-production on the third season of the Seven Network’s TV WEEK Logie Award-nominated drama RFDS has commenced.
Produced by Endemol Shine Australia (a Banijay Entertainment Company) for Seven – with major production investment from Screen Australia, Seven and the South Australian Film Corporation – the lead cast are all set to return including Emma Hamilton, Stephen Peacocke, Justine Clarke, Ash Ricardo, Emma Harvie, Rodney Afif, Jack Scott, Sofia Nolan, Thomas Weatherall and Rob Collins (who is nominated in this year’s TV WEEK Logie Awards as Best Lead Actor in a Drama for his role as Dr Wayne Yates).
With the planned upgrade of the Broken Hill airport, runway and RFDS facilities taking place during scheduled production, the highly anticipated third season will film in South Australia, with action unfolding across locations in Adelaide and the stunning Flinders Ranges, with the Port Augusta RFDS Base and regional surrounds doubling for Broken Hill.
Co-Creator, Writer and Executive Producer Ian Meadows said: “This series strives to showcase the beauty of regional Australia and the incredible work that the RFDS does to reach and support our most remote communities. We are pleased to have found a new home in South Australia for season three, utilising the Port Augusta RFDS Base and beautiful regional surrounds including Quorn, as well as locations across Adelaide.”
Based on the heroic real-life stories of doctors, nurses, pilots and support staff of the Royal Flying Doctor Service, the new season picks up one year later, as the RFDS family is forced to grapple with the fallout of choices and deal with the domino effects of a tragedy. This year the team will face their toughest obstacles yet, forcing them to make big decisions about what they want their lives to be and who they want to share them with.
Executive Producer and Endemol Shine Australia’s Head of Scripted, Sara Richardson, said: “We are thrilled to have our extraordinary cast all returning for season three. The entire cast and crew are privileged to work with the actual RFDS in showcasing their true heroics in some of the most beautiful and rugged terrain in the world, including South Australia’s stunning Flinders Ranges.”
Seven’s Head of Drama, Julie McGauran, said: “What a joy it is to see our stellar cast return to the screens of Seven for a third series of RFDS. With the show now in production, I can confidently say Ian and the team have once again crafted wonderful stories that showcase the importance of the RFDS and all they do for the Australian community. This beautiful series is only possible because of their incredible support.”
South Australian Film Corporation CEO, Kate Croser, said: “We are delighted to welcome this beloved drama series to South Australia, marking Endemol Shine’s first production in the state. Securing RFDS is a real coup for South Australia. Produced by SA’s Lisa Scott with a majority SA crew, not only will it create hundreds of local jobs and significant opportunities for crew upskilling and career advancement, but it will also be the latest major screen production to showcase our state’s remarkable regional landscapes to a huge national audience.”
Screen Australia COO, Grainne Brunsdon, said: “RFDS has captivated audiences and touched hearts across the country. Not only is it a gripping drama, it also showcases parts of regional Australia not often seen on screen. Most importantly it celebrates the critical work that the Royal Flying Doctor Service does every day, helping our remote communities.”
Executive produced by Sara Richardson, Julie McGauran and Ian Meadows, the third season of RFDS is produced by Lisa Scott (Highview Productions).
RFDS is produced by Endemol Shine Australia in association with the Seven Network. Major production investment from Screen Australia, Seven Network and the South Australian Film Corporation. Post, digital and visual effects supported by Screen NSW. Banijay Rights handles international distribution for RFDS outside of Australia.
RFDS season 3 Coming to Channel 7 and 7plus in 2025
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Can’t wait!
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They need to promo and replay seasons 1&2 on 7Two early in 2025, as a lead in.
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Baffling that they won best drama.
$10 million lands in SA with Royal Flying Doctor Service series
On set of RFDS S3 at Adelaide Studios (L-R): Director Adrian Russell Wills, Stephen Peacocke, Arts Minister Andrea Michaels MP, Emma Hamilton, producer Lisa Scott, Rob Collins and SAFC CEO Kate Croser. (image - Ian Routledge)
The Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) series has flown into South Australia for the first time and is bringing $10 million for the state’s economy with it.
The TV Week Logie award-winning series has just begun production on season 3, which is now being filmed across South Australia.
For the first time, it is being filmed at the South Australian Film Corporation’s Adelaide Studios as well as at the Port Augusta RFDS base and in Quorn. It had previously been filmed in Broken Hill, where the airport, runway and RFDS facilities are undergoing works.
The production is expected to inject more than $10 million into South Australia’s economy and create more than 450 jobs across cast, crew and extras.
Co-created by Ian Meadows, Executive Produced by Sara Richardson and Julie McGauran and produced by South Australian producer Lisa Scott, RFDS will have a predominantly South Australian crew including 10 South Australian Heads of Department.
It will also deliver economic and employment benefits for South Australians outside the screen industry, with more than two thirds of expenditure on a typical screen production going to suppliers and service providers in other sectors such as construction, transport, hospitality, retail and more.
With much of the action unfolding in the stunning Flinders Ranges, the production will particularly deliver economic benefits for the local region, both during filming and then after, with an expected tourism boost.
The series, which won the 2024 Logie Award for Best Drama Program, is inspired by the heroic real-life stories of doctors, nurses, pilots and support staff of the Royal Flying Doctor Service.
The new season picks up one year later as the RFDS family is forced to grapple with the fallout of choices and deal with the domino effects of a tragedy.
The lead cast are all set to return including Emma Hamilton, Stephen Peacocke, Rob Collins, Justine Clarke, Ash Ricardo, Emma Harvie, Rodney Afif, Jack Scott, Sofia Nolan and Thomas Weatherall.
RFDS is produced by Endemol Shine Australia (a Banijay Entertainment Company) in association with the Seven Network. There is major production investment from Screen Australia, Seven Network and the South Australian Film Corporation.
It is set to air on Channel 7 and 7plus in 2025.
Quotes attritable to South Australian Minister for Arts, Andrea Michaels
It is very exciting to welcome RFDS to South Australia. It is the latest in a continued pipeline of major productions taking place in our state with the support of the Malinauskas Government.
Securing this amazing series is a huge win for the state, injecting $10 million into South Australia’s economy and creating hundreds of jobs for our local screen sector while showcasing Adelaide and our incredible Flinders Ranges to a national audience.
It demonstrates that South Australia is the perfect home for Australian television production.
Quotes attributable to SAFC Chief Executive Kate Croser
We are thrilled to welcome Endemol Shine to South Australia for the first time with this beloved Australian drama series, strengthening our state’s international reputation as the premier location for Australian stories on screen.
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Director Leticia Caceres, who has been working on the production of season 3, recently posted two BTS photos on her Instagram.
