good to see. I assume being a co production with Ch9 that it will probably run on FTA at some point after airing on stan⊠I think this is probably the way of the future for Drama on FTA, First run on a Streamer i.e Paramount+ or Stan in particular as they are both owned by a company with FTA stations and then airing on FTA a year or so later, works for the Broadcasters as they can share the budget between departments.
Media release from Stan:
The Stan Original and 9Network co-commissioned series Bali 2002 stars Rachel Griffiths, Richard Roxburgh, Claudia Jessie, Sean Keenan, Ewen Leslie and Sri Ayu Jati Kartika. Bali 2002 will premiere later this year, only on Stan.
Stan , Australiaâs unrivalled home of original productions, and the 9Network today announced production has commenced on the upcoming Stan Original and 9Network co-commissioned series Bali 2002 â with the four-part series set to premiere later this year, only on Stan.
Based on the 2002 terrorist attacks on Baliâs tourist hotspots, Bali 2002 is an inspiring drama that explores how everyday heroes from Bali, Australia and beyond defied the odds to bring order from chaos and hope from despair. The four-part series is produced by Screentime and Endemol Shine Australia , with major production investment from Screen Australia , in association with Screen NSW .
Featuring a stellar cast led by AACTA Award-winners Rachel Griffiths ( Total Control ) and Richard Roxburgh ( Rake ), Bali 2002 stars Claudia Jessie ( Bridgerton ), Sean Keenan (Stan Original Film Nitram ), Ewen Leslie (Stan Original Series The Gloaming ) and Arka Das (upcoming Stan Original Film The Portable Door ), alongside a diverse group of Australian and Balinese actors, including Anthony Wong (Stan Original Series The Commons ), Paul Ayre ( Soul Mates ), Maleeka Gasbari ( The Heights ), Gerwin Widjaja ( The Code ), Sri Ayu Jati Kartika and more.
Developed in consultation with those directly impacted by the tragedy, Bali 2002 marks the first original drama series co-commission between 9Network and Stan . The series is written by Justin Monjo ( Storm Boy ), Kris Wyld ( Pulse ), Marcia Gardner ( Wentworth ) and emerging screenwriter Michael Toisuta â with Balinese writer, actor and musician Ketut Yuliarsa ( Janggan ) as story editor. AACTA Award-winner Peter Andrikidis (Stan Original Series Eden ) and Katrina Irawati Graham (upcoming Siti Rubiyah ) will direct the series.
Produced by Kerrie Mainwaring (Stan Original Series Wolf Creek ) for Screentime, Tim Pye executive produces, alongside Sara Richardson for Endemol Shine Australia, Michael Healy and Andy Ryan for the 9Network and Cailah Scobie and Amanda Duthie for Stan.
On October 12, 2002, the island paradise of Bali was shattered by a terrorist attack on two of Kuta Beachâs busiest nightclubs. Local Balinese and Australian and British tourists scrambled to rescue the injured and comfort the dying. Australian and Indonesian authorities mobilised to evacuate survivors, identify victims and investigate what really took place. Amidst this chaos, heroes arose from the most unlikely places and cultures united in the search for healing, justice and meaning.
Stan Chief Content Officer Cailah Scobie said: âDeveloped in collaboration with world-class creatives from Australia and Indonesia, and in consultation with those directly impacted, Bali 2002 promises to be a powerful, inspiring and sensitively told drama series that pays respect to everyday heroes from Australia, Bali and beyond. We look forward to continuing our close collaboration with the teams at the 9Network, Screentime and Endemol Shine Australia on the project.â
Nine Director of Television Michael Healy said: âIt is a privilege for the 9Network and Stan to mark the 20th anniversary of the Bali bombings with this landmark drama. The Bali bombings were a turning point in Australian and Indonesian history and we are proud to have such an outstanding multinational cast and creative team on this project. Bali 2002 is first of many co-commissions between 9Network and Stan, and we look forward to making more announcements on these collaborations in the coming months.â
Screen Australia CEO Graeme Mason said: âWhile the devastating impact from this tragedy is still felt by so many twenty years on, Bali 2002 is an opportunity to tell a version of the story that memorialises and honours victims, survivors and their families. Screen Australia is proud to support the diverse creative team from both Indonesia and Australia, who are set to bring us an emotional yet premium Australian drama that will showcase and remind us of peopleâs humanity and courage.â
Screen NSW Head Grainne Brunsdon said: âScreen NSW is proud to partner with Screentime and Endemol Shine Australia on Bali 2002 , a landmark drama series bringing together a collaborative team of authentic voices to tell this important story. Supported under the Made In NSW Fund, the production will film in Western Sydney, and is expected to generate up to 810 jobs in NSW.â
Endemol Shine Australia CEO Peter Newman said : âESA is incredibly proud to produce a series that means so much to so many. Triggered by an event that shocked the world, Bali 2002 is a story of resilience and heroism born from the darkest tragedy. This is a gripping 4-part series that is evocative, sensitive and reflective of the stories that have been told directly from those impacted by this event. We are genuinely delighted to be working with our extraordinary cast and amazing team of creatives to realise this landmark series for our partners at Stan and Nineâ.
Producer and Screentime Head of Production Kerrie Mainwaring said: âThis is an important story for all Australians. We have worked hard to bring together this terrific cast and team of creatives to honour the story of all those Australians, Indonesians and others who experienced the terrible tragedy in Bali in 2002.â
The Stan Original Series Bali 2002 is produced by Screentime and Endemol Shine Australia, with major production investment from Screen Australia, in association with Screen NSW. Banijay Rights is responsible for international distribution of Bali 2002 .
The Stan Original Series Bali 2002 is currently in production and will premiere later this year, only on Stan.
Minx - 17 March
STAN ANNOUNCES ORIGINAL INVESTIGATIVE DOCUMENTARY SLATE
â Announcement kicks off a new era of collaboration between Stan and Nine to accelerate output of Stan Original productions
â The Revealed slate will feature Stan Original Documentaries from award-winning Australian journalists from 60 Minutes, The Sydney Morning Herald, The Age, The Australian Financial Review and more
â Gripping lineup made in partnership with leading Australian filmmakers and philanthropists, with the support of Australian screen agencies
â Revealed will chronicle the stories that matter in Australia and around the world
â Revealed premieres on 27 March with Amongst Us â Neo Nazi Australia, a major investigation led by 12-time Walkley Award-winner Nick McKenzie
Stan, Australiaâs unrivalled home of original productions, today announced it is launching a major new original documentary slate: Revealed â featuring landmark Stan Original Documentaries created in collaboration with award-winning journalists, filmmakers and philanthropists from Australia and around the world.
The announcement cements Stan and the 9Networkâs collaborative partnership, leveraging Nineâs world class journalists and producers from 60 Minutes , The Age , The Sydney Morning Herald, The Australian Financial Review and more. The announcement also represents Stanâs move into original longform investigative content, with Revealed set to explore the major stories of our time.
Featuring a diverse range of hard-hitting documentary films, Revealed begins with the premiere of the feature documentary Amongst Us â Neo Nazi Australia on 27 March . An eye-opening investigation led by 12-time Walkley Award-winning 60 Minutes, The Age and The Sydney Morning Herald reporter Nick McKenzie , Amongst Us explores the terrifying rise of neo Nazi activity in Australia.
Revealed will continue with more feature documentaries set to premiere this year including: The Price of Hate , a forensic examination of the âFrankston Serial Killerâ Paul Denyer, reported by The Ageâs veteran crime reporter John Silvester ; Reefshot , an urgent call to action on the state of the Great Barrier Reef, with The Sydney Morning Herald environment reporter Laura Chung embedded in the production. Stan Executive Producer Amanda Duthie will be working across the full revealed slate.
Stan Chief Executive Officer Martin Kugeler said: âStanâs new documentary slate âRevealedâ represents the next milestone in our collaborative partnership with Nine. This initiative gives Stan unrivalled access to the investigative journalists and producers that drive Nineâs world class flagship current affairs program 60 Minutes, alongside the acclaimed reporters from Nine Publishingâs mastheads The Age, The Sydney Morning Herald and The Australian Financial Review.â
Stan Chief Content Officer Cailah Scobie said: âAustralians have an insatiable appetite for documentaries. Revealed will be a series of important stories told by the worldâs best journalists and documentary filmmakers â with the chance to shift the debate and impact the lives of many Australians. We thank our partners for their support on this newly announced slate, including Screen Australia, screen agencies around the country, and the talented independent producers, directors and Nine producers and journalists who bring us these ground-breaking documentaries. â
Screen Australiaâs Head of Documentary Alex West said, âScreen Australia is proud to support Reefshot which will shine a light on the spectacular environment of the Great Barrier Reef and what we can all do to save it. Weâre also thrilled to see Stan bringing home-grown documentaries to our screens and we look forward to these stories premiering this year.â
60 Minutes Executive Producer Kirsty Thompson said: 'Working with Stan on the Revealed series has been a great opportunity for our team to build on the compelling story Nick McKenzie told on 60 Minutes and in the SMH and The Age. Nickâs work with producer Joel Tozer exposed serious threats from neo-Nazi organisations in this country. Everyone at 60 Minutes is very proud of this investigation and pleased it will reach new audiences on Stan.
https://twitter.com/StanAustralia/status/1503951693318348803?s=20&t=7RCKjzTWeXEydo3eRLzwOw
Stan diversifying its programming slate in anticipation of its programming deal with NBCUniversal not being renewed?
On another forum someone said the bbc stuff a lot is coming up as expiring soon
24 April
So are you saying Stan has ended this partnership and will no longer have BBC content?
Unsure.sometimes stuff says expiring then gets renewedâŠguess we will have to wait and seeâŠunless a heap of stuff is going to end up britbox
Stan and Lionsgate announced the megachurch family drama series Prosper, drama series The Geography of Friendship and outback comedy crime series Population: 11 as the first three titles to flow from their development deal.
STAN AND MAJOR HOLLYWOOD STUDIO LIONSGATE ENTER BLOCKBUSTER TELEVISION PARTNERSHIP
Stan & Lionsgate announce blockbuster originals development partnership
Stan & Lionsgate to develop major new slate of Stan Original Series
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Prosper , from producers Lingo Pictures, in development
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The Geography of Friendship , from producers Aquarius Films and Dollhouse Pictures, in development
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Population: 11, exec. produced by Phil Lloyd & Trent OâDonnell, in development
Stan , Australiaâs unrivalled home of original productions, and global content leader Lionsgate (NYSE: LGF.A, LGF.B) today announced they have entered into a new television development agreement for world-class Stan Originals for Lionsgate to deliver worldwide outside Australia.
The new development agreement builds on Stanâs existing partnership with Lionsgate, with Stan last year extending its separate content output agreement with Lionsgate for a raft of new and exclusive U.S. dramas.
Stanâs development partnership with Lionsgate will see the development of a brand new slate of Stan Originals, including the megachurch family drama series Prosper , drama series The Geography of Friendship and outback comedy crime series Population: 11.
A razor-sharp drama of faith, ambition and divided loyalties, Prosper is set in the inner sanctum of a family bound together by unfathomable wealth and unchecked power as they build an evangelical megachurch hell-bent on global domination. Developed with the support of Stan, Lionsgate, Screen NSW and Screen Australia, Prosper is written by lead creative and executive producer Matt Cameron ( Jack Irish, Secret City ), Liz Doran ( Barons, Please Like Me ), Louise Fox ( Glitch, Broadchurch ) and Belinda Chayko ( Fires, Stateless ). The series is being developed by Jason Stephens ( Lambs of God , Upright ) and Helen Bowden ( The Secret She Keeps ) for Lingo Pictures .
Jointly developed and produced by Aquarius Films and Rose Byrneâs Dollhouse Pictures for Lionsgate and Stan, The Geography of Friendship is based on Sally Piperâs acclaimed novel of the same name and follows three female school friends in past and present timeframes. When a hike celebrating the end of school culminates in a violent confrontation, the trio go their separate ways and remain estranged until decades later when they reunite to retrace their steps, seeking closure, connection and redemption.
Angie Fielder and Polly Staniford from Aquarius Films ( The Unusual Suspects, Love Me, Lion ) are developing and producing the series along with Dollhouse Picturesâ producer Jessica Carrera ( Seriously Red ) and executiveproducers Rose Byrne ( Physical ), Giula Sandler and Aquarius Filmsâ Miranda Culley. Sandler ( White House Farm, Bloom ) will lead the writing team, which includes Tamara Asmar ( On the Ropes, Doctor Doctor ) and Dollhouse Picturesâ Krew Boylan ( Seriously Red ). Gracie Otto (Stan Original Series Bump ) will direct. Aquarius Films delivered two highly successful seasons of acclaimed Stan Original Series The Other Guy .
Developed by Jungle Entertainment for Stan with Lionsgate, and development funding from Screen NSW, Population: 11 is a comedic crime thriller that takes place in a tiny outback town where a man goes missing and a desperate stranger arrives to investigate its motley crew of townsfolk. Inspired by true events, Population: 11 is created by AACTA Award-winner Phil Lloyd ( The Moodys , Review With Myles Barlow ), who will executive produce alongside Trent OâDonnell (Stan Original Series No Activity, Ghosts ) and Jason Burrows (Stan Original Series No Activity, Wakefield ), with Bridget Callow-Wright producing (Stan Original Special No Activity: The Night Before Christmas ). Jungle Entertainment received support for this project through Screen Australia and Australians in Filmâs Global Producers Exchange program.
Stan Chief Content Officer Cailah Scobie said: âThis expanded partnership with Lionsgate, one of the worldâs most prestigious studios, will see Stan bolster its production capability as we continue to deliver more world-class, Australian made Stan Originals to our subscribers. We look forward to working with Lionsgate and some of Australiaâs most sought after creatives to develop these outstanding new series.â
Lionsgate President, International Television and Digital Distribution Agapy Kapouranis said: âStan has been an incredible partner to Lionsgate and weâre eagerly looking forward to our new development venture. We already have an exciting lineup of new originals in the works with renowned Australian producers, storytellers and talent. These series reflect a diverse mix of drama, comedy and mystery and are just the tip of the iceberg of a robust pipeline of premium content weâll create together for a global audience.â
Acting Head of Screen NSW David Gordon said: âScreen NSW has a long history of supporting the local industry to deliver on a global scale, and weâre thrilled to support Stan as it joins forces with Hollywood studio Lionsgate to develop a slate of new productions, in our own backyard. This initiative is especially rewarding and will see the development of two blockbuster projects come to life, drama series Prosper , and outback thriller series Population: 11 , and we canât wait for audiences to see these series when they premiere on Stan.â
The deal was orchestrated for Lionsgate by Kapouranis and Senior Vice President of International TV Acquisitions & Co-Productions Marc Lorber. Chief Content Officer Cailah Scobie, Head of Scripted Amanda Duthie and Head of Business Affairs Cymbeline Johnson negotiated the deal on behalf of Stan.
STAN CONTINUES ORIGINAL PRODUCTION RAMP UP WITH NEW SLATE OF STAN ORIGINALS ANNOUNCED
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Major announcement of new slate sees Stan solidify its strategy to ramp up Stan Original productions. Stan on track to deliver 30% of its premium first-run slate from original productions
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Groundbreaking development partnership with Hollywood studio Lionsgate announced - three projects already in joint development
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Seven new original productions coming soon across drama, film, reality and documentary, joining nine recently announced Stan Originals
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Stanâs collaboration with Nine builds with announcement of new reality series
Stan, Australiaâs unrivalled home of original productions, today announced it is continuing to ramp up investment in its originals slate.
The announcement comes as Stan has entered a major new originals development partnership with renowned Hollywood studio Lionsgate with three projects already in development: Prosper , The Geography of Friendship and Population 11 . The new development agreement builds on Stanâs existing partnership with Lionsgate, with Stan last year extending its output agreement with the studio for a raft of new and exclusive first-run U.S. dramas.
Stan also announced last week it is launching a major new original documentary slate: Revealed , cementing Stan and the 9Networkâs collaborative partnership. The slate will see world-class journalists and producers from Nineâs 60 Minutes , The Age , The Sydney Morning Herald , Australian Financial Review and the independent sector produce landmark Stan Original Documentaries under Stanâs Revealed banner.
The announcements will see Stan increase its already significant investment in original productions to deliver more premium film and television content to subscribers.
The new slate of Stan Originals announced today includes drama series Black Snow , a cold case mystery series set in North Queensland; Last Light ; starring Matthew Fox in his highly anticipated return to television, alongside SAG Award winner Joanne Froggatt ; and The Jump , a series about the power of friendship and the ways our sadness can unite us.
Also announced is the absurdist comedy feature film Nude Tuesday , starring Jackie van Beek , Damon Herriman and Jemaine Clement ; from the makers of Married at First Sight, a new untitled reality series , a format created by the 9Network and Endemol Shine Australia; Stan Original Series Year Of will begin production in June; and the sport documentary series Dawn of the Dolphins , which offers unprecedented access to coaching giant Wayne Bennett and the Queensland-based Dolphins as they prepare to transition from successful community club to elite professional force in the worldâs leading rugby league competition.
Stan Chief Executive Officer Martin Kugeler said: âStan Originals have always been a key pillar of our content strategy and are amongst our highest performing programs in terms of subscriber acquisition and engagement. Todayâs announcement reflects Stanâs ability to deliver a significantly increasing number of high quality original productions. This new slate of Stan Originals will see us partner with some of the worldâs most sought-after producers both locally and internationally, alongside our newly expanded partnership with Hollywood studio Lionsgate and our collaborative initiative with the 9Network. Our subscribers have an outstanding lineup of premium original content to look forward to on Stan.â
Stan Chief Content Officer Cailah Scobie said: âEvery year we bring fresh, distinctive and engaging Stan Originals to Australian audiences and with this new slate Stan will continue to entertain and enthrall subscribers. From dramas and documentaries to sport and reality television, viewers will be spoilt for choice. We thank our many partners, including Screen Australia, Screen NSW, VicScreen and Screen Queensland, alongside the talented creatives on these projects, without whom this remarkable lineup would not be possible.â
Screen Australia CEO Graeme Mason said: âScreen Australia is delighted to support these strong, distinctive Australian drama series and documentaries. These new productions are evidence of our wealth of exceptional local storytelling talent, and we look forward to them entertaining and engaging viewers on Stan.â
The seven new originals announced today join nine previously announced Stan Originals currently in various stages of production, including the Stan Original Series Bad Behaviour , Bali 2002 and Bump Season 3 ; the Stan Original Films The Portable Door and Transfusion ; the second season of the hit Stan Original Series RuPaulâs Drag Race Down Under ; and the upcoming Stan Original Documentaries Revealed: Amongst Us â Neo Nazi Australia , Revealed: The Price of Hate and Revealed: Reefshot.
The new Stan Original productions announced today:
DRAMA SERIES
BLACK SNOW
The Stan Original Series Black Snow combines the character-driven storytelling of a coming-of-age drama with the gripping mystery of a classic whodunit to create a unique series that is deeply rooted in its North Queensland setting. In 1994, seventeen-year-old Jasmine Baker was murdered. The crime shocked the small town of Ashford and devastated Jasmineâs Australian South Sea Islander community. The case was never solved, the killer never found. But in 2019, the opening of a time capsule unearths a secret that puts cold-case Detective James Cormack on the trail of the killer.
Black Snow acknowledges the traditional custodians of the lands on which the series will be produced, including the Ngaro Gia and Juru people of the Birra Gubba Nation, and the Australian South Sea Islander community and their significant place in Queenslandâs history.
The series is created by Lucas Taylor, writing alongside Boyd Quakawoot and Beatrix Christian. Directed by Sian Davies and Matthew Saville and shot by Murray Lui, the series is produced by Rosemary Blight, Lois Randall and Kaylene Butler.
The Stan Original Series Black Snow has received major production investment from Screen Australia in association with Stan, and is financed with support from Screen Queensland, Screen NSW and Sundance Now. Financed and produced in association with All3Media International. A Goalpost Television Production.
LAST LIGHT
The Stan Original Series Last Light is a five-part drama starring and executive produced by EmmyÂź nominee Matthew Fox ( Lost ) in his highly anticipated return to television and starring SAG Award winner Joanne Froggatt (Stan Original series The Commons, Downton Abbey ).
Based on Alex Scarrowâs international best-selling novel, Last Light follows petro-chemist Andy Yeats (Matthew Fox), who knows how dependent the world is on oil; if something were to happen to the worldâs oil supply, it would set off a chain reaction â transportation would grind to a halt, supplies would cease to be delivered and law enforcement would be overwhelmed. While on a business trip to the Middle East, Andy realises his worst fears are coming true and his family is separated at this crucial moment. His teenage daughter, Laura (Alyth Ross), is alone at home in London while his wife, Elena (Joanne Froggatt), and young son, Sam (Taylor Foy), are in Paris. Amid this chaos, each family member will sacrifice everything to find one another, despite the distance and the dangers that separate them.
Last Light is produced by MGM International TV Productions in association with Peacock, Nordic Entertainment Groupâs Viaplay, Stan and MBC; and is distributed by MGM. The series will premiere in the U.S. on Peacock.
THE JUMP
The Stan Original Series The Jump explores the complexities of grief and the ways our sadness can unite us. The series follows Vivian Cunningham, a troubled young twenty-something whose life is well and truly in free fall. When Vivian learns her grandfather has died and left her his house on the edge of a cliff face, it soon becomes abundantly clear that the place sheâs inherited isnât just a home â itâs a suicide hotspot. And her grandfather used to try and save every lost soul that passed through. Suddenly, this blunt, angry woman is talking people away from the ledge, and strangely enough, theyâre responding to her chaotic, nihilistic brand of psychology. Maybe, just maybe, in saving these people, sheâll slowly start to save herself?
The Stan Original Series The Jump is created and executive produced by Gretel Vella, who writes alongside Keir Wilkins and Emme Hoy. The series is produced by Alice Willison, with Nat Lindwall as executive producer and Ellie Madritsch as associate producer. The Jump partners are AMC Networksâ Sundance Now and Fremantle International.
YEAR OF
The Stan Original Series Year Of will begin production in June. The series takes place in the same universe as the hit Stan Original Series Bump and is set in and around the senior years of high school â exploring the liminal time between childhood and adulthood for the kids and the renegotiations with adults that it brings .
Roadshow Rough Diamondâs Dan and John Edwards are working alongside the talented writing team of Jessica Tuckwell, Kelsey Munro, Enoch Mailangi, Emily Havea, Zoe Norton Lodge, Eddie Diamandi, Ayeesha Ash and Eleanor Kirk. The Stan Original Series Year Of is produced by Roadshow Rough Diamond with major production investment from Screen Australia. ITV Studios is managing international sales.
FILM
NUDE TUESDAY
The Stan Original Film Nude Tuesday follows a couple ( Jackie van Beek & Damon Herriman ), who in an effort to rekindle the spark in their troubled marriage, head to a three-day couplesâ retreat run by a relationship and sexual healing guru ( Jemaine Clement ). Upon arrival, the path to their reconnection is met with hilarious and increasingly absurd farce. Spoken entirely in an improvised, gibberish-esque language, Nude Tuesday is amulti-version viewing experience. Through unique subtitles, created by acclaimed Australian comedians CeliaPacquola and Ronny Chieng, and also by BAFTA winning British writer Julia Davis, Nude Tuesday gives audiences an utterly original excursion into miscommunication, full frontal nudity and self-discovery.
Directed by Armagan Ballantyne from a screenplay by Jackie van Beek and based on a story by Jackie van Beek and Armagan Ballantyne, Nude Tuesday is a New Zealand/Australia co-production produced by Emma Slade for Firefly Films and Virginia Whitwell and Nick Batzias for GoodThing Productions, with major production investment from the New Zealand Film Commission in association with Screen Australia. Financed with support from VicScreen. Madman Entertainment are managing theatrical distribution in Australia and New Zealand, with Cornerstone handling international sales.
REALITY
ORIGINAL AND GROUNDBREAKING RELATIONSHIP SERIES FROM THE PRODUCERS OF MARRIED AT FIRST SIGHT
Stanâs bold new relationship series with a twist explores the struggle for love in the world of modern dating.
This addictive original and groundbreaking format will challenge a group of singles to relinquish their grasp on who they think their perfect partner is and instead choose someone based on a deeper connection.
Endemol Shine Australia developed this original format with 9Networkâs Michael Healy. The series is executive produced by Endemol Shine Australiaâs Tara McWilliams and the 9Networkâs Adrian Swift and John Walsh and Stanâs Cailah Scobie and Amanda Duthie.
DOCUMENTARY
DAWN OF THE DOLPHINS
Building the NRLâs newest team. With the gameâs greatest coach.
Stan Originals and Onion TV present unprecedented access to the remarkable tale of the Queensland-based Dolphins as they prepare to transition from successful community club to elite professional force in the worldâs leading rugby league competition.
The cameras track the year-long preparations, from securing the successful bid to the 2023 season kickoff, in a story anchored by the business of becoming âNRL-readyâ both in the boardroom and the football department.
Navigating the club through their first tentative steps is Wayne Bennett, a coaching giant and notably private person who - likely in his final assignment - returns home to Brisbane to oversee the recruitment and help lay the building blocks for long-term success.
Joining Bennett is CEO Terry Reader, an experienced sports administrator and a walking, talking example of blue-collar toughness who deals with the endless challenges of creating a club from scratch. And the support cast grows week by week, including Peter OâSullivan, the countryâs most revered talent spotter, and the man negotiating the clubâs first major signings.
This three-episode series is an exclusive backstage pass to a real-life portrayal of a start-up sports organisation, of livelihoods that will hang off the numbers on the scoreboard, of a talent-rich region hungry for its own flagship NRL club, and the building of a business from the ground up.
A Stan Originals series produced by Onion TV.
Impressive series of announcements from Stan.
Absolutely. This slate of originals looks tremendous. They are really ramping it up with a solid pipeline. With commercial FTA drama non existent in this country, it is good we are getting all of this in the streaming space. The budgets will be great given the ability to drive this content internationally as well.
Interesting no mention of The tourist for season 2. Perhaps this will be a BBC exclusively funded as opposed to a coproduction.