The land down under has more than just sun-bleached soap operas.
Ah, Australia - the land of beaches, bushland, and buff kangaroos. A seemingly idyllic, faraway place where everyone is laid back, throwing shrimps on barbies, and wearing “thongs” . But don’t let the tourism marketing spiel deceive you, Australia is evolving from being known abroad as the creators of sunny soap operas like Home and Away and Neighbours, and instead turning into a serious player in the landscape of TV production.
Whilst settling into her new life back in small town Australia, Sarah becomes well acquainted with the wealthy and aristocratic Bligh family, has several clashes with strict matriarch Elizabeth Bligh , and experiences much love and loss throughout the six-season series. Complete with scenic shots of rural Australia and beautiful period sets and fashion, if you liked Downton Abbey, you’ll likely enjoy this Australian counterpart.
Spanning over three seasons, Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries is full of flapper fashion, interesting characters, and mysterious murders. The creators Deb Cox and Fiona Eagger have described Phryne Fisher as “one of the first feminists… a bit of a James Bond action hero - she’s much better dressed than James Bond though.”
The seven-season show centers on obstetrician Nina Proudman as she navigates her way through her early 30s. The characters are realistic, lovable, and flawed, with some standouts being Nina’s sister Billie Proudman and Billie’s on/off boyfriend Mick . Along with flashbacks, animations, and fantasy sequences, the style and script is as quirky as its characters - and fair warning, you’ll have Nina’s ringtone stuck in your head after an episode or two.
Rosehaven Rosehaven is a down-to-earth comedy about two friends moving to a small town in Tasmania. The show follows Daniel McCallum as he returns to Rosehaven, his hometown, to help his mum with her real estate business. Upon his return, he finds that his best friend from “the mainland” , Emma Dawes , has also decided to join him on his move to Rosehaven after a marriage that didn’t quite work out.
The Cry Similarly emotional, intense, and with much depth is The Cry. This show is also a limited series, and over just four episodes it heartrendingly details the story of what happens to new mother Joanna and her husband Alistair when their four-month-old son Noah goes missing during a trip to Australia.
The show is at times strange and absurd, with a touch of melancholy, but overall it’s a heartwarming and entirely human show about the ups and downs of this old thing we call “life” - complemented by beautiful Australian outback landscapes. Similarly to The Gloaming, a second season is in the works.
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