Set in Perth’s notorious KGB (Koondoola, Girrawheen, Balga), the series follows two rookie detectives, tough guy Jack and gentle giant Nigel, as they deal with the chaos of their new jobs, no-nonsense boss, work rivals, drug dealers and suspects who consistently turn out to be family. Despite battling their own insecurities at every turn, and the fact that Jack bullied Nigel in high school, these two might just turn out to be KGB’s finest detectives.
Two Australian short-form series have won Rockie Awards at the Banff World Media Festival in Canada.
The ABC added feature documentaries 'The Australian Dream', 'Firestarter – The Story of Bangarra' and natural history and science series 'Australia Remastered' to its slate.
Screentime will produce 'Pine Gap', a six-part political thriller set in and around the US/Australian spy satellite base in the Northern Territory for the ABC and Netflix.
Filming has begun in Brisbane on Hoodlum Entertainment’s 10-part crime drama, 'Harrow', a co-production for ABCTV and the Disney-owned ABC Studios International.
In this wrap: ABC head of arts Mandy Chang departs for the BBC; Sally Regan joins Create NSW; Screenwest announces board of directors; Screen Forever advisory board unveiled.
Netflix has beefed up its Australian programming by acquiring international rights to all three series of Matchbox Pictures’ 'Nowhere Boys'.
'The Letdown' was one of six pilots aired last year on the ABC via the Comedy Showroom initiative, and the episode went on to pick up an AACTA Award for Best Screenplay in Television.