Newcomers Elias Anton and Ben Kindon are playing the leads in Barracuda, the 4-part Matchbox Pictures drama for ABC directed by Rob Connolly.
Marta Dusseldorp's Crownies character, senior crown prosecutor Janet King, will star in her own series
Screentime executive chairman Bob Campbell has retired from the production company he co-founded with Des Monaghan 23 years ago.
ABC TV has confirmed new series of Janet King, Rake, Jack Irish, The Code and The Doctor Blake Mysteries.
Greg Haddrick is embarking on a career as a solo producer, aiming to create TV dramas, feature films and one-off programming for Australian and worldwide audiences.
Shooting is expected to begin in the second half of this year.
Janet King season 2 begins production this week with Marta Dusseldorp reprising her lead role.
When Julia Billington was at the National Institute of Dramatic Art there was a tacit belief among sections of the screen industry that a gay actor could not come out.