Binge eight-part mystery thriller 'High Country' stars Leah Purcell as a detective who is transferred to the Victorian High Country and thrust into a mystery of five missing persons who have vanished into the wilderness.
Foxtel will commence production on the final commission of Brian Walsh this month, with Leah Purcell, Aaron Pedersen, Sara Wiseman, and Northern Irish actor Ian McElhinney heading to the Victorian Alps for the eight-part mystery thriller 'High Country'.
Brendan Cowell, Pallavi Sharda, Ngali Shaw, Catherine Van-Davies, Bishanyia Vincent and Damien Strouthos will star as jurors in Foxtel's courtroom drama 'The Twelve'.
Sam Neill will return to Australian drama for the first time in more than a decade as part of Foxtel crime drama The Twelve, which begins production next week.
"It will be in history, in terms of what it did for the industry' showcasing all those amazing female actors."
SBS has announced a new head of scripted following an extensive search, with creative producer Julie Eckersley set to take the reins.
Dispelling the notion that Foxtel has cut back on its commitment to Australian drama, the pay TV platform is in the hunt for shows that would not appear anywhere else on Australian screens and for a returning series to fill the gap left by 'A Place to Call Home'.
“For every diverse show loudly championed there are a dozen more with representation issues that nobody notices.”