STAN REVEALS CAST FOR THE TV SERIES ADAPTATION OF STUCK UP & STUPID A MODERN DAY PRIDE AND PREJUDICE REIMAGINATION

    STUCK UP & STUPID   

TV SERIES ADAPTATION ANNOUNCED

Australian streamer Stan has announced that they will make an eight episode series out of STUCK UP & STUPID Jane Austen Pride And Prejudice modern reimagining novel by Angourie Rice and Kate Rice, a multi-generational story about family, friendship, romance and fame! When a

Yvonne Strahovski, Angourie Rice, Brendon Tremblay will star

 group of Hollywood stars arrives at the secluded Pippi Beach for the summer, local Lily Bennet quickly finds herself clashing with the superficial and arrogant movie star Dorian Khan. But as circumstance and undeniable chemistry continue to throw them together, Lily discovers that she and Dorian may have more in common than first thought. Angourie, who wrote the novel

Antonia Eaton, Ed Oxenbould, Rob Mills will also star

 with her mother, will take the lead role alongside Brendon Tremblay, Yvonne Strahovski, Raff Law, Antonia Eaton, Oliver Edis, Ed Oxenbould, Brooke Satchwell, Julia Morris, Luke Carroll, Natalie Bassingthwaighte, Hannah Gadsby, Erika Heynatz, Sophie Monk, Christian Wilkins and Rob Mills.

TV NEWS: MEGHANN FAHY TO LEAD NEW SMOKESHOW DARK ROMANTIC THRILLER SERIES, AUSTRALIAN STAN MAKING NEW MCLEOD'S DAUGHTERS TV SERIES

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MEGHANN FAHY TO LEAD SMOKESHOW SERIES

Meghann will also produce

Our dearest Meghann Fahy has scored yet another lead role as she will topline SMOKESHOW series based on a novel by Catriona Stewart to be produced by David E. Kelley. As Deadline reports, part thriller, part dark romantic comedy, the new series centers on a covert operative, Rory (Fahy), who becomes entangled with her target, the charming and devastatingly earnest Nolan. Rory must then choose between the life she’s known and the chance to break free. 

 

NEW MCLEOD'S DAUGHTERS AT STAN

Twenty-five years since Tess and Claire McLeod first graced Australian screens, MCLEOD'S DAUGHTERS is set to return. A lot has happened since Australia last visited Drovers Run, but what hasn’t changed is the landscape and the uplifting spirit of the strong, resilient women navigating life on the land alongside the challenges of finding love and connection in the modern world. Building on the iconic world created by Posie Graeme-Evans over 224 episodes, new series will be done for Australian streamer Stan. See teaser below:

  

NEW SUMMER 2026 AUSTRALIAN TV SERIES: TREASURE & DIRT WITH MICHAEL DORMAN, THE KILLINGS AT PARRISH STATION WITH MIA WASIKOWSKA

  NEW AUSTRALIAN SHOWS  

TREASURE & DIRT AT ABC

New six part series starts this July

I have two new Australian shows to present to you today, spylings, beginning with TREASURE & DIRT which arrives to their national broadcaster ABC July 19th with our dear Michael Dorman, whom you watched in Territory series, in the lead role. The story of the six part crime thriller is set in the scorched, dust choked opal mining town of Nulla, where the brutal beheading of local miner pulls big-city detective Ivan Lucic (Dorman) into a labyrinthine case with no easy answers. Assigned to him is ambitious rookie detective Nell Buchanan (Liv Hewson) who knows Nulla’s lawless, corrupt underbelly far better than he does. Together, they’re drawn into a strange, surreal underworld of secrets, greed, and old sins that won’t stay buried. Dean O'Gorman and Eamon Farren also star.

 

 

THE KILLINGS AT PARRISH STATION

New six part series hits Stan next week

Arriving even sooner, next week actually - June 24th to Australian streamer Stan is six episode mystery crime drama THE KILLINGS AT PARRISH STATION. In 1987, detectives Georgia Cooke (Mia Wasikowska) and Michael Thorne (Xavier Samuel) are called to investigate the bizarre and brutal killings of four scientists at the remote Parrish Research Station. They uncover a complex case involving mania, ritual, and the occult, and Georgia's obsessive truth-seeking spirals, threatening her family, career, and sanity. Thirty seven years later, a chilling new spree of murders pull Georgia (Heather Mitchell) back into this nightmare as she confronts the possibility that the horrors at Parrish Station were never fully buried.

 

SHERIDAN SMITH, STEPHEN PEACOCKE AND JUDY DAVIS TO LEAD NEW MYSTERY THRILLER SERIES TWO BIRDS FROM ITV AND STAN

    TWO BIRDS SERIES   

FROM ITV AND STAN WITH SHERIDAN SMITH

British ITV and Australian streamer Stan are teaming up on new mystery thriller TV series TWO BIRDS which centers on British Police Constable Izzie Cornwell (Sheridan Smith), who arrives in the small fictional town of Dugdale having been recently widowed and intent on a fresh start in Australia. Izzie is assigned to investigate a murder alongside her new boss Matt (Stephen Peacocke). When the victim is revealed to be part of a notorious local crime family, led by the formidable Mrs Baxter (Judy Davis), the stakes intensify.

FIRST IMAGES WITH SOLLY MCLEOD AND RICHARD ROXBURGH IN CHANNEL 4 AND STAN NEW THRILLER SERIES CARELESS

  CARELESS TV SERIES  

FIRST IMAGES FROM CHANNEL 4 AND STAN

British Channel 4 and Australian Stan are teaming up on new four part series CARELESS which follows Scottish backpacker Robbie (Solly McLeod) who finds himself in Sydney determined to become a live-in carer for a notorious rock’n’roll legend, Mike (Richard Roxburgh), who has been diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. To his delight, he nails the interview and gets the gig. But, as he grows closer to Mike, he also grows closer to Mike’s wife Angela (Robyn Malcolm), and becomes a confidante to both Mike and Angela. As Robbie integrates himself further in their relationship, it becomes clear there’s something in Robbie’s past which may put Mike and Angela in serious danger. Katie Leung will also star.

SEE BOYS STRANDED ON A TROPICAL ISLAND IN PERIOD SET SERIES ADAPTATION OF LORD OF THE FLIES FROM BBC AND STAN

    LORD OF THE FLIES  

BBC SERIES FIRST TRAILER AND IMAGES 

BBC One has released first trailer and also images from their long awaited small screen adaptation of LORD OF THE FLIES. The eight episode series will start airing on Sunday nights as of February 8th and will also stream on Stan down in Australia. An ensemble cast of over 30 boys, many making their professional acting debuts, is led by Winston Sawyers as Ralph, Lox Pratt as Jack, David McKenna as Piggy and Ike Talbut as Simon. They are joined by fellow castaways including Thomas Connor as Roger, Noah and Cassius Flemyng as twins Sam and Eric, Cornelius Brandreth as Maurice and Tom Page-Turner as Bill. Hans Zimmer did the music.

 

LORD OF THE FLIES IS THE STORY

 of schoolboys stranded on a tropical island with no adults, following a deadly plane crash. In an attempt to remain civil they organise themselves, led by Ralph and supported by the group’s intellectual, Piggy. But when Jack becomes more interested in hunting and vying for leadership, he soon begins to draw other boys away from the group and, ultimately, from hope to tragedy. Set in the early 1950s on an unnamed Pacific island – Jack Thorne’s adaptation delves further into the book’s emotive themes; human nature, the loss of innocence and boyhood masculinity. Each of the four episodes is titled after a character at the core of the story offering a subtly different perspective on the boys’ collective plight and manner in which they cope with their predicament. 

 

SEE BEN LAWSON AND DANIEL HENSHALL IN TRAILER FOR STAN'S NEW MOVING SERIES DEAR LIFE

   DEAR LIFE TRAILER  

FOR NEW SERIES FROM AUSTRALIAN STAN

The series  starts January 1st on Stan

Australian streamer Stan has released a trailer for their new series DEAR LIFE (previously known as Love Divided by Eleven) which will be available for streaming from January 1st launching the New Year! Brooke Satchwell leads the drama as Lillian Vandenberg, a woman struggling after the death of her fiancé who finds comfort in seeking out the recipients of his organs, triggering a tangled chain of connection. 

 

  AFTER ASH

 a doctor, is attacked by an ice addict, his fiancée Lillian turns off his life support. Months later, Lillian is still reeling in the aftermath of her fiancée’s death when she receives a letter from a man crushed by a motorbike, thanking her for his new heart. Suddenly, Lillian feels better. And she wants more of that feeling. She wants to know more about the people that were able to live. Our dear Ben Lawson also stars in the six part series alongside another of our Australian faves Daniel Henshall. Check out the trailer below and tell us what you think.

 

FIRST TRAILER WITH TOBY JONES, DAVID TENNANT, ROBERT CARLYLE IN NEW TRUE STORY DRAMA THE HACK ON NEWS OF THE WORLD SCANDAL

    FIRST THE HACK  

TRAILER FOR NEW ITV TV DRAMA

ITV and Australian Stan have released first trailer from their new TV series THE HACK with David Tennant, Robert Carlyle and Toby Jones in the lead roles of the show which revolves around the demise of Rupert Murdoch's News of the World, as well as the investigation and arrest of over 100 individuals, plus the subsequent Leveson Inquiry. The series is primarily given from the perspectives of investigative journalist Nick Davies (Tennant) – who helped uncover evidence of phone-hacking at the now-defunct tabloid News of the World – and Metropolitan Police detective Dave Cook (Carlyle). Cook was leading inquiries into the 1987 murder of private investigator Daniel Morgan in a pub car park, which remains unsolved to this day and has been a source of controversy and criticism towards the Met. Across a decade-long time frame, from 2002 to 2012, the series will deftly interweave these two investigations. Toby Jones plays then-Guardian editor-in-chief Alan Rusbridger and Dougray Scott also stars.See the trailer below:

 

FIRST IMAGES OF TOBY JONES, DAVID TENNANT, ROBERT CARLYLE IN NEW TRUE STORY DRAMA THE HACK ON NEWS OF THE WORLD SCANDAL

    FIRST THE HACK  

IMAGES FROM NEW ITV TV DRAMA

ITV and Australian Stan have released first images from their new TV series THE HACK with David Tennant, Robert Carlyle and Toby Jones in the lead roles of the show which revolves around the demise of Rupert Murdoch's News of the World, as well as the investigation and arrest of over 100 individuals, plus the subsequent Leveson Inquiry. The series is primarily given from the perspectives of investigative journalist Nick Davies (Tennant) – who helped uncover evidence of phone-hacking at the now-defunct tabloid News of the World – and Metropolitan Police detective Dave Cook (Carlyle). Cook was leading inquiries into the 1987 murder of private investigator Daniel Morgan in a pub car park, which remains unsolved to this day and has been a source of controversy and criticism towards the Met. Across a decade-long time frame, from 2002 to 2012, the series will deftly interweave these two investigations. Toby Jones plays then-Guardian editor-in-chief Alan Rusbridger and Dougray Scott also stars.

SEE FIRST TRAILER AND AIR DATE FOR BBC AND STAN'S PERIOD SET SERIES TEN POUND POMS SEASON 2

    TEN POUND POMS  

FIRST TRAILER FOR THE SECOND SEASON

The new season starts next week

BBC has sent us the first trailer for the second season of their period set series TEN POUND POMS which sees the return of Michelle Keegan as nurse Kate Thorne, and Faye Marsay and Warren Brown as Annie and Terry. The series will return March 9th to BBC airing on Sunday evenings and will also stream on Stan at some point in Australia. You can check out the trailer for the new season below and tell us what you think.

WHAT IS THE SECOND SEASON STORY?

After a challenging first year in Australia, series two follows nurse Kate Thorne (Michelle Keegan) and the Roberts family (Faye Marsay and Warren Brown) into 1957 on their adventure down under, each determined against all odds to achieve their slice of the Australian dream. As Kate, Annie and Terry settle into their new lives, they each struggle to reconcile their hopes for the life they were promised with the harsh realities they face at Galgownie. We will also be introduced to the Skinner family, who arrive in Australia from Ireland ready to enjoy their new lives in the sunshine, plus unscrupulous landlord Benny Bates, who makes Terry an offer he can’t refuse as he attempts to put down roots for his family.

 

BOYS JUST WANT TO HAVE LOVE IN INVISIBLE BOYS NEW MINI TV SERIES FROM AUSTRALIAN STREAMER STAN

   INVISIBLE BOYS   

NEW GROUNDBREAKING TV SERIES

I have to admit I originally wasn't attracted to this one probably because I did not find the cast overly interesting, but then I've seen a couple of very

Invisible Boys will start next week on Stan

engaging clips from it and will probably give it a chance. INVISIBLE BOYS is a small screen adaptation of a book by Holden Sheppard which will premiere on Australian streamer Stan February 13th depicting the challenges of teens in the remote town of Geraldton in Western Australia following the 2017 same-sex marriage plebiscite. It focuses on finding friendships, solace and understanding on what makes them 'invisible'.  

 

THE STORY OF THE TEN EPISODE SERIES

Set against the backdrop of Australia’s 2017 same-sex marriage plebiscite, INVISIBLE BOYS explores the challenges faced by a group of gay teens in the remote coastal town of Geraldton, Western Australia after one of them is outed on social media following an encounter with a married man. As they form a tight-knit friendship, the boys find solace and support in one another, exploring their desires and identities in a world that often renders them invisible. Check out the trailer below:

 

SEE FIRST IMAGES FROM BBC AND STAN'S PERIOD SET SERIES TEN POUND POMS SEASON 2

    TEN POUND POMS  

FIRST IMAGES FROM THE SECOND SEASON

BBC has sent us the first images from the second season of their period set series TEN POUND POMS which sees the return of Michelle Keegan as nurse Kate Thorne, and Faye Marsay and Warren Brown as Annie and Terry. The series will return sometime next year to BBC and also to Stan in Australia.

 

WHAT IS THE SECOND SEASON STORY?

After a challenging first year in Australia, series two follows nurse Kate Thorne (Michelle Keegan) and the Roberts family (Faye Marsay and Warren Brown) into 1957 on their adventure down under, each determined against all odds to achieve their slice of the Australian dream. As Kate, Annie and Terry settle into their new lives, they each struggle to reconcile their hopes for the life they were promised with the harsh realities they face at Galgownie. We will also be introduced to the Skinner family, who arrive in Australia from Ireland ready to enjoy their new lives in the sunshine, plus unscrupulous landlord Benny Bates, who makes Terry an offer he can’t refuse as he attempts to put down roots for his family.

 

SEE BEN FELDMAN IN FUN TRAILER FOR STAN'S NEW COMEDY SERIES POPULATION 11

  POPULATION 11 SERIES  

TRAILER WITH BEN FELDMAN

Australian streamer Stan has released a rather fun looking trailer for their new 12 part series POPULATION 11 which arrives March 14th! Based on true events, it is based around a man, Hugo, who goes missing from a tiny outback town of only 12 residents. His son, Andy Pruden (Ben Feldman), a suburban Ohio bank teller, has journeyed across the world to visit and is alarmed when he discovers he is missing. Andy teams with another outsider Cassie (Perry Mooney) on a quest to find his father, and the pair find themselves in increasing danger as they delve into the secrets of this tiny outback town, where everyone is a suspect. Lionsgate is doing the international sales. 

PREMIUM SPOTLIGHT ON PROSPER GLAMOROUS MEGACHURCH FAMILY TV SAGA STARRING RICHARD ROXBURGH, EWEN LESLIE, JACOB COLLINS LEVY! STARTS NEXT WEEK

 PROSPER MEGACHURCH DRAMA

STARTING NEXT WEEK ON STAN

Prosper starts this January on Stan

Well you know that one of your spy's greatest wisdoms is "An Australian series a year and good fun will always be near!" and this Autumn we already had the amazing second season of Newsreader and then Strife which became Binge's biggest hit ever. Both of those have been renewed for new seasons. Australians really never do wrong! Ozzie streamer Stan is now ready to show us their new megachurch series PROSPER an epic family drama that takes a provocative peek behind the curtain of power and privilege. January 18th is the date when the series will start streaming launching the new year in a glamorous style! Check out the dynamic and juicy trailer below the post and tell us will you watch the series?

 

   DIVIDED THEY FALL

 Richard Roxburgh leads the series as Cal Quinn, the founder and globalpastor of fictional Sydney megachurch U Star, and Rebbeca Gibney is Abi Quinn, his wife and worship leader. Their powerful megachurch is one of Australia’s fastest growing and on the precipice of a lucrative American expansion. While the family preaches messages of faith, love and acceptance to thousands of followers, behind closed doors, the they protect shameful secrets. Ewen Leslie is their dutiful eldest son Dion Quinn. Ming-Zhu Hii is his wife, Taryn, and Jacob Collins-Levy is youngest son and rebel with a cause Jed, with Hayley McCarthy as Isabel ​​Kalani, the family’s only daughter and gifted singer-songwriter. Jordi Webber is her hot American husband Benji and Alexander D’Souza plays Moses, Cal and Abi’s adopted son. Lionsgate is handling the sales around the world which means that the series could possibly stream on their Lionsgate Plus channel available for streaming on Amazon Prime Video or their Starz in USA, but we are not sure currently.