Barons (TV series)
Barons is an Australian television drama series on the ABC which first screened on 24 April 2022.[1]
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| Genre | Drama |
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| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 8 |
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| Running time | 60 minutes |
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| Original network | ABC |
| Picture format | 720p HDTV |
| Original release | 24 April 2022 |
Synopsis
The series is set in the 1970s and centres on two surfers who become fierce rivals as they create billion-dollar empires, winning and losing themselves along the way. The series parallels the story of the pioneers behind the Billabong and Quiksilver surf labels.[2]
Cast
- Sean Keenan as Bill 'Trotter' Dwyer
- Ben O'Toole as Snapper Webster
- Jillian Nguyen as Tracy Dwyer
- Hunter Page-Lochard as Reg Thompson
- George Pullar as Bernie Hunter Jr
- Lincoln Younes as Buddy Fraser
- Sophia Forrest as Dani Kirk
- Vivienne Awosoga as Marguax Dupont
- Nicholas Burton as Tom 'Sharpie' Sharp
- Karina Banno as Jules Zemanik
- Megan MacKenzie as Kelly Fox
- Kick Gurry as Mac
- Catherine Van-Davies as Shirley Kwong
- Alexander England as Arthur Foreman
- Ione Skye as Marilyn Hunter
- Sandy Winton as Bernie Hunter Sr
- Sebastian Tang as Dimma
- Hafedh Dakhlaoui as Carlito
- Meg Fraser as Cindy Carroway
Episodes
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Australian viewers |
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| 1 | "Episode 1" | Shawn Seet | Liz Doran | 24 April 2022 | 186,000[3] |
| 2 | "Episode 2" | Shawn Seet | Liz Doran | 1 May 2022 | 148,000[4] |
Production
The eight part series is filmed in Australia, the United States and Indonesia and air on ABC in 2020. It is created by Michael Lawrence and John Molloy. The writers are Liz Doran, Matt Cameron and Marieke Hardy. The series will be produced by Molloy, Lawrence, Doran and Justin Davies.
References
- Knox, David (22 March 2022). "Airdate: Barons". TV Tonight. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
- Groves, Don (19 June 2019). "Fremantle, Micanical Media and 2Jons to hang 10 on surfing drama". Inside Film. Retrieved 17 September 2019.
- Thomas, Trent (25 April 2022). "TV Ratings April 24, 2022: Hey Hey and AFL helps Seven hold-off Nine". Mediaweek. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
- Thomas, Trent (2 May 2022). "TV Ratings May 1, 2022: The Voice continues to provide Seven with a killer hook". Mediaweek. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
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