Troppo (TV series)

Troppo is an Australian television drama series which premiered on ABC TV on 27 February 2022.

Troppo
GenreDrama
Created byYolanda Ramke
Directed byJocelyn Moorhouse
StarringThomas Jane
Country of originAustralia
Original languageEnglish
No. of series1
No. of episodes8
Production
Executive producersThomas Jane, Simonne Overend, Chris Hilton
ProducerKarl Zwicky
Running time60 minutes
Production companies
Release
Original networkABC Television
Picture format720p HDTV

Synopsis

Troppo is based on the best-selling novel Crimson Lake by Candice Fox. The series centres on disgraced ex-cop Ted Conkaffey, who is recruited by Amanda Pharrell, an eccentric private investigator with a criminal past. As they try to uncover the whereabouts of a missing Korean family man and tech pioneer, they discover a string of bizarre deaths. The mismatched duo is thrust into a fight for survival and sanity in the wilds of Far North Queensland.[1]

Cast

Main

Supporting and recurring
  • Wendy P. Mocke as Maali
  • Thomas Weatherall as Charlie
  • Lucas Linehan as Milbee
  • Miranda Frangou as Georgie
  • Chris Alosio as Jayjay
  • Sara West as Brooke
  • Sonny Le as Jong Min
  • Bryan Probets as Lars
  • Simon Lyndon as Twist
  • Caroline Brazier as Joanne
  • Rachael Ward as Lauren
  • Libby Munro as Anita

Production

The series was created by Yolanda Ramke, and Jocelyn Moorhouse is set-up director. Karl Zwicky is the series producer, with executive producers AGC's Stuart Ford and Lourdes Diaz; Thomas Jane, and Courtney Lauren Penn; ABC's Sally Riley and Andrew Gregory; EQ Media Group's Greg Quail, Simonne Overend and Lisa Duff; Beyond Entertainment's Mikael Borglund and David Ogilvy; and Jack Christian and D.J. McPherson.[2]

The eight-part series was filmed in the Gold Coast hinterland of Queensland, Australia, although the story is set in Far North Queensland. Filming concluded in October 2021.[3]

Release

The series premiered on ABC TV and ABC iview in Australia on 27 February 2022.[3]

In the United States, IMDb TV picked up the series, and it will premiere on May 20, 2022.[4]

References
  1. "Thomas Jane announced as lead for ABC crime drama Troppo". MediaWeek. 23 April 2021. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
  2. "Queensland crime drama Troppo coming to ABC - Media centre". Screen Australia. 22 April 2021. Retrieved 27 February 2022.
  3. Buaya, Alisha (25 February 2022). "CHEP Network announces Thomas Penn promotion to Melbourne GM". Mediaweek. Retrieved 27 February 2022.
  4. "IMDb TV Picks Up Australian Series 'Troppo' Starring & Exec Produced By Thomas Jane". Deadline Hollywood. 5 August 2021.
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