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 parallels the story behind the Billabong and Quiksilver surf labels, in which Australian surfers in the 1970s turned their personal rivalries into professional rivalries as they built competing surfwear companies.[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] |
| 3 | "Episode 3" | Shawn Seet | Matt Cameron | 8 May 2022 | 133,000[5] |
| 4 | "Episode 4" | Fadia Abboud | Marieke Hardy | 15 May 2022 | 144,000[6] |
| 5 | "Episode 5" | Fadia Abboud | Matt Cameron | 22 May 2022 | 118,000[7] |
| 6 | "Episode 6" | Fadia Abboud | Liz Doran | 29 May 2022 | 115,000[8] |
| 7 | "Episode 7" | Shawn Seet | Liz Doran | 5 June 2022 | 115,000[9] |
| 8 | "Episode 8" | Shawn Seet | Liz Doran | 12 June 2022 | 101,000[10] |
Production
The eight-part series is filmed in Australia, the United States and Indonesia. It is created by Michael Lawrence and John Molloy. The writers are Liz Doran, Matt Cameron and Marieke Hardy. The series id produced by Molloy, Lawrence, Doran and Justin Davies.
International broadcast
In the United States, the series is set to premiere on 29 May 2023 on The CW.[11]
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.
- Thomas, Trent (9 May 2022). "TV Ratings May 8, 2022: Nine #1 with Lego and Pollies but Voice tops entertainment". Mediaweek. Retrieved 12 May 2022.
- Connery, Tess (16 May 2022). "TV Ratings May 15, 2022: The Voice heats up as the semi-finalists are chosen". Mediaweek. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
- Thomas, Trent (23 May 2022). "TV Ratings May 22, 2022: The Voice continues to dominate Sundays". Mediaweek. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
- Thomas, Trent (30 May 2022). "TV Ratings May 29, 2022: The Voice goes out on a high note for Seven". Mediaweek. Retrieved 3 June 2022.
- Thomas, Trent (6 June 2022). "TV Ratings June 5, 2022: Seven is TV Ratings royalty with The Platinum Party at the Palace". Mediaweek. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
- Thomas, Trent (13 June 2022). "TV Ratings June 12, 2022: MasterChef tops entertainment as Micheal flounders". Mediaweek. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
- Mitovich, Matt Webb (24 April 2023). "The CW Acquires UK Supernatural Thriller The Rising and Aussie Surf Drama Barons — Get Premiere Dates". TVLine.
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