Barons (TV series)
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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 |
Barons is an upcoming Australian television drama series set to screen on ABC in 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.[1]
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
- Sandy Winton as Bernie Hunter Sr
- Sebastian Tang as Dimma
- Hafedh Dakhlaoui as Carlito
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[]
- ^ Groves, Don (19 June 2019). "Fremantle, Micanical Media and 2Jons to hang 10 on surfing drama". Inside Film. Retrieved 17 September 2019.
Categories:
- Upcoming television series
- Television shows set in South Australia
- Australian Broadcasting Corporation original programming
- English-language television shows