Creamerie

Creamerie is a black comedy television series from New Zealand that launched in 2021 on TVNZ and in the United States on Hulu. It explores a world in which nearly all men have died from a virus, and three friends, played by , J.J. Fong, and , run a dairy farm under the watchful eye of Wellness, the local governing body. The series was created by Lau, Fong, Xue, and director Roseanne Liang.^[2]

Plot[]

Alex, Jaime, and Pip are three friends living on a New Zealand dairy farm eight years after all men on Earth have died from a mysterious virus. An organization called Wellness now runs their community and controls repopulation via lottery using sperm saved from old sperm banks. The friends' lives are thrown into disarray when they encounter a man who they assume to be the only surviving man in the world.

Cast[]

Main[]

• as Alex, an outspoken critic of the Wellness organization
• J.J. Fong as Jaime, a mother mourning the loss of her husband and son
• as Pip, an optimist who works for the Wellness organization
• Jay Ryan as Bobby, a man who has survived the virus believed to have killed every man on Earth
• Tandi Wright as Lane, the head of Wellness

Recurring[]

• Kim Crossman as Michelle
• Nikki Si'ulepa as Constance
• Helene Wong as Tilda
• Rachel House as Doc Harvey
• Yoson An as Jackson, Jaime's deceased husband
• Renee Lyons as Viv
• Brynley Stent as Lynley
• Ava Diakhaby as Ada
• Angella Dravid as Brandi
• Keborah Torrance as Bernice

Episodes[]

Production[]

Filming began in and around the Auckland region, including Waitakere, in 2020, but was paused after six weeks when lockdowns for the COVID-19 pandemic began. Filming resumed with the implementation of masks, social distancing, and other precautions, and was completed in September 2020.^[3]

Reception[]

Writing for The Sydney Morning Herald, Kylie Northover called Creamerie "masterful, with deadpan humour and a terrific cast."^[4]

References[]

External links[]

• Creamerie at IMDb