Fires (TV series)
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Based on | Black Summer bushfires |
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Country of origin | Australia |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 1 |
No. of episodes | 6 |
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Producer | Elisa Argenzio |
Camera setup | Multi-camera |
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Distributor | NBCUniversal Global Distribution |
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Original network | ABC |
Picture format | 576i (16:9 SDTV) 1080i (16:9 HDTV) |
Audio format | Stereo |
Original release | 26 September 2021 present | –
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Fires is a six-part Australian television drama series on ABC TV which first screened on 26 September 2021[1] after it was commissioned in August 2020.[2][3]
Synopsis[]
Fires is an anthology series about the 2019–20 Australian bushfire season megafires which devastated Australia and captured the world's attention.[4][5]
Cast[]
Episodes[]
No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date [6] | Australia viewers (millions) | |
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1 | "Episode 1" | Michael Rymer | Belinda Chayko | 26 September 2021 | 354,000[7] | |
Lighting strikes and starts what is to become a long, hot and treacherous summer for young volunteer firefighters Tash and Mott. | ||||||
2 | "Episode 2" | Ana Kokkinos | Jacquelin Perske | 3 October 2021 | 295,000[8] | |
Dairy farmers Kath and Duncan return to their farm in the aftermath of the fire while grief and blame threaten to tear the family apart. | ||||||
3 | "Episode 3" | Kim Mordaunt | Mirrah Foulkes | 10 October 2021 | 318,000[9] | |
Tash and Mott join the local fire-fighting effort in a small beachside community as locals and tourists alike have to make the difficult decision of whether to stay or flee. | ||||||
4 | "Episode 4" | Kim Mordaunt | Steven McGregor & Belinda Chayko | 17 October 2021 | 371,000[10] | |
On Christmas Eve, Tash and Mott escort locals from a small rural community to a community hall for refuge from the fires. | ||||||
5 | "Episode 5" | Ana Kokkinos | Anya Beyersdorf | 24 October 2021 | 321,000[11] | |
The fire fronts join up creating a "megafire". As a wall of flames bear down on Ruth and Nawra defending their home and the wildlife they care for, conflicting priorities at the fire control centre leave them in peril. | ||||||
6 | "Episode 6" | Michael Rymer | Belinda Chayko | 31 October 2021 | 304,000[12] | |
It's New Year's Eve. A usually picturesque holiday town looks like a war zone - as day turns to night, then the sky turns blood-red, people rush to the water's edge for safety. |
International broadcast[]
The series will air on CTV Drama Channel in Canada.[13]
References[]
- ^ Knox, David (27 August 2021). "Airdate: Fires". TV Tonight. TV Tonight. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
- ^ "From the devastation comes The Fires". ABC Media Room. ABC. 13 August 2020. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
- ^ Knox, David (13 August 2020). "ABC drama The Fires to dramatise summer catastrophe". TV Tonight. TV Tonight. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
- ^ "ABC announces the cast for new drama series, Fires". Mediaweek. 9 April 2021. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
- ^ "All-star cast announced for ABC drama Fires". ABC Media Room. ABC. 13 April 2021. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
- ^ "Fires – Episode Guide". The Futon Critic. Retrieved 27 September 2021.
- ^ Knox, David (27 September 2021). "Sunday 26 September 2021". TV Tonight. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
- ^ Knox, David (4 October 2021). "Sunday 3 October 2021". TV Tonight. TV Tonight. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
- ^ Knox, David (11 October 2021). "Sunday 10 October 2021". TV Tonight. TV Tonight. Retrieved 11 October 2021.
- ^ Knox, David (18 October 2021). "Sunday 17 October 2021". TV Tonight. TV Tonight. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
- ^ Knox, David (25 October 2021). "Sunday 24 October 2021". TV Tonight. TV Tonight. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
- ^ Knox, David (1 November 2021). "Sunday 31 October 2021". TV Tonight. TV Tonight. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
- ^ "The Wonder Years, The Big Leap, and The Cleaning Lady Lead New CTV Series for 2021/22 Season" (Press release). Toronto, Ontario: Bell Media. 3 June 2021. Archived from the original on 3 June 2021. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
External links[]
Categories:
- Upcoming television series
- Australian Broadcasting Corporation original programming
- English-language television shows