Preppers (TV series)
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Genre | Comedy |
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Country of origin | Australia |
Original language | English |
No. of series | 1 |
No. of episodes | 6 |
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Running time | 30 minutes |
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Original network | ABC |
Picture format | 1080i (HDTV) |
Audio format | Stereo |
Original release | 10 November 2021 |
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Preppers is an Australian television comedy series on the ABC. The six-part series is created and written by Nakkiah Lui and Gabriel Dowrick and directed by .[1]
Plot[]
Preppers follows Charlie, a young Aboriginal woman who, after suffering her own personal trauma, finds herself at the centre of a mismatched community of preppers planning for the apocalypse at a place they call "Eden 2".[2]
Cast[]
- Nakkiah Lui as Charlie
- Ursula Yovich as Kelly
- Chum Ehelepola as Lionel
- Meyne Wyatt as Guy
- Aaron McGrath as Jayden
- Eryn Jean Norvill as Kirby
- Jack Charles as Monty
- Grant Denyer as Thomas
- Christine Anu as Marie
- Miranda Tapsell as Young Nan
- Joseph Althouse as Young Monty
- Brooke Satchwell as Sophie
- Luke Carroll as Quincy
- Luke Arnold as Fig
- Tony Briggs as Kevin
- Shakira Clanton as Treena
- Annie Maynard as Gwynn
- Kate Miller-Heidke as herself
Episodes[]
Series 1 (2021)[]
No. overall | No. in series | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | |
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1 | 1 | "Welcome to Eden 2" | Steven McGregor | Nakkiah Lui & Gabriel Dowrick | 10 November 2021 | |
A young Aboriginal woman, Charlie, suffers her own personal cataclysmic event and finds herself at the centre of a mismatched community of 'preppers' planning for the apocalypse at Eden 2. | ||||||
2 | 2 | "The Penrith Panther" | Steven McGregor | Nakkiah Lui & Gabriel Dowrick | 17 November 2021 | |
The preppers attempt a First Nations survival exercise, but after they get lost, find themselves being tracked by a mythical creature. | ||||||
3 | 3 | "Skeletons" | Steven McGregor | Nakkiah Lui & Gabriel Dowrick | 24 November 2021 | |
After finding a skeleton buried at Eden 2, the preppers kidnap an Aboriginal archaeologist to determine who the bones belong to. | ||||||
4 | 4 | "The Bunker" | Steven McGregor | Nakkiah Lui & Gabriel Dowrick | 1 December 2021 | |
Charlie accidentally locks the preppers in the Eden 2 bunker and they must decide who should be sacrificed to ensure enough air remains for the group. | ||||||
5 | 5 | "The First Annual, Semi-Inaugural Eden 2 Blackfulla Royale" | Steven McGregor | Nakkiah Lui & Gabriel Dowrick | 8 December 2021 | |
Charlie's mother arrives at Eden 2 to reconnect with her, and a secret mission to take on Monty's claim to the land. | ||||||
6 | 6 | "Shangri-La 2" | Steven McGregor | Nakkiah Lui & Gabriel Dowrick | 15 December 2021 | |
Fig returns to Eden 2 with a treaty to share the prepper's land in exchange for the luxuries of his new white prepping community, Shangri-La. |
Awards[]
Preppers was nominated for Best Narrative Comedy Series and Best Comedy Performer (Nakkiah Lui) at the 2021 AACTA Awards.[3]
References[]
- ^ "Production on ABC comedy 'Preppers' begins in Sydney". Inside Film. 6 May 2021. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
- ^ Frater, Patrick (6 May 2021). "End of the World Comedy 'Preppers' Now Filming in Australia". Variety. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
- ^ "Final nominees and details announced for the 2021 AACTA Industry Awards presented by FOXTEL Group". 5 November 2021.
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Categories:
- Australian Broadcasting Corporation original programming
- Australian comedy television series
- 2021 Australian television series debuts
- English-language television shows
- Television shows set in Sydney