Fires (TV series)
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| Fires | |
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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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| Network | ABC Television |
| Release | 26 September – 31 October 2021 |
Fires is a six-part Australian television drama series on ABC TV which first screened on 26 September 2021, set against the background of the 2019–20 Australian bushfire season.
Synopsis[edit]
Fires is an anthology series about the megafires which devastated Australia in 2019 and 2020, and captured the world's attention.[1][2]
Cast[edit]
- Eliza Scanlen as Tash
- Hunter Page-Lochard as Mott
- Sam Worthington as Glen Findlay
- Richard Roxburgh as Duncan Simpson
- Sullivan Stapleton
- Noni Hazlehurst as Caris Mazzeo
- Miranda Otto as Kath Simpson
- Anna Torv as Lally Robinson
- Kate Box as Ruth
- Helana Sawires as Nawra
- William Pollock
- Daniel Henshall as Kip
- Sally McKenzie as Dell
- Mark Leonard Winter as Joel Welch
- Charlotte Best as Mish
- Hunter Page-Lochard as Mott
- Helen Thomson as Yvonne Webber
- Steve Bastoni as Vince Rocca
Production[edit]
The series was commissioned by the ABC Television network in August 2020.[3][4]
Episodes[edit]
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date [5] | Australian viewers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Episode 1" | Michael Rymer | Belinda Chayko | 26 September 2021 | 354,000[6] | |
| Lightning 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[7] | |
| 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[8] | |
| 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[9] | |
| 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[10] | |
| 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[11] | |
| It is 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. | ||||||
Release[edit]
The series aired on ABC TV from 26 September 2021.[12]
It aired on the CTV Drama Channel in Canada,[13] and RTÉ 2 in Ireland.[citation needed]
Awards[edit]
- 2021: Winner, AACTA Award for Best Telefeature or Mini Series[14]
- 2022: Winner, Logie Award for Most Outstanding Miniseries or Telemovie[14]
References[edit]
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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. Retrieved 27 August 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. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
- ^ Knox, David (11 October 2021). "Sunday 10 October 2021". TV Tonight. Retrieved 11 October 2021.
- ^ Knox, David (18 October 2021). "Sunday 17 October 2021". TV Tonight. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
- ^ Knox, David (25 October 2021). "Sunday 24 October 2021". TV Tonight. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
- ^ Knox, David (1 November 2021). "Sunday 31 October 2021". TV Tonight. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
- ^ Knox, David (27 August 2021). "Airdate: Fires". TV Tonight. Retrieved 27 August 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.
- ^ a b "Steven McGregor". AustLit. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
