Troppo (TV series)

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Troppo
Promotional poster
GenreDrama
Created byYolanda Ramke
Directed by
Starring
Country of originAustralia
Original languageEnglish
No. of series1
No. of episodes8
Production
Executive producersGreg Quail, Mikael Borglund, Lisa Duff, David Ogilvie
ProducersLisa Duff, Karl Zwicky
Production locationQueensland, Australia
Camera setupMulti Camera
Running time60 minutes
Production companies
Original release
NetworkABC Television
ReleaseFebruary 27, 2022 (2022-02-27) –
present

Troppo is an Australian television drama series which premiered on ABC TV on 27 February 2022.

Premise[edit]

Troppo is based on the best-selling novel Crimson Lake by Candice Fox, in which a former police officer helps a private investigator look for a missing man in Far North Queensland.[1]

Cast[edit]

Main[edit]

Supporting and recurring[edit]

  • Wendy P. Mocke as Maali
  • Thomas Weatherall as Charlie
  • Lucas Linehan as Milbee
  • Miranda Frangou as Georgie
  • Chris Alosio as Jayjay
  • Sara West as Brooke
  • Sonny Le as Jong Min Park, a Korean scientist reported missing
  • Bryan Probets as Lars
  • Simon Lyndon as Twist
  • Caroline Brazier as Joanne
  • Rachael Ward as Lauren
  • Libby Munro as Anita

Episodes[edit]

No.TitleDirected byTeleplay byOriginal air date
1"Episode 1"Jocelyn MoorhouseYolanda Ramke27 February 2022 (2022-02-27)
2"Episode 2"Jocelyn MoorhouseBlake Ayshford and Yolanda Ramke6 March 2022 (2022-03-06)
3"Episode 3"Catherine MillarYolanda Ramke and Andrew Lee13 March 2022 (2022-03-13)
4"Episode 4"Catherine MillarJane Allen and Penelope Chai20 March 2022 (2022-03-20)
5"Episode 5"Grant BrownCraig Irvin and Yolanda Ramke27 March 2022 (2022-03-27)
6"Episode 6"Grant BrownJane Allen and Kodie Bedford3 April 2022 (2022-04-03)
7"Episode 7"Ben Howling and Yolanda RamkeJane Allen10 April 2022 (2022-04-10)
8"Episode 8"Ben Howling and Yolanda RamkeYolanda Ramke17 April 2022 (2022-04-17)

Production[edit]

The series was created by Yolanda Ramke, and Jocelyn Moorhouse is set-up director. Karl Zwicky is the series producer, with executive producers AGC's Stuart Ford and Lourdes Diaz; Thomas Jane and Courtney Lauren Penn (for Thomas' Renegade Entertainment banner); ABC's Sally Riley and Andrew Gregory; EQ Media Group's Greg Quail, Simonne Overend and Lisa Duff; Beyond Entertainment's Mikael Borglund and David Ogilvy; and Jack Christian and D.J. McPherson.[2]

The eight-part series was filmed in the Gold Coast hinterland of Queensland, Australia, although the story is set in Far North Queensland. Filming concluded in October 2021.[3]

Screen Queensland announced the completion of filming of Season Two on October 16, 2023, with the second series to be set six months after the first season.[4]

Release[edit]

The series premiered on ABC TV and ABC iview in Australia on 27 February 2022.[3]

In the United States, IMDb TV (now Amazon Freevee) picked up the series, and it premiered on 20 May 2022.[5]

Viewership[edit]

Troppo : AUS viewers per episode (thousands)
Source: Consolidated audience measurement according to OzTAM
Ep Airdate Metro overnights Rank Total consolidated Rank Ref
1 27 February 2022 353,000 12 806,000 8 [6]
2 6 March 2022 263,000 14 562,000 11 [7]
3 13 March 2022 222,000 15 456,000 13 [8]
4 20 March 2022 236,000 14 486,000 12 [9]
5 27 March 2022 208,000 20 439,000 14 [10]
6 3 April 2022 <201,000 <20 411,000 15 [11]
7 10 April 2022 219,000 19 407,000 15 [12]
8 17 April 2022 211,000 12 409,000 9 [13]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Thomas Jane announced as lead for ABC crime drama Troppo". MediaWeek. 23 April 2021. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
  2. ^ "Queensland crime drama Troppo coming to ABC - Media centre". Screen Australia. 22 April 2021. Retrieved 27 February 2022.
  3. ^ a b Buaya, Alisha (25 February 2022). "CHEP Network announces Thomas Penn promotion to Melbourne GM". Mediaweek. Retrieved 27 February 2022.
  4. ^ "Troppo Returns to Queensland for Season 2". Screen Queensland. 16 October 2023. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
  5. ^ "IMDb TV Picks Up Australian Series 'Troppo' Starring & Exec Produced By Thomas Jane". Deadline Hollywood. 5 August 2021.
  6. ^ Knox, David (28 February 2022). "Sunday 27 February 2022". TVTonight. Retrieved 29 August 2022.
  7. ^ Knox, David (7 March 2022). "Sunday 6 March 2022". TVTonight. Retrieved 29 August 2022.
  8. ^ Knox, David (14 March 2022). "Sunday 13 March 2022". TVTonight. Retrieved 29 August 2022.
  9. ^ Knox, David (21 March 2022). "Sunday 20 March 2022". TVTonight. Retrieved 29 August 2022.
  10. ^ Knox, David (28 March 2022). "Sunday 27 March 2022". TVTonight. Retrieved 29 August 2022.
  11. ^ Knox, David (4 April 2022). "Sunday 3 April 2022". TVTonight. Retrieved 29 August 2022.
  12. ^ Knox, David (11 April 2022). "Sunday 10 April 2022". TVTonight. Retrieved 29 August 2022.
  13. ^ Knox, David (18 April 2022). "Sunday 17 April 2022". TVTonight. Retrieved 29 August 2022.

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