Troppo (TV series)
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| Troppo | |
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 Promotional poster | |
| Genre | Drama |
| Created by | Yolanda Ramke |
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| Starring | |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 16 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Greg Quail, Mikael Borglund, Lisa Duff, David Ogilvie |
| Producers | Lisa Duff, Karl Zwicky |
| Production location | Queensland, Australia |
| Camera setup | Multi Camera |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
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| Original release | |
| Network | ABC Television |
| Release | 27 February 2022 – present |
Troppo is an Australian television crime drama series starring Thomas Jane and Nicole Chamoun. The first season premiered on ABC TV on 27 February 2022. The show's second season premiered on 5 July 2024 on ABC TV and iview, with Amazon Prime and Freevee both airing it from 25 July 2024.
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]- Thomas Jane as Ted Conkaffey
- Nicole Chamoun as Amanda Pharrell
- David Lyons as Inspector Lou Damford
- Sun Park as Yoon Sun Park (Hangul: 박윤선, Bag Yun-seon), wife of missing person
- Yerin Ha as Ah Rah Park (Hangul: 박아라, Bag A-la), daughter of missing person
- Ling Cooper Tang as Sergeant Carrie Hench
- Kate Beahan as Olivia
- Cramer Cain as Wayne
- Peta Wilson as Eve
- Angela Punch McGregor as Dr. Val, medical examiner and emergency room doctor
- Damien Garvey as Roy
- Josh Helman as Bryce
- Radha Mitchell as Kelly
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
- Rachel Ward as Lauren
- Libby Munro as Anita
- Georgina Naidu as Devi Chandran
- Anna McGahan as Frankie
Episodes
[edit]Season 1
[edit]| No. | Title | Directed by | Teleplay by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Episode 1" | Jocelyn Moorhouse | Yolanda Ramke | 27 February 2022 |
| 2 | "Episode 2" | Jocelyn Moorhouse | Blake Ayshford and Yolanda Ramke | 6 March 2022 |
| 3 | "Episode 3" | Catherine Millar | Yolanda Ramke and Andrew Lee | 13 March 2022 |
| 4 | "Episode 4" | Catherine Millar | Jane Allen and Penelope Chai | 20 March 2022 |
| 5 | "Episode 5" | Grant Brown | Craig Irvin and Yolanda Ramke | 27 March 2022 |
| 6 | "Episode 6" | Grant Brown | Jane Allen and Kodie Bedford | 3 April 2022 |
| 7 | "Episode 7" | Ben Howling and Yolanda Ramke | Jane Allen | 10 April 2022 |
| 8 | "Episode 8" | Ben Howling and Yolanda Ramke | Yolanda Ramke | 17 April 2022 |
Season 2
[edit]| No. | Title | Directed by | Teleplay by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Episode 1" | Grant Brown | Yolanda Ramke, Candice Fox, Jane Allen | 5 July 2024 |
| 2 | "Episode 2" | Grant Brown | Yolanda Ramke, Candice Fox, Chelsea Cassio | 12 July 2024 |
| 3 | "Episode 3" | Robyn Grace | Yolanda Ramke, Candice Fox, Kit Brookman | 19 July 2024 |
| 4 | "Episode 4" | Robyn Grace | Yolanda Ramke, Candice Fox, Andrew Anastasios | 26 July 2024 |
| 5 | "Episode 5" | Thomas Jane | Yolanda Ramke, Candice Fox, Boyd Quakawoot | 2 August 2024 |
| 6 | "Episode 6" | Thomas Jane | Unknown | 9 August 2024 |
| 7 | "Episode 7" | Unknown | Unknown | 16 August 2024 |
| 8 | "Episode 8" | Unknown | Unknown | 23 August 2024 |
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's 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 16 October 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]
The show's second season premiered on 5 July 2024 on ABC TV and iView,[6] with Amazon Prime and Freevee both airing it simultaneously from 25 July 2024.[7]
Viewership
[edit] | Graphs are unavailable due to technical issues. There is more info on Phabricator and on MediaWiki.org. |
| Ep | Airdate | Metro overnights | Rank | Total consolidated | Rank | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 27 February 2022 | 353,000 | 12 | 806,000 | 8 | [8] |
| 2 | 6 March 2022 | 263,000 | 14 | 562,000 | 11 | [9] |
| 3 | 13 March 2022 | 222,000 | 15 | 456,000 | 13 | [10] |
| 4 | 20 March 2022 | 236,000 | 14 | 486,000 | 12 | [11] |
| 5 | 27 March 2022 | 208,000 | 20 | 439,000 | 14 | [12] |
| 6 | 3 April 2022 | <201,000 | <20 | 411,000 | 15 | [13] |
| 7 | 10 April 2022 | 219,000 | 19 | 407,000 | 15 | [14] |
| 8 | 17 April 2022 | 211,000 | 12 | 409,000 | 9 | [15] |
References
[edit]- ^ "Thomas Jane announced as lead for ABC crime drama Troppo". MediaWeek. 23 April 2021. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
- ^ "Queensland crime drama Troppo coming to ABC - Media centre". Screen Australia. 22 April 2021. Retrieved 27 February 2022.
- ^ a b Buaya, Alisha (25 February 2022). "CHEP Network announces Thomas Penn promotion to Melbourne GM". Mediaweek. Retrieved 27 February 2022.
- ^ "Troppo Returns to Queensland for Season 2". Screen Queensland. 16 October 2023. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
- ^ "IMDb TV Picks Up Australian Series 'Troppo' Starring & Exec Produced By Thomas Jane". Deadline Hollywood. 5 August 2021.
- ^ Dalgarno, Paul (1 July 2024). "ABC iview: new shows streaming this week". ScreenHub Australia. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
- ^ "Breaking News - Crime Drama "Troppo" Season Two Premieres on Prime Video and Amazon Freevee July 25". TheFutonCritic.com. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
- ^ Knox, David (28 February 2022). "Sunday 27 February 2022". TVTonight. Retrieved 29 August 2022.
- ^ Knox, David (7 March 2022). "Sunday 6 March 2022". TVTonight. Retrieved 29 August 2022.
- ^ Knox, David (14 March 2022). "Sunday 13 March 2022". TVTonight. Retrieved 29 August 2022.
- ^ Knox, David (21 March 2022). "Sunday 20 March 2022". TVTonight. Retrieved 29 August 2022.
- ^ Knox, David (28 March 2022). "Sunday 27 March 2022". TVTonight. Retrieved 29 August 2022.
- ^ Knox, David (4 April 2022). "Sunday 3 April 2022". TVTonight. Retrieved 29 August 2022.
- ^ Knox, David (11 April 2022). "Sunday 10 April 2022". TVTonight. Retrieved 29 August 2022.
- ^ Knox, David (18 April 2022). "Sunday 17 April 2022". TVTonight. Retrieved 29 August 2022.