Troppo (TV series)
Troppo | |
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Genre | Drama |
Created by | Yolanda Ramke |
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Country of origin | Australia |
Original language | English |
No. of series | 1 |
No. of episodes | 8 |
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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 | February 27, 2022 present | –
Troppo is an Australian television drama series which premiered on ABC TV on 27 February 2022. The show's second season would premiere on 5 July 2024 on ABC TV,[1] with it airing on Amazon Prime and Freevwe both airing it simultaneously starting on 25 July 2024.[2]
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.[3]
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
- Rachael Ward as Lauren
- Libby Munro as Anita
Episodes
[edit]No. | Title | Directed by | Teleplay by | Original air date |
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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 |
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.[4]
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.[5]
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.[6]
Release
[edit]The series premiered on ABC TV and ABC iview in Australia on 27 February 2022.[5]
In the United States, IMDb TV (now Amazon Freevee) picked up the series, and it premiered on 20 May 2022.[7]
The series would air its second season on ABC TV and ABC iView from 5 July 2024.[8]
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 |
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1 | 27 February 2022 | 353,000 | 12 | 806,000 | 8 | [9] |
2 | 6 March 2022 | 263,000 | 14 | 562,000 | 11 | [10] |
3 | 13 March 2022 | 222,000 | 15 | 456,000 | 13 | [11] |
4 | 20 March 2022 | 236,000 | 14 | 486,000 | 12 | [12] |
5 | 27 March 2022 | 208,000 | 20 | 439,000 | 14 | [13] |
6 | 3 April 2022 | <201,000 | <20 | 411,000 | 15 | [14] |
7 | 10 April 2022 | 219,000 | 19 | 407,000 | 15 | [15] |
8 | 17 April 2022 | 211,000 | 12 | 409,000 | 9 | [16] |
References
[edit]- ^ Dalgarno, Paul (1 July 2024). "ABC iview: new shows streaming this week | ScreenHub Australia - Film & Television Jobs, News, Reviews & Screen Industry Data". www.screenhub.com.au. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
- ^ "Breaking News - Crime Drama "Troppo" Season Two Premieres on Prime Video and Amazon Freevee July 25 | TheFutonCritic.com". www.thefutoncritic.com. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "ABC iview: new shows streaming July 2024 | ScreenHub Australia - Film & Television Jobs, News, Reviews & Screen Industry Data". www.screenhub.com.au. 1 July 2024. 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.
External links
[edit]- 2022 Australian television series debuts
- Australian Broadcasting Corporation original programming
- Australian English-language television shows
- Television shows filmed in Australia
- Television shows set in Queensland
- Television shows based on Australian novels
- Television series by Beyond Television Productions