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Original Australian Drama “High Country” Series Order for Foxtel
High Country is an eight-part mystery thriller produced by the Foxtel Group in association with Screen Australia, VicScreen, and Curio Pictures. It stars Leah Purcell AM (The Drover’s Wife: The Legend of Molly Johnson, Wentworth), Aaron Pedersen (Mystery Road: The Series), Sara Wiseman (Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes, A Place to Call Home), and Ian McElhinney (Game of Thrones, Derry Girls).
In the month of April, filming will begin in Victoria.
After being relocated to the Victorian High Country, investigator Andrea (Andie) Whitford (Leah Purcell) finds herself in the middle of a mysterious case involving five people who vanished into the bush. Andie conducts a high-stakes investigation that has the reader on the edge of their seat as she uncovers a labyrinth of murder, deceit, and revenge.
The vast, ancient environment with opposing mythologies and sharp contrasts will become a character in HIGH COUNTRY and will serve as the setting for filming.
Lead Actor and Executive Producer, Leah Purcell, said: “The opportunity to act and work alongside the talented creative team and my amazing co-stars is incredible. I can’t wait to go to work in the Victorian Alps delving into scripts with adventurous and thrilling storylines. I look forward to bringing this first-class new series to local and international audiences where Country and Australian-ness are central to the story.”
HIGH COUNTRY will begin production in Victoria this month and will air on FOXTEL and BINGE.
HIGH COUNTRYis a Curio Pictures production for the Foxtel Group, commissioned by Brian Walsh. Major production investment from Screen Australia and Foxtel Group in association with VicScreen. Created by Marcia Gardner and John Ridley, the eight-part series will be produced by Curio Pictures, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sony Pictures Television (SPT), worldwide distributor for the series, in association with Rage Media. Jo Porter and Rachel Gardner from Curio Pictures are Executive Producers with Pino Amenta and Sue Edwards as Producers along with Executive Producers Marcia Gardner and John Ridley who are also the key writers of the series. Executive Producer for the Foxtel Group is Penny Win.
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