Rain Shadow is an Australian television drama series which premiered on 7 October 2007 on ABC TV. It aired on Sundays at 8.30 p.m. The six-part series (6 × 1 hour) was produced by Southern Star. Music from The Audreys features in the soundtrack for the show, including the main theme.[1]
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| Genre | Drama |
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| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
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| Producer | Gus Howard |
| Production locations | Adelaide Hills, South Australia |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Production company | Southern Star Suntaya |
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| Network | ABC TV |
| Release | 7 October – 18 November 2007 |
Rain Shadow was shot in the Adelaide Hills in South Australia and is set in the fictional district of Paringa, a dry land farming area in a rain shadow. It tells the story of two characters who become the means of each other's future. It stars Rachel Ward as district vet Kate McDonald and Victoria Thaine as new veterinary assistant Jill Blake.
Cast
edit- Rachel Ward as Kate McDonald
- Victoria Thaine as Jill Blake
- Gary Sweet as Larry Riley
- Heather Mitchell as Sarah Balfour
- Kim Knuckey as Lachlan Balfour
- Shane Withington as Harry Greene
- Tom O'Sullivan as Tom Huppatz
- Carmel Johnson as Ginny Huppatz
- Panda Likoudis as Achmed Aziz
- Grant Piro as James Campbell
- Edwin Hodgeman as Steve Willis
- Nathaniel Dean as Fred Klein
- Michaela Cantwell as Gail Klein
- Brenton Whittle as Kenneth Blake
- Jamie Harding as Andrew Blake
- Nathin Butler as Shane Maguire
- Mollie as Jock, Jill Blake's West Highland White Terrier
- Lily Robinson as Debbie Garland
- Amanda Barkley as Pam (the girl selling puppies)
- Craig Behenna as Patrick
- Alex Vickery-Howe as Ray
- Jude Henshall as Stacey
Episodes
edit| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Aus. viewers (millions) |
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| 1 | "The Long Paddock" | Shawn Seet | Tony Morphett | 7 October 2007 | 1.111[2] |
| 2 | "You Can't Eat Scenery" | Shawn Seet | Jimmy Thomson | 14 October 2007 | 0.910[2] |
| 3 | "Paringa Rules" | Fiona Banks | Tony Morphett | 28 October 2007 | 0.826[2] |
| 4 | "Black And White" | Fiona Banks | Tony Morphett | 4 November 2007 | 0.880[2] |
| 5 | "The Call of the Wild" | Shawn Seet | Jimmy Thomson | 11 November 2007 | 0.887[2] |
| 6 | "The Soldiers Choice" | Fiona Banks | Jimmy Thomson | 18 November 2007 | 0.828[2] |
Awards
editThe show and cast have not won major awards, but have been nominated for several, which include:
- 2008: Victoria Thaine was nominated for Most Outstanding Actress at the Logies.[3]
- 2008: the show was nominated for 'Best Telefeature, Mini Series or Short Run Series' at the AFI Awards.[4]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ The Audreys – news Archived 17 October 2007 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b c d e f "Rain Shadow: episode guide". Australian Television Information Archive. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
- ^ "50th Annual Logie Awards 2008". australiantelevision.net. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
- ^ "2008 AFI Awards". australiantelevision.net. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
External links
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