Rain Shadow (TV series)

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]

Rain Shadow
GenreDrama
Created by
  • Tony Morphett
  • Jimmy Thomson
Written by
  • Tony Morphett
  • Jimmy Thomson
Directed by
  • Fiona Banks
  • Shawn Seet
Country of originAustralia
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes6
Production
Executive producers
ProducerGus Howard
Production locationsAdelaide Hills, South Australia
Running time60 minutes
Production companySouthern Star Suntaya
Original release
NetworkABC TV
Release7 October (2007-10-07) –
18 November 2007 (2007-11-18)

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

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Episodes

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No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateAus. viewers
(millions)
1"The Long Paddock"Shawn SeetTony Morphett7 October 2007 (2007-10-07)1.111[2]
2"You Can't Eat Scenery"Shawn SeetJimmy Thomson14 October 2007 (2007-10-14)0.910[2]
3"Paringa Rules"Fiona BanksTony Morphett28 October 2007 (2007-10-28)0.826[2]
4"Black And White"Fiona BanksTony Morphett4 November 2007 (2007-11-04)0.880[2]
5"The Call of the Wild"Shawn SeetJimmy Thomson11 November 2007 (2007-11-11)0.887[2]
6"The Soldiers Choice"Fiona BanksJimmy Thomson18 November 2007 (2007-11-18)0.828[2]

Awards

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The 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

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References

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  1. ^ The Audreys – news Archived 17 October 2007 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ a b c d e f "Rain Shadow: episode guide". Australian Television Information Archive. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
  3. ^ "50th Annual Logie Awards 2008". australiantelevision.net. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
  4. ^ "2008 AFI Awards". australiantelevision.net. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
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