Cameras roll on Savage River

Filming is underway in Victoria on Savage River, a six-part crime thriller coming to ABC, directed by Jocelyn Moorhouse.

The series, about a female ex-con who is accused of a fresh murder in her small-town home, stars Katherine Langford (Thirteen Reasons Why, Knives Out). As she attempts to prove her innocence she discovers long-buried secrets that cast doubt on everything she thought she knew.

The cast also includes Jacqueline McKenzie (Bloom, Reckoning), Cooper Van Grootel (One Of Us is Lying, One True Loves), Nadine Garner (The Doctor Blake Mysteries), James Mackay (Dynasty), Bernard Curry (Wentworth), Mark Coles Smith (Mystery Road: Origin), Virginia Gay (Winners & Losers, All Saints), Daniel Henshall (Snowtown), Amesh Edireweera (The Serpent), Osamah Sami (Ali’s Wedding) plus Robert Grubb, Leah Vandenberg, Richard Piper, Miranda Anwar, Maia Abbas, Haya Abbas, Bill Zeng and Hattie Hook.

The 6 part series is co-created by writers Belinda Bradley, Franz Docherty and lead writer Giula Sandler (Murders at White House Farm, Glitch) and produced by Angie Fielder and Polly Staniford of Aquarius Films (Love Me, The Unusual Suspects), who also take writing credits.

ABC Head of Drama, Entertainment and Indigenous Sally Riley says “Aquarius Films have assembled an amazing cast led by the immensely talented Katherine Langford and Jacqueline McKenzie. This moody mystery set in stunning regional Victoria will keep you guessing till the end. We can’t wait to share this gripping series with audiences later this year.”

Producers and co-writers Angie Fielder and Polly Staniford of Aquarius Films say, “We are thrilled to be making Savage River with Jocelyn Moorhouse at the helm of all six episodes – she is one of the most talented Australian directors working today and her previous work is a testament to her unique artistic vision. Combined with the potent on-screen presence of Katherine Langford, scripts overseen by the brilliant Giula Sandler, and set against the unique specificity of the Australian rural and social landscape, Savage River will take viewers on an unsettling exploration of a small-town community that hides many secrets.”

It will screen later this year.

Production Credits: An Aquarius Films production for ABC. Major production investment from Screen Australia with support from Film Victoria through production investment and the Regional Location Assistance Fund (RLAF). Created and written by Belinda Bradley, Franz Docherty and Giula Sandler. Director Jocelyn Moorhouse. Produced by Angie Fielder & Polly Staniford. Executive Producer Miranda Culley. ABC Executive Producers Rebecca Anderson and Sally Riley. Dynamic Television is handling international sales.