Renewed: Strife

2023 drama Strife, starring Asher Keddie, has returned to the writers’ room ahead of its second season on Binge.

Produced by award winning production company the series tells the story of a Keddie stars as publisher Evelyn Jones, tracking her journey from lounge room blogger to becoming a force in women’s media, inspired by Mia Freedman’s memoir, ‘Work, Strife, Balance.’

The cast also features Matt Day, Jonathan LaPaglia, Tina Bursill, Emma Lung, Alex Dimitriades, Maria Angelico, Rhys Mitchell, Olivia Junkeer, BeBe Bettencourt, Bryony Skillington, Lucy Ansell, Darcy Tadich, Lincoln Younes and Willow Speers.

Produced by Made Up Stories in partnership with Fifth Season, season one was written by Sarah Scheller  and directed by Stuart Bowen.

Alison Hurbert-Burns, Executive Director, Binge and Foxtel Group Content and Commissioning, said: “Strife has connected with our audiences with Evelyn’s journey hitting a chord with viewers across the country.”

“Strife has seen audience growth faster than any other Binge original, breaking records to become our biggest series launch for both first day and first week viewing and I am excited to see the writers, led by Sarah Scheller, back in the writers’ room to work on next season.”

Bruna Papandrea, Jodi Matterson and Steve Hutensky from Made Up Stories, said: “We couldn’t be more thrilled with how audiences have embraced Strife and fallen in love with Asher Keddie’s complicated, inimitable Evelyn Jones. Thanks to our partners at Binge for supporting this story and bringing it to audiences across Australia and to our wonderful cast and crew, including the incredible Sarah Scheller and her writing team who are hard at work on season two.”

“It’s no surprise Strife is capturing a huge audience so quickly – it’s brilliantly fresh, beautifully shot and an authentic take on women juggling work, family, and relationships. The performances from Asher Keddie and the rest of the cast are incredible, and we’re thrilled people are engaging with our perfectly, imperfect characters,” added Prentiss Fraser, Fifth Season’s President, TV Distribution.