The Gloaming (TV series)
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| Created by | Victoria Madden |
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| Theme music composer | Tori Amos |
| Opening theme | "Silent All These Years" by Kat Leon |
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| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 8 |
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| Cinematography | Marden Dean |
| Camera setup | Single-camera |
| Running time | 50-55 minutes |
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| Network | Stan |
| Release | 1 January 2020 |
The Gloaming is an Australian web television series that premiered on Stan on 1 January 2020 and will be distributed internationally by ABC Studios.[1] The eight-part drama is set and filmed in Hobart, Tasmania.[2] A second season is currently in development.[3]
Premise
The Gloaming is the story of an unorthodox and troubled policewoman, Molly McGee, who leads an investigation into the murder of an unidentified woman. McGee has to team up with Alex O'Connell, a man she has not spoken to for 20 years. They discover that the murder has links to a cold case from the past.[4]
Cast
- Emma Booth as Molly McGee.
- Ewen Leslie as Alex O’Connell
- Aaron Pedersen as Inspector Lewis Grimshaw
- Anthony Phelan as William Fian
- Nicole Chamoun as Jacinta Clunes
- Ditch Davey as Toby Broomhall
- Max Brown as Oscar Wolfe
- Josephine Blazier as Lily Broomhall
- Matthew Testro as Freddie Hopkins
- Markella Kavenagh as Daisy Hart
- Zenia Starr as Freya Harris
- Rena Owen as Grace Cochran
- Martin Henderson as Gareth McAvaney
- Nathan Spencer as Ben O'Connell
Episodes
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by [5] | Original release date |
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| 1 | "The Dying of the Light" | Michael Rymer | Victoria Madden | 1 January 2020 |
| 2 | "Hell's Black Grammar" | Michael Rymer | Victoria Madden | 1 January 2020 |
| 3 | "The Casting of the Bones" | Greg McLean | Victoria Madden | 1 January 2020 |
| 4 | "Black Winged Angels" | Greg McLean | Victoria Madden | 1 January 2020 |
| 5 | "Beyond the Veil" | Sian Davies | Victoria Madden | 1 January 2020 |
| 6 | "Heathen Dogs" | Sian Davies | Peter McKenna | 1 January 2020 |
| 7 | "The Mark of the Witch" | Greg McLean | Victoria Madden | 1 January 2020 |
| 8 | "The Night of the Mothers" | Greg McLean | Victoria Madden | 1 January 2020 |
Production
The Gloaming was created by Victoria Madden and produced by Madden and John Molloy, in partnership with Disney's ABC Studios International, who will distribute it outside Australia.[6]
Release
In Australia, The Gloaming was premiered on the streaming platform Stan on 31 December 2019. While the official release date is 1 January 2020, all episodes were made available to stream a couple of hours before midnight.
References
- ^ https://www.stan.com.au/watch/the-gloaming
- ^ Frater, Patrick (5 June 2018). "Australia's Stan, ABC Studios Launch Tasmania-Set 'Gloaming'". Variety. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved 27 November 2019.
- Mathieson, Craig. "Has Australian TV found an answer to Scandi noir?". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 7 January 2020. - ^ https://tvtonight.com.au/2020/05/the-gloaming-season-2-in-development.html
- ^ "ABC Studios International & Stan Partner for The Gloaming". WorldScreen.
- ^ Pickard, Michael. "Doom and Gloam". Drama Quarterly. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
- ^ "Stan hits 1 million subscribers, announces new Australian programs". The Sydney Morning Herald.