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Bump
GenreComedy drama
Created by
Written by
  • Kelsey Munro
  • Jessica Tuckwell
  • Timothy Lee
  • Steven Arriagada
  • Mithila Gupta
Directed by
Starring
Safia Arain
Country of originAustralia
Original languages
  • English
  • Spanish
No. of seasons4
No. of episodes40
Production
Executive producerChris Chard
Producers
Camera setupSingle-camera
Running time30 minutes
Production companyRoadshow Rough Diamond
Original release
NetworkStan
Release1 January 2021 (2021-01-01) –
present

Bump is an Australian comedy-drama television series created by Claudia Karvan and Kelsey Munro, which premiered on Stan on 1 January 2021. The story centres around a high-achieving teenage girl and her boyfriend, both still at school, who have a surprise baby, and the complications that ensue for them, their extended families, and friends.

Season 2 premiered on 26 December 2021 and season 3 on 26 December 2022. A spin-off series set in the same universe, Year Of, was released on 9 June 2023. Season 4 was released on 26 December 2023 and Season 5 was announced on 12 March 2024. On 18 November 2024, it was announced that the last season would air from 26 December 2024.[1]

Synopsis

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Set in and around an inner city high school, the ten-part first series centres around Oly, an ambitious and high-achieving teenage girl who has a surprise baby, and the complications that ensue for two families.[2]

Cast

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  • Nathalie Morris as Olympia 'Oly' Chalmers-Davis
  • Carlos Sanson Jnr as Santiago 'Santi' Hernández
  • Claudia Karvan as Angie Davis
  • Angus Sampson as Dom Chalmers
  • Ricardo Scheihing Vásquez as Matías Hernández
  • Ava Cannon as Jacinda Hernández Chalmers-Davis
  • Safia Arain as Reema
  • Ioane Saula as Vince Ingram
  • Catalina Palma Godoy as Ángel
  • Paula García as Rosa Hernández
  • Peter Thurnwald as Lachie Koh
  • Roman Delo as Zac Russo
  • Sarah Meacham as Madison
  • Claudia de Giusti as Bernadita
  • Miguel Andrade as Alejandro
  • Ryan Johnson as Tim

Episodes

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Series overview

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SeriesEpisodesOriginally released
1101 January 2021 (2021-01-01)
21026 December 2021 (2021-12-26)
31026 December 2022 (2022-12-26)
41026 December 2023 (2023-12-26)

Season 1 (2021)

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No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release date
11"¡Sorpresa!"Geoff BennettKelsey Munro1 January 2021 (2021-01-01)
22"The Startle Reflex"Geoff BennettKelsey Munro and Steven Arriagada (story by)1 January 2021 (2021-01-01)
33"Relative Strangers"Geoff BennettJessica Tuckwell1 January 2021 (2021-01-01)
44"Sin Salida"Geoff BennettTimothy Lee1 January 2021 (2021-01-01)
55"#oleema"Gracie OttoMithila Gupta1 January 2021 (2021-01-01)
66"Limerence"Gracie OttoJessica Tuckwell1 January 2021 (2021-01-01)
77"Driftwood"Gracie OttoSteven Arriagada1 January 2021 (2021-01-01)
88"The Strange Situation"Leticia CáceresJessica Tuckwell1 January 2021 (2021-01-01)
99"All Happy Families"Leticia CáceresTimothy Lee1 January 2021 (2021-01-01)
1010"Matrescence"Leticia CáceresKelsey Munro1 January 2021 (2021-01-01)

Season 2 (2021)

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No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release date [3]
111"Daddy Sleepover"Geoff BennettKelsey Munro26 December 2021 (2021-12-26)
122"Tickle Time Part 1"Geoff BennettJessica Tuckwell26 December 2021 (2021-12-26)
133"Silencio"Geoff BennettTimothy Lee26 December 2021 (2021-12-26)
144"Superwoman"Matthew MooreMithila Gupta26 December 2021 (2021-12-26)
155"Just Kids"Matthew MooreKelsey Munro26 December 2021 (2021-12-26)
166"AITA"Jessica TuckwellJessica Tuckwell26 December 2021 (2021-12-26)
177"Strays"Matthew MooreSteven Arriagada26 December 2021 (2021-12-26)
188"Birds of a Feather"Leticia CáceresFernanda Peñaloza & Jessica Tuckwell26 December 2021 (2021-12-26)
199"Tickle Time Part 2"Leticia CáceresJessica Tuckwell26 December 2021 (2021-12-26)
2010"Love v Freedom"Leticia CáceresKelsey Munro26 December 2021 (2021-12-26)

Season 3 (2022)

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No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release date
211"First Day"Kriv StendersKelsey Munro26 December 2022 (2022-12-26)
222"Caring Gives You Cancer"Kriv StendersJessica Tuckwell26 December 2022 (2022-12-26)
233"Jellyfish"Kriv StendersNick Coyle26 December 2022 (2022-12-26)
244"The Argentine"Kriv StendersKelsey Munro26 December 2022 (2022-12-26)
255"Feliz Dia de la Madre!"Geoff BennettJessica Redenbach & Timothy Lee26 December 2022 (2022-12-26)
266"Can’t We Just Have A Few Nice Things"Geoff BennettJessica Tuckwell26 December 2022 (2022-12-26)
277"The Owl and the Pussycat"Geoff BennettNick Coyle26 December 2022 (2022-12-26)
288"Love in the Time of Chaos"Margie BeattieFernanda Peñaloza & Jessica Tuckwell26 December 2022 (2022-12-26)
299"Parents of the Year"Rebecca O'BrienKelsey Munro26 December 2022 (2022-12-26)
3010"No Fairytales"Rebecca O'BrienKelsey Munro26 December 2022 (2022-12-26)

Season 4 (2023)

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No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release date
311"Work"Geoff BennettUnknown26 December 2023 (2023-12-26)
322"2"Geoff BennettUnknown26 December 2023 (2023-12-26)
333"Would You Rather?"Geoff BennettUnknown26 December 2023 (2023-12-26)
344"Both On Three..."Ismail KhanUnknown26 December 2023 (2023-12-26)
355"La Hora Loca"Margie BeattieUnknown26 December 2023 (2023-12-26)
366"Dating"Margie BeattieUnknown26 December 2023 (2023-12-26)
377"Talk It Out"Margie BeattieUnknown26 December 2023 (2023-12-26)
388"Jeffurry"Rebecca O'BrienUnknown26 December 2023 (2023-12-26)
399"The Styx Valley"Rebecca O'BrienUnknown26 December 2023 (2023-12-26)
4010"Toilet Baby"Rebecca O'BrienUnknown26 December 2023 (2023-12-26)

Production

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The series was co-created by Claudia Karvan and Kelsey Munro, who also co-wrote with a writing team of Jessica Tuckwell, Timothy Lee, Mithila Gupta, and Steven Arriagada. Karvan produced along with John Edwards and Dan Edwards. Geoff Bennett, Gracie Otto, and Leticia Cáceres directed the series.[2][4]

The school scenes are filmed on and around Sydney Secondary College Blackwattle Bay Campus.[citation needed]

Release

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Bump premiered on Stan on 1 January 2021.[5] In July 2021 it was confirmed that production on season 2 was under way in Sydney and that a third season had also been confirmed.[6][7][8] On 25 November 2021 a trailer for season 2 was released along with an announcement that the season was scheduled to be released on 26 December 2021.[3]

Season 3 premiered on 26 December 2022. A spin-off series set in the same universe, Year Of, was released on 9 June 2023.[9]

Season 4 of Bump went into production in July 2023[10] and was released on 26 December 2023.[11]

Season 5 was announced on 12 March 2024.[12]

International broadcasts

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On 18 June 2021, Canada's CBC premiered the first season of Bump on its CBC Gem streaming service,[13] adding the second season on 29 July 2022.[14] In the United Kingdom, the series began airing on BBC One on 20 October 2021,[15] and also was made available on the BBC iPlayer streaming service. The second season debuted on 17 June 2022. The third season debuted in May 2023. The fourth season debuted in October 2024.[citation needed]

In March 2022, the series was picked by The CW in the United States; it premiered on 11 August 2022.[16][17] The network however removed it from its schedule after broadcasting five episodes of the second season in September 2023.[18]

References

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  1. ^ Knox, David (18 November 2024). "Returning: Bump | TV Tonight". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved 18 November 2024.
  2. ^ a b Groves, Don (24 August 2020). "Stan unveils two Stan Original dramas, a docuseries and comedy special". If. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
  3. ^ a b McLaughlin, Chelsea (25 November 2021). "The first trailer for season 2 of Stan Original Series Bump proves it's the most wholesome show on TV". Mamamia. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
  4. ^ Ma, Wenlei (31 December 2020). "Claudia Karvan on fear, producing and her new series Bump". news.com.au. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  5. ^ Ma, Wenlei (31 December 2020). "Claudia Karvan on fear, producing and her new series Bump". news.com.au. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  6. ^ Martin, Josh (15 January 2021). "Stan renews 'Bump' for season 2 after record-breaking streaming numbers". NME. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
  7. ^ Couros, Faye (27 July 2021). "Carlos Sanson Jr Confirms Bump Season Two Is In Production". Girlfriend. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
  8. ^ "Stan and Screen Australia announce Bump season 3". Screen Australia. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
  9. ^ Mediaweek (14 May 2023). "Stan Original Series Year Of gets first-look trailer and air date". Mediaweek. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
  10. ^ "Cameras roll on Bump S4". TV Tonight. 24 July 2023.
  11. ^ "Australia's smash hit Bump is returning to Stan with a huge twist in Season 4". www.nine.com.au. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
  12. ^ Knox, David (12 March 2024). "Renewed: Bump". TV Tonight. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
  13. ^ Wilner, Norman (31 May 2021). "What to watch on CBC Gem in June 2021". NOW. Retrieved 11 August 2022.
  14. ^ "CBC Gem Highlights for July 2022". Memorable TV. 29 June 2022. Retrieved 11 August 2022.
  15. ^ Munn, Patrick. "BBC One Sets UK Premiere Date for Bump". TVWise. Archived from the original on 28 July 2022. Retrieved 11 August 2022.
  16. ^ White, Peter (19 October 2021). "Aidan Turner Italian Series 'Leonardo' & Australian Comedy Drama 'Bump' Land At The CW". Deadline. Retrieved 19 October 2021.
  17. ^ McCormack, Olivia (11 August 2022). "What to watch on Thursday: Bump premieres on the CW". The Washington Post. Retrieved 11 August 2022.
  18. ^ Petski, Denise (6 September 2023). "Australian Dramedy Bump Quietly Dropped From CW Summer Schedule". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 7 September 2023.
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