Counter Play

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Counter Play
Genre Drama
Created byChrys Phillips
Written byChrys Phillips
Directed byChrys Phillips
Opening theme"Falls" by Little Theatre
Country of originAustralia
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes15
Production
Executive producers
  • Chrys Phillips
  • Mikaela Phillips
Production companyFree Spirit Creative
Original release
Network 9Gem Amazon Video
Release27 August 2018 (2018-08-27) –
present

Counter Play is an Australian television drama series screening on Nine Network's 9Gem in 2018. [1] Created by Chrys Phillips, the series centres around the residents of the high-end affluent town of South Point. [2] [3] [4]

Contents

Plot

The series opens with protagonist Jake Spector (played by Tyson Martick) returning to town years after a near-fatal accident, driven solely by a desire for revenge. His girlfriend, Faith Morgan (portrayed by Mikaela Phillips), remains unaware of his true intentions. Morgan's family holds significant historical sway in the town, adding layers to the unfolding drama. Jake targets old friends and his former love interest, Riley Cornwall (played by Isabel Dilena), for what he perceives as betrayal after a fateful incident following their high school graduation. Jake initiates a series of calculated "play or be played" scenarios, intent on exposing everyone's secrets and lies. However, as the scenarios progress there is the increasing sign Jake may not be the only one involved with the threatening notes and is someone else infiltrating his game. [5]

Production

Counter Play was originally launched as a six-part web-series in 2016 and achieved major online success with 1.5 million total views. Joint producers Chrys and Mikaela Phillips decided to continue the series into Season 2 with plans for a commercial platform. Filming since October 2017, two seasons of the show were completed by May 2018 with plans for season 3 commencing mid-late 2018. [6] [7]

Cast and characters

Broadcast

The series will premiere in Australia on Nine Network's 9Gem in 2018. [8] The program was acquired by Amazon Video in the United States and officially premiered on August 27, 2018, and is available to stream in Australia. The show is also currently in negotiations with networks in the UK, New Zealand and Asia. [9] [10] [11] [12] [13]

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  4. ↑ "Leopold to star in TV series". March 2018.
  5. ↑ "Rising Star Spotlight: Introducing Mikaela Phillips". 19 March 2018.
  6. ↑ "HIT WEB SERIES 'COUNTER PLAY' IS NOT TO BE MISSED". dailystyleentertainment.com.
  7. ↑ "Chrys Phillips: Disrupting the Australian TV Narrative With Counter Play – FilmInk". www.filmink.com.au. 3 April 2018.
  8. ↑ "An Aussie Version of 'Gossip Girl' is Coming to Nine & It's XOXO Bonza M8". 11 September 2018.
  9. ↑ "Counter Play TV Show – Australian TV Guide – The FIX". www.yourtv.com.au. Archived from the original on 13 June 2018. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
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  13. ↑ "Actress Mikaela Phillips speaks with YEM". 24 August 2018.
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