Secret Bridesmaids' Business

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Secret Bridesmaids' Business
GenreDrama
Written by
  • Andrew Anastasios
  • David Hannam
  • Alli Parker
  • Trent Roberts
  • Chelsea Cassio
  • Shanti Gudgeon
  • Yanky Potter
Directed by
  • Tori Garrett
  • Jennifer Perrott
Starring
Country of originAustralia
Original languageEnglish
No. of series1
No. of episodes6
Production
ProducerMaryAnne Carroll
Production locationMelbourne
Running time60 minutes
Production companySeven Studios
Original release
Network Seven Network
Release29 September (2019-09-29) 
22 October 2019 (2019-10-22)

Secret Bridesmaids' Business is a 2019 six-part Australian television miniseries, produced by Seven Studios for the Seven Network. [1]

Contents

Synopsis

Olivia's perfect wedding turns deadly after one of her bridesmaids unknowingly invites a malevolent stranger into their lives, triggering a deadly chain reaction that blows open a hidden world of secrets. [2]

Cast

Main

Recurring

Episodes

No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateAustralian viewers
1Episode 1Tori GarrettAndrew Anastasios29 September 2019 (2019-09-29)426,000 [3]
The joy of an unexpected wedding proposal brings three best friends closer than ever, until a series of secrets are uncovered, and a dangerous obsession begins to spiral out of control.
2Episode 2Tori GarrettTrent Roberts30 September 2019 (2019-09-30)N/A
Saskia and Alex go to extreme lengths to conceal damning lies from the past while Olivia wrestles with her life-threatening secret.
3Episode 3Jennifer PerrottTrent Roberts1 October 2019 (2019-10-01)424,000 [4]
As Melanie fights for her marriage in the wake of her affair, Olivia rebounds from her failed engagement with a charming stranger, and an impetuous misstep of Saskia's catches up with her.
4Episode 4Jennifer PerrottChelsea Cassio and Alli Parker8 October 2019 (2019-10-08)443,000 [5]
Melanie provokes a dangerous new rage in Jakob when she digs into his past. Olivia hides her diagnosis from those closest, while Saskia's unexpected relationship history is revealed.
5Episode 5Jennifer PerrottShanti Gudgeon & David Hannam15 October 2019 (2019-10-15)N/A
Melanie turns stalker in a bid to save another woman from Jakob's harassment, while Olivia discovers Alex's darkest secret and Saskia starts to spiral in the aftermath of a vicious attack.
6Episode 6Jennifer PerrottDavid Hannam22 October 2019 (2019-10-22)N/A
Olivia's wedding has finally arrived. None of the women realise that Melanie is still in danger — Jakob is hell-bent on revenge.

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References

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