Step Dave

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Step Dave
Genre Comedy drama
Created byKate McDermott
Starring
  • Sia Trokenheim
  • Jono Kenyon
  • Rawiri Jobe
  • Tania Nolan
  • Aidee Walker
Composers
  • Joel Haines
  • Lukasz Buda
  • Conrad Wedde
  • Samuel Scott
Country of originNew Zealand
Original languageEnglish
No. of series2
No. of episodes26 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers
  • Kelly Martin
  • Chris Bailey
ProducerMark Beesley
CinematographyRewa Harre
Running time60 minutes
Production company South Pacific Pictures
Original release
Network TV2
Release11 February 2014 (2014-02-11) –
24 November 2015 (2015-11-24)

Step Dave is a New Zealand comedy-drama television series written by Kate McDermott. [1] It began airing its first series in New Zealand on 11 February 2014. It was renewed for a second series, which began airing on 1 September 2015. Jono Kenyon announced the show would not be returning for a third series. [2]

Contents

Premise

Dave Robinson, a 24-year-old New Zealand bartender, falls in love with Cara Gray, a 39-year-old day spa co-owner with three children.

Cast and characters

Series overview

SeriesEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast aired
1 1311 February 2014 (2014-02-11)6 May 2014 (2014-05-06)
2 131 September 2015 (2015-09-01)24 November 2015 (2015-11-24)

Series 1 (2014)

No.
overall		No. in
series		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
11"Starry Eyed"Britta HawkinsKate McDermott11 February 2014 (2014-02-11)
Cara gets stuck in a pub toilet while on a blind date, and injures her ankle climbing out the window. Dave takes her to hospital and is attracted to her, but she turns down his offer of anything more. He returns her shoe the following day and persuades her to go on a date with him, but it ends badly when he discovers she is fifteen years older than him and has three children. He can't stop thinking of her and they reunite.
22"Early Days"Britta HawkinsKate McDermott18 February 2014 (2014-02-18)
33"The Clown and the Bear"Murray KeaneKate McDermott25 February 2014 (2014-02-25)
44"Worlds Collide"Murray KeaneKate McDermott4 March 2014 (2014-03-04)
55"My Room" Michael Hurst Rachel Lang 11 March 2014 (2014-03-11)
66"Knocked-Up Natalie"Michael HurstJames Griffin18 March 2014 (2014-03-18)
77"Promise and Deliver"Michael HurstKate McDermott25 March 2014 (2014-03-25)
88"Rock Bands and Reefer" John Laing Sarah Nathan and Kate McDermott1 April 2014 (2014-04-01)
99"Goodbye Princess"John LaingSteven Zanoski, Rachel Lang and Kate McDermott8 April 2014 (2014-04-08)
1010"Grow Up" Oliver Driver Rachel Lang15 April 2014 (2014-04-15)
1111"Crowded House"Oliver DriverKate McDermott22 April 2014 (2014-04-22)
1212"Let It Go"Britta HawkinsGavin Strawhan and Kate McDermott29 April 2014 (2014-04-29)
1313"No More Escaping"Britta HawkinsKate McDermott6 May 2014 (2014-05-06)
Dave is trying to forget Cara by having much casual sex before he goes overseas. When Cara and Dave bump into each other at Dylan and Alec's wedding, it's awkward.

Series 2 (2015)

On 31 July 2014, the show was renewed for a second series of 13 episodes. [25]

No.
overall		No. in
series		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
141"Stepping Up"Oliver DriverKate McDermott1 September 2015 (2015-09-01)
152"Mr Popular"Oliver DriverGavin Strawhan8 September 2015 (2015-09-08)
163"Threesome"Murray KeaneShoshana McCallum15 September 2015 (2015-09-15)
174"Secrets"Murray KeaneKaren Curtis22 September 2015 (2015-09-22)
185"Good Lies"Britta HawkinsKate McDermott29 September 2015 (2015-09-29)
196"Good Father Material"Britta HawkinsMax Currie and Kate McDermott6 October 2015 (2015-10-06)
207"Trust Me"Britta HawkinsAidee Walker and Kate McDermott13 October 2015 (2015-10-13)
218"Mr Wrong"Ian HughesGavin Strawhan20 October 2015 (2015-10-20)
229"The Home-wrecker"Ian HughesKate McDermott27 October 2015 (2015-10-27)
2310"Inappropriate"Murray KeaneGavin Strawhan3 November 2015 (2015-11-03)
2411"Make Believe"Murray KeaneShoshana McCallum and Kate McDermott10 November 2015 (2015-11-10)
2512"Kids"Michael HurstKaren Curtis and Kate McDermott17 November 2015 (2015-11-17)
2613"Will You, Won't You?"Michael HurstKate McDermott24 November 2015 (2015-11-24)

International broadcast

U.S. version

It was announced it is going to get a remake which has been put into development by NBC, which Sean Hayes will be among the executive producers, alongside South Pacific Pictures' Kelly Martin and Chris Bailey. The American version will be written by Emily Cutler, who has previously worked on The Odd Couple and Community. [28]

DVD release

TitleSet details DVD release dates
Region 4 [29]
Step Dave
  • Discs: 3
  • Episodes: 13
14 May 2014

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