Territory (TV series)

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Territory
GenreDrama
Created byBen Davies
Timothy Lee
Written byTimothy Lee
Kodie Bedford
Steven McGregor
Michaeley O'Brien
Directed by Greg McLean
Starring Anna Torv
Michael Dorman
Robert Taylor
Sam Corlett
Theme music composer Johnny Klimek
Gabriel Isaac Mounsey
Country of originAustralia
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes6
Original release
Network Netflix

Territory, formerly titled Desert King, is an upcoming Australian six-part neo-western drama television series. Starring Anna Torv, Michael Dorman, Robert Taylor, and Sam Corlett, the series is due to air on Netflix from 24 October 2024.

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Plot

The world's largest cattle station, Marianne Station, which has been owned for generations by the Lawson family dynasty, [1] becomes a prize to be sought after by rival cattle farmers, various gangsters, Indigenous elders, and mining magnates after the Lawsons engage in a succession battle for ownership of the property. [2]

It has been described as "the Aussie version of America's most popular series, Yellowstone ". [3] [4]

Cast

Background and production

Tim Lee and Ben Davies were the creators of the series. Davies also co-executive produced, and Lee co-wrote the episodes with Kodie Bedford, Steven McGregor, and Michaeley O'Brien. Greg McLean directed and Paul Ranford produced the series. [1] [2] It is jointly produced by Easy Tiger and Ronde. [2]

The series was first titled Desert King, with its new title, Territory, announced in July 2024, three months before its release. [7] [8]

Filming locations included Kakadu National Park and Tipperary Station, [1] both in the Northern Territory of Australia, [2] as well as Mallala, a small town on the Adelaide Plains. [3] Production and post-production took place in Adelaide, South Australia. The series was supported by the South Australian Film Corporation and the Northern Territory Government. [2] During production, around 140 of the 180 NT staff lived at the station, which is situated in a very remote location. The series is one of the largest local productions filmed in both the Northern Territory and South Australia, and the largest Netflix series ever made in SA. [9]

Release

The six-part series is due to be aired on Netflix from 24 October 2024. [1]

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Spencer's debut appearance was in The New Boy in 2023. [5] [6]

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