The Airport Chaplain is an upcoming television drama series for SBS. Produced by Wooden Horse, the series focuses on Tobias Wallace the airport 'fixer' who thinks the airport cannot run without him, he is a problem solver until he meets his new boss.
Tobias Wallace, the airport 'Mr Fix It' he has never encountered a problem he could not fix until he meets his new boss, who calls him a liability. A power clash sees an effect that ripples through the airport and its staff. [1]
On 2 February 2026, the cast for the series was announced. [2]
On 4 September 2025, SBS announced that the series had entered pre-production on the series then titled The Chaplain and it was based on a real life encounter from series creator Jude Troy, [3] and was set to film in Melbourne. [4]
On 2 February 2026, SBS announced the series had gone into production in and around Melbourne using purpose built sets, securing funding from Screen Australian and VicScreen creating over 150 local jobs for cast and crew. [5] The series is set to air later in the year on SBS and SBS on Demand. [6]