The Last Days of the Space Age is an upcoming Australian television drama series for Disney+. Principal photography began in July 2022,[1] with the series premiering on 2 October 2024.[2]
Last Days of the Space Age | |
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Genre | Drama |
Created by | David Chidlow |
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Country of origin | Australia |
Original language | English |
No. of series | 1 |
No. of episodes | 8 |
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Executive producers | Emma Fitzsimons, Laura Waters, Chris Loveall, Stephanie Swedlove, Anna Dokoza, David Chidlow, Bharat Nalluri
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Producer | Christine Pham |
Production company | Princess Pictures |
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Network | Disney+ |
Synopsis
editThe series will focus on three families in Perth, Western Australia in 1979 as the American space station Skylab crash landed on earth just outside the city, as the city was gearing up to host the Miss Universe pageant.[3][4]
Cast
edit- Jesse Spencer
- Radha Mitchell
- Deborah Mailman
- Linh-Dan Pham
- Iain Glen
- George Mason
- Vico Thai
- Ines English
- Jacek Koman
- Mackenzie Mazur
- Emily Grant
- Thomas Weatherall
- Aidan Du Chiem
- Luca Timpano Bilbatua
- Sam Delich
- Joseph Walker
Production
editFilming locations include Perth, Western Australia and Sydney and Wollongong, New South Wales. Christine Pham is the series producer with Princess Pictures' Laura Waters and Emma Fitzsimons are executive producing alongside writer and creator David Chidlow, and director Bharat Nalluri, as well as Chris Loveall, Stephanie Swedlove and Anna Dokoza.[5]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ David, Knox (21 July 2024). "Cameras roll on Disney+ local dramedy Last Days of the Space Age". TV Tonight. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
- ^ "Last Days of the Space Age: Australian Disney+ series coming soon". ScreenHub. Creative Hubs Group. 7 August 2024. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
- ^ DeVore, Britta (24 June 2022). "'Last Days of the Space Age' Casts Sam Delich in Villainous Role". Collider.
- ^ Whittock, Jesse (23 June 2022). "'Spiderhead' Actor Sam Delich Joins Jesse Spencer-Starring Disney+ Australia Drama 'Last Days Of The Space Age'".
- ^ Beck, Michelle (22 July 2022). "Cast Announced For Disney+ Australian Original 'Last Days of the Space Age,' Principal Photography Begins".