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Billion Dollar Playground

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Billion Dollar Playground
GenreReality television
Directed by
  • Jo Siddiqui
Country of originAustralia
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes7
Production
Executive producers
  • Jacqueline Saddington
  • Howard Myers-Rifai
  • Alison Hurbert-Burns
  • Ben Davies
Camera setupMultiple
Running time44–53 minutes
Production companyRonde Media
Original release
NetworkBinge
LifeStyle
Release13 May 2025 (2025-05-13) –
present

Billion Dollar Playground is an Australian reality television series that premiered on Binge on 13 May 2025. The series centres around an elite team of luxury service professionals to the wealthy, fulfilling every wish of their ultra-rich clients’ vacations.[1] Commissioned by the Foxtel Group for Binge, the series is created and produced by Ronde Media.

New episodes premiere exclusively on streaming service Binge, and air same-day on LifeStyle.

Overview

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In October 2023, Foxtel commissioned the eight-part series. The unscripted series features uber-wealthy guests in high-end vacation homes with world-class staff servicing their round the clock demands. Created and developed by Ronde Media, the series was originally set to premiere on Binge in 2024.[2]

The first season premiered on 13 May 2025.[3]

Cast

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Main cast members
Crew Seasons
1
Salvatore Maiorano Lead Concierge[note 1]
Heaven Leigh Concierge
Jasmin Akers Concierge[note 2]
Matt Mirosevich Chef
George Mirosevich Chef
JB Malandain Butler
Nicole Zammit Trainee Concierge
Jay Lam Maintenance/Driver
Elsie Housekeeper
Grace Newnham Concierge[note 3]
Recurring
Alex Ormerod Luxico CEO
Tom Ormerod Luxico CEO
  1. ^ Maiorano quit in episode 2.
  2. ^ Akers is promoted to Lead Concierge in episode 2, replacing Maiorano.
  3. ^ Newnham appears in episode 4 onwards, and was promoted to Lead Concierge from episode 7, replacing Akers.

Episodes

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No.Title [4]Original release date
1"Episode 1"13 May 2025 (2025-05-13)
Property: Rawson
2"Episode 2"20 May 2025 (2025-05-20)
Property: Rawson
3"Episode 3"27 May 2025 (2025-05-27)
Property: Sweven Estate
4"Episode 4"3 June 2025 (2025-06-03)
Property: Sweven Estate
5"Episode 5"10 June 2025 (2025-06-10)
Property: Dovecote
6"Episode 6"17 June 2025 (2025-06-17)
Property: Dovecote
7"Episode 7"24 June 2025 (2025-06-24)
Property: Sunny Brae
8"Episode 8"1 July 2025 (2025-07-01)
Property: Sunny Brae

International broadcast

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In February 2025, ahead of its Australian premiere, the series was sold to several international broadcasters, including the BBC in the United Kingdom, Corus Entertainment in Canada, Bravo in New Zealand, and Talpa TV in the Netherlands.[5]

On 18 June 2025, Binge streamed the first episode on TikTok, making it the first Australian streamer to debut a full episode of a series on TikTok Live for a 24-hour period.[6]

References

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  1. ^ Laidlaw, Kyle (12 April 2025). "Outrageous wealth gets the reality TV treatment in BILLION DOLLAR PLAYGROUND". TV Blackbox. Retrieved 12 June 2025.
  2. ^ Knox, David (17 October 2023). "Binge commissions Billion Dollar Playground". TV Tonight. Retrieved 12 June 2025.
  3. ^ Knox, David (12 April 2025). "Airdate: Billion Dollar Playground". TV Tonight. Retrieved 12 June 2025.
  4. ^ "Billion Dollar Playground - WATCH ON BINGE". Binge. Retrieved 12 June 2025.
  5. ^ Knox, David (19 October 2024). "Billion Dollar Playground sells to multiple territories". TV Tonight. Retrieved 12 June 2025.
  6. ^ Knox, David (16 June 2025). "Billion Dollar Playground live on TikTok". TV Tonight. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
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