Playing Gracie Darling
| Playing Gracie Darling | |
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| Genre | Drama |
| Created by | Miranda Nation |
| Written by | Miranda Nation |
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| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language | English |
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| Production companies | Curio Pictures Sony Pictures Television |
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| Network | Paramount+ |
Playing Grace Darling is an upcoming Australian television drama for Paramount+.[1] Produced by Curio Pictures, the series follows the events of Gracie Darling and her friends who haven't seen Gracie since a séance went wrong 27 years ago. Joni, her friend feels like she failed her and when she receives a mysterious call saying another Darling sibling has disappeared, Joni's haunted by the events of the past catching up to the present. On 15 July 2025, Paramount+ announced that the series will go to air on 14 August 2025.[2]
Plot
[edit]When Joni was 14 her friend Gracie Darling disappeared after séance went wrong, she harbors guilt and hasn't been the same since. Joni now a child psychologist is still haunted by her past and when she gets a call from a local cop that another Darling has gone missing after a séance all the guilt of the past comes to the present.[3]
Cast
[edit]- Morgana O'Reilly as Joni Gray
- Harriet Walter as Pattie[4]
- Rudi Dharmalingam as Jay
- Celia Pacquola as Ruth
- Annie Maynard as Anita
- Dan Spielman as Peter
- Anne Tenney as Moira
- Chloe Brink as Mina
Production
[edit]On 16 September 2024, the series was announced at the Paramount+/Network 10 upfronts.[5]
The 6 part series is produced by Curio Pictures with Jo Porter, Rachel Gardner serving as producers with Anya Beyersdorf writing additional content.[6]
On 15 January 2025, the series had entered production receiving funding from Screen Australia and Screen NSW, with filming taking place in New South Wales' Hawkesbury River region.[3][7]
References
[edit]- ^ "Cameras Roll On New Australian Mystery Drama Starring Morgana O'Reilly And Dame Harriet Walter". Paramount Australia & New Zealand | Corporate. Retrieved January 15, 2025.
- ^ "New Paramount+ Australia Original Series Playing Gracie Darling To Premiere Thursday, 14 August". Paramount Australia & New Zealand | Corporate. Retrieved 2025-07-15.
- ^ a b Knox, David (January 15, 2025). "Filming underway on Playing Gracie Darling | TV Tonight". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved January 15, 2025.
- ^ Staff Writer (January 14, 2025). "Dame Harriet Walter, Dan Spielman, Chloe Brink get in the game for 'Playing Gracie Darling'". IF Magazine. Retrieved January 15, 2025.
- ^ Knox, David (September 16, 2024). "2025 Upfronts: Paramount+ | TV Tonight". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved January 15, 2025.
- ^ "Paramount+ Australia original drama Playing Gracie Darling announces cast as shoot begins". C21media. Retrieved January 15, 2025.
- ^ Frater, Patrick (September 18, 2024). "Paramount+ Commissions Australian Mystery Drama Series 'Playing Gracie Darling' – Global Bulletin". Variety. Retrieved January 15, 2025.
