Fires
Genre
Created by
Based onBlack Summer bushfires
Written by
Directed by
Starring
Kate Box
Country of originAustralia
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes6
Production
Executive producers
ProducerElisa Argenzio
Camera setupMulti-camera
Production companies
Original release
NetworkABC Television
Release26 September (2021-09-26) –
31 October 2021 (2021-10-31)

Fires is a six-part Australian television drama series on ABC TV which first screened on 26 September 2021, set against the background of the 2019–20 Australian bushfire season.

Synopsis

Fires is an anthology series about the megafires which devastated Australia in 2019 and 2020, and captured the world's attention.[1][2]

Cast

Production

The series was commissioned by the ABC Television network in August 2020.[3][4]

Episodes

No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date [5]Australian viewers
1"Episode 1"Michael RymerBelinda Chayko26 September 2021 (2021-09-26)354,000[6]
Lightning strikes and starts what is to become a long, hot and treacherous summer for young volunteer firefighters Tash and Mott.
2"Episode 2"Ana KokkinosJacquelin Perske3 October 2021 (2021-10-03)295,000[7]
Dairy farmers Kath and Duncan return to their farm in the aftermath of the fire while grief and blame threaten to tear the family apart.
3"Episode 3"Kim MordauntMirrah Foulkes10 October 2021 (2021-10-10)318,000[8]
Tash and Mott join the local fire-fighting effort in a small beachside community as locals and tourists alike have to make the difficult decision of whether to stay or flee.
4"Episode 4"Kim MordauntSteven McGregor & Belinda Chayko17 October 2021 (2021-10-17)371,000[9]
On Christmas Eve, Tash and Mott escort locals from a small rural community to a community hall for refuge from the fires.
5"Episode 5"Ana KokkinosAnya Beyersdorf24 October 2021 (2021-10-24)321,000[10]
The fire fronts join up creating a "megafire". As a wall of flames bear down on Ruth and Nawra defending their home and the wildlife they care for, conflicting priorities at the fire control centre leave them in peril.
6"Episode 6"Michael RymerBelinda Chayko31 October 2021 (2021-10-31)304,000[11]
It is New Year's Eve. A usually picturesque holiday town looks like a war zone - as day turns to night, then the sky turns blood-red, people rush to the water's edge for safety.

Release

The series aired on ABC TV from 26 September 2021.[12]

It aired on the CTV Drama Channel in Canada,[13] and RTÉ 2 in Ireland.[citation needed]

Awards

References

  1. ^ "ABC announces the cast for new drama series, Fires". Mediaweek. 9 April 2021. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
  2. ^ "All-star cast announced for ABC drama Fires". ABC Media Room. ABC. 13 April 2021. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
  3. ^ "From the devastation comes The Fires". ABC Media Room. ABC. 13 August 2020. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
  4. ^ Knox, David (13 August 2020). "ABC drama The Fires to dramatise summer catastrophe". TV Tonight. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
  5. ^ "Fires – Episode Guide". The Futon Critic. Retrieved 27 September 2021.
  6. ^ Knox, David (27 September 2021). "Sunday 26 September 2021". TV Tonight. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
  7. ^ Knox, David (4 October 2021). "Sunday 3 October 2021". TV Tonight. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
  8. ^ Knox, David (11 October 2021). "Sunday 10 October 2021". TV Tonight. Retrieved 11 October 2021.
  9. ^ Knox, David (18 October 2021). "Sunday 17 October 2021". TV Tonight. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
  10. ^ Knox, David (25 October 2021). "Sunday 24 October 2021". TV Tonight. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
  11. ^ Knox, David (1 November 2021). "Sunday 31 October 2021". TV Tonight. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
  12. ^ Knox, David (27 August 2021). "Airdate: Fires". TV Tonight. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
  13. ^ "The Wonder Years, The Big Leap, and The Cleaning Lady Lead New CTV Series for 2021/22 Season" (Press release). Toronto, Ontario: Bell Media. 3 June 2021. Archived from the original on 3 June 2021. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
  14. ^ a b "Steven McGregor". AustLit. Retrieved 15 July 2022.

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