The Kettering Incident
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| Genre | Drama |
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| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 8 |
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| Executive producer(s) | Penny Win |
| Running time | 60 min |
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| Picture format | 576i (SDTV) |
| Audio format | Stereo |
| Original release | 4 July 2016 |
The Kettering Incident is an Australian television drama series screening on Foxtel's showcase channel in Australia on 4 July 2016.[1] It is created by Victoria Madden and Vincent Sheehan, produced by Porchlight Films and Sweet Potato Films and written by Victoria Madden, Louise Fox, Cate Shortland and Andrew Knight.[2] A sneak preview premiere was launched at the 2015 Dark MoFo festival, with two episodes shown to select audiences at nine locations around Tasmania.[3]
Synopsis
Anna Macy left Kettering when she was just 14, shortly after her best friend, Gillian Baxter, mysteriously disappeared. The two girls had been playing in the forbidden forests outside Kettering when they saw strange lights in the sky. Eight hours later, Anna was found alone, terrified and covered in blood.
Fifteen years later, Anna returns to find the town struggling to survive. The forests have been marked for logging and the town is on edge following violent clashes between environmentalists and the local loggers. Anna's reappearance causes a stir when another girl suddenly disappears, prompting Anna to discover what really happened the night Gillian disappeared, and in doing so, uncovers secrets that threaten the future of Kettering.
Cast and characters
- Elizabeth Debicki as Dr. Anna Macy
- Matthew Le Nevez as Detective Brian Dutch[4]
- Henry Nixon as Officer Fergus McFadden
- Anthony Phelan as Roy Macy
- Damon Gameau as Jens Jorgenssen
- Alison Whyte as Deb Russell
- Katie Robertson as Sandra Hull
- Kris McQuade as Dr. McKenzie
- Marcus Hensley
- Nathan Spencer
- Brad Kannegiesser
- Matthew Burton[5]
Supporting cast
- Sianoa Smit-McPhee as Chloe Holloway
- Neil Pigot as Dominic Harrold
- Sacha Horler as Barbara Holloway
- Damien Garvey as Max Holloway
- Ben Oxenbould as Craig Grayson
- Tilda Cobham-Hervey as Eliza Grayson
- Dylan Young as Dane Sullivan
- Suzi Dougherty as Renae Baxter
- Kevin MacIsaac as Travis Kingston
Production
The series was filmed in and around the town of Kettering and Bruny Island in Tasmania, as announced in February 2014 by the then Premier of Tasmania, Lara Giddings, during a press conference in Kettering.[6] It was funded by Screen Australia, Screen Tasmania, Foxtel and BBC Worldwide [7] and budgeted at fifteen million dollars. It is being promoted as the first adult drama filmed in Tasmania.[8]
The series was written by Victoria Madden, Louise Fox, Cate Shortland and Andrew Knight and is directed by Rowan Woods and Tony Krawitz.[2] The executive producer is Penny Win.[9]
Episodes
| No. in season |
Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Australian viewers |
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| 1 | "Anna" | Rowan Woods | Victoria Madden | 4 July 2016 | 115,000[10] |
| 2 | "The Lights" | Rowan Woods | Victoria Madden | 4 July 2016 | 115,000[10] |
| 3 | "The Search" | Tony Krawitz | Cate Shortland | 11 July 2016 | 106,000[11] |
| 4 | "The Mill" | Tony Krawitz | Louise Fox | 18 July 2016 | 119,000[12] |
| 5 | "The Forest" | Rowan Woods | Andrew Knight | 25 July 2016 | 149,000[13] |
| 6 | "Roy" | Rowan Woods | Victoria Madden | 1 August 2016 | N/A |
| 7 | "Madness" | Tony Krawitz | Victoria Madden | 8 August 2016 | N/A |
| 8 | "The Homecoming" | Tony Krawitz | Victoria Madden | 15 August 2016 | 151,000[14] |
Reception
Ratings
The series debuted to 115,000 viewers across its two episode premiere, making it the most watched non-sport title on the Foxtel platform. The figure does not include replays, streams or timeshift viewers.[15]
Accolades
| Year | Award | Category | Recipients and nominees | Result |
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| 2015 | AWGIE Awards[16] | Television Original Miniseries | Vicki Madden, Andrew Knight, Cate Shortland and Louise Fox | Nominated |
| 2016 | AACTA Awards[17] | Best Cinematography in Television | Ari Wegner for "The Search" | Pending |
| Best Direction in a Television Drama or Comedy | Rowan Woods for "Anna" | Pending | ||
| Best Guest or Supporting Actress in a Television Drama | Sacha Horler | Pending | ||
| Sianoa Smit-McPhee | Pending | |||
| Best Lead Actress in a Television Drama | Elizabeth Debicki | Pending | ||
| Best Original Music Score in Television | Matteo Zingales and Max Lyandvert for "Anna" | Pending | ||
| Best Screenplay in Television | Victoria Madden for "Anna" | Pending | ||
| Best Telefeature or Mini Series | Vincent Sheehan, Victoria Madden, Andrew Walker | Pending | ||
| Series Mania Festival[18] | Special Jury Prize | The Kettering Incident | Won | |
See also
References
- ↑ "The Kettering Incident set for July 4 world premiere". if.com. 5 March 2016. Retrieved 23 May 2016.
- 1 2 Knox, David (10 February 2014). "Screen Tasmania invests in Foxtel mystery". TVTonight. Retrieved 2 March 2014.
- ↑ "The Kettering Incident premiere sets scene for Tasmania's Dark Mofo festival". ABC News. 11 June 2015. Retrieved 6 June 2016.
- ↑ "Offspring star Matt Le Nevez returns to TV with Elizabeth Debicki in The Kettering Incident". news.com.au. July 26, 2014.
- ↑ "The Kettering Incident: TV drama to employ hundreds of Tasmanians". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 1 September 2014. Retrieved 1 October 2014.
- ↑ "Kettering Incident Launch". News Limited. 10 February 2014. Retrieved 2 March 2014.
- ↑ Giddings, Lara. "$15 million televison [sic] series tipped to be Tasmania's Twin Peaks". Department of Premier and Cabinet, Tasmania. Archived from the original on 20 February 2014. Retrieved 28 November 2015.
- ↑ "Tasmanian seaside town of Kettering to star in $15m TV series". Yahoo News Australia. 10 February 2014. Retrieved 2 March 2014.
- ↑ "Media Releases 2013: Screen Australia Invests $11 Million in New Feature Films and TV Drama". Screen Australia. Retrieved 2 March 2014.
- 1 2 "Monday 4 July 2016". tv tonight. 5 July 2016. Retrieved 2 August 2016.
- ↑ "Monday 11 July 2016". tv tonight. 12 July 2016. Retrieved 2 August 2016.
- ↑ "Monday 18 July 2016". tv tonight. 19 July 2016. Retrieved 2 August 2016.
- ↑ "Monday 1 August 2016". tv tonight. 2 August 2016. Retrieved 2 August 2016.
- ↑ Knox, David (18 August 2016). "The Kettering Incident ripe for renewal". TV Tonight. Retrieved 18 August 2016.
- ↑ Knox, David (6 July 2016). "Kettering Incident launches to 115,000". TV Tonight. Retrieved 6 July 2016.
- ↑ "AWGIE Awards 2015 nominations". Australian Writers' Guild. Retrieved 6 June 2016.
- ↑ Knox, David (27 October 2016). "AACTA Awards 2016: nominations". TV Tonight. Retrieved 26 October 2016.
- ↑ "Tasmanian-filmed series The Kettering Incident wins major international TV award". The Mercury. Retrieved 6 June 2016.