The Secret Daughter
| The Secret Daughter | |
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| Genre | Drama |
| Written by |
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| Directed by |
Geoff Bennett Paul Moloney |
| Starring | |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
| Production | |
| Location(s) |
Sydney Dungog NSW |
| Running time | 46 min |
| Production company(s) | Screentime |
| Release | |
| Original network | Seven Network |
| Picture format |
576i (SDTV) 1080i (HDTV) |
| Audio format | Stereo |
| Original release | 3 October 2016 – present |
The Secret Daughter is an Australian drama television series which premiered on the Seven Network on 3 October 2016.[1][2] The six-part series is written by Justin Monjo, Greg Haddrick, Louise Bowes and Keith Thompson and directed by Leah Purcell, Geoff Bennett and Paul Moloney.
Synopsis
A part-time country pub singer has a chance meeting with a wealthy city hotelier which triggers a series of events that will change her life forever. The series explores the worlds of 'the haves' and 'the have nots' with heart, humour, romance and music.[3]
Production
The series received a total of A$171,750 in funding from Screen NSW.[4] Filming on the series took place in Sydney and regional New South Wales and wrapped in June 2016.[5]
The Seven Network announced that the series has been renewed and a second season will screen in 2017. [6]
Cast
Main
- Jessica Mauboy as Billie Carter[7]
- David Field as Gus Carter[8]
- Matt Levett as Jamie Norton[8]
- Jared Turner as Chris Norton[8]
- Rachel Gordon as Susan Norton[8]
- Jordan Hare as Harriet Norton[8]
Supporting
- Colin Friels as Jack Norton[8]
- Salvatore Coco as Bruno Rossi[8]
- Bonnie Sveen as Layla Chapple[7]
- J.R. Reyne as Dan Delaney[8]
- Libby Asciak as Rachel Rossi[8] [9]
- Johnny Boxer as Lloyd Dobson[8]
- Terry Serio as Carmine[8]
- Harriet Gordon-Anderson as Zoe Menkell[8]
- Jeremy Ambrum as Shorty[8]
- Amanda Muggleton as Connie Di Maria[8]
- Renee Lim as Vivienne Hart
- Ryan O'Kane as Charlie Stryver
- Erin Holland as Della Jensen[8]
Episodes
Season 1
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code | Australian viewers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Flame Trees"[10] | Leah Purcell[10] | Justin Monjo[10] | 3 October 2016 | 271818-1 | 899,000[11] |
| When she finds herself in hot water with the local people, Billie pretends to be the secret daughter of Jack Norton, a wealthy hotelier, in order to escape town, which suddenly lands her in the middle of a grieving family. | ||||||
| 2 | "Stuck in the Middle with You"[10] | Leah Purcell[10] | Justin Monjo[10] | 10 October 2016 | 271818-2 | 831,000[12] |
| Billie finds herself in the middle of a grieving family, wondering whether she can keep up with her lie when she is given a DNA test to take. | ||||||
| 3 | "Where Do I Belong?"[10] | Geoff Bennett[10] | Greg Haddrick[10] | 17 October 2016 | 271818-3 | 862,000[13] |
| Billie is shocked when she finds out that she is Jack Norton's daughter, she tries to find her place within her new family whilst she tries to reconcil with Gus when finding out he is not her real father. | ||||||
| 4 | "Lean on Me"[10] | Geoff Bennett[10] | Louise Bowes[10] | 24 October 2016 | 271818-4 | 836,000[14] |
| Billie's best friend Layla arrives to give her support only to become increasingly close with Jamie; and Susan's hopes for a quiet Memorial for Jack are shattered when a news story outs Billie as Jack's real daughter. | ||||||
| 5 | "I Fought the Law"[10] | Paul Moloney[10] | Greg Haddrick[10] | 31 October 2016 | 271818-5 | 694,000[15] |
| The preparations for the re-launch of Jack's Bar are overlooked by Billie's upcoming court appearance, as jail time becomes a likely outcome. | ||||||
| 6 | "Risk It"[10] | Paul Moloney[10] | Keith Thompson[10] | 7 November 2016 | 271818-6 | 795,000[16] |
| After the headliner of the Jack's Bar re-launch pulls out, Billie is forced to step up, while dealing with the fact that she is not a member of the Norton family. | ||||||
Viewership
| No. | Title | Air date | Overnight ratings | Consolidated ratings | Total viewers |
Ref(s) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Viewers | Rank | Viewers | Rank | |||||
| 1 | "Flame Trees" | 3 October 2016 | 899,000 | #7 | 193,000 | #5 | 1,091,000 | [17] |
| 2 | "Stuck in the Middle with You" | 10 October 2016 | 831,000 | #8 | 215,000 | #2 | 1,046,000 | [18] |
| 3 | "Where Do I Belong?" | 17 October 2016 | 862,000 | #7 | 209,000 | #4 | 1,071,000 | [19] |
| 4 | "Lean On Me" | 24 October 2016 | 800,000 | #6 | 199,000 | #4 | 999,000 | [20] |
| 5 | "I Fought the Law" | 31 October 2016 | 694,000 | #12 | 177,000 | #6 | 871,000 | [21] |
| 6 | "Risk It" | 7 November 2016 | 795,000 | #5 | 162,000 | #3 | 957,000 | [22] |
Music
Main article: The Secret Daughter: Songs from the Original TV Series
The soundtrack album was released on 14 October 2016 by Sony Music Australia featuring Jessica Mauboy, who created Australian music history as the first indigenous artist to debut at No. 1 on the ARIA album charts. [23]
References
- ↑ http://www.news.com.au/entertainment/tv/jessica-mauboy-adds-flavour-to-channel-7s-2016-drama-slate-starring-in-the-secret-daughter/news-story/0b7ea7323383518071f5b18254d4e5fa
- ↑ Knox, David (19 September 2016). "The Secret Daughter". TV Tonight. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
- ↑ http://www.australiantelevision.net/inproduction.html
- ↑ Knox, David (3 June 2016). "Screen NSW: latest funding". TV Tonight. Retrieved 3 June 2016.
- ↑ Byrnes, Holly (12 June 2016). "Jessica Mauboy finishes filming TV drama The Secret Daughter". The Sunday Telegraph. Retrieved 12 June 2016.
- ↑ http://release-date.info/tv-series/the-secret-daughter-series-2-on-the-seven-network-release-date-68403846/
- 1 2 Byrnes, Holly (5 April 2016). "Bonnie trades the Bay for prime-time". News.com.au. Retrieved 7 April 2016.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Knox, David (18 April 2016). "More cast as cameras roll on The Secret Daughter". TV Tonight. Retrieved 18 April 2016.
- ↑ Asciak, Libby (18 April 2016). "The secret is finally out: so excited to announce that I will be joining @jessicamauboy1 and the rest of the amazing cast in the new Channel Seven drama 'The Secret Daughter' playing the role of Rachel Rossi #thesecretdaughter #channel7 #comingsoon". Instagram. Retrieved 22 April 2016.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 "The Secret Daughter: Episode Guide". australiantelevision.net.
- ↑ "Monday 3 October 2016". TV Tonight. 4 October 2016. Retrieved 4 October 2016.
- ↑ "Monday 10 October 2016". TV Tonight. 11 October 2016. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
- ↑ "Monday 17 October 2016". TV Tonight. 18 October 2016. Retrieved 18 October 2016.
- ↑ "Monday 24 October 2016". TV Tonight. 25 October 2016. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
- ↑ "Monday 31 October 2016". TV Tonight. 1 November 2016. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
- ↑ "Monday 7 November 2016". TV Tonight. 8 November 2016. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
- ↑ Knox, David (11 October 2016). "Timeshifted: Monday 3 October 2016". TV Tonight. Retrieved 5 November 2016.
- ↑ Knox, David (22 October 2016). "Timeshifted: Monday 10 October 2016". TV Tonight. Retrieved 5 November 2016.
- ↑ Knox, David (25 October 2016). "Timeshifted: Monday 17 October 2016". TV Tonight. Retrieved 5 November 2016.
- ↑ Knox, David (2 November 2016). "Timeshifted: Monday 24 October 2016". TV Tonight. Retrieved 5 November 2016.
- ↑ Knox, David (13 November 2016). "Timeshifted: Monday 3 October 2016". TV Tonight. Retrieved 13 November 2016.
- ↑ Knox, David (20 November 2016). "Timeshifted: Monday 7 November 2016". TV Tonight. Retrieved 20 November 2016.
- ↑ http://www.news.com.au/entertainment/music/jessica-mauboy-celebrates-a-historic-aria-chart-no-1-debut-for-the-secret-daughter-album/news-story/7d2258972cc7fd23e47f362ff9319ad8
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