RFDS (TV series)

RFDS is an upcoming Australian drama television series which will centre around the lives of workers for the Royal Flying Doctors Services. Commissioned by the Seven Network and produced by Endemol Shine Australia, it is scheduled to air in 2021.[1][2]

RFDS
GenreDrama
Created by
Written by
  • Ian Meadows
  • Claire Phillips
  • Adrian Russell Wills
  • Jon Bell
Directed by
  • Jennifer Leacey
  • Jeremy Sims
  • Adrian Russell Wills
Country of originAustralia
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producers
  • Mark Fennessy
  • Carl Fennessy
  • Julie McGauran
ProducerImogen Banks
Production locationBroken Hill
Production companyEndemol Shine Australia
Release
Original networkSeven Network
Original release2021 (2021)

Production

Production on RFDS will commence in 2020. The series will be written by Ian Meadows and produced by Imogen Banks for Endemol Shine, executive produced by Mark and Carl Fennessy for Endemol Shine Australia and Julie McGauran for Seven.[3]

The series was to begin production in Broken Hill in March 2020, However due to the Coronavirus Pandemic the series was temporarily suspended.[4] Production resumed in August 2020 along with announcement of more cast including Emma Hamilton, Ash Ricardo, Kate Mulvany, Rodney Afif, Jack Scott and Sofia Nolan, with newcomers Thomas Weatherall and Ash Hodgkinson.[5]

Cast

References
  1. "Upfronts 2019: Seven: Big Brother, Matt Preston & Gary Mehigan, RFDS". TV Tonight. 23 October 2019. Retrieved 23 October 2019.
  2. "MasterChef's Matt Preston and Gary Mehigan to team up with MKR rival". news.com.au. 23 October 2019. Retrieved 23 October 2019.
  3. "Justine Clarke, Rob Collins and Stephen Peacocke to star in new Channel Seven drama RFDS". TV Black Box. 24 October 2019. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
  4. Knox, David (8 March 2020). "RFDS halts production". TV Tonight. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
  5. Knox, David (3 August 2020). "Cameras roll on RFDS in Broken Hill". TV Tonight. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
  6. "Seven Network ramps up spending on revamped 2020 schedule". if.com.au. 23 October 2019. Retrieved 23 October 2019.
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