The Hunting

The Hunting is an Australian drama series starring Asher Keddie and Richard Roxburgh, screening on SBS TV and SBS on Demand on 1 August 2019.[1] The four-part miniseries was created by Sophie Hyde and Matthew Cormack at Closer Productions, and co-directed by Ana Kokkinos.

This article is about the Australian TV show. For other uses, see Hunting (disambiguation).

The Hunting
GenreDrama
Created by
Written by
  • Matthew Cormack
  • Niki Aken
Directed by
Starring
Theme music composerBenjamin Speed
ComposerBenjamin Speed
Country of originAustralia
No. of episodes4 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producerSue Masters (SBS)
Producers
Production locationsAdelaide, South Australia
CinematographyBonnie Elliott
EditorBryan Mason
Production companyCloser Productions
DistributorDCD Media
Release
Original networkSBS TV
Original release1 August 2019 (2019-08-01)

Plot

The Hunting tells the story of two high school teachers who discover that students are sharing sexually explicit photos of their under-age friends and peers online. The revelation has consequences for four teenagers, their teachers and families in modern, multicultural Australia.[2]

Cast

Episodes
No.Title [3]Directed byWritten byOriginal air date [3]Australia viewers
(millions)
1"Pics or it didn't happen"Ana KokkinosMatthew Cormack1 August 2019 (2019-08-01)N/A
2"dtf?"Ana KokkinosNiki Aken8 August 2019 (2019-08-08)N/A
3"#shittyboys"Ana KokkinosNiki Aken & Matthew Cormack15 August 2019 (2019-08-15)N/A
4"Sluts"Sophie HydeMatthew Cormack22 August 2019 (2019-08-22)N/A

Themes

It tackles themes of misogyny, privacy, sexuality, online exploitation, sexualisation, toxic masculinity, gender[2] and cyberbullying. Producer/director Sophie Hyde said that the film would explore how teens use technology "within sexual context and reframe the conversation to be about trust and consent, considering how we are culturally responsible".[4]

Production

Originally titled "The Hunt", funding for the series by Screen Australia was announced in July 2018.[5] The four-part mini-series was written by Matthew Cormack and Niki Aken, and directed by Ana Kokkinos and Sophie Hyde. Produced by Rebecca Summerton, Sophie Hyde and Lisa Scott, it screens on SBS TV and on SBS On Demand from 1 August 2019.[6]

Production by the Closer Productions team started in Adelaide, on 18 January 2019. Additional funding was provided by the South Australian Film Corporation and SBS.[4]

References
  1. Knox, David (3 July 2019). "Airdate: The Hunting". TV Tonight. Retrieved 1 August 2019.
  2. "Asher Keddie and Richard Roxburgh to lead SBS/Closer Productions' 'The Hunting'". Inside Film. 17 January 2019. Retrieved 17 January 2019.
  3. "The Hunting – Listings". Next Episode. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
  4. "Asher Keddie and Richard Roxburgh to star in new SBS drama The Hunting". Screen Australia. 17 January 2019. Retrieved 26 June 2019.
  5. Samios, Zoe (18 July 2018). "News New dramas for Ten, SBS and Stan after one-off investment by Screen Australia". Mumbrella. Retrieved 26 June 2019.
  6. "SBS announces cast for The Hunting". TV Tonight. 18 January 2019. Retrieved 18 January 2019.
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