Amazon Begins Manufacturing of ‘Deadloch’ Comedy Collection in Australia (EXCLUSIVE)

Manufacturing has begun in Tasmania, Australia on “Deadloch,” a noir comedy that might be an Amazon authentic sequence.

The story is ready within the as soon as sleepy seaside hamlet of Deadloch and begins after a person’s lifeless physique is discovered on the seashore. Two feminine detectives are thrown collectively to resolve the case, one fastidious, the opposite a extra tough and prepared sort from out of city. Together with an over-eager junior they should pool forces to resolve the case whereas the city is placing on its annual crafts, tradition and cooking competition.

The eight-part present was conceived by comedy duo Kate McCartney and Kate McLennan and can star Kate Field (“Fires,” “Wentworth”), Madeleine Sami “The Breaker Upperers”), Alicia Gardiner (“Wakefield”) and Nina Oyama (“Utopia”), in addition to an ensemble forged.

“Deadloch” is to be directed between February and Might by acclaimed Australian administrators Ben Chessell (“The Nice,” “Giri/Haji”), Gracie Otto (“The Moth Impact,” “Severely Crimson”) and Beck Cole (“Black Comedy,” “Wentworth”). Manufacturing is by Andy Walker (“Rosehaven,” “The Kettering Incident”) for Prime Video, Guesswork Tv and OK Nice Productions.

It was written by McCartney and McLennan together with Kim Wilson, Christian White, Anchuli Felicia King, Kristy Fisher and Sami. McCartney and McLennan are additionally set as showrunner-producers. Fiona McConaghy is co-producer. Whereas govt producer credit go to McCartney, McLennan, Kevin Whyte and Tanya Phegan.

The “Deadloch” forged is fleshed out by Tom Ballard, Susie Youssef (“Rosehaven”), Pamela Rabe (“Wentworth”), Kris McQuade (“Rosehaven”), Duncan Fellows (“The Letdown”), Harvey Zielinski (“Don’t Look Deeper”), Shaun Martindale (“The Tailings”), Katie Robertson (“5 Bedrooms”), Nick Simpson-Deeks (“Winners & Losers”), Mia Morrissey (“House and Away”), Leonie Whyman (“Darkish Place”) and Mick Davies (“Rosehaven”) with Holly Austin, Kartanya Maynard and Naarah.

The present is Amazon’s fourteenth Australian fee since 2019 and its third locally-made scripted drama.

Others on its roster embrace: “The Take a look at: A New Period for Australia’s Group”; “Making Their Mark,” a sequence of 10 stand-up comedy specials by a few of Australia’s greatest comedians; “LOL: Final One Laughing AU,” with Insurgent Wilson; “Again to the Rafters”; “Luxe Listings Sydney S1,” “The Moth Impact,” “Head Above Water,” feature-length documentary “Burning” and the upcoming “Kick Like Tayla,” “Warriors On The Subject” and “Class of ’07.”