Bloom (TV series)
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| Created by | Glen Dolman[1] |
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| Starring | |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 12 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Producer | Sue Seeary[1] |
| Cinematography | Geoff Hall[1] |
| Production company | Playmaker Media |
| Original release | |
| Network | Stan |
| Release | 1 January 2019 – 9 April 2020 |
Bloom is an Australian science fiction drama television series which was released on Stan. A six-part mystery was released on 1 January 2019,[2] and stars Bryan Brown, Jacki Weaver, Phoebe Tonkin, and Ryan Corr. A second season was released on 9 April 2020.[3]
Premise
[edit]A year after a devastating country flood kills five people, a new plant is discovered with the power to restore youth. This is a miracle for locals but some are prepared to kill for it.[4]
Cast
[edit]- Bryan Brown as Ray Reed,[5] Gwen's husband and care taker.
- Jacki Weaver as Gwendolyn "Gwen" Reed.[5] Gwen is a retired actor who moved back to her childhood town with her husband, Ray.
- Phoebe Tonkin as Young Gwen[5]
- Ryan Corr as Young Tommy/Sam[5] (season 1)
- Daniel Henshall[1] as Dave "Griffo" Griffiths (season 1)
- John Stanton[1] as Max McKinnon
- Sam Reid as Young Max[5] (season 1)
- Thomas Fisher as Isaac Langlan[5] (season 1)
- Genevieve Morris[1] as Rhonda Stokes
- Anne Charleston as Loris Webb[1]
- Terry Norris[1] as Herb Webb
- Jacob Collins-Levy as Young Herb (season 1)
- Usha Cornish as Farida Korrapati
- Amali Golden[1] as Young Farida (season 1)
- Nikki Shiels[1] as Tina Griffiths (season 1)
- Tessa Rose[1] as Vivian North (season 1)
- Rod Mullinar[1] as Tommy Brydon
- Thomas Ersatz as Shane
- Keith Brockett as Detective Zhen (season 1)
- James Cerche as Detective Wilkins (season 1)
- Peter Carroll as Frank Warlie (season 1)
- Angus McLaren as Young Frank (season 1)
- Ruth Katerelos as Annie
- Jan Di Pietro as CIB Officer
- Maria Mercedes as Margot
- Jackson Heywood as Young Ray (season 2)
- Scott Lee as Skeeter (season 2)
- Jacqueline McKenzie as Anne Carter (season 2)[6]
- Gary Sweet as Old Donnie (season 2)[6]
- Bella Heathcote as Young Loris (season 2)[6]
- Ed Oxenbould as Luke (season 2)
- Ellen Grimshaw as Sarah (season 2)
Episodes
[edit]Season 1 (2019)
[edit]| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
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| 1 | 1 | "The Memory Box" | John Curran | Glen Dolman | 1 January 2019 |
| 2 | 2 | "Back to Life" | John Curran | Glen Dolman | 1 January 2019 |
| 3 | 3 | "Redemption" | John Curran | Glen Dolman | 1 January 2019 |
| 4 | 4 | "Little Miracle" | Mat King | Alison Nisselle | 1 January 2019 |
| 5 | 5 | "The Kick Inside" | Mat King | Matt Cameron | 1 January 2019 |
| 6 | 6 | "Super Sam" | Mat King | Glen Dolman | 1 January 2019 |
Season 2 (2020)
[edit]| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date [7] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 1 | "Blip" | Greg McLean | Glen Dolman | 9 April 2020 |
| 8 | 2 | "Fruit of the Earth" | Greg McLean | Giula Sandler | 9 April 2020 |
| 9 | 3 | "Hand of God" | Greg McLean | C.S. McMullen & Glen Dolman | 9 April 2020 |
| 10 | 4 | "Truer Love" | Sian Davies | Tommy Murphy & Glen Dolman | 9 April 2020 |
| 11 | 5 | "The Evermore" | Sian Davies | Matt Ford | 9 April 2020 |
| 12 | 6 | "The Cult Of Gwendolyn Reed" | Sian Davies | Glen Dolman | 9 April 2020 |
Production
[edit]Bloom is produced by Playmaker in partnership with Sony Pictures Television and distributed internationally by Sony.
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "Stan Announces Cast for New Original Series Bloom". Screen Australia. 20 August 2018. Retrieved 7 December 2018.
- ^ Wenlei, Ma (22 November 2018). "First trailer drops for Stan's Bloom". News.com.au. Retrieved 7 December 2018.
- ^ "Watch Stan Original Series Bloom | Stream every episode now".
- ^ "Stan hits 1 million subscribers, announces new Australian programs". The Sydney Morning Herald. 5 June 2018.
- ^ a b c d e f Burke, Tina (22 October 2018). "Our first look at Stan's latest series Bloom has arrived". Now to Love. Retrieved 7 December 2018.
- ^ a b c "A berry bad rebirth". TV Soap. No. 9. 27 April 2020. pp. 26–28.
- ^ Gavin, Rachael. "Stan announces Bloom Season 2 release date and full trailer". nine.com.au. Retrieved 25 March 2020.