Four Years Later
| Four Years Later | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Romance drama |
| Created by | Mithila Gupta |
| Written by | Mithila Gupta Nicole Reddy S. Shakthidharan |
| Directed by | Mohini Herse Fadia Abboud |
| Starring | Shahana Goswami Akshay Ajit Singh Kate Box Taj Aldeeb Roy Joseph Luke Arnold |
| Country of origin | Australia India |
| Original languages | English Hindi |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 8 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Mithila Gupta |
| Producers | Ian Collie Stephen Corvini Rob Gibson |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production company | Easy Tiger |
| Original release | |
| Network | SBS |
Four Years Later is an eight-part Australian-Indian romance drama, premiering on SBS on 2 October 2024.
Synopsis
[edit]The series follows the love story of two residents from Jaipur, one of them being an aspiring doctor, whose families plan an arranged marriage. The doctor is almost immediately offered a medical traineeship in Australia,[1] while the other resident (Sridevi) stays in India, resulting in the couple being separated for four years.
Production
[edit]From Easy Tiger, filming of the eight-part romance drama series began in the Indian cities of Mumbai and Jaipur in January 2024, before moving to Sydney in February. Originally titled Four Years, the series was created by Mithila Gupta, who also wrote the series alongside Nicole Reddy and S. Shakthidharan.[2] Ian Collie, Stephen Corvini and Rob Gibson are the producers of the series, while Fadia Abboud and Mohini Herse direct the series.[3] The series uses both Hindi and English.[4]
Cast
[edit]The cast was announced on 4 September 2024:[5]
- Shahana Goswami as Sridevi
- Akshay Ajit Singh as Yash
- Kate Box as Gabs
- Taj Aldeeb
- Roy Joseph
- Luke Arnold
Broadcast
[edit]The series premieres with double episodes on SBS on 2 October 2024, with all episodes streaming on SBS on Demand from that date.[5]
Reception
[edit]The Sunday Age stated: "The relatively soft launch of this debut by Five Bedrooms screenwriter Mithila Gupta in this timeslot makes little sense."[6]
References
[edit]- ^ Russell, Stephen A. (28 September 2024). "Love is being seen: showrunner Mithila Gupta on the beauty of 'Four Years Later'". SBS What's On. Special Broadcasting Service. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
- ^ Dalgarno, Paul (31 January 2024). "Four Years Later: SBS drama starts filming in India". ScreenHub. Creative Hubs Group. Retrieved 28 September 2024.
- ^ "Screen Australia and SBS announce new intoxicating romance Four Years" (Press release). Screen Australia. 31 October 2023. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
- ^ Perry, Kevin (6 September 2024). "SBS Unveils New Drama FOUR YEARS LATER: A Cross-Cultural Love Story". TV Blackbox. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
- ^ a b Dalgarno, Paul (4 September 2024). "SBS On Demand: Australian-Indian drama Four Years gets premiere date". ScreenHub. Creative Hubs Group. Retrieved 28 September 2024.
- ^ "TV WEDNESDAY 2/10". The Sunday Age. Melbourne: Nine Entertainment. 29 September 2024. p. 9. ProQuest 3110694144.