''Eden'' is an Australian

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series from

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. The eight part series was released on 11 June 2021.

Premise

Eden follows a devastating chain of events which lays bare the dark, hidden heart of paradise triggered after the disappearance of a young woman.

Cast

Main cast

* Sophie Wilde as Scout *

Bebe Bettencourt Bebe Bettencourt (stylised as BeBe) (born 2 February 1996) is an Australian actress, known for playing Hedwig in the streaming service Stan's Australian TV series '' Eden'' (2021) and Eleanor "Ellie" Deacon in the film '' The Dry'' (2020). ...

as Hedwig *

Keiynan Lonsdale Keiynan Lonsdale (; born 19 December 1991) is an Australian actor, dancer, and singer-songwriter. He is known for roles such as Oliver Lloyd in the ABC series ''Dance Academy'' (2012–2013), Wally West/Kid Flash in the CW series ''The Flash'' ...

as Cam *

Cody Fern Cody Fern (born 6 July 1988) is an Australian actor and director. Following his feature debut in ''The Tribes of Palos Verdes'' (2017), he portrayed murder victim David Madson in the FX series '' The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American C ...

as Andy Dolan * Cassandra Sorrell as Cora Lee * Claude Jabbour as Ben Drysdale * Alexandria Steffensen as Saranya * Christopher James Baker as Gracie *

Samuel Johnson Samuel Johnson (18 September 1709 – 13 December 1784), often called Dr Johnson, was an English writer who made lasting contributions as a poet, playwright, essayist, moralist, critic, biographer, editor and lexicographer. The ''Oxford ...

as Ezra Katz * Shakira Clanton as Laura O'Shea * Brad McMurray as Kai Murray *

Dustin Clare Dustin Clare is an Australian actor. He is known for his starring role as Gannicus in the Starz series '' Spartacus: Gods of the Arena'', '' Spartacus: Vengeance'' and '' Spartacus: War of the Damned'', and as Riley Ward on the series ''McLeo ...

as Huckleberry * Anastasia Usoltseva as Eilish *

Rachael Blake Rachael Morelle Blake (born May 26, 1971) is an Australian actress. Early life Blake was born in Perth, Western Australia. At the age of 18 months, she moved to England with her English parents, only to return to Perth at age 11. Blake was b ...

as Katia Van Der Linden * Cassandra Sorrell as Cora Lee *

Leeanna Walsman Leeanna Walsman is an Australian actress. She is perhaps best known for her role as Zam Wesell in '' Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones'' (2002), for playing Carly Bishop in the Australian film '' Looking for Alibrandi'' (2000), fo ...

as Octavia Gracie * Priscilla Doueihy as Gina

Recurring cast

Thom Green Thomas Green (born 4 September 1991) is an Australian actor and dancer who is best known for his role as Sammy in the ABC series ''Dance Academy,'' the lead role in ''Camp'' as Kip Wampler, and as Thomas Lasky in the '' Halo 4: Forward Unto Da ...

as Bodie PalmerSeason 1, no. of episodes: 3 * Mimana Kiel as Daylah * Benedict Hardie as Laith Palmer *

Genevieve Lemon Genevieve Lemon (born 21 April 1958) is an Australian actress and singer who has appeared in a number of Australian television series and international film, including a frequent collaboration with Jane Campion for Academy Award-winning ''The P ...

as Fiona Palmer * Caroline Oayda as Elke * Megan O'Connell as Pilot *

Hunter Page-Lochard Hunter Djali Yumunu Page-Lochard is an Australian stage and screen actor of both Aboriginal Australian and African-American descent. He is known for his roles in the films '' The Sapphires'' (2012), '' Around the Block'' (2013) and '' The Djarn ...

as Fred *

Christian Wilkins Christian Wilkins (born December 20, 1995) is an American football defensive end for the Miami Dolphins of National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Clemson and was drafted by the Dolphins in the first round of the 2019 NF ...

as Leander

Guest appearance

* Phoebe Adams as AnnieSeason 1, no. of episodes: 1 * Alyla Browne as Young HedwigSeason 1, no. of episodes: 2 * Cheree Cassidy as Newsreader *

Martin Dingle-Wall Martin Dingle-Wall is an Australian actor, producer and screenwriter. He originated the role of Flynn Saunders on the Australian soap opera ''Home and Away'' in 2001. He departed the show in 2002. Dingle-Wall has appeared in '' Satisfaction'', ...

as David Cohen * Peter Russell Clarke as Johnny Bobbin *

Victoria Haralabidou Victoria Haralabidou ( el, Βικτώρια Χαραλαμπίδου, born 23 October 1971), is a Greek-Australian actress. She was born in Saint Petersburg, USSR. When she was 15 years old, her family moved to Athens, Greece. In 2005, she mov ...

as Drysdale's Mother * Elke Hinrichsen as Drug Deal

Episodes

Production

Eden was created by writer-director Vanessa Gazy in collaboration with Every Cloud Productions' Fiona Eagger and Deb Cox and Balloon Entertainment’s Bryan Elsley. It is produced by Fiona McConaghy and directors include John Curran and

Mirrah Foulkes Mirrah Foulkes is an Australian director, screenwriter, and film and television actress. She was raised on the Sunshine Coast, in South East Queensland, Australia. She has appeared in films such as '' Animal Kingdom'' (2010), ''Sleeping Beauty' ...

and

Peter Andrikidis Peter Andrikidis is an Australian film and television director, and producer. Early life and education Andrikidis went to the Sydney high school Drummoyne Boys High School in the mid-1970s, where he made a small film called "Nemesis". He grad ...

. The series has an all female writing team consisting of Jessica Brittain, Anya Beyersdorf, Penelope Chai, Clare Sladden, Vanessa Gazy.

Filming

The series is filmed in Byron Bay and the Northern Rivers region of New South Wales.

Release

The first trailer for the series was released on 13 May 2021. On the same day it was also announced that all 8 episodes of the series would be released on

on 11 June 2021.

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Eden 2020s Australian drama television series English-language television shows Television shows set in New South Wales Stan (service) original programming