''Fires'' is a six-part Australian television drama series on
ABC TV which first screened on 26 September 2021, set against the background of the
2019–20 Australian bushfire season
The 201920 Australian bushfire season (Black Summer), was a period of bushfires in many parts of Australia, which, due to its unusual intensity, size, duration, and uncontrollable dimension, is considered a megafire. The Australian National ...
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Synopsis
''Fires'' is an anthology series about the
megafires which devastated Australia in 2019 and 2020, and captured the world's attention.
Cast
Production
The series was commissioned by the
ABC Television network
The American Broadcasting Company (ABC) is an American commercial broadcast television network. It is the flagship property of the ABC Entertainment Group division of The Walt Disney Company. The network is headquartered in Burbank, Califor ...
in August 2020.
Episodes
Release
The series aired on
ABC TV from 26 September 2021.
It aired on the
CTV Drama Channel
CTV Drama Channel (formerly known as Bravo) is a Canadian English language specialty channel owned by Bell Media.
The channel was founded as the Canadian version of the U.S. channel Bravo (which is now owned by NBCUniversal) on January 1, 199 ...
in Canada,
and
RTÉ 2
(RTÉ) (; Irish for "Radio & Television of Ireland") is the national broadcaster of Ireland headquartered in Dublin. It both produces and broadcasts programmes on television, radio and online. The radio service began on 1 January 1926, whil ...
in Ireland.
Awards
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2021
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: Winner,
AACTA Award for Best Telefeature or Mini Series
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2022
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: Winner,
Logie Award for Most Outstanding Miniseries or Telemovie
The Silver Logie for Most Outstanding Miniseries or Telemovie is an award presented annually at the Australian TV Week Logie Awards. The award is given to recognise an outstanding Australian single drama, miniseries or telemovie. The winner and ...
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References
External links
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2021 Australian television series debuts
2021 Australian television series endings
Australian Broadcasting Corporation original programming
English-language television shows
Television series by Universal Television
Television series by Matchbox Pictures
Television series created by Tony Ayres