''The Heights'' is an Australian television drama series which premiered on
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on 22 February 2019. In August 2019, the series was renewed for a second season of 30 episodes.
Plot
The series is set in the inner‐city neighbourhood of Arcadia Heights. It explores the relationships between the residents of the Arcadia social housing tower and the people who live in the rapidly gentrifying community that surrounds it.
Cast
Main
*
Marcus Graham
Marcus Graham (born 11 October 1963) is an Australian film, television (including both serials and mini-series) and stage actor and director, with roles including ''Mulholland Drive'' and '' Josh Jarman''. He was known as a teenage heartthrob i ...
(series 1) and
Rupert Reid
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(series 2) as Krez “Pav” Pavlovic, retired cop
*
Shari Sebbens
Shari Sebbens is an Aboriginal Australian actress and stage director, known for her debut film role in '' The Sapphires'' (2012), as well as many stage and television performances. After a two-year stint as resident director of the Sydney Thea ...
as Leonie Farrell, Pav's estranged wife and corporate lawyer
* Calen Tassone as Mich Pavlovic-Farrell, Pav and Leonie's son
*
Roz Hammond
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Career
Hammond's television appearances include the role of Claudia in the award-winning drama '' The ...
as Claudia Rosso, an emergency doctor new to the area
* Bridie McKim as Sabine Rosso, Claudia's teenage daughter with mild
cerebral palsy
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*
Fiona Press
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Career
Press was part of the original Australian cast of ''1984''. In 1991, she won both an AFI Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role and a Silver Shell for ...
as Hazel Murphy, landlady who runs the local pub
* Mitchell Bourke as Ryan Murphy, Hazel's estranged son
*
Dan Paris
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Personal life
Paris was born in Perth, Western Australia and was raised ...
as Mark Davies, local tradie
*
Saskia Hampele as Renee Davies, Mark's wife
*
Phoenix Raei as Ash Jafari, Iranian refugee struggling with his sexuality
* Yazeed Daher as Kam Jafari, Ash's brother
* Carina Hoang as Iris Tran, Vietnamese grocery store owner
* Koa Nuen as Sully Tran, Iris' gay son
* Cara McCarthy as Ana Novak, nurse
* Briallen Clarke as Shannon Murphy, Hazel's daughter (series 2, recurring series 1)
*
Kelton Pell
Kelton Pell is an Aboriginal Australian (Noongar) stage, TV and film actor, best known for his role as the court liaison officer, Sam Wallan, in the SBS legal drama '' The Circuit'' set in north-western Australia. Pell is from Western Australia. ...
as Uncle Max, Hazel's lover (series 2, recurring series 1)
Recurring
* Bernie Davis as Bruce Farrell, Leonie's father (series 1)
* Davilia O'Connor as Audrey (series 1)
* Geoffrey Miethe as Ernie, community lawyer
* Noel O'Neill as Watto
* Siria Kickett as Kat Pavlovic-Farrell, Pav and Leonie's daughter
*
Asher Yasbincek as Rose
* Melody Rom as Amira
* Nicholas Di Nardo as Dane Worsfield
* Amelia Kelly as Frankie Davies, Mark and Renee's daughter
* Amir Rahimzadeh as Hamid Jafari, Ash's uncle
* Jasmine Sadati as Fatema Jafari, Ash's cousin
* Orlando Borg as Noah Davies, Mark and Renee's daughter
* Rasta Karami as Laila Jafari, Ash's cousin
* Ze Winters as Maryam Jafari, Ash's aunt
*
Craig Fong
Craig Robert Fong is an Australian actor.
Early life and education
Fong was born in Carnarvon, Western Australia and grew up in a fairly isolated outback environment. At the age of 15 he moved to Perth to continue his studies at Rossmoyne Se ...
as Benny
* Liam Graham as Tyler (series 1)
*
Alex Williams as Dr. Evan Clarke
* Zachary Drieberg as James Fraser (series 1)
* Caris Eves as Amber Bathgate, school teacher
* Angela Mahlatjie as Lottie
*
Lynette Narkle
Lynette Narkle, (born 1946) is an Australian indigenous theatre and film actor and director.
Education
Narkle studied Theatre and Drama from 2002 at Murdoch University in Perth.
Career
Narkle started in theatre in 1979, with indigenous playwri ...
as Aunty Pam
* Mary Soudi as Helena (series 2)
* Claire Gazzo as Erika (series 2)
Episodes
Season 1 (2019)
Season 2 (2020)
Production
''The Heights'' is produced in
Perth, Australia
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by
Matchbox Pictures
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and For Pete's Sake Productions. It was created by Warren Clarke and Que Minh Luu. The first season was written by Hannah Carroll Chapman, Romina Accurso, Peter Mattessi, Megan Palinkas, Nick King, Clare Atkins, Niki Aken,
Dot West
Dot West , is an Indigenous Australian screenwriter.
Education
West qualified with a Bachelor of Arts in Media Studies in 1998.
Career
West is a freelance scriptwriter, accredited trainer and consultant, and also serves on Screenwest's Industr ...
, Magda Wozniak, Mithila Gupta, Tracey Defty‐Rashid, Larissa Behrendt, Miley Tunnecliffe, Katie Beckett and Melissa Lee Speyer. The first season was directed by James Bogle, Andrew Prowse, Renee Webster and Darlene Johnson and produced by Peta Astbury-Bulsara and Warren Clarke.
International broadcast
In the United Kingdom, the first season of ''The Heights'' began broadcasting on
BBC One
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in June 2020, during the ''
Doctors
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'' summer break. The second season was shown directly after the conclusion of the first, with several episodes airing before their premiere on ABC. In Ireland,
RTÉ One
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began broadcasting double episodes of season one on 10 August 2020, as a summer replacement for ''
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''.
Awards and nominations
Notes
for "Most Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series": Marcus Graham, Shari Sebbens, Calen Tassone, Roz Hammond, Bridie McKim, Fiona Press, Mitchell Bourke, Dan Paris, Saskia Hampele, Phoenix Raei, Yazeed Daher, Carina Hoang, Koa Nuen, Cara McCarthy and Briallen Clarke
References
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Australian television soap operas
2010s Australian drama television series
2020s Australian drama television series
2019 Australian television series debuts
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English-language television shows
Television series by Matchbox Pictures