''Class of '07'' is an Australian apocalyptic

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series created by Kacie Anning, and starring

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, and

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. It premiered on

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on March 17, 2023. It received largely positive reviews which notably praised its humor, characters and cast performances (specially those of Browning, Smart and Stasey).

Synopsis

An apocalyptic tidal wave hits during the 10-year reunion of an all-girls high school. The group has to find a way to survive on the island peak of their old high school campus, while dealing with old high school drama.

Cast

as Zoe Miller *

as Amelia Collins *

as Saskia Van Der Beek * Claire Lovering as Genevieve Tuke * Emma Horn as Renee Williams * Steph Tisdell as Phoebe Stewart *

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as Teresa Almas (née Al'Amin) * Rose Flanagan as Laura Cunningham * Chi Nguyen as Megan Vu * Bernie Van Tiel as Tegan Florres * Sarah Krndija as Sandy Cooper-Reid * Debra Lawrance as Sister Bicky * Rosaleen Cox as Sarah K * Julia Savage as Young Zoe * Holly Simon as Young Amelia * Shay Cohen as Young Saskia

Episodes

Production

''Class of '07'' was first announced on May 18, 2021. On December 13, 2021, it was reported that production had begun in Australia, through Matchbox Pictures, starring

, and

. The all-female ensemble comedy series was created, written, and directed by Kacie Anning. It was filmed in and around

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Release

The eight-part, 30-minute series premiered on

on March 17, 2023.

Reception

Anna Govert of ''

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'' called the series "a brutal and raw examination of womanhood and the aftereffects of high school, a love letter to female friendships, and a raunchy and rowdy good time to boot." Katie Cunningham of ''

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'' gave it 3 out of 5 stars, calling the cast "utterly charming" and concluding that the series "finds its rhythm as it gets further along."

References

External links

* {{Amazon Video original series Australian English-language television shows 2023 Australian television series debuts 2023 Australian television series endings 2020s Australian comedy television series 2020s high school television series Australian high school television series Australian television series about teenagers Apocalyptic television series Post-apocalyptic television series Television series by Matchbox Pictures Amazon Prime Video original programming