''Single, Out'' is an Australian

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television series created by

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and produced by

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. The series follows Adam, a young man who comes out as

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following his first sexual experience.

Plot

When Adam falls in love with his brother's best friend, Josh, he learns to embrace his true identity and comes out to his family. However, when he decides to change the theme of his upcoming art exhibition, it becomes apparent that Adam and Josh have different expectations. Meanwhile, we follow Adam at work and while hanging out with his friends as he embarks on a self-discovery journey.

Production

Galea wrote the first draft of ''Single, Out'' in August 2020 while in

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. In the same month he had cast

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, Steven Christou and Jake Hyde to play the leads in the show. Most of the rehearsals were done via

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. The filming of season 1 began on March 3, 2021, and concluded in July 2021. The series was mostly self financed by Galea with the help of family, friends and crowdfunding via

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campaigns. Season 2 began filming on September 11, 2022, with the first three episodes premiering at the Melbourne Queer Film Festival on November 17, 2023.

Release

A trailer for the series was released on November 28, 2021. It premiered at the

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OUTshine LGBTQ+ Film Festival on October 15, 2022, and was available for streaming from October 16 to October 19, 2022. Its Australian debut was held at the Melbourne Queer Film Festival on November 12, 2022. The episodes were part of various other film festivals. The series was also featured on all

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flights from February 2023 to celebrate Sydney WorldPride 2023. Season 1 finally became available to a wider audience on the American LGBTQ+ streaming service

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on August 11, 2023, branded as a ''Here TV Exclusive'' series. In the

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, the season was made available to buy through

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and Google TV. In late 2023, the show was also released on iTunes,

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, Google TV and

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in Australia and various other countries. The

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of season 1 was released on September 19, 2023, in America and Canada. On November 8, 2023, the show started airing weekly on

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and

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. In December 2023, season 1 became available for streaming on OUTFILM in Poland. All seven episodes of season 2 screened for the first time on December 8, 2023, at The Line in Melbourne. Starting from March 8, 2024, the second season was made available for weekly streaming on Here TV in both the United States and Canada. Filming for season 3 started on September 25, 2023, following a new Kickstarter campaign, although a release date hasn't been set. Principal photography for the season concluded on January 23, 2024. On 17 April 2025, it was reported that the fourth season had completed filming and that editing had begun.

Cast

Below is a list of cast members.

Main

as Adam * Steven Christou as Clayton, Adam's brother * Adam Mountain as Josh, Adam's love interest and Clayton's best friend (seasons 1, guest season 2) * Ryan Stewart as Marco, Adam's best friend and boss (seasons 1, guest 2) * Jake Hyde as Gabe, Adam's co-worker who has a crush on him * Grant Young as Dylan (season 2) * Jack Brophy as Theo, Marco's housemate and Gabe's cousin (season 2-3, recurring season 1) * Joel Nankervis as Ethan, Adam and Clay's estranged brother (season 3) * Jasper Jordan Magri as Spike (season 3, recurring season 2) * Oliver Thomson as Oliver (season 3, guest season 2) * Shamita Siva as Ange (season 3)

Recurring

* Julie-Anna Evans as Krystal, Adam and Clayton's mother * Grace King as Kat, Clayton's girlfriend * Jaive Arlee McEwan as Dazi, Marco's nonbinary love interest (season 1) * Kimmi Moscicki as Sally, Adam's lesbian co-worker (season 1) * Luke Dunne as Billy, Josh's co-worker (season 1) * Julie Strini as Vera (season 2, guest season 1) * Giustino Della Vedova as Dad (season 1, 3) * Jesper Stenberg as Lex (season 2)

Episodes

Series overview

Season 1 (2023)

Season 2 (2024)

Season 3 (2025)

Season 4

External links

IMDb

References

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