Netflix has greenlit an eight-episode scripted drama titled โQueenstownโ with a straight-to-series order. Created, written, and executive produced by Chloe Stearns, the project is backed by Silent Firework and Runaway Unicorn. Stearns co-developed the drama alongside fellow producers Jodi Matterson and Libbie Doherty.
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The show boasts of a star-studded cast, including Rufus Sewell, Frances OโConnor, Alycia Debnam-Carey, and Te Kohe Tuhaka. Details about the roles of the four actors have been kept under wraps.
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โBeneath the glamour of Queenstownโs luxury ski scene, a privileged family and the people who work for them collide over power, loyalty and desire,โ reads the official logline of the show.
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โWhen creating The Silent Firework Group and Runaway Unicorn, our vision was to champion bold, distinctive storytelling, and Queenstown delivers on every front,โ said executive producers Matterson and Doherty.
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โIn Chloe Stearns, we have found an extraordinary new voice, and we are thrilled to have our partner, Glendyn Ivin, at the helm alongside an exceptional cast. We are incredibly grateful to Amanda Duthie and the entire Netflix team for backing our vision to help bring what we believe will become audiencesโ next obsession,โ they added.
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Production of the show is currently underway in Queenstown making it the first Netflix series from its Australia and New Zealand branch to be set and shot in New Zealand.