The Warriors (TV series)

2017 Australian TV series or program

The Warriors is an eight-part Australian television comedy-drama series that premiered on ABC on 12 April 2017, created by Tony Briggs and Robert Connolly.

Plot

The series explores the elite world of professional sport through the eyes of recruits and established players living in a share house.

Cast

Main

• Gordan Churchill as Maki Birrawuy, the number one draft pick
• Reece Milne as Doc Shepherd, the team-captain
• Nelson Baker as Zane Phillips
• Ben Knight as Scottie Watson
• John Howard as Bill Shepherd, club president and Doc's father
• Vince Colosimo as Coach Mark "Spinner" Spinotti
• Lisa McCune as Deb Van Exel, communications manager

Recurring

• Kaden Hartcher as Meat
• Jeff Gobbels as Anchor
• Dan Haberfield as Boydy

mGuests

• Brett Swain as Hutton
• Kate Lister as Jessica
• Nicky Winmar as himself
• Peter Bedford as himself

Production

The eight-part series is created by Tony Briggs and Robert Connolly. It explores the elite world of professional sport through the eyes of recruits and established players living in a share house.^[3]

The series is written by Jon Bell, Tony Briggs and Tracey Rigney. It is directed by Adrian Russell Wills, Beck Cole, Steven McGregor and Catriona McKenzie. It is produced by Arenamedia with John Harvey.^[1]

Release

The series premiered on ABC on 12 April 2017.^[4]

Episodes

References

1. Taylor, Tracey (11 October 2016). "Footy season may be over but new ABC TV series is just warming up". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 3 May 2017.
2. "Screen Guide: The Warriors". Screen Australia. Retrieved 13 August 2017.
3. "Indigenous AFL series The Warriors for ABC". TV Tonight. 11 October 2016. Retrieved 3 May 2017.
4. Enker, Debi (6 April 2017). "The Warriors on ABC is a bouncy fusion of comedy, sport and Indigenous affairs". The Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
5. "Wednesday 12 April 2017". TV Tonight. 13 April 2017. Retrieved 3 May 2017.
6. "MKR semi final tops Wednesday". TV Tonight. 27 April 2017. Retrieved 3 May 2017.
7. "MasterChef wins slot, Nine takes Wednesday". TV Tonight. 4 May 2017. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
8. "No honeymoon for Last Resort". TV Tonight. 11 May 2017. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
9. "MasterChef, House Rules lift as Last Resort sinks". TV Tonight. 18 May 2017. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
10. "House Rules leads entertainment shows, Nine wins Wednesday". TV Tonight. 25 May 2017. Retrieved 28 May 2017.
11. "Origin thunders home with 2.35m viewers". TV Tonight. 1 June 2017. Retrieved 2 June 2017.

External links

• Official website
• The Warriors at IMDb