Tomorrow When the War Began (TV series)


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Tomorrow When the War Began is an Australian drama television series based on the Tomorrow series by John Marsden, produced by Michael Boughen and Tony Winley and executive produced by Matthew Street and Kim Vecera.[1] The series, which consisted of six one-hour episodes, premiered on ABC3 on 23 April 2016,[1][2][3] and covered roughly the events of the first novel, Tomorrow, When the War Began.[4] The series was cancelled after series 1 due to underwhelming ratings.

Tomorrow When the War Began
Genre
Based onTomorrow series
by John Marsden
Directed byBrendan Maher
Starring
Opening theme"Hold On" by Gusto Music feat. D'arcy Madison
Country of originAustralia
Original languageEnglish
No. of series1
No. of episodes6 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers
  • Matthew Street
  • Kim Vecera
Producers
  • Michael Boughen
  • Tony Winley
Running time46 minutes
Production companyAmbience Entertainment
Original release
NetworkABC3
Release23 April –
28 May 2016

Based on the award-winning novels written by John Marsden, Tomorrow When the War Began follows a group of eight teenage friends who find themselves in the middle of an unexpected war in a small country town after returning from a remote camping trip. Cut off from the rest of the world and everyone they knew, they must find their way in the new world, where they are among only a few remaining free Australians, who must learn to defend themselves against the hostile invaders and save their detained families.

  • Molly Daniels as Eleanor "Ellie" Linton[5]
  • Narek Arman as Homer Yannos[5]
  • Jon Prasida as Lee Takkam[5]
  • Madeleine Clunies-Ross as Fiona "Fi" Maxwell[5]
  • Madeleine Madden as Corrie Mackenzie[5]
  • Andrew Creer as Kevin Holmes[5]
  • Fantine Banulski as Robyn Mathers[5]
  • Keith Purcell as Chris Maxwell[5][6]

The series was shot from 14 September to 13 November 2015.[13] Filming took place in and around Melbourne, on the Barwon Heads Bridge, and in Clunes, Victoria.[14][15]

On 27 November 2015, ABC released its official line-up of new television series to be broadcast in 2016, which included a short preview for Tomorrow When the War Began.[16] On 1 January 2016, the first full trailer was released for the series.[17] Further teasers and trailers were released in March 2016.[18][19]

Tomorrow When the War Began is broadcast on ABC3 and distributed in Australia by ABC Commercial.[20] The series was distributed internationally by Annapurna Pictures.[1]

No. Title Air date Overnight ratings Consolidated ratings Total
viewers 		Ref(s)
Viewers Viewers Rank
1 Episode 1 23 April 2016 120,000 64,000 4 183,000 [7]
2 Episode 2 30 April 2016 63,000 46,000 6 109,000 [8]
3 Episode 3 7 May 2016 52,000 34,000 6 86,000 [9]
4 Episode 4 14 May 2016 44,000 32,000 5 76,000 [10]
5 Episode 5 21 May 2016 37,000 22,000 7 59,000 [11]
6 Episode 6 28 May 2016 38,000 22,000 16 60,000 [12]

Tomorrow When the War Began was released on DVD and Blu-Ray on 1 June 2016 in Region 4/B.[21]

  1. ^ a b c "TV SERIES - The Tomorrow Series". tomorrow-series.eu. Retrieved 24 November 2015.
  2. ^ "Tomorrow, When The War Began - The Series New Trailer & Air Date!". tomorrow-series.eu. 14 March 2016. Retrieved 14 March 2016.
  3. ^ Bleasdale, Lauren (1 September 2015). "Fresh New Stars of 'Tomorrow, When the War Began' Announced". Tomorrow, When the War Began. Archived from the original on 25 November 2015. Retrieved 24 November 2015.
  4. ^ TWTWB - The Series. "@mjstoddart1991 Yes, the 1st season will roughly cover the first book #TWTWB". Twitter.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h "Tomorrow, When The War Began - The Series Full Cast Announcement!". tomorrow-series.eu. 1 September 2015. Retrieved 24 November 2015.
  6. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Tomorrow, When The War Began Press Release" (PDF). Retrieved 22 March 2016.
  7. ^ a b "Saturday 23 April 2016 - News / Television Ratings - Media Spy". Media Spy. 26 April 2016. Retrieved 17 June 2016.
  8. ^ a b "Saturday 30 April 2016 - News / Television Ratings - Media Spy". Media Spy. 2 May 2016. Retrieved 17 June 2016.
  9. ^ a b "Saturday 7 May 2016 - News / Television Ratings - Media Spy". Media Spy. 9 May 2016. Retrieved 17 June 2016.
  10. ^ a b "Saturday 14 May 2016 - News / Television Ratings - Media Spy". Media Spy. 16 May 2016. Retrieved 17 June 2016.
  11. ^ a b "Saturday 21 May 2016 - News / Television Ratings - Media Spy". Media Spy. 23 May 2016. Retrieved 17 June 2016.
  12. ^ a b "Saturday 28 May 2016 - News / Television Ratings - Media Spy". Media Spy. 30 May 2016. Retrieved 17 June 2016.
  13. ^ "That's a wrap for Tomorrow, When The War Began - The Series!". tomorrow-series.eu. 13 November 2015. Retrieved 24 November 2015.
  14. ^ "Tomorrow, When The War Began - The Series To Feature Barwon Heads Bridge!". tomorrow-series.eu. 8 October 2015. Retrieved 24 November 2015.
  15. ^ "Tomorrow, When The War Began - The Series Will Be Filmed in Clunes!". tomorrow-series.eu. 17 September 2015. Retrieved 24 November 2015.
  16. ^ "First look at Tomorrow, When The War Began - The Series | Short ABC Promo". tomorrow-series.eu. 27 November 2015. Retrieved 27 November 2015.
  17. ^ "Check out this exclusive sneak peek of Tomorrow, When The War Began - The Series, one of the TOTALLY EPIC new shows coming to ABC3 this year!!!". Facebook. 1 January 2016. Retrieved 1 January 2016.
  18. ^ "Tomorrow, When The War Began - The Series extended sneak peek!". tomorrow-series.eu. 6 March 2016. Retrieved 22 March 2016.
  19. ^ "Tomorrow, When The War Began - The Series New Trailer & Air Date!". tomorrow-series.eu. 14 March 2016. Retrieved 22 March 2016.
  20. ^ "Tomorrow, When The War Began TV series adaptation will air on ABC3". tomorrow-series.eu. 13 May 2015. Retrieved 24 November 2015.
  21. ^ "Tomorrow When The War Began Blu-ray". Retrieved 10 May 2016.