Fires (TV series)

Fires
Genre	Anthology Drama
Created by	Belinda Chayko Tony Ayres
Based on	Black Summer bushfires
Written by	Belinda Chayko Jacquelin Perske Mirrah Foulkes Steven McGregor Anya Beyersdorf
Directed by	Michael Rymer Ana Kokkinos Kim Mordaunt
Starring	Eliza Scanlen Hunter Page-Lochard Sam Worthington Richard Roxburgh Sullivan Stapleton Miranda Otto Noni Hazlehurst Anna Torv Mark Leonard Winter Kate Box
Country of origin	Australia
Original language(s)	English
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	6
Production
Executive producer(s)	Tony Ayres Liz Watts Andrea Denholm Belinda Chayko
Producer(s)	Elisa Argenzio
Camera setup	Multi-camera
Production company(s)	Tony Ayres Productions NBCUniversal International Studios Matchbox Pictures
Distributor	NBCUniversal Global Distribution
Release
Original network	ABC Television
Picture format	576i (16:9 SDTV) 1080i (16:9 HDTV)
Audio format	Stereo
Original release	26 September (2021-09-26) – 31 October 2021 (2021-10-31)
External links
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Fires is a six-part Australian television drama series on ABC TV which first screened on 26 September 2021, set against the background of the 2019–20 Australian bushfire season.

Synopsis

Fires is an anthology series about the megafires which devastated Australia in 2019 and 2020, and captured the world's attention.

Cast

• Eliza Scanlen
• Hunter Page-Lochard
• Sam Worthington
• Richard Roxburgh
• Sullivan Stapleton
• Noni Hazlehurst
• Miranda Otto
• Anna Torv
• Kate Box
• Helana Sawires
• William Pollock
• Daniel Henshall
• Sally McKenzie
• Mark Leonard Winter
• Charlotte Best

Production

The series was commissioned by the ABC Television network in August 2020.

Episodes

No.	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date	Australia viewers (millions)
1	"Episode 1"	Michael Rymer	Belinda Chayko	26 September 2021 (2021-09-26)	354,000
Lightning strikes and starts what is to become a long, hot and treacherous summer for young volunteer firefighters Tash and Mott.
2	"Episode 2"	Ana Kokkinos	Jacquelin Perske	3 October 2021 (2021-10-03)	295,000
Dairy farmers Kath and Duncan return to their farm in the aftermath of the fire while grief and blame threaten to tear the family apart.
3	"Episode 3"	Kim Mordaunt	Mirrah Foulkes	10 October 2021 (2021-10-10)	318,000
Tash and Mott join the local fire-fighting effort in a small beachside community as locals and tourists alike have to make the difficult decision of whether to stay or flee.
4	"Episode 4"	Kim Mordaunt	Steven McGregor & Belinda Chayko	17 October 2021 (2021-10-17)	371,000
On Christmas Eve, Tash and Mott escort locals from a small rural community to a community hall for refuge from the fires.
5	"Episode 5"	Ana Kokkinos	Anya Beyersdorf	24 October 2021 (2021-10-24)	321,000
The fire fronts join up creating a "megafire". As a wall of flames bear down on Ruth and Nawra defending their home and the wildlife they care for, conflicting priorities at the fire control centre leave them in peril.
6	"Episode 6"	Michael Rymer	Belinda Chayko	31 October 2021 (2021-10-31)	304,000
It is New Year's Eve. A usually picturesque holiday town looks like a war zone - as day turns to night, then the sky turns blood-red, people rush to the water's edge for safety.

Release

The series aired on ABC TV from 26 September 2021.

It aired on the CTV Drama Channel in Canada, and RTÉ 2 in Ireland.

Awards

• 2021: Winner, AACTA Award for Best Telefeature or Mini Series
• 2022: Winner, Logie Award for Most Outstanding Miniseries or Telemovie

External links

• Official website
• Fires at IMDb