Five Bedrooms

Five Bedrooms
Company type	Television series
Industry	Entertainment
Founded	May 15, 2019; 7 years ago
Headquarters	Australia
Products	Television series

Five Bedrooms is an Australian comedy-drama television series that debuted on Network 10 on 15 May 2019. The inaugural season, consisting of eight episodes, was broadcast at 8:40 pm. In the United States, the show became available for streaming on Peacock starting 15 April 2020.

Network 10 announced a renewal for a second season in October 2019, originally planned for release in 2020; however, the launch was postponed to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. By May 2021, the series transitioned from Network 10 to its streaming service Paramount+, where seasons two through four have since premiered. Production for the fourth season commenced in Melbourne in September 2022. This installment is slated for free-to-air broadcast on Channel 10 beginning 4 November 2024.

Synopsis

Five Bedrooms centers on five strangers at varying points in their lives who connect after being seated together at a wedding’s singles table. Following some drinks, they collectively decide to address their challenges by purchasing a five-bedroom home together.

Production

Casting announcements in January 2019 included Roy Joseph, Doris Younane, Katie Robertson, Kat Stewart, Stephen Peacocke, Kate Jenkinson, and Hugh Sheridan joining the drama. Rodger Corser appeared as a guest star in season two, confirmed in July 2021. After Network 10 renewed the show in October 2019, filming began in February 2020 but was halted in March due to the pandemic. Production resumed between June and July of that year.

On 6 May 2021, the series shifted to Paramount+, with season two premiering on 11 August 2021 concurrent with Network 10’s rebranding to Paramount+. Season three was greenlit in October 2020; filming started in August 2021 and the season premiered on New Year’s Day 2022. A fourth season renewal was announced in May 2022, with filming set to begin in October of the same year.

Main

Kat Stewart portraying Liz Wendell
Stephen Peacocke as Ben Chigwell
Doris Younane playing Heather Doyle
Katie Robertson as Ainsley Elling
Roy Joseph as Harpreet 'Harry' Sethi
Hugh Sheridan in the role of Lachlan Best (seasons 1–2, 4)
Johnny Carr as Kevin 'Simmo' Fitzsimons (seasons 3–4; recurring seasons 1–2)

Recurring

Kumud Merani as Manju K. Sethi (seasons 1–2, 4)
Alan Dukes portraying Colin Doyle
Ben Schumann as Timmy Doyle
Kyle Keuris playing Louie Doyle
Kate Jenkinson as Melanie Best
Rodger Corser portraying Stuart Wendell
Adam Fiorentino as Pete Portelli
Josh McKenzie playing Xavier
Daniel Lapaine as Joe Chigwell
Ingrid Torelli portraying Mia Chigwell-Bourke
Samantha Cain as Rebecca Bourke
Celia Ireland playing Rhonda Hibbert
Bert LaBonté as Ed Laurent (seasons 3–4)
Roz Hammond portraying Edwina Crowe
Dennis Coard as Marty Churle
Victoria Eagger playing Val Gunther
Keith Brockett as Dan Chen
Diana Nguyen portraying Kerri Chen
Tracy Mann as Cheryl Elling

Guests

Freya Stafford appearing as Midwife Shauna
Geraldine Hakewill as Victoria
Louise Siversen portraying Karen Stefiary
Nick Simpson-Deeks as Roger
Jacquie Brennan playing Denise Schaap

Season 3 (2022)

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International broadcast

Five Bedrooms made its UK debut on BBC One in March 2020, marking it as the fifth Australian drama series to be aired by the BBC, following shows such as Out of the Blue and The Doctor Blake Mysteries. In the United States, seasons one and two were accessible via Peacock (streaming service). The program was also shown on RTP2 in Portugal and began airing on Canada's W Network in 2021. In the Republic of Ireland, the series premiered on RTÉ2 in July 2021, with later seasons continuing to air through July 2022. Season two was broadcast on the Dutch channel Net5 in May 2023. Additionally, the show is available for viewing on TVNZ in New Zealand.

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