Harrow (TV series)

Harrow

Company type	Television series
Industry	Television
Founded	March 9, 2018 (2018-03-09)
Founder	Stephen M. Irwin, Leigh McGrath
Headquarters	Brisbane , Australia
Products	Drama television series

Harrow is an Australian drama series that consists of three seasons, each containing ten episodes. The show debuted on ABC on 9 March 2018, with the second season launching on 12 May 2019 and the third on 7 February 2021. The series was created and penned by Stephen M. Irwin and Leigh McGrath, featuring Ioan Gruffudd in the lead role, who also made his first directorial effort during the third season.

The storyline revolves around Daniel Harrow (played by Gruffudd), a forensic pathologist operating in Queensland. Throughout the series, Harrow collaborates with Brisbane police officer Sgt. Soroya Dass (Mirrah Foulkes) and fellow pathologists Grace Molyneux (Jolene Anderson) and Simon Van Reyk (Remy Hii) to solve various cases. The show intertwines investigative work with ongoing developments in Harrow's personal and family life.

Premise

Harrow centers on Dr. Daniel Harrow, a forensic pathologist based in Queensland known for challenging authority. Driven by compassion for the deceased, he employs unconventional techniques to unravel intricate cases and reveal hidden truths. However, a concealed secret from his past endangers his profession, family relationships, and personal safety.

Main

• Ioan Gruffudd portrays Dr. Daniel Harrow, the senior forensic pathologist at the fictional Queensland Institute of Forensic Medicine (QIFM). He is an intelligent but unorthodox scientist harboring dark secrets.
• Mirrah Foulkes plays Sergeant Soroya Dass, a uniformed investigator with Queensland Police and Daniel’s romantic interest during the first season.
• Remy Hii appears as Simon Van Reyk, a junior forensic pathologist and Daniel’s mentee in seasons one and two.
• Anna Lise Phillips acts as Stephanie Tolson, Daniel’s former wife and mother to their daughter Fern; she works as a primary school teacher (seasons one and two).
• Darren Gilshenan is Lyle Ridgewell Livingston Fairley, a senior forensic pathologist at QIFM who is methodical and traditional, often overshadowed by Daniel’s unconventional style.
• Damien Garvey portrays Bryan Nichols, Detective Senior Sergeant at Queensland Police’s Criminal Investigation Branch; despite occasional clashes with Daniel, they maintain professional respect.
• Ella Newton plays Fern Harrow, the daughter of Daniel and Stephanie who has been homeless for two years.
• Hunter Page-Lochard is Callan Prowd, Fern’s boyfriend and convicted drug dealer.
• Robyn Malcolm features as Maxine Aleksandra Pavich, QIFM’s director and Daniel’s superior; she is also Bryan’s romantic partner during seasons one and two.
• Tony Barry appears as Jack Twine, Daniel’s former mentor and ex-supervisor at QIFM who now resides in a nursing home (season one).
• Jolene Anderson portrays Dr. Grace Molyneux, Lyle’s niece and junior forensic pathologist at QIFM; previously a neurosurgeon and Daniel’s love interest in seasons two and three.

Recurring and guest

• Faustina Agolley plays Edwina Gharam, a surgical nurse who also works as an assistant forensic pathologist at QIFM (seasons two and three).
• Grant Bowler appears as Francis Andrew Chester, a convicted serial killer presumed dead after a prison fire six months earlier (season two).
• Miriama Smith acts as Renae Warrington, the new QIFM director succeeding Maxine; she focuses on enforcing quotas and reducing costs while sharing custody of her son Louie (season three).
• Harrison Gilbertson features as James Reed, Tanya’s son who claims to be Daniel’s long-lost English-born child (season three).
• Uli Latukefu portrays Jesse Walsh, Stephanie’s boyfriend during season one.
• Diana Glenn is Mila Zoric, a businesswoman and Maxine’s mother (season three).
• Tim Ross plays Dr. Ben Patterson, a paediatric surgeon who is Grace’s estranged and divorced husband (season three).
• Hugh Parker appears as Doug Hinton, Deputy Coroner of Queensland (seasons two and three).
• Tasneem Roc acts as Jill McCloud, a detective in Queensland police's drug squad (seasons one and two).
• Ditch Davey portrays Robert Quinn, Stephanie's second husband and Fern's stepfather who has been missing for ten months (season one).
• Sara Wiseman features as Tanya Ann Hain (formerly Reed), Daniel's ex-girlfriend and mother of James (season three).
• Geoff Morrell plays Dr. Laurie Badcoe, a forensic pathologist from North Queensland who previously supervised Daniel (season two).
• Andrew Buchanan appears as Kiriakos, an inspector with Queensland police (season one).
• Josephine Flynn acts as an undercover Queensland police detective (season two).
• Heather Mitchell portrays Louise Whitehall (formerly Chester), widow of Dr. Maurice Chester and mother to Francis (season two).
• Anthony Standish plays Tim Markides, a chemist employed by Fern who is also a gambler (season two).
• Erroll Shand features as Brendan Skene, an ex-convict gambler who admits to shooting Daniel (season two).
• Ed Wightman appears as Yellowly, a Scenes of Crime Officer affiliated with police and QIFM (season one).
• Sophia Emberson-Bain plays Sage Wu, Ben Patterson’s divorce attorney turned fiancée (season three).
• Virginie Laverdure portrays Bec Crowley, superintendent in Queensland police overseeing Bryan Nichols (seasons two and three).
• Dorian Nkono acts as Lewison, an underworld contact connected to Fern (season one).
• Oliver De Los Santos features as Louie Warrington, Renae’s young son frequently seen at QIFM (season three).
• Steven Lunavich plays Dieter Schuh, a pawnbroker used by both Fern and Daniel (season one).
• Korey Williams appears first as a drug squad officer (season two) then as henchman #2 (season three).
• Gary Sweet portrays Bruce Reimers, Olivia's father who suspects her fiancé of murder (season one).
• Kaiya Jones appears as Madison Moreland.
• Joe Klocek acts as Sean Paulson.
• John Batchelor plays Clayton Pike.
• Laura Gordon features as Audrey.
• Marta Kaczmarek portrays Ruth Kovacs.
• Georgina Naidu acts as Alison Chen.
• Mercia Deane-Johns appears as Sofia Calanna.
• Scott Johnson plays Reverend Joshua Mercado.

Production

Created and produced by Leigh McGrath with Stephen M. Irwin as the writer, this series represented ABC Studios International's inaugural international drama project under Disney's ownership. The development was a collaborative effort involving Hoodlum Entertainment, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, and Screen Queensland. Filming occurred in Brisbane, featuring sites like the heritage-listed former Brisbane Dental Hospital and College. On 2 May 2018, ABC approved a second series, commencing production in September 2018; it premiered on 12 May 2019. Subsequently, on 10 October 2019, ABC announced the renewal for a third series, with shooting beginning in November 2019 and Ioan Gruffudd slated to direct one episode.