Outland (TV series)
| Company type | Television series |
|---|---|
| Industry | Entertainment |
| Founded | 2012 |
| Founder | John Richards |
| Headquarters | Australia |
| Products | Television series |
Outland is a comedy television series from Australia that was broadcast in 2012 on ABC1. This six-episode show was created by John Richards, who wrote every episode, with Adam Richard co-writing the first three. The series is an adaptation of the 2006 short film sharing the same title. Outland holds the distinction of being the inaugural Australian TV program to portray an entirely gay and lesbian cast of characters.
The series had its initial public presentation at Continuum 7, a science fiction convention, in June 2011, where scenes from the first and fourth episodes were showcased. It was later screened in its entirety during two evenings at the 16th Seattle Lesbian & Gay Film Festival in October 2011, where it received an audience choice award. Furthermore, Outland was featured at the third annual Bent-Con event held in Burbank, California, in December 2012.
The first episode premiered on Australian television on 8 February 2012 at 9:30 pm. Subsequently, it aired in New Zealand in early 2014 on the digital channel Choice TV.
Overview
The narrative of Outland centers around the experiences and interpersonal dynamics of members belonging to a gay science fiction fan group.
Main / regular
- Christine Anu portraying Rae
- Ben Gerrard as Toby
- Paul Ireland playing Andy
- Adam Richard in the role of Fab
- Toby Truslove as Max
Guests
- Roz Hammond appearing as Simon (one episode)
Social media
The character Fab operated a Twitter account (@FabXXL), with Adam Richard maintaining a blog in character to discuss episodes and critique science fiction movies. Additionally, writer John Richards offered online commentary tracks that were synchronized with each episode.