Sweat (Australian TV series)
| Company type | Television drama series |
|---|---|
| Industry | Television production |
| Founded | 1996 |
| Founder | John Rapsey |
| Headquarters | Perth , Australia |
| Products | Television series |
| Parent | Barron Entertainment and Australian Broadcasting Corporation |
Sweat is a drama series from Australia, developed by John Rapsey and produced through a collaboration between Barron Entertainment and the Australian Broadcasting Corporation based in Perth. The show was broadcast on Network Ten in 1996, running for a single season composed of 26 episodes. Its narrative centers on the lives of students attending an Australian institution dedicated to young athletes with exceptional talent. By early 1997, Network Ten announced that there would be no continuation into a second season.
The production was filmed across various sites in and around Perth, featuring venues such as HBF Stadium, Arena Joondalup, the Town of Cambridge, the now-closed Perry Lakes Stadium, and the Perth SpeedDome.
Principal cast
- Martin Henderson portraying Tom Nash
- Inge Hornstra as Tatyana "Tats" Alecsandri
- Melissa Thomas in the role of Sandy Fricker
- Tai Nguyen playing Nhon "Noodle" Huong Tran
- Tahnie Merrey as Evie Hogan
- Heath Bergersen as Stewie Perkins
- Heath Ledger cast as Snowy Bowles
- Matt Castelli in the role of Danny Rodriguez
- Paul Tassone portraying Don Majors
Supporting cast
- Peter Hardy as Sid O'Reilly
- Frederique Fouche playing Jenny Forrest
- Claire Sprunt as Leila Rasheed
- Louise Miller in the role of Sophie Mills
- Quintin George portraying Greg Rosso
- James Sollis as Chris Wheeler
Recurring roles
- Gillian Berry appearing as Norma O'Malley (15 episodes)
- Natalie Saleeba as Monique Bellanger (4 episodes)
- Jason Colby in the role of Alex (4 episodes)
Guest appearances
- Zach Justin as Athlete #2 (1 episode) / Matt (2 episodes)
- Simon Baker-Denny guest-starring as Paul Steadman (1 episode)
- Mouche Phillips appearing as Robyn Barry (1 episode)
- Vivienne Garrett portraying Mary Rodriguez (1 episode)
- Rod Nunez as Rollo (2 episodes)
- Toby Schmitz in the role of Cameron (2 episodes)
- Michael Loney playing Frank Frisker (1 episode)
- Sonia Vinci cast as Reporter (1 episode)
- Keagan Kang appearing as Richard (1 episode)
- Michael Paget in the role of Scott Davis (2 episodes)
- Mark McAullay portraying an official from the ASDA (2 episodes)
- Igor Sas as Kev Lindwell (1 episode)
- Marta Kaczmarek playing Marta (1 episode)
- Robyn Cruze appearing as Shelley (2 episodes)
- Zoe Ventoura featured as a dancer (1 episode)
Episodes
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