The Warriors (TV series)

The Warriors

Company type	Television series
Industry	Entertainment
Founded	April 12, 2017 (2017-04-12)
Founder	Tony Briggs, Robert Connolly
Headquarters	Australia
Products	Television series

The Warriors is an Australian comedy-drama television series consisting of eight episodes, which first aired on ABC on 12 April 2017. The show was developed by Tony Briggs and Robert Connolly.

Plot

This series offers an insight into the high-level professional sports world, focusing on the experiences of both rookie players and veterans who live together under one roof.

Main

• Gordan Churchill portrays Maki Birrawuy, the top draft selection in the AFL draft
• Reece Milne plays Doc Shepherd, who serves as the team captain
• Nelson Baker takes on the role of Zane Phillips
• Ben Knight appears as Scottie Watson
• John Howard acts as Bill Shepherd, club president and father to Doc
• Vince Colosimo features as Coach Mark "Spinner" Spinotti
• Lisa McCune is Deb Van Exel, the communications manager

Recurring

• Kaden Hartcher in the role of Meat
• Jeff Gobbels as Anchor
• Dan Haberfield portraying Boydy

Guests

• Brett Swain appears as Hutton
• Kate Lister plays Jessica
• Nicky Winmar makes a guest appearance as himself
• Peter Bedford also appears as himself

Production

The concept for the series was created by Tony Briggs and Robert Connolly. Writing credits go to Jon Bell, Briggs, and Tracey Rigney. Direction was handled by Adrian Russell Wills, Beck Cole, Steven McGregor, and Catriona McKenzie. Produced by Arenamedia with John Harvey overseeing production, the show delivers a business-focused depiction of professional sports culture.

Release

The debut broadcast took place on ABC on 12 April 2017.