Luke Arnold, Bella Heathcote and Jay Ryan to Star in Stan’s New Crime Series Scrublands
Luke Arnold, Bella Heathcote and Jay Ryan to Star in Stan’s New Crime Series Scrublands
Luke Arnold, Bella Heathcote and Jay Ryan will star in Stan Original’s new series Scrublands.
Stan made the announcement on Monday, confirming that filming is already underway in Victoria.
Luke will play Martin Scarsden, an investigative journalist who covers a story on the anniversary of a fire.
Jay plays the role of the young priest who calmly opened fire on his congregation, killing five parishioners.
As Martin investigates the incident, he begins to uncover the truth.
Luke Arnold, Bella Heathcote and Jay Ryan to Star in Stan’s New Crime Series Scrublands
The series will also star Zane Ciarma, Adam Zwar, Victoria Thaine, Robert Taylor, Stacy Clausen, and Genevieve Morris.
It will be co-commissioned by Stan and 9Network.
Scrublands is directed by Greg McLean and produced by Ian Collie, Rob Gibson, David Redman.
It is based on the best-selling novel written by Chris Hammer.
Stan made the announcement on Monday, confirming that filming is already underway in Victoria. In the photo Bella Heathcote
The series is based on the best-selling novel written by Chris Hammer (pictured)
Stan’s content director, Cailah Scobie, said: “Following the immense success of Bali 2002, Stan is delighted to once again co-commission with 9Network.”
“Scrublands promises to be a powerful and compulsive police thriller. Easy Tiger, a remarkable crime series set in the harsh and unforgiving landscape of Australia, has secured an outstanding main cast of Luke Arnold, Bella Heathcote and Jay Ryan, and we look forward to collaborating with them on Scrublands.”
Nine’s director of television, Michael Healy, added: “Joining forces with the teams of Stan and Easy Tiger on Scrublands has fulfilled an ambition we’ve had since Chris Hammer’s novel was published in 2018.”
“We are confident that the creative team led by director Greg McLean and head writer Felicity Packard will adapt Scrublands into an unmissable television drama for a global audience.”
The series will also star Zane Ciarma, Adam Zwar, Victoria Thaine, Robert Taylor, Stacy Clausen, and Genevieve Morris. Cast pictured on set