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Production has begun in Darwin, Northern Territory, on season 2 of Prime Video’s Australian comedy series “Deadloch.” Filming will later relocate to Brisbane, Queensland.
The first season saw two very different female detectives thrown together to solve the murder of a man andwas set in Tasmania. While the second season sees the return of Kate BoxandMadeleine Samias detectives Dulcie Collins and Eddie Redcliffe, they are joined by Steve Bisley(“The Great Gatsby”),Shari Sebbens(“The Sapphires”),writerJean Tong(“Heartbreak High”) and in their acting debut role,Genevieve Morris,Byron Coll,Nikki Britton,Anthony J Sharpe,Blake Pavey,Damien Garvey,Ngali Shaw,Bev Killick,Ling Cooper-Tang,Ursula Yovich,Syd Brisbane,Ines Englishand Lennox Monaghan.
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“Deadloch”S2 is created and written by Kate McCartney and Kate McLennan who also serve as executive producers alongside Kevin Whyte and Tanya Phegan from Guesswork Television. Andy Walker is the producer. The series is directed by Beck Cole and Gracie Otto.“Deadloch”is produced by Guesswork Television, OK Great Productions and Amazon MGM Studios. It is financed with the assistance of Screen Territory through its production attraction incentive program and supported by the Queensland government through Screen Queensland’s production attraction strategy.
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Prime Video has launched HITS, a Rewind Networks-owned linear channel, as an add-on subscription in India. The service offers classic TV dramas and comedies like “Frasier,” “CSI,” and “Mission: Impossible.” Available for INR299 ($3.50) annually, HITS provides scheduled broadcasts and catch-up viewing. The channel joins Prime Video’s growing marketplace of premium content add-ons.
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