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Fake (TV series)
Australian drama thriller television series From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Fake is an eight-part Australian drama thriller series which debuted on Paramount+ in Australia on 4 July 2024.
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Synopsis
Fake is a drama-thriller series.[1] Inspired by the 2019 book with the same name by Stephanie Wood,[2] the series follows a smart magazine writer who thinks she has found her ideal match when she meets a successful grazier on a dating app. The writer later discovers that he is not all that he has led her to believe.[3][4]
Production
The eight-part 40-minute series was filmed in Melbourne in September 2023, created by screenwriter Anya Beyersdorf and directed by Emma Freeman,[3] Jennifer Leacey and Taylor Ferguson.[4] Three episodes were written by Hyun Lee and Jessica Tuckwell.[5]
The series is produced by Kindling Pictures, led by Imogen Banks and Emelyne Palmer. The series received a major production investment from Paramount ANZ and Screen Australia, in association with VicScreen.[4]
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Cast
Main
- Asher Keddie as Birdie Bell
- David Wenham as Joe Burt
Supporting
- Janet Andrewartha as Kath Tovey
- Nicholas Brown as Anton
- Anne Charleston as Shirley Burt
- Heather Mitchell as Margeaux
- Ming-Zhu Hii as Kirsty
- Spencer McLaren as Tovey
- Jack Sandle as Connor
- Greg Stone as Peter Van Rotterdam
- Louisa Mignone as Peggy[4]
Guests
- Arka Das as Rohit
- Freya Stafford as Tessa Rain
- John Stanton as Percy
- Peta Brady as Milena
- Petra Yared as Jessa
- Tony Rickards as Mr Whitney
Broadcast
All episodes of the series were added to Paramount+ on 4 July 2024.[4][5] The series marked its free-to-air debut on Network 10 and 10Play on 25 May 2025.[6]
Reception
Craig Mathieson of The Age wrote, "On an emotional level it is forensic, and the direction – set up by Emma Freeman – accentuates the acutely felt unease…It becomes a brutal, recurring cue. Fake is one gripping shock to the system after another."[7] Luke Buckmaster of Guardian Australia described the series' narration, "There's a logic to this narration but it's almost impossible to make a sentence like that sound natural – and the show doesn’t quite master the literary qualities it's aspiring for, either."[8] David Knox of TV Tonight wrote, "In a world of scams, bad dates and ghosting Fake is a modern cautionary tale about trust and self-worth. It's also a ripping yarn."[9]
On 25 May 2025, Network 10 aired the show free-to-air and the first episode aired to 300,000 viewers.[10]
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Episodes
Awards and nominations
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References
External links
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