LAST DAYS OF THE SPACE AGE Trailer (2024) Radha Mitchell

LAST DAYS OF THE SPACE AGE Trailer (2024) Radha Mitchell

LAST DAYS OF THE SPACE AGE Trailer (2024) Radha Mitchell
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Hulu has released the official trailer for the new Australian series "Last Days of the Space Age," a period drama set in 1979 Australia. The show offers a snapshot of life in Perth, following the intertwined stories of three different families as the country navigates significant political and social changes of the time while preparing for a new decade.

Created and written by David Chidlow, the show is set against the backdrop of a pivotal moment in history when the United States' first space station, Skylab, disintegrated and reentered Earth's atmosphere, crashing down on Western Australia and scattering fiery debris across the region and ocean. This event took place on July 12, 1979, just days before Australia was set to host the global beauty pageant, Miss Universe 1979.

The series boasts a stellar cast including Jesse Spencer ("House," "Chicago Fire"), Radha Mitchell ("Olympus Has Fallen," "Man on Fire"), Deborah Mailman ("Boy Swallows Universe," "The Sapphires"), Linh-Dan Pham ("Ninja Assassin," "Blue Bayou"), and Iain Glen ("Game of Thrones").

The eight-episode drama will feature episodes directed by Bharat Nalluri ("Boy Swallows Universe," "Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day"), Rachel Ward ("Palm Beach"), and Kriv Stenders ("Red Dog").

"Last Days of the Space Age" premieres on Hulu on October 2nd.
Starring Radha Mitchell and Jesse Spencer, “Last Days of the Space Age” is an eight-part dramedy series set in 1979 Western Australia, when Perth was at the center of the world’s headlines. A power strike threatens to plunge the region into darkness, while the city hosts the iconic Miss Universe pageant and the US space station, Skylab, crashes just beyond the city’s suburbs. Against this backdrop of international cultural and political shifts, three families in a tight-knit coastal community find their marriages, friendships and futures put to the test.

The eight-part series follows three families in a tight-knit coastal community who find their marriages, friendships and futures put to the test. Watch it on Hulu on October 2, 2024.
Disney+ has released the official trailer for its new Australian original series Last Days of the Space Age, set to premiere in 2 October.

The eight-part series follows three families in a tight-knit coastal community who find their marriages, friendships and futures put to the test when Skylab came crashing down in Western Australia.

The series is led by Radha Mitchell (Blueback), Jesse Spencer (Chicago Fire) and Deborah Mailman (Total Control), joined by Iain Glen (Game of Thrones), Linh-Dan Pham (Blue Bayou), Thomas Weatherall (Heartbreak High, RFDS), George Mason (The Power of the Dog), Vico Thai (Total Control), Ines English (Dead Lucky), Jacek Koman (Jack Irish) and more.

Set in 1979 Western Australia, with a global beauty pageant contest creating a media frenzy and a power strike that threatens to plunge the region into darkness, history is at a turning point and everything is about to change. But that’s nothing compared to the drama these seemingly ordinary families are enduring, in a town which will never be the same.

Bharat Nalluri (Boy Swallows Universe) serves as set-up director, joined by directors Rachel Ward (Palm Beach, Devil’s Playground) and Kriv Stenders (Danger Close: The Battle of Long Tan, Red Dog).

Produced by Princess Pictures, the series is created and written by David Chidlow (Moving On, Hidden), along with writers Alice Addison (Picnic at Hanging Rock), Dot West (The Heights) and Jeremy and Alan Nguyen (Hungry Ghosts).

Laura Waters (Summer Heights High) and Emma Fitzsimons (Wrong Kind Of Black) of Princess Pictures are executive producers, alongside Chris Loveall (Nautilus), Stephanie Swedlove (Everything’s Gonna Be Okay), Anna Dokoza (Kevin Can F*** Himself) as well as Nalluri and Chidlow, with Christine Pham (Please Like Me) as series producer.

The series was filmed with the assistance of the New South Wales Government via Screen NSW and the Made in NSW Fund and Screen West.

All episodes Wednesday 2 October on Disney+
Published: September 3, 2024 -- Hulu has revealed the official trailer for Last Days of the Space Age, an eight-part series that will premiere on the streaming service on October 2, 2024.

Starring Radha Mitchell and Jesse Spencer, Last Days of the Space Age is a dramedy series set in 1979 Western Australia, when Perth was at the center of the world’s headlines.

A power strike threatens to plunge the region into darkness while the city hosts the iconic Miss Universe pageant and the US space station, Skylab, crashes just beyond the city’s suburbs.

Against this backdrop of international cultural and political shifts, three families in a tight-knit coastal community find their marriages, friendships, and futures put to the test.

The series is led by Radha Mitchell (Olympus Has Fallen) and Jesse Spencer (Chicago Fire) as wife and husband, Judy and Tony Bissett. Deborah Mailman (Total Control) and Linh-Dan Pham (The Beat That My Heart Skipped) star as the Bissett’s neighbors, Eileen Wilberforce and Sandy Bui.

Appearing alongside are Iain Glen (Game of Thrones), George Mason (The Power of the Dog), Vico Thai (Total Control), Ines English (Dead Lucky), and Jacek Koman (Jack Irish), with young and upcoming talent Mackenzie Mazur, Emily Grant, Thomas Weatherall and Aidan Chiem serving as the show’s band of adolescents.

Created and written by David Chidlow (Moving On, Hidden) along with writers Alice Addison (Picnic at Hanging Rock), Dot West (The Heights), and Jeremy and Alan Nguyen (Hungry Ghosts), the series is produced by Princess Pictures.

Rachel Ward (Palm Beach, Devil’s Playground) and Kriv Stenders (Danger Close: The Battle of Long Tan, Red Dog) will join set-up director Bharat Nalluri (Shantaram, Little America) as directors.

Laura Waters (Summer Heights High) and Emma Fitzsimons (Wrong Kind of Black) are executive producers for Princess Pictures, alongside Chris Loveall (Nautilus), Stephanie Swedlove (Everything’s Gonna Be Okay), Anna Dokoza (Kevin Can F*** Himself) as well as Nalluri and Chidlow, with Christine Pham (Please Like Me) as series producer.

Filming locations include Perth, Western Australia and Sydney and Wollongong, New South Wales. Last Days of the Space Age is filmed with the assistance of the New South Wales Government via Screen NSW, and the Made in NSW Fund and Screen West.

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The new limited series Last Days of the Space Age will debut online on Hulu on October 2.

Radha Mitchell and Jesse Spencer star in this dramedy set in 1979 Western Australia, when Perth was at the center of the world’s headlines. A power strike threatens to plunge the region into darkness, while the city hosts the iconic Miss Universe pageant and the US space station, Skylab, crashes just beyond the city’s suburbs.

Against this backdrop of international cultural and political shifts, three families in a tight-knit coastal community find their marriages, friendships and futures put to the test.

The cast includes Deborah Mailman and Iain Glen.

Here is a trailer for Last Days of the Space Age:
The limited series, which hails from writer David Chidlow (Moving On), is set in 1979 Western Australia, “when Perth was at the center of the world’s headlines,” according to the official synopsis. “A power strike threatens to plunge the region into darkness, while the city hosts the iconic Miss Universe pageant and the U.S. space station, Skylab, crashes just beyond the city’s suburbs. Against this backdrop of international cultural and political shifts, three families in a tight-knit coastal community find their marriages, friendships and futures put to the test.”

Chicago Fire's Jesse Spencer in Hulu's Last Days of the Space Age
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Spencer and Radha Mitchell (Troppo, Red Widow) star as husband and wife Tony and Judy Bissett. Deborah Mailman (Boy Swallows Universe) and Linh-Dan Pham (Mythomaniac) play the Bissetts’ neighbors, Eileen Wilberforce and Sandy Bui.

Rounding out the ensemble are Iain Glen (Game of Thrones), George Mason (The Power of the Dog), Vico Thai (Total Control), Ines English (Dead Lucky) and Jacek Koman (Jack Irish), and relative newcomers Mackenzie Mazur, Emily Grant, Thomas Weatherall and Aidan Chiem.

All eight episodes drop Wednesday, Oct. 2 on Hulu in the United States (and on Disney+ internationally).

Chicago Fire's Jesse Spencer in Hulu's Last Days of the Space Age
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Spencer is best known to U.S. audiences for his starring roles on NBC’s Chicago Fire (as Lieutenant Matthew Casey) and Fox’s House (as Dr. Robert Chase). Last Days of the Space Age marks his first major TV gig since departing Fire as a series regular at the end of Season 10; he has since returned for three episodes, most recently for Casey and Brett’s wedding midway through Season 12 (which doubled as Kara Killmer’s farewell).

Press PLAY on the trailer above, then hit the comments and tell us if you’ll be sampling Spencer’s latest series.

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Jesse Spencer will be returning to TV screens very soon!

The 45-year-old former Chicago Fire actor stars in the upcoming new limited series Last Days of the Space Age for Hulu.

This marks his first TV job since leaving Chicago Fire in season ten, though he has returned to the NBC drama a few times.

Spanning across eight episodes, Last Days of the Space Age is set in 1979 Western Australia, when Perth was at the center of the world’s headlines. A power strike threatens to plunge the region into darkness, while the city hosts the iconic Miss Universe pageant and the US space station, Skylab, crashes just beyond the city’s suburbs. Against this backdrop of international cultural and political shifts, three families in a tight-knit coastal community find their marriages, friendships and futures put to the test.

In addition to Jesse, also starring in the series are Radha Mitchell, Deborah Mailman, Linh-Dan Pham, Iain Glen, George Mason, Vico Thai, Ines English, Jaek Koman, Mackenzie Mazur, Emily Grant, Thomas Weatherall and Aidan Chiem.

Last Days of the Space Age will premiere all episodes on October 2nd on Hulu!
The Last Days of the Space Age is an upcoming Australian television drama series for Disney+. Principal photography began in July 2022,[1] with the series premiering on 2 October 2024.[2]

Synopsis
The series will focus on three families in Perth, Western Australia in 1979 as the American space station Skylab crash landed on earth just outside the city, as the city was gearing up to host the Miss Universe pageant.[3][4]

Cast
Jesse Spencer
Radha Mitchell
Deborah Mailman
Linh-Dan Pham
Iain Glen
George Mason
Vico Thai
Ines English
Jacek Koman
Mackenzie Mazur
Emily Grant
Thomas Weatherall
Aidan Du Chiem
Luca Timpano Bilbatua
Sam Delich
Joseph Walker
Production
Filming locations include Perth, Western Australia and Sydney and Wollongong, New South Wales. Christine Pham is the series producer with Princess Pictures' Laura Waters and Emma Fitzsimons are executive producing alongside writer and creator David Chidlow, and director Bharat Nalluri, as well as Chris Loveall, Stephanie Swedlove and Anna Dokoza.[5]

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References
David, Knox (21 July 2024). "Cameras roll on Disney+ local dramedy Last Days of the Space Age". TV Tonight. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
"Last Days of the Space Age: Australian Disney+ series coming soon". ScreenHub. Creative Hubs Group. 7 August 2024. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
DeVore, Britta (24 June 2022). "'Last Days of the Space Age' Casts Sam Delich in Villainous Role". Collider.
Whittock, Jesse (23 June 2022). "'Spiderhead' Actor Sam Delich Joins Jesse Spencer-Starring Disney+ Australia Drama 'Last Days Of The Space Age'".
Beck, Michelle (22 July 2022). "Cast Announced For Disney+ Australian Original 'Last Days of the Space Age,' Principal Photography Begins".
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