TERRITORY Trailer (2024) Anna Torv, Michael Dorman

TERRITORY Trailer (2024) Anna Torv, Michael Dorman

TERRITORY Trailer (2024) Anna Torv, Michael Dorman
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Territory
Genre Drama
Created by Ben Davies
Timothy Lee
Written by Timothy Lee
Kodie Bedford
Steven McGregor
Michaeley O'Brien
Directed by Greg McLean
Starring Anna Torv
Michael Dorman
Robert Taylor
Sam Corlett
Theme music composer Johnny Klimek
Gabriel Isaac Mounsey
Country of origin Australia
Original language English
No. of seasons 1
No. of episodes 6
Production
Production companies Easy Tiger Productions
Ronde
Screen Territory
Original release
Network Netflix
Territory, formerly titled Desert King, is an upcoming Australian six-part neo-western drama television series. Starring Anna Torv, Michael Dorman, Robert Taylor, and Sam Corlett, the series is due to air on Netflix from 24 October 2024.

Plot
The world's largest cattle station, Marianne Station, which has been owned for generations by the Lawson family dynasty,[1] becomes a prize to be sought after by rival cattle farmers, various gangsters, Indigenous elders, and mining magnates after the Lawsons engage in a succession battle for ownership of the property.[2]

It has been described as "the Aussie version of America's most popular series, Yellowstone".[3][4]

Cast
Anna Torv as Emily Lawson
Michael Dorman as Graham Lawson
Robert Taylor as Colin Lawson
Sam Corlett as Marshall Lawson
Sara Wiseman as Sandra Kirby
Dan Wyllie as Hank Hodge
Clarence Ryan as Nolan Brannock
Jay Ryan as Campbell Miller
Philippa Northeast as Susie Lawson
Joe Klocek as Lachie Kirby
Kylah Day as Sharnie Kennedy
Sam Delich as Rich Petrakis
Hamilton Morris as Uncle Bryce
Tuuli Narkle as Keeley Redford
Tyler Spencer as Dezi[a]
Jake Ryan as Daniel Lawson
Background and production
Tim Lee and Ben Davies were the creators of the series. Davies also co-executive produced, and Lee co-wrote the episodes with Kodie Bedford, Steven McGregor, and Michaeley O'Brien. Greg McLean directed and Paul Ranford produced the series.[1][2] It is jointly produced by Easy Tiger and Ronde.[2]

The series was first titled Desert King, with its new title, Territory, announced in July 2024, three months before its release.[7][8]

Filming locations included Kakadu National Park and Tipperary Station,[1] both in the Northern Territory of Australia,[2] as well as Mallala, a small town on the Adelaide Plains.[3] Production and post-production took place in Adelaide, South Australia. The series was supported by the South Australian Film Corporation and the Northern Territory Government.[2] It is the biggest Netflix production to be filmed in South Australia.[9]

During production, around 140 of the 180 NT staff lived at the station, which is situated in a very remote location. The series is one of the largest local productions filmed in both the Northern Territory and South Australia, and the largest Netflix series ever made in SA.[10]

Release
The six-part series is due to be aired on Netflix from 24 October 2024.[1]

Footnotes
Spencer's debut appearance was in The New Boy in 2023.[5][6]
References
Slatter, Sean (17 July 2024). "Netflix turns 'Desert King' into 'Territory' with Anna Torv leading the cast". IF Magazine. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
"First look at biggest Netflix series ever filmed in SA". We Are SA. 24 July 2024. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
Smith, Melissa (24 July 2024). "South Aussie town's Netflix debut in outback drama 'Territory'". Greater SA. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
"Netflix greenlights first drama to be filmed in the Northern Territory". The New Daily. 22 September 2023. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
"Cameras set to wrap on Warwick Thornton's The New Boy". Screen Australia. 7 December 2022.
Blanchett, Cate; Thornton, Warwick (6 July 2023). "Cate Blanchett on the true story behind The New Boy,". Mamamia (Interview). Interviewed by Brodnik, Laura.
Vann-Wall, Silvi (19 July 2024). "Netflix's Desert King becomes Territory three months out from premiere". ScreenHub Australia. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
"First look, cast and release date announced for SA made Netflix series Territory". SAFC. 18 July 2024. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
Dare, Laura (8 October 2024). "SA's screen scene is popping! Here's what to watch where". The Post. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
Slatter, Sean (20 September 2023). "Netflix sets out the realm of the 'Desert King' across the Northern Territory and South Australia". IF Magazine. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
External links
Territory at IMDb
Categories: 2024 Australian television series debutsTelevision shows set in the Northern TerritoryTelevision shows filmed in AustraliaAustralian English-language television showsUpcoming Australian television seriesUpcoming Netflix original programming

“Territory,” Netflix’s Down Under answer to “Yellowstone,” has unveiled a trailer ahead of its online premiere on Oct. 24. The series, previously known as “Desert King,” is headed by Anna Torv, star of “Mindhunter” and “The Newsreader,” and Michael Dorman (“For All Mankind,” “Patriot”).

The show is created by Timothy Lee (“Mystery Road,” “Bump”) and Ben Davies (“Bondi Rescue,” “The First Inventors,” “Outback Ringer”) and has as its central premise an intense squabble for land.

An official synopsis reads: “When the world’s largest cattle station is left without a clear successor, generational clashes threaten to tear the mighty Lawson family apart. Sensing this once great dynasty is in decline, the outback’s most powerful factions – rival cattle barons, desert gangsters, Indigenous elders and billionaire miners – move in for the kill.”

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The extensive supporting cast include: Robert Taylor (“Longmire,” “The Newsreader”), Sam Corlett (“Vikings: Valhalla,” “The Dry”), Sara Wiseman (“Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes,” “High Country”), Dan Wyllie (“Love My Way,” “The Veil”), Clarence Ryan (“Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga,” “Mystery Road Origin”), Jay Ryan (“IT Chapter Two,” “Scrublands”), Philippa Northeast (“The Newsreader,” “Limbo”), Joe Klocek (“My Lady Jane,” “The Dry”), Kylah Day (“Scrublands,” “Itch”), Sam Delich (“Spiderhead,” “Last Days of Space Age”), Hamilton Morris (“Sweet Country”), Tuuli Narkle (“Mystery Road: Origin,” “NCIS: Sydney”), Tyler Spencer (“The New Boy”) and Jake Ryan (“The Great Gatsby,” “Life After Fighting”).

Directed by Greg McLean (“La Brea,” “Wolf Creek”), the show is a joint production between Easy Tiger and Ronde. It is created by Tim Lee (“Mystery Road,” “Bump”) and Ben Davies; executive produced by Ben Davies (“Bondi Rescue,” “The First Inventors,” “Outback Ringer”), Rob Gibson and Ian Collie (“The Twelve,” “Jack Irish,” “Colin from Accounts”); produced by Paul Ranford (“Stateless,” “True History of the Kelly Gang”).

“Territory” was filmed across the Northern Territory and South Australia with support from Screen Territory and South Australian Film Corporation (SAFC). Specific locations include Tipperary Station, as well as the Kakadu National Park – a UNESCO World Heritage site.

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Netflix has unveiled the trailer for its big-budget Australian succession drama Territory, premiering on October 24.

The story revolves around the “world’s largest cattle station” named Marianne Station, which is left without a clear successor. Generational clashes threaten to tear the Lawson family apart. Sensing this once-great dynasty is in decline, the outback’s most powerful factions — rival cattle barons, desert gangsters, Indigenous elders and billionaire miners — move in for the kill, with billions of dollars at stake.

The trailer opens with expansive landscapes of mountain ranges and rivers, before shots of family members and local residents finding out the news of cattle baron Daniel Lawson’s death.

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“People say that everything up here is trying to kill you: the climate, the land. You learn to live with it, it makes us who we are,” notes a voiceover in the trailer.

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Originally filmed under the working title Desert King, Territory stars Anna Torv (The Last of Us), Michael Dorman (For All Mankind) and Sam Corlett (Vikings: Valhalla).

An Easy Tiger and Ronde production for Netflix, Territory was filmed across the Northern Territory and South Australia with support from Screen Territory and South Australian Film Corporation. Shooting locations include Tipperary Station and the Kakadu National Park, filmed with permission from the sites’ traditional owners.

Ben Davies, who co-created the 18-season global breakout show Bondi Rescue, is one of the co-creators and executive producers of Territory.

Timothy Lee (Mystery Road) is the other co-creator and co-writer of Territory, with Greg McLean (Wolf Creek) onboard as director.

Other shows on Netflix’s Australia slate this year include the adaptation of Boy Swallows Universe and season two of Heartbreak High — with the third and final season on the way for the latter.
Let's just say you're a huge "Yellowstone" fan! But deep down, you've always wished the Dutton family was played by Australian actors. Well, hold on to your cowboy hats, because here’s a new Australian miniseries you'll want to add to your Netflix watch list. Here’s the official trailer for "Territory," a "Yellowstone"-style neo-western drama centered on the Lawson family dynasty, which controls one of the largest cattle stations in the world.

Featuring a stellar cast of Australian and New Zealand talents, including Anna Torv (Fringe, Mindhunter), Michael Dorman (For All Mankind), Robert Taylor (Longmire), Sam Corlett (Vikings: Valhalla), Philippa Northeast (Standing Up for Sunny), Jake Ryan (Nine Perfect Strangers), Sara Wiseman (Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes), and Hamilton Morris (Sweet Country), the six-episode limited series is created and executive produced by Ben Davies (Bondi Rescue) and Timothy Lee (Mystery Road, Mystery Road: Origins).

The Netflix drama delves into the generational conflicts within a prominent Australian cattle baron family as they face uncertainty over who will inherit their empire.

Directed by Greg McLean (Wolf Creek, The Belko Experiment), "Territory" arrives on Netflix on October 24th.

synopsis:
When the world's largest cattle station is left without a clear successor, generational clashes threaten to tear the Lawson family apart. Sensing this once great dynasty is in decline, the outback's most powerful factions -- rival cattle barons, desert gangsters, Indigenous elders and billionaire miners -- move in for the kill.

directed by Greg McLean

starring Anna Torv, Michael Dorman, Robert Taylor, Sam Corlett, Philippa Northeast, Jake Ryan, Sara Wiseman, Hamilton Morris, Dan Wyllie, Clarence Ryan, Jay Ryan, Philippa Northeast, Joe Klocek, Kylah Day, Sam Delich, Tuuli Narkle, Tyler Spencer

release date October 24, 2024 (on Netflix)
Anna Torv, star of “Mindhunter” and “The Newsreader,” and Michael Dorman (“For All Mankind,” “Patriot”) head the extensive cast of Netflix’s upcoming Australian Outback epic series “Territory.” The series, previously known as “Desert King” is set to premiere on Oct. 24.

The show is created by Timothy Lee (“Mystery Road,” “Bump”) and Ben Davies (“Bondi Rescue,” “The First Inventors,” “Outback Ringer”) and has its central premise an intense squabble for land. An official synopsis reads: “When the world’s largest cattle station is left without a clear successor, generational clashes threaten to tear the mighty Lawson family apart. Sensing this once great dynasty is in decline, the outback’s most powerful factions – rival cattle barons, desert gangsters, Indigenous elders and billionaire miners – move in for the kill.”
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Other cast include: Robert Taylor (“Longmire,” “The Newsreader”), Sam Corlett (“Vikings: Valhalla,” “The Dry”), Sara Wiseman (“Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes,” “High Country”), Dan Wyllie (“Love My Way,” “The Veil”), Clarence Ryan (“Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga,” “Mystery Road Origin”), Jay Ryan (“IT Chapter Two,” “Scrublands”), Philippa Northeast (“The Newsreader,” “Limbo”), Joe Klocek (“My Lady Jane,” “The Dry”), Kylah Day (“Scrublands,” “Itch”), Sam Delich (“Spiderhead,” “Last Days of Space Age”), Hamilton Morris (“Sweet Country”), Tuuli Narkle (“Mystery Road: Origin,” “NCIS: Sydney”), Tyler Spencer (“The New Boy”) and Jake Ryan (“The Great Gatsby,” “Life After Fighting”).

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Directed by Greg McLean (“La Brea,” “Wolf Creek”), the show is a joint production between Easy Tiger and Ronde. It is created by Tim Lee (“Mystery Road,” “Bump”) and Ben Davies; executive produced by Ben Davies (“Bondi Rescue,” “The First Inventors,” “Outback Ringer”), Rob Gibson and Ian Collie (“The Twelve,” “Jack Irish,” “Colin from Accounts”); produced by Paul Ranford (“Stateless,” “True History of the Kelly Gang”).

“Territory” was filmed across the Northern Territory and South Australia with support from Screen Territory and South Australian Film Corporation (SAFC). Specific locations include Tipperary Station, as well as the Kakadu National Park – a UNESCO World Heritage site.

Netflix epic Australian series ‘Territory’
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Ronde and Easy Tiger’s neo-Western series Territory centres on Marianne Station, a cattle station left without a clear successor that is the subject of generational clashes between the Lawsons.

Sensing this once great dynasty is in decline, the outback’s most powerful factions – rival cattle barons, desert gangsters, Indigenous elders, and billionaire miners – move in for the kill. With billions of dollars at stake, everyone wants a piece of the pie.

Anna Torv stars alongside Michael Dorman, Robert Taylor, and Sam Corlett, with the ensemble cast including Clarence Ryan, Dan Wyllie, Jay Ryan, Philippa Northeast, Joe Klocek, Kylah Day, Sam Delich, Hamilton Morris, Tuuli Narkle, Tyler Spencer, and Jake Ryan.

Tim Lee and Ben Davies created the concept, with the latter also executive producing alongside Rob Gibson and Ian Collie, while the former wrote the episodes with Kodie Bedford, Steven McGregor, and Michaeley O’Brien. The creative team also included producer Paul Ranford and director Greg McLean.

Territory will be available to stream on Netflix from October 24.
Netflix's new outback series, Territory, features Anna Torv and Michael Dorman as leads in a high-stakes drama premiering on October 24.
The series follows the power struggles of the Lawson family against rival factions, promising intense confrontations.
Director Greg McLean helms the series, with an ensemble cast including Robert Taylor and Sara Wiseman.
The new Australian outback series, Territory has begun to take shape for audiences, as Variety reveals new casting details regarding the Netflix series. The streamer has announced that Anna Torv (The Last of Us) and Michael Dorman (For All Mankind) will be the leads of the project. Previously known as Desert King, Territory will hit Netflix later this year on October 24. Timothy Lee and Ben Davies serve as the creators of the series, which will deal with a very tense premise that should keep audiences on the edge of their seats. Lee previously worked on projects such as House Husbands and Serangoon Road.

The official synopsis for Territory reads as follows:

"When the world’s largest cattle station is left without a clear successor, generational clashes threaten to tear the mighty Lawson family apart. Sensing this once great dynasty is in decline, the outback’s most powerful factions – rival cattle barons, desert gangsters, Indigenous elders and billionaire miners – move in for the kill."

From the looks of it, fans of shows like Succession and Taylor Sheridan's Yellowstone franchise are in for a real treat with Territory, if the series manages to captivate audiences with more high-stakes drama. It sounds like nothing will stop the Lawsons from claiming what they think they naturally deserve.

Netflix is keeping further details about who Torv and Dorman are playing under wraps. However, the streamer has announced an impressive ensemble cast for the series including Robert Taylor, Sam Corlett, and Sara Wiseman. Wiseman was recently seen as Dar in Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes, one of the biggest movies of the year so far. Other names on the call sheet include, Dan Wyllie, Clarence Ryan, Jay Ryan, Philippa Northeast, Joe Klocek, Sam Delich, Hamilton Morris, Tuuli Narkle, Tyler Spencer, and Jake Ryan.

Who Directed 'Territory'?

The Lawsons will need to protect everything they've worked for when Territory premieres on Netflix later this year. Director Greg McLean, who was previously involved with La Brea and Scrubland, will helm the series. Territory was filmed across the Northern Territory and South Australia. In a world where Yellowstone has turned into a major success, Netflix is ready to provide audiences with a story that will place them right in the middle of a major confrontation about the legacy of a family. Rob Gibson and Ian Collie serve as executive producers for Territory.

Territory premieres on Netflix on October 24. Stay tuned to Collider for more updates. In the meantime you can stream Torv's previous project The Last of Us on Max.

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