| Bloom | |
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| Genre | |
| Created by | Glen Dolman |
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| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 12 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Producer | Sue Seeary |
| Cinematography | Geoff Hall |
| Production company | Playmaker Media |
| Original release | |
| Network | Stan |
| Release | 1 January 2019 (2019-01-01) – 9 April 2020 (2020-04-09) |
Bloom is an Australian science fiction drama television series which was released on Stan. A six-part mystery was released on 1 January 2019, and stars Bryan Brown, Jacki Weaver, Phoebe Tonkin, and Ryan Corr. A second season was released on 9 April 2020.
Premise
A year after a devastating country flood kills five people, a new plant is discovered with the power to restore youth. This is a miracle for locals but some are prepared to kill for it.
Cast
- Bryan Brown as Ray Reed, Gwen's husband and care taker.
- Jacki Weaver as Gwendolyn "Gwen" Reed. Gwen is a retired actor who moved back to her childhood town with her husband, Ray.
- Phoebe Tonkin as Young Gwen
- Ryan Corr as Young Tommy/Sam (season 1)
- Daniel Henshall as Dave "Griffo" Griffiths (season 1)
- John Stanton as Max McKinnon
- Sam Reid as Young Max (season 1)
- Thomas Fisher as Isaac Langlan (season 1)
- Genevieve Morris as Rhonda Stokes
- Anne Charleston as Loris Webb
- Terry Norris as Herb Webb
- Jacob Collins-Levy as Young Herb (season 1)
- Usha Cornish as Farida Korrapati
- Amali Golden as Young Farida (season 1)
- Nikki Shiels as Tina Griffiths (season 1)
- Tessa Rose as Vivian North (season 1)
- Rod Mullinar as Tommy Brydon
- Thomas Ersatz as Shane
- Keith Brockett as Detective Zhen (season 1)
- James Cerche as Detective Wilkins (season 1)
- Peter Carroll as Frank Warlie (season 1)
- Angus McLaren as Young Frank (season 1)
- Ruth Katerelos as Annie
- Jan Di Pietro as CIB Officer
- Maria Mercedes as Margot
- Jackson Heywood as Young Ray (season 2)
- Scott Lee as Skeeter (season 2)
- Jacqueline McKenzie as Anne Carter (season 2)
- Gary Sweet as Old Donnie (season 2)
- Bella Heathcote as Young Loris (season 2)
- Ed Oxenbould as Luke (season 2)
- Ellen Grimshaw as Sarah (season 2)
Episodes
| Series | Episodes | Originally released | ||
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| 1 | 6 | 1 January 2019 (2019-01-01) | ||
| 2 | 6 | 9 April 2020 (2020-04-09) | ||
Season 1 (2019)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
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| 1 | 1 | "The Memory Box" | John Curran | Glen Dolman | 1 January 2019 (2019-01-01) |
| 2 | 2 | "Back to Life" | John Curran | Glen Dolman | 1 January 2019 (2019-01-01) |
| 3 | 3 | "Redemption" | John Curran | Glen Dolman | 1 January 2019 (2019-01-01) |
| 4 | 4 | "Little Miracle" | Mat King | Alison Nisselle | 1 January 2019 (2019-01-01) |
| 5 | 5 | "The Kick Inside" | Mat King | Matt Cameron | 1 January 2019 (2019-01-01) |
| 6 | 6 | "Super Sam" | Mat King | Glen Dolman | 1 January 2019 (2019-01-01) |
Season 2 (2020)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 1 | "Blip" | Greg McLean | Glen Dolman | 9 April 2020 (2020-04-09) |
| 8 | 2 | "Fruit of the Earth" | Greg McLean | Giula Sandler | 9 April 2020 (2020-04-09) |
| 9 | 3 | "Hand of God" | Greg McLean | C.S. McMullen & Glen Dolman | 9 April 2020 (2020-04-09) |
| 10 | 4 | "Truer Love" | Sian Davies | Tommy Murphy & Glen Dolman | 9 April 2020 (2020-04-09) |
| 11 | 5 | "The Evermore" | Sian Davies | Matt Ford | 9 April 2020 (2020-04-09) |
| 12 | 6 | "The Cult Of Gwendolyn Reed" | Sian Davies | Glen Dolman | 9 April 2020 (2020-04-09) |
Production
Bloom is produced by Playmaker in partnership with Sony Pictures Television and distributed internationally by Sony.
References
- ^ "Stan Announces Cast for New Original Series Bloom". Screen Australia. 20 August 2018. Retrieved 7 December 2018.
- Wenlei, Ma (22 November 2018). "First trailer drops for Stan's Bloom". News.com.au. Retrieved 7 December 2018.
- "Watch Stan Original Series Bloom | Stream every episode now".
- "Stan hits 1 million subscribers, announces new Australian programs". The Sydney Morning Herald. 5 June 2018.
- ^ Burke, Tina (22 October 2018). "Our first look at Stan's latest series Bloom has arrived". Now to Love. Retrieved 7 December 2018.
- ^ "A berry bad rebirth". TV Soap. No. 9. 27 April 2020. pp. 26–28.
- Gavin, Rachael. "Stan announces Bloom Season 2 release date and full trailer". nine.com.au. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
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