The Gloaming (TV series)

The Gloaming is an Australian web television series that premiered on Stan on 1 January 2020 and will be distributed internationally by ABC Studios.[1] The eight-part drama is set and filmed in Hobart, Tasmania.[2] A second season is currently in development.[3]

The Gloaming
Genre
  • Crime
  • Drama
  • Mystery
Created byVictoria Madden
Written by
  • Victoria Madden
  • Peter McKenna
Directed by
Starring
Theme music composerTori Amos
Opening theme"Silent All These Years" by Kat Leon
Composers
  • Burkhard Dallwitz
  • Brett Aplin
  • Dmitri Golovko
  • Christian Scallan
Country of originAustralia
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes8
Production
Executive producers
  • Nick Forward
  • Keli Lee
  • Greg McLean
  • Jon Adgemis
  • Michael Gudinski
Producers
  • John Molloy
  • Victoria Madden
  • Fiona McConaghy
CinematographyMarden Dean
Camera setupSingle-camera
Running time50-55 minutes
Production companies
  • Sweet Potato Films
  • 2 Jons
DistributorABC Studios
Release
Original networkStan
Picture format
  • 4K UHD
  • HDR
Audio formatDolby Digital 5.1
Original release1 January 2020 (2020-01-01)
External links
Stan
Sweet Potato Films

Premise

The Gloaming is the story of an unorthodox and troubled policewoman, Molly McGee, who leads an investigation into the murder of an unidentified woman. McGee has to team up with Alex O'Connell, a man she has not spoken to for 20 years. They discover that the murder has links to a cold case from the past.[4]

Cast

Episodes
No.TitleDirected byWritten by [5]Original release date
1"The Dying of the Light"Michael RymerVictoria Madden1 January 2020 (2020-01-01)
2"Hell's Black Grammar"Michael RymerVictoria Madden1 January 2020 (2020-01-01)
3"The Casting of the Bones"Greg McLeanVictoria Madden1 January 2020 (2020-01-01)
4"Black Winged Angels"Greg McLeanVictoria Madden1 January 2020 (2020-01-01)
5"Beyond the Veil"Sian DaviesVictoria Madden1 January 2020 (2020-01-01)
6"Heathen Dogs"Sian DaviesPeter McKenna1 January 2020 (2020-01-01)
7"The Mark of the Witch"Greg McLeanVictoria Madden1 January 2020 (2020-01-01)
8"The Night of the Mothers"Greg McLeanVictoria Madden1 January 2020 (2020-01-01)

Production

The Gloaming was created by Victoria Madden and produced by Madden and John Molloy, in partnership with Disney's ABC Studios International, who will distribute it outside Australia.[6]

Release

In Australia, The Gloaming was premiered on the streaming platform Stan on 31 December 2019. While the official release date is 1 January 2020, all episodes were made available to stream a couple of hours before midnight.

References
  1. https://www.stan.com.au/watch/the-gloaming
  2. Frater, Patrick (5 June 2018). "Australia's Stan, ABC Studios Launch Tasmania-Set 'Gloaming'". Variety. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved 27 November 2019.
    - Mathieson, Craig. "Has Australian TV found an answer to Scandi noir?". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
  3. https://tvtonight.com.au/2020/05/the-gloaming-season-2-in-development.html
  4. "ABC Studios International & Stan Partner for The Gloaming". WorldScreen.
  5. Pickard, Michael. "Doom and Gloam". Drama Quarterly. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
  6. "Stan hits 1 million subscribers, announces new Australian programs". The Sydney Morning Herald.
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