Tomorrow When the War Began is an Australian drama television series based on the Tomorrow series by John Marsden, produced by Michael Boughen and Tony Winley and executive produced by Matthew Street and Kim Vecera. The series, which consisted of six one-hour episodes, premiered on ABC3 on 23 April 2016, and covered roughly the events of the first novel, Tomorrow, When the War Began.
Contents
Premise
Based on the award-winning novels written by John Marsden, Tomorrow When the War Began follows a group of eight teenage friends who find themselves in the middle of an unexpected war in a small country town after returning from a remote camping trip. Cut off from the rest of the world and everyone they knew, they must find their way in the new world, where they are among only a few remaining free Australians, who must learn to defend themselves against the hostile invaders and save their detained families.
Cast
Main
Molly Daniels as Eleanor "Ellie" Linton
Narek Arman as Homer Yannos
Jon Prasida as Lee Takkam
Madeleine Clunies-Ross as Fiona "Fi" Maxwell
Madeleine Madden as Corrie Mackenzie
Andrew Creer as Kevin Holmes
Fantine Banulski as Robyn Mathers
Keith Purcell as Chris Maxwell
Recurring
Sibylla Budd as Rachel Maxwell
Deborah Mailman as Kath Mackenzie
Alison Bell as Liz Linton
Richard Young as Jack Linton
Spencer McLaren as Daniel Maxwell
Damien Fotiou as George Yannos
Alfred Nicdao as Umar Takkam
James Stewart as Colonel Lee
Robert Rabiah as GDA
Production
Filming
The series was shot from 14 September to 13 November 2015. Filming took place in and around Melbourne, on the Barwon Heads Bridge, and in Clunes, Victoria.
Promotion
On 27 November 2015, ABC released its official line-up of new television series to be broadcast in 2016, which included a short preview for Tomorrow When the War Began. On 1 January 2016, the first full trailer was released for the series. Further teasers and trailers were released in March 2016.
Broadcast
Tomorrow When the War Began was broadcast on ABC3 and distributed in Australia by ABC Commercial. The series was distributed internationally by Annapurna Pictures.
Home media release
Tomorrow When the War Began was released on DVD and Blu-ray on 1 June 2016 in Region 4/B.