Barracuda (TV series)
{{Short description|Australian TV miniseries}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2017}}
{{Infobox television
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| genre = Miniseries
| creator = Christos Tsiolkas
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| writer = {{Plainlist|
- Blake Ayshford
- Belinda Chayko
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| director = Robert Connolly
| starring = {{Plainlist|
- Elias Anton
- Matt Nable
- Ben Kindon
- Rachel Griffiths
- Tilda Cobham-Hervey
- Andrew Creer
- Victoria Haralabidou
- Jeremy Lindsay Taylor
- Joel Lok
- Rhys Mitchell
- Imran Adams
- Joe Klocek
}}
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| theme_music_composer =
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| country = Australia
| language = English
| num_seasons =
| num_episodes = 4
| list_episodes =
| executive_producer =
| producer = {{Plainlist|
- Tony Ayres
- Amanda Higgs
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| runtime =
| company = Matchbox Pictures
| network = ABC
| first_aired = {{Start date|2016|07|10|df=y}}
| last_aired = {{End date|2016|07|31|df=y}}
| related =
| cinematography = Stefan Duscio
| editor = Rodrigo Balart
| composer = Bryony Marks
}}
Barracuda is an Australian drama miniseries, first broadcast on ABC TV starting 10 July 2016.{{cite web|last=Knox |first=David |url=http://tvtonight.com.au/2016/06/airdate-barracuda.html |title=Airdate: Barracuda – TV Tonight |publisher=Tvtonight.com.au |date= |accessdate=27 October 2016}} The series is based on Barracuda, the 2013 novel by Australian author Christos Tsiolkas, which explores a brutal clash of cultures, dreams and expectations and the relentless demands that are placed upon young athletes, their families, friends, schools and coaches.{{cite web|last=Knox |first=David |url=http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2015/11/abc-upfronts-2016-cleverman-barracuda-50-years-of-play-school.html |title=ABC Upfronts 2016: Cleverman, Barracuda & 50 Years of Play School. – TV Tonight |publisher=Tvtonight.com.au |date= |accessdate=27 October 2016}}
Barracuda is written by Blake Ayshford and Belinda Chayko and directed by Robert Connolly. It is produced by Tony Ayres and Amanda Higgs with Christos Tsiolkas as associate producer. The series is a Matchbox Pictures production in association with ABC Television, Screen Australia and Film Victoria.
Synopsis
Set from 1996, Danny Kelly is a talented swimmer who attends a prestigious Melbourne private school on a sporting scholarship. Working class, half Greek and half Irish, he is the target of harassment from the privileged students.{{cite web |url=http://www.readings.com.au/review/barracuda-by-christos-tsiolkas |title=Review: Barracuda by Christos Tsiolkas |publisher=Readings AU |date=18 October 2013 |accessdate=27 October 2016 |archive-date=18 August 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160818161735/http://www.readings.com.au/review/barracuda-by-christos-tsiolkas |url-status=dead }} Danny yearns to win swimming gold at the 2000 Summer Olympics. He is taken under the wing of highly regarded coach Frank Torma and develops a friendship/rivalry with teammate Martin Taylor which inspires Danny to become a world record holder.{{cite web|author=Entertainment |url=http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/books/barracuda-20131107-2x312.html |title=Barracuda |publisher=Smh.com.au |date=10 November 2013 |accessdate=27 October 2016}}
Cast
- Elias Anton as Danny Kelly
- Ben Kindon as Martin Taylor
- Matt Nable as Frank Torma
- Rachel Griffiths as Samantha Taylor
- Andrew Blackman as Mr Taylor
- Jeremy Lindsay Taylor as Neal Kelly
- Victoria Haralabidou as Stephanie Kelly
- Tilda Cobham-Hervey as Emma Taylor
- Andrew Creer as Wilco
- Jacob Collins-Levy as Clyde
- Joel Lok as Luke Tran
- Rhys Mitchell as Scooter
- Imran Adams as Theo Kelly
- Luca Sardelis as Regan Kelly
- Joe Klocek as Tsitsas
- Damon Gameau as Ben Whitter
- Helen Morse as Margot{{cite web|url=https://dailyreview.com.au/barracuda-review-abc-tv-christos-tsiolkas-pulls-sport-contemporary-australia-sharp-focus/45156/ |title=Barracuda review (ABC TV): Christos Tsiolkas pulls sport and contemporary Australia into sharp focus | Daily Review: Film, stage and music reviews, interviews and more |publisher=Daily Review |date=5 July 2016 |accessdate=27 October 2016}}
Episodes
{{Episode table |background=orange |overall=5 |season=5 |title=20 |director=14 |writer=17 |airdate=10 |viewers=9 |country=Australian |episodes= |viewersT=Australian viewers{{refn|group=nb|All episodes were made available to stream on ABC iview following the debut episode's television premiere. Viewership numbers include consolidated 7 day figures.}}
{{Episode list/sublist|Barracuda (TV series)
| EpisodeNumber = 1
| EpisodeNumber2 = 1
| Title = Episode 1" or "1996
| DirectedBy = Robert Connolly
| WrittenBy = Blake Ayshford
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2016|07|10|df=y}}
| ShortSummary = Transferring to an exclusive school on a swimming scholarship, Danny's ambitions for pool glory are met with racist hostility, especially from the swim squad's gold-winner.
| LineColor = Orange
}}
{{Episode list/sublist|Barracuda (TV series)
| EpisodeNumber = 2
| EpisodeNumber2 = 2
| Title = Episode 2" or "1997
| DirectedBy = Robert Connolly
| WrittenBy = Belinda Chayko
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2016|07|17|df=y}}
| ShortSummary = Danny welcomes the distraction of being introduced into the Taylor family's well-to-do world on a weekend away, before preparations for the National Championships begin.
| LineColor = Orange
}}
{{Episode list/sublist|Barracuda (TV series)
| EpisodeNumber = 3
| EpisodeNumber2 = 3
| Title = Episode 3" or "1998
| DirectedBy = Robert Connolly
| WrittenBy = Blake Ayshford
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2016|07|24|df=y}}
| ShortSummary = With the world stage in Kuala Lumpur awaiting him, Danny ignores the advice of his mentor and family, seeking the necessary edge from a fresh approach.
| LineColor = Orange
}}
{{Episode list/sublist|Barracuda (TV series)
| EpisodeNumber = 4
| EpisodeNumber2 = 4
| Title = Episode 4" or "2000
| DirectedBy = Robert Connolly
| WrittenBy = Belinda Chayko
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2016|07|31|df=y}}
| ShortSummary = The consequences of Danny's blinkered determination play out, as a moment of rage risks ending a fond friendship, threatening to derail his life forever.
| LineColor = Orange
}}
}}
=Note=
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Broadcast
Internationally, the series was acquired in the United Kingdom by BBC Three, in South Africa by Dstv. {{cite web|url=http://www.tvwise.co.uk/2016/10/bbc-three-acquires-australian-drama-barracuda/|title=BBC Three Acquires Australian Olympics Swimming Drama 'Barracuda'|first=Patrick|last=Munn|work=TV Wise|date=20 October 2016|accessdate=23 December 2016}} and Skai TV in Greece.{{Cite web|url=http://www.skai.gr/tv/show/?showid=66999|title=Barracuda — ΣΚΑΪ (www.skai.gr)|last=ΣΚΑΪ|website=www.skai.gr|language=el|access-date=2018-08-30}}
References
{{Reflist|30em}}
External links
- {{IMDb title|5482406|Barracuda}}
- [http://www.abc.net.au/tv/programs/barracuda/ Official site]
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Category:Australian Broadcasting Corporation original programming
Category:2016 Australian television series debuts
Category:2016 Australian television series endings
Category:Television shows set in Melbourne
Category:Australian English-language television shows
Category:Australian television series about teenagers
Category:Television series by Matchbox Pictures