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Based on | Black Summer bushfires |
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Country of origin | Australia |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 1 |
No. of episodes | 6 |
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Producer | Elisa Argenzio |
Camera setup | Multi-camera |
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Network | ABC Television |
Release | 26 September 31 October 2021 | –
Fires is a six-part Australian television drama series on ABC TV which first screened on 26 September 2021, set against the background of the 2019–20 Australian bushfire season.
Fires is an anthology series about the megafires which devastated Australia in 2019 and 2020, and captured the world's attention. [1] [2]
The series was commissioned by the ABC Television network in August 2020. [3] [4]
No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date [5] | Australian viewers | |
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1 | "Episode 1" | Michael Rymer | Belinda Chayko | 26 September 2021 | 354,000 [6] | |
Lightning strikes and starts what is to become a long, hot and treacherous summer for young volunteer firefighters Tash and Mott. | ||||||
2 | "Episode 2" | Ana Kokkinos | Jacquelin Perske | 3 October 2021 | 295,000 [7] | |
Dairy farmers Kath and Duncan return to their farm in the aftermath of the fire while grief and blame threaten to tear the family apart. | ||||||
3 | "Episode 3" | Kim Mordaunt | Mirrah Foulkes | 10 October 2021 | 318,000 [8] | |
Tash and Mott join the local fire-fighting effort in a small beachside community as locals and tourists alike have to make the difficult decision of whether to stay or flee. | ||||||
4 | "Episode 4" | Kim Mordaunt | Steven McGregor & Belinda Chayko | 17 October 2021 | 371,000 [9] | |
On Christmas Eve, Tash and Mott escort locals from a small rural community to a community hall for refuge from the fires. | ||||||
5 | "Episode 5" | Ana Kokkinos | Anya Beyersdorf | 24 October 2021 | 321,000 [10] | |
The fire fronts join up creating a "megafire". As a wall of flames bear down on Ruth and Nawra defending their home and the wildlife they care for, conflicting priorities at the fire control centre leave them in peril. | ||||||
6 | "Episode 6" | Michael Rymer | Belinda Chayko | 31 October 2021 | 304,000 [11] | |
It is New Year's Eve. A usually picturesque holiday town looks like a war zone - as day turns to night, then the sky turns blood-red, people rush to the water's edge for safety. |
The series aired on ABC TV from 26 September 2021. [12]
It aired on the CTV Drama Channel in Canada, [13] and RTÉ 2 in Ireland.[ citation needed]