Series synopsis
Barracuda is an Australian drama television series that premiered on ABC TV on July 10, 2016. It ended on July 31, 2016. It was created by Christos Tsiolkas. It stars Elias Anton, Matt Nable, Rachel Griffiths and Ben Kindon.
Melbourne 1996. The Golden Age of Australian swimming is beginning and a scholarship to an exclusive boys school brings 16-year-old Danny Kelly one step closer to his ultimate goal - winning Olympic gold. Initially, Danny struggles to find his place in the prestigious social circles of the private boys school. However under the charge of highly regarded coach Frank Torma and a friendship/rivalry with teammate Martin Taylor, Danny is soon on track to become Australia’s youngest swimming champion, ...
Premise
Melbourne 1996. The Golden Age of Australian swimming is beginning and a scholarship to an exclusive boys school brings 16-year-old Danny Kelly one step closer to his ultimate goal - winning Olympic gold. Initially, Danny struggles to find his place in the prestigious social circles of the private boys school. However under the charge of highly regarded coach Frank Torma and a friendship/rivalry with teammate Martin Taylor, Danny is soon on track to become Australia’s youngest swimming champion, the unstoppable 'Barracuda'.
Premise: Winning is everything.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Elias Anton as Danny Kelly
- Matt Nable as Frank Torma
- Rachel Griffiths as Samantha Taylor
- Ben Kindon as Martin Taylor
- Victoria Haralabidou as Stephanie Kelly
- Jeremy Lindsay Taylor as Neal Kelly
- Andrew Creer as John 'Wilco' Wilkinson
- Nicole Gulasekharam as Demet
Supporting cast
- Imran Adams as Theo
- Luca Sardelis as Regan
Guest cast
- Tilda Cobham-Hervey as Emma
- Andrew Blackman as Mr. Taylor
- Rhys Mitchell as Scooter
- Joe Klocek as Tsitsas
- Damon Gameau as Ben Whitter
- Shalom Brune-Franklin as Leanne
- Madeleine Vizard as Lauren
- Joel Lok as Luke
- Helen Morse as Margot Taylor
- Francesca Waters as Jenna
- Anthony Ting as Customer #2
- Jacob Collins-Levy as Clyde
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 17 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 13 | July 10, 2016 | July 10, 2016 |
| Season 1 | 4 | July 10, 2016 | July 31, 2016 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Adapting The Novel Author, Christos Tsiolkas, discusses the process of writing Barracuda and the novel adaptation for the screen. |
July 10, 2016 |
| 2 |
Christos Meeting Elias Author, Christos Tsiolkas, discusses meeting actor, Elias Anton, cast as lead character Danny Kelly, for the first time. |
July 10, 2016 |
| 3 |
Cinematography Director, Robert Connolly, talks about the visual strategy behind Barracuda. |
July 10, 2016 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
1996 Ambitious young swimmer Danny Kelly wakes before dawn to workout before his first day at the exclusive Blackstone College where he has won a scholarship. |
July 10, 2016 |
| 2 |
1997 After Danny’s success in Albury, he trains hard with the swim squad. And he’s finally earned their respect. However coach Torma unsettles Danny by insisting he change his stroke to butterfly. He believes Danny will never win gold with freestyle. |
July 17, 2016 |
| 3 |
1998 Fresh from his world record-breaking swim, Danny’s dreams come true when he is accepted into the Australian squad for the 1998 Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur. He celebrates with Taylor but their developing relationship takes a turn when Taylor introduces Danny to someone new. |
July 24, 2016 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | ABC TV |
|---|---|
| First aired | July 10, 2016 |
| Last aired | July 31, 2016 |
| Runtime | 54 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Sunday at 20:40:00 |