Series synopsis
Fighting Season is an Australian drama television series that premiered on FOX Showcase on October 28, 2018. It ended on December 2, 2018. It was created by Blake Ayshford. It stars Jay Ryan, Ewen Leslie, Kate Mulvany and George Pullar.
The story involves an Australian platoon in the Afghanistan war, forced to come home following the death of their leader. A murder mystery involving the now deceased Captain Ted Nordenfelt ensues.
Premise
The story involves an Australian platoon in the Afghanistan war, forced to come home following the death of their leader. A murder mystery involving the now deceased Captain Ted Nordenfelt ensues.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Jay Ryan as Sergeant Sean ‘Speedo’ Collins
- Ewen Leslie as Captain Ted Nordenfelt
- Kate Mulvany as Captain Kim Nordenfelt
- George Pullar as Private Jarrod Vogel
- Julian Maroun as Corporal Peter ‘Pepsi’ Aboud
- Chris Alosio as Private Isara’elu ‘Izzy’ Ulalei
- Sarah Armanious as Vanessa Collins
- Kaan Guldur as Callum Collins
Supporting cast
- Luca Darda as Ali Samad
- Milly Alcock as Maya Nordenfelt
Guest cast
- Luke Fewster as Private Benson
- May Lloyd as Harriet Simpson
- Rory O'Keeffe as Young Private
- Megan Drury as Captain Phoebe Colville
- Terry Lyndon as Airport Cleaner
- Simon Harvey as Newsreader
- Max Belmonte as Army Chaplin
- Phil Henry as Ted's Regiment Officer
- Carey Parsons as Army Welfare Officer
- James Thornhill as Military Piper
- Brittany Santariga as Tillie
- Lincoln Vickery as Ollie
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 6 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 6 | October 28, 2018 | December 2, 2018 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Shooter / Hugger Four soldiers harboring secrets return to Australia after an unsanctioned mission in Afghanistan results in the death of their leader. |
October 28, 2018 |
| 2 |
A Good Soldier Makes A Bad Civilian After sessions with the army psychiatrist, our soldiers go on a camping trip where an increasingly paranoid Speedo tries to gauge the men's knowledge of the events in Afghanistan. |
November 4, 2018 |
| 3 |
The Medal The men are called in for an unscheduled reinterview by the army, which bolsters Kim's hopes for Ted to be recognised with a posthumous medal. |
November 11, 2018 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | FOX Showcase |
|---|---|
| First aired | October 28, 2018 |
| Last aired | December 2, 2018 |
| Runtime | 55 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Sunday at 20:30:00 |