Series synopsis
Barons is an Australian drama television series that premiered on ABC TV on April 24, 2022. It ended on April 24, 2022. It was created by Liz Doran, John Molloy, Michael Lawrence. It stars Vivienne Awosoga, Sean Keenan, Ben O'Toole and Jillian Nguyen.
70s surf counter culture and commerce collide as a group of best friends, inspired by the ocean, create what will become iconic rival surf brands. Little do they know that their success will tear them, and their world, apart.
Premise
70s surf counter culture and commerce collide as a group of best friends, inspired by the ocean, create what will become iconic rival surf brands. Little do they know that their success will tear them, and their world, apart.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Vivienne Awosoga as Margaux Dupont
- Sean Keenan as Bill 'Trotter' Dwyer
- Ben O'Toole as Snapper Webster
- Jillian Nguyen as Tracy Dwyer
- Hunter Page-Lochard as Reg Thompson
- Lincoln Younes as Buddy Fraser
- Sophia Forrest as Dani Kirk
- Karina Banno as Jules Zemenik
Supporting cast
- Nicholas Burton as Tom 'Sharpie' Sharp
- Sebastian Tang as Peter 'Dimma' Chan
- George Pullar as Bernie Hunter Jr.
Guest cast
- Rasmus King as Choc
- John Batchelor as Bruce Hewitt
- Fabian McCallum as Harry Hewitt
- Jack Sacks as Bear
- Stephen Hunter as Barry Kirk
- Peter Powell as Government Official
- Susan Ling Young as Winnie Chan
- Hazem Shammas as Mr Zemenik
- Rebecca Massey as Sylvie Thompson
- David Roberts as George Thompson
- Warren Lee as Frank Chan
- Coco Jack Gillies as Tania Sanderson
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 8 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 8 | April 24, 2022 | April 24, 2022 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 Australia 1971, a group of surfers chase their sun-soaked dreams, but best mates Trotter and Snapper soon become bitter rivals as competing surf brands are born. |
April 24, 2022 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 As Snapper preps the inaugural Bare Feet Classic, Trotter, with Dani in tow, hits the road to sell LightWave board shorts up north and pay back his debt. |
April 24, 2022 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 It's six months later, Reg is released from prison but a surf trip with Snapper to Bali takes a dangerous turn; Buddy and Hunter party in California and Hunter finally has to pay the price of lying to his parents. |
April 24, 2022 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | ABC TV |
|---|---|
| First aired | April 24, 2022 |
| Last aired | April 24, 2022 |
| Runtime | 55 minutes |
| Status | ended |