| Bay of Fires | |
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| Genre | Drama, comedy |
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| Directed by | Natalie Bailey, Wayne Blair |
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| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 8 (list of episodes) |
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| Cinematography | Martin McGrath |
| Editors | Stephen Evans, Mark Atkin |
| Running time | 55 min. |
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| Network | ABC |
| Release | 16 July 2023 – present |
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Bay of Fires is an Australian television crime drama and dark comedy series, which screened on ABC Television from 16 July 2023. The eight-part series was co-created by Andrew Knight, Marta Dusseldorp and Max Dann. Filming began in June 2022 with Natalie Bailey and Wayne Blair each directing four episodes. Locations used include the west Tasmanian towns of Queenstown, Strahan and Zeehan. Dusseldorp also co-produced with Yvonne Collins. The series title references the actual Bay of Fires on Tasmania's east coast.
Dusseldorp stars as the main protagonist Stella, who is placed in witness protection in the fictitious Mystery Bay (set inland from west coast's Strahan). Most local residents are suspicious, devious and criminally inclined. Stella tries to protect her children, Iris (Ava Caryofyllis) and Otis (Imi Mbedla), while adjusting to the family's new circumstances. Other main characters are local handyman Jeremiah (Toby Leonard Moore), federal agent Airini (Rachel House), criminal matriarch Frankie (Kerry Fox) and patriarchal cult leader Thaddeus (Matt Nable). Veteran Australian actor Tony Barry's last role was as Jeremiah's father, Joseph.[1] Barry died in December 2022 after his scenes had been filmed but before editing started.[1]
On 8 February 2024 Bay of Fires was officially renewed for a second season and is due to go to air in 2025.[2]