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Last Days of the Space Age

2024 Australian television series

David Chidlow
Alice Addison
Dot West
Jeremy Nguyen
Alan Nguyen

Directed by

Bharat Nalluri
Rachel Ward
Kriv Stenders

Starring

Sam Delich
Jesse Spencer
Deborah Mailman
Iain Glen
Linh-Dan Pham
Thomas Weatherall
George Mason

Country of originAustraliaOriginal languageEnglishNo. of series1No. of episodes8ProductionExecutive producers

Emma Fitzsimons, Laura Waters, Chris Loveall, Stephanie Swedlove, Anna Dokoza, David Chidlow, Bharat Nalluri

ProducerChristine PhamProduction companyPrincess PicturesOriginal releaseNetworkDisney+

The Last Days of the Space Age is an upcoming Australian television drama series for Disney+. Principal photography began in July 2022,^[1] with the series premiering on 2 October 2024.^[2]

Synopsis

The series will focus on three families in Perth, Western Australia in 1979 as the American space station Skylab crash landed on earth just outside the city, as the city was gearing up to host the Miss Universe pageant.^[3]^[4]

Cast

Jesse Spencer
Radha Mitchell
Deborah Mailman
Linh-Dan Pham
Iain Glen
George Mason
Vico Thai
Ines English
Jacek Koman
Mackenzie Mazur
Emily Grant
Thomas Weatherall
Aidan Du Chiem
Luca Timpano Bilbatua
Sam Delich
Joseph Walker

Production

Filming locations include Perth, Western Australia and Sydney and Wollongong, New South Wales. Christine Pham is the series producer with Princess Pictures' Laura Waters and Emma Fitzsimons are executive producing alongside writer and creator David Chidlow, and director Bharat Nalluri, as well as Chris Loveall, Stephanie Swedlove and Anna Dokoza.^[5]

References

^ David, Knox (21 July 2024). "Cameras roll on Disney+ local dramedy Last Days of the Space Age". TV Tonight. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
^ "Last Days of the Space Age: Australian Disney+ series coming soon". ScreenHub. Creative Hubs Group. 7 August 2024. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
^ DeVore, Britta (24 June 2022). "'Last Days of the Space Age' Casts Sam Delich in Villainous Role". Collider.
^ Whittock, Jesse (23 June 2022). "'Spiderhead' Actor Sam Delich Joins Jesse Spencer-Starring Disney+ Australia Drama 'Last Days Of The Space Age'".
^ Beck, Michelle (22 July 2022). "Cast Announced For Disney+ Australian Original 'Last Days of the Space Age,' Principal Photography Begins".