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The Australian Broadcasting Corporation and Screen Australia present in association with Screen NSW

A Clandestine Beyond Production

media kit as at 19.6.17

Kris Way

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about the production

ProducedwithmajorinvestmentfromScreenAustraliainassociationwithScreenNSW,PULSEisaClandestineBeyondproductionforABC,withinternationalsalesbeinghandledbyABCCommercial.

PULSEstarsClairevanderBoom(SistersofWar),AndreaDemetriades(JanetKing),OwenTeale(GameofThrones),LiamMcIntyre(Spartacus:Warof theDamned),ArkaDas (TopofTheLake),PallaviSharda (Lion),BlessingMokgohloa (Hunters),SusiePorter (SevenTypesofAmbiguity),DalipSondhi,PennyCook(ACountryPractice)andReneeLim(PleaseLikeMe).

Inspiredbyatruestoryofatransplantpatientwhobecameadoctor,PULSE,createdbyKrisWyld,MichaelMillerandMelHill,isahighstakesdramasetinandaroundthetransplantunitofabusywesternsuburbsteachinghospital.Whensuccessfulhigh-flierFrankieBell(ClairevanderBoom) isbroughtcrashingtoearthbychronickidneyfailureshetargetsanalternatefuture.Eightyearsonshe is inhersecondyearasapractisingdoctorstartingherfirstdayinaRenalrotation.Driventousehersecondchancetosaveothers,Frankiemustconfrontanailinghealthsystem,andfacehertoughestchallenge–learningtoletgo.

Produced by Clandestine Beyond,PULSEwas produced byKrisWyldandAntony IGinnanewith Beyond Entertainment’sDavidOgilvy andRonSaundersandtheABC’sSallyRileyandKymGoldsworthyasexecutiveproducers.WrittenbyKrisWyld,MichaelMiller,KristenDunphyandMandyMcCarthy,PULSEwasdirectedbyPeterAndrikidis,JenniferLeaceyandAnaKokkinos.


synopsis

A high-flying financial analyst had it all … before failing kidneys landed her at death’s door, and a transplant offered her a second chance.

Inspiredbythemanwhosavedherlife,Frankie(ClairevanderBoom)alterscoursetobecomeadoctorherself,workingandlearninginthehighstakes,highpressureworldofthecardio-thoracicandrenalwardsofamajorteachinghospital.

Alongwithhercolleagues,Lou(AndreaDemetriades)andTabb(ArkaDas),Frankiemustfacethepolitical,personalandprofessionalrealitiesofworkingatthecoalfaceofanailingmedicalsystem.

ButforFrankieespecially,ahospitalcanbeadangerousworld.Thoughuniquelyqualifiedtounderstandherpatients,asatransplantrecipientsheisalsovulnerabletoinfection,andhercompassionforothersmayjustendangerherownlife.

Frankie'sdeterminationtosucceedtakesheronarollercoasterridefromterrortotriumph,fromheartbreaktohappiness,fromfragilitytostrength.She’sdriventousehersecondchancetosaveothers,butlearnsthat’snotalwayspossible,andwhenyoucan’tsavetheverypersonwhosavedyou,sometimestherealgiftisinlettinggo.


cast

DRFRANKIE BELL Claire van der Boom

DR LOU TANNIS Andrea Demetriades

PROF CHAD BERGER Owen Teale

DR ELI NADER Liam McIntyre

DR TABB PATEL Arka Das

DR TANYA KALCHURI Pallavi Sharda

DR ROWAN MITRI Blessing Mokgohloa

DR MAGGIE CUTTER Susie Porter

DR RUPERT STEELE Dalip Sondhi

NUM CAROL LITTLE Penny Cook

DR MONICA LEE Renee Lim


crew

PRODUCERS Kris Wyld & Antony I Ginnane

CREATED BY Kris Wyld, Mel Hill & Michael Miller

DIRECTORS Peter Andrikidis, Jennifer Leacey & Ana Kokkinos

WRITERS Michael Miller, Kris Wyld, Kristen Dunphy, Mandy McCarthy & Mel Hill

EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS David Ogilvy, Ron Saunders Sally Riley & Kym Goldsworthy

LINE PRODUCER Carol Hughes

DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY Joe Pickering ACS

PRODUCTION DESIGNER Sam Hobbs

COMPOSER Guy Gross

EDITORS Nicole La Macchia, Mark Perry & Henry Dangar


episode one Written by Kris Wyld & Mel Hill Directed by Peter Andrikidis

FrankieBell(ClairevanderBoom)isayounghighflierwhosedreamscomecrashingdownaroundherwhenshelearnsherkidneyshavefailed.Withoutmedicalintervention,shewilldie.

Eightyearslater,Frankie(ClairevanderBoom)isnowinhersecondyearasapractisingdoctor,startingherfirstdayinaRenalrotation.Thestakesarehigh:FrankiewantstoearnapermanentspotinRenal,caringforpatientssufferingthesamewayshedid,andworkingunderRenalBoss,ChadBerger(OwenTeale),theverydoctorwhosavedherlife.ButRenalisfiercelycompetitive–onlythestrongestsurvive,soshemustprotectthesecretofhertransplantatallcosts.

Frankie’sbestfriend,LouTannis(AndreaDemetriades),wantstobeasurgeon,butisconfrontingthelimitationsinherowncutthroatfield.Louneedssupportifsheistoonedaybreakintotheboy’sclubofsurgicaltrainingteams.IsherflingwithhotshotsurgeonRowanMitri(BlessingMokgohloa)helpingorhinderingherprogress?Femalesurgeon,MaggieCutter(SusiePorter),isLou’shardesttaskmaster.Butcanshebebroughtround?WillshebecomethementorLouneeds?

Meanwhile, Frankie andLou’shousemateTabb (ArkaDas) is startinghis firstdayasan intern, terrified thathewon’t standup to thepressures,particularlywhenfacedwithhisprickly,wounded-warzonecardioregistrarEliNader(LiamMcIntyre),whocutshimnoslack.

FrankiehasawinindiagnosingthemysterybehindZoe’s(MelissaBonne)symptoms:Zoeneedsanewheart.ButFrankieissooninstrifeagain,aftersendingShawn(DanielAmalm)homewithouthislife-savingdialysis.Ofallpeople,Frankieshouldhaveknownhowcriticalitwasandlookedoutforhim,but insteadcouldn’tconfrontherpast.Findinghercourage,shegoesaboveandbeyondtogetShawnbackintodialysis intimetogethimatransplant.

Zoeisn’tsolucky–thedonorheartisallocatedtosomeoneelse,leavingherclosetodeath.BergerwarnsFrankiethatsheisidentifyingtoocloselywithherpatientsandthatit’sblindinghertotherealitiesofmedicine:shewon’tbeabletosavethemall.Hefeelsconflictedbytheneedtotreatherasadoctor,butalsoashispatient.ButafterherdramaticfirstdaysFrankieismoredeterminedthanevertomakeitinrenal,topaybackthesecondchanceshewasgiven.


episode two Written by Michael Miller Directed by Peter Andrikidis

FrankieBell(ClairevanderBoom)takesonthesystemtosaveapatient,andlandsintrouble.LouTannis(AndreaDemetriades)findsoutit’snotalwayswisetohaveanaffairwithaboss,andTabb(ArkaDas)questionshisabilityasadoctor.Frankielearnsthathermentor,ChadBerger(OwenTeale),isasvulnerableasanyone.

Frankie(ClairevanderBoom)comfortsanervousZoe(MelissaBonne)intheleaduptoherhearttransplant,whilealsodealingwithrebelliousteenKelly(SelenaMilinkovic),whohadakidneytransplantbuthasbeenlyingabouttakinghermedication.

Tabb (ArkaDas)takesonSamoanoutlierpatientAbe (RayChongNee),butafterconnectingwithhimonadeep level,Tabb loseshimandquestionshisownabilityasadoctor.

Zoegoesinforherhearttransplant.Buttensionsriseinthetheatreaspersonalpoliticsinterfere.Lou(AndreaDemetriades)callsstop,claimingtohaveseenMitri(BlessingMokgohloa)missastitch,buthedoesn’tlisten,closingZoeup.

FrankiesavesKelly’slife,andfinallygetsthroughtothefrightenedteenager:thissecondchanceatlifeisprecious,andneitherofthemcanaffordtoforgetthat.Inanintimatemoment,Berger(OwenTeale)revealshehashisownhealthissues.Astheyshareabottleofwine,Frankieisfacedwiththequestion:willshebeabletosavethemanwhosavedher?


episode three Written by Michael Miller Directed by Jennifer Leacey

Whenahearttransplantpatientdies,Frankie(ClairevanderBoom)fearsthesurgeonswillcloserankstocoverupamedicalerror.Lou(AndreaDemetriades)realisessheandFrankiemaybeondifferentsides.

UnderEli’s(LiamMcIntyre)tutelageTabb(ArkaDas)isstrugglingtoprovehisabilitytobeadoctorwhenthetwoarepulledintoanemergencycodeonhearttransplantpatient,Zoe(MelissaBonne).

Frankie(ClairevanderBoom)isstunnedwhenshedoesnotsurvive.AmeetingiscalledtoestablishwhethertherewasapreventableerrorbutMitri(BlessingMokgohloa)andtheothersintheoperationcloseranks,pressuringLou(AndreaDemetriades)tokeephermouthshut.

AfterFrankiehelpsBerger(OwenTeale)deliverarenalpatient’sbaby,heaskshernottorevealhisbraintumour;theyarenowthekeepersofeachother’ssecrets.Butthisisn’ttheonlysecretFrankieisbeingaskedtokeep:LouadmitsthatshesawMitrimissastitchandwasignored.WasitarrogancethatkilledZoe?AndwhatwillFrankiedowiththisnewknowledge?


episode four Written by Michael Miller Directed by Jennifer Leacey

Whenapatientwantstoturnoffthedevicekeepingheralive,Steele(DalipSondhi),theHeadofMedicine,andhercardiologist,stepsintodissuadeher.Lou(AndreaDemetriades)iscaughtbetweenarockandahardplacewhenherfriendFrankie(ClairevanderBoom)undertakesanRCAintoapatient’sdeath,threateningherrelationshipwithhertwosurgicalbosses.

Worriedabouthisfailinghealth,Frankie(ClairevanderBoom)urgesBerger(OwenTeale)toundergosurgeryonhisbraintumour,butherefuses,notwantingtobeseenassick,orgiveupwork.

SheisaskedtotakeontherollofrunninganRCA–arootcauseanalysis–intoZoe’sdeath.ButLou(AndreaDemetriades)seesthisasmisconduct–Frankieisbiased,andhasbetrayedLou’sconfidencebyurginghertospeakoutagainstMitri(BlessingMokgohloa)–anactthatwouldnodoubtcostLouherjob.

HeartpatientChrissy(AriantheGalani)isbroughtinsufferingfromherICD–adeviceimplantedinherhearttoshockherbacktolifeeachtimeshearrests.Thepainistraumatizing,andEli(LiamMcIntyre)fightsforChrissy’srighttoturnofftheimplantandchoosehertimetodie.

MitrigivesLouaridehomefromthepub,hopingtoconvincehertostayquietintheRCA.Butitendsbadlyforbothofthem.


episode five Written by Kris Wyld Directed by Ana Kokkinos

WhenBerger(OwenTeale)learnsFrankie(ClairevanderBoom)hasafever,inthemiddleofahospitaloutbreak,heforcesherintohospitalfortreatment,puttinghersecretatriskofexposure.

WhenthereisahospitaloutbreakthattargetstheimmunesuppressedatCityWestPublicHospital,FrankieBell(ClairevanderBoom),alongsideothertransplantpatients,isindanger.

Aspatientsfalllikeflies,Berger(OwenTeale)takesaprotestingFrankieoffpotentiallydangerouswardworktopursuetheinvestigationintotheoutbreakwithEli(LiamMcIntyre).Thisinfuriatestherenalregistrar,TanyaKalchuri(PallaviSharda),whowantedthisinvestigationforhercv,andwhoseesFrankieasapotentialthreat.

LouTannis(AndreaDemetriades)isunderpressure,also,asateenageboy’smotherrefusestoallowhersonthemedicaltreatmentheneedstodealwithcancer.

Herbosses,Mitri(BlessingMokgohloa)andCutter(SusiePorter),wantoppositethingsfromherregardingtheRCAintothedeathofapatient,andthisaffectsherabilitytotreattheteenageboy.LuckilyFrankieandElicometoheraid.

MeanwhileTabb(ArkaDas)isdealingwithapassengerplanepilotwithadrinkingproblem.Whosedutyisittoreportthis?Isiteverrighttoexposeconfidentialpatientdetails?

WhenBergerlearnsFrankiehasafever,heforcesherintohospitalfortreatment,puttinghersecretatriskofexposure.Shemustaskrival,TanyaKalchuritotakeherplaceataresearchpresentation.AndTanyaisdeterminedtofindoutwhy.


episode six Written by Mandy McCarthy Directed by Ana Kokkinos

TanyaKalchuri(PallaviSharda)mustconfesstoFrankie(ClairevanderBoom)thatsheinvadedhermedicalfiles,abreachofprofessionalethics.WhileBerger(OwenTeale)workswithEliNadar(LiamMcIntyre),tosaveapatientfromdeportation.

TanyaKalchuri’s(PallaviSharda)illicitdiscoveryofFrankie’s(ClairevanderBoom)transplantthreatensherowncareer:shecouldbeprosecutedforbreachofethics.ChadBerger(OwenTeale),forcesTanyatotellFrankie,whonowmustdecidewhethertoreportthemisconductorforgiveTanya’smistake.

EliNadar(LiamMcIntyre)andFrankiearebroughttogetherwhenEliasksFrankietoadmitNaza(AanisaVylet),aKurdishwomanwithmultipleproblems.

WhenpolicerevealthatNazahasanexpiredvisaandisanillegalimmigrant,shefleesthehospital.FrankieandElimusttrackherdowninhopesofsavingbothherlifeandthelifeofherbaby.ButEli’sownpastinwar-tornSyriarisestothesurface,puttinginjeopardythegrowingrelationshipbetweenheandFrankie.

Willtheybeabletotrusteachotherwiththeirwounds?

Berger,whoisfightinghisownhealthbattles,savesthepatient,butearnsthewrathofImmigrationOfficerswhenhegivesmedicaltreatmenttotherefugee.


episode seven Written by Kristen Dunphy Directed by Peter Andrikidis

Ontheeveofaninvestigationintoapossiblemedicalerrorresultinginthedeathofapatient,Frankie(ClairevanderBoom)realisesthatalldoctorsarefalliblewhenfacedwiththerealityofahealthsystemthatisnotalwaysperfectlyabletocaterforall.

FrankieBell(ClairevanderBoom)ispartofateaminvestigatingthedeathofatransplantpatient.Washerdeaththeresultofamedicalmistake?Canshegetthetruthrevealedorwillthemedicalstaffinvolvedbackthesurgeon,RowanMitri(BlessingMokgohloa),whenhesaysnosuchmistakehappened?

FrankiewantsLou(AndreaDemetriades)tospeakout,butwillshe,whenherownfutureasasurgeonisatstake?Louisunderpressurebothfromherfriend,andMaggieCutter(SusiePorter),whowantsMitridiscreditedforherownprofessionalreasons.

WiththeRCAfindingslooming,Frankieisonthenightshiftfromhell,leftalonetodealwithmultiplecriticalpatientsatonce.Whensheprioritisesawomanwithanaortictear,anotherpatientdies,leavinghisbrain-damagedsonwithoutacarer.ThedeathcausesFrankietoquestionherselfandwhatitmeanstomakeamistake.

TheRCAfindingsarepresentedandLoufindsthecouragetospeakup.ButtheRCAisawhitewashwiththecauseofZoe’s(MelissaBonne)deathremaininginconclusive,andthesurgeonresponsible,RowanMitri,apparentlysufferingnoconsequences.Frankierealisesthatalldoctorsarefallible.


episode eight Written by Michael Miller Directed by Peter Andrikidis

ChadBerger’s (OwenTeale)daysasadoctorarecomingtoanend,buthe isdeterminedtoseethroughacomplexsetofpairedkidneyexchangetransplants.Willhebeabletodoso,orwillhisownconditiongettohim,beforehecan?

Berger’s(OwenTeale)braintumourisprogressing,hissymptomsgrowingmoreextremebutheisdeterminedtofinishacomplicatedseriesofkidneytransplantsbeforedealingwithhisownmedicaloptions.

Tabb’s(ArkaDas)confidenceisshakenwhenthebrotherofadeceasedpatientshowsupwiththesameheartproblem.Tabbisconvincedhewillhavetoresignbeforehekillsthisbrothertoo,untilhediagnosesararedisorderandsavesthepatient’slife.

Mitri (Blessing Mokgohloa) still struggles with the weight of guilt over Zoe Mendosa’s (Melissa Bonne) death, and under Lou’s (AndreaDemetriades)guidancehefindsthecouragetoapologisetothehusbandSam(TroyHarrison),finallytakingresponsibilityfortheoperation’soutcome.

EliNadar(LiamMcIntyre)isconcernedBerger’sjudgmentisbecomingimpairedandurgesFrankie(ClairevanderBoom)tostopcoveringforhim.ButsheisdeterminedtohelphermentorsucceedwiththecomplexdominooftransplantsurgeriesandgiveBergerclosuresohecandealwithhisownhealth.

Bergerisforcedtorevealhisbraintumourandresignfromthehospital,leavingFrankieandTanya(PallaviSharda)toseethedominothrough.Butwhenoneofthedonorspullsoutatthelastminute,derailingallsixofthesurgeries,Bergerstepsinwitharadicalsolution…


Dr Frankie Bell

AsaRenalResidentatCityWestPublic,Frankieiswhip-smart,determinedandfiercelyprotectiveofhersecret:notonlyissheatransplantdoctor,butatransplantpatienttoo–afactthat,ifdiscovered,shefearscoulddestroyhercareer.

Claire van der Boom is FRANKIE

ClairevanderBoomisanawardwinningAustralianactorwhograduatedfromtheNationalInstituteofDramaticArt(NIDA)in2005.

EarlytelevisionrolesincludetheseriesLoveMyWayandEastWest101;theroleofStellaintheStephenSpielberg/TomHanksmini-seriesThePacific,TheManWhoGotAwayforScreentime,andCityHomicidefortheSevenNetwork.OtherrolesincludeaseriesregularroleinthetelevisiondramaRush,forwhichClairewasnominatedin2009foraSilverLogieasMostOutstandingActress;andtheleadingroleofSisterBerenice,inABC’stelemovieSistersofWar,forwhichClairewontheMostOutstandingActress2010SilverLogie.

IntheUSClairehashadnumeroustelevisionroles, includingtherecurringroleofBritishcharacterRachel intheCBSseriesHawaiiFive-O,oppositeAlexO’LoughlinandScottCaan;ShirleyinMastersofSexforSHOWTIME;andtheguestroleofAnneMarieFlynninConstantineforNBC.Mostrecently,ClairewasseenasMarina,aseriesregularinNBC’sGameofSilence,createdbyDavidHudgins.

Infilm,ClairehasworkedbothlocallyandintheUS.InAustralia,ClairehasplayedleadingrolesinNashEdgerton’sTheSquare;RedHill;LoveIsNowandBroke.IntheUS,highlightsincludeRichardLoncraine’sFiveFlightsUpwithMorganFreemanandDianeKeaton;asupportingroleinMichelFranco’sChronicoppositeTimRoth;andtheleadroleofAlisoninthefeaturefilmBattlecreek,directedbyAlisonEastwood.

Intheatre,ClairemadeherOff-Broadwaydebutin2012asKareninthenewDavidRabeplayAnEarlyHistoryofFirefortheNewGroupinNewYork.Laterin2012ClairesteppedintotakeoveraleadroleinSamShepard’snewplayHeartlessfortheSignatureTheatre.Clairereturnedtothestagein2015inTheTroubleWeComeFromoppositeScottCaanforFalconTheatre,CA,andagainin2016inMelbourneTheatreCompany’sproductionofDoubleIndemnity,directedbySamStrong.


Dr Lou Tannis

Louisatalentedsurgeon,butwillheremotionalvulnerabilityallowhertobreakintothecutthroatboy’sclubofsurgery?Anaffairwithherbossmayputeverythingshe’sstruggledforatrisk.

Andrea Demetriades is LOU

SincegraduatingfromNIDAin2006,Andrea,originallyfromWesternAustralia,hasworkedconsistentlyinfilm,televisionandtheatre.

FeaturefilmsincludethetitlefemaleroleinAlex&Eve(directedbyPeterAndrikidis),aswellasrolesinAroundtheBlock(directedbySarahSpillane)andNerve(directedbySebastienGuy).Televisionincludesa leadingrole inSevenTypesofAmbiguityrecentlyfortheABC,JanetKing (Series1,2&3),andCrowniesalsofortheABC,ThePrincipal(SBS),andguestrolesinMissFisher’sMurderMysteries(ABC),Mr&MrsMurder(Network10),ThinkTankandAllSaints(SevenNetwork).AndreaalsohadarecurringroleinthewebseriesFragmentsofFridayandhasappearedinthePrestoseriesTalkAbout.AndreahasworkedintheatreacrossthecountryincludingleadingrolesinAntigoneforSportforJove;Arcadia,ArmsandtheMan,PerplexandPygmalionforSydneyTheatreCo;TheDog/TheCat,TheBookofEverything,OedipusRexforBelvoirTheatre;ABeautifulLifeforRiverside;IntimateLetters,Romeo&Juliet,TwelfthNight,PericlesforBellShakespeareCo;Helly’sMagicCupfortheStateTheatreCompanyofSouthAustraliaandWinterfortheGriffinTheatreCompany.

AndreareceivedtheBestFemaleActorinaLeadingRoleinanIndependentProductionattherecent2016SydneyTheatreAwardsforherroleinAntigone;in2016,andwasarecipientfortheEquityEnsembleAwardforMostOutstandingPerformancebyanEnsembleCastinthetelevisionseriesThePrincipal.ShealsoreceivedanominationfortheInaugural2016CastingGuildofAustraliaSiriusBestActressAward:RisingStar,aswellasanominationforthe2016GLUGSTheatreAwardsforBestActress(SydneyTheatreCompany/ArmsandtheMan);a2014EquityEnsemblenominationforMostOutstandingPerformancebyanEnsembleCastinaTelevisionDramaSeries(ABC/JanetKing),a2012EquityEnsembleNominationforMostOutstandingPerformancebyanEnsembleCastinatelevisiondramaseries(ABC/Crownies),a2010GreenRoomTheatrenominationforBestActress(BellShakespeareCompany/TwelfthNight);andthe2009GreenRoomTheatrenominationforBestActress(BellShakespeare/Pericles).


Prof Chad Berger

HeadofRenalandFrankie’smentor,Bergeristhekeeperofhersecretandherrock.FromaWelshsteelworkerfamily,heisalargerthanlife,maverickphysicianwhodoesn’talwaysplaybytheruleswhenitcomestolookingafterhispatients.

Owen Teale is BERGER

OneofBritain’sleadingaward-winningtheatreactors,OwenTealeisbestknownonscreenforhisrecurringroleofAlliserThorneinHBO’sepicfantasyseriesGameofThrones.

Withanoutstandingcareerspanningmorethan25years,hismorerecentscreencreditsalsoincludeHoudini&Doyle,RipperStreet,River,thetelevisionmovieUnderMilkWood,StellaandLineofDuty,aswellasappearancesinSilkandTorchwood.HisearliercreditsincludetheroleofDrFreislerinthemulti-award-winningConspiracyforHBO,JohnO’BrieninCatherineCookson'sTheFifteenStreets,ConorDevlininBallykissangel,FluelleninHenryV–aspartofTheHollowCrown,HamPeggottyinDavidCopperfieldaswellasaguestappearanceinDoctorWho.

HisfeaturefilmcreditsincludethecharacterofLopahkininTheCherryOrchard,TheLastLegion,KingArthurandMarcoPolo.OwenportrayedWillScarlettinRobinHood(1991)andTheUnknownSoldierinDerekJarman'sWarRequiem.HewillnextbeseenintheupcomingNocturne.

Nominatedfora1997LaurenceOlivierTheatreAwardforhisperformanceofTorvaldinADoll’sHouseinLondon’sWestEnd,Owenreceivedthecoveted1997TonyAward–BestFeaturedActorinaPlayforthesameroleonBroadway.

HisothertheatrecreditsincludeCreditorsattheDonmarWarehouseandBAM(directedbythelateAlanRickman),KurtinTheDanceofDeathwithSirIanMcKellenwhichplayedintheSydneyFestivalof2004,thetitleroleinMacbeth,BassanioinTheMerchantofVenice,MarkAnthonyinJuliusCaesar,HotspurinHenryIV,andEdmundinKingLearfortheRoyalShakespeareCompany–throughtothemorerecentUnderMilkWood,TheBrokenHeart,GaslightandtheroleofBriggs intherecentproductionofNoMan’sLandwithSir IanMcKellenandSirPatrickStewartwhichwonBestRevivalatthisyear’sEveningStandardAwards.


Dr Eli Nader

Recentlyreturnedfromawarzone,EliisnowthecardioregistraratCityWest,andisplaguedbyatraumaticlossinhispast.Quiet,guardedandprickly-edged,heisanexcellentdoctorandsharesanundeniablechemistrywithFrankie.

Liam McIntyre is ELI

LiamMcIntyreisbestknownforplayingtheleadroleofSpartacusintheStarztelevisionseriesSpartacus:VengeanceandSpartacus:WaroftheDamned.

LiamhasrecentlyfilmedTheHaunted,asupernaturalhorrorfortheSyfyNetwork.PriortothatheappearedinUSseriesTheFlashfortheCWNetworkandstarredoppositeRebeccaGibneyintheSevenNetworkdrama,TheKillingField.

Othertelevisioncreditsalsoincludetheaward-winningHBOmini-seriesThePacificandguestrolesintheNewZealandcomedyseriesAucklandDaze,NetworkTen’sRushandtheUScomedyseriesConMan.

In2014,LiammadehisfeaturefilmdebutinTheLegendofHercules.HehassinceappearedinanumberoffeaturesincludingTheDreamChildren,AppleofMyEyewithBurtReynoldsandAlbion:TheEnchantedStallion,withJohnCleeseandJenniferMorrison.

LiamplayedtheleadroleinMicrosoftStudiosbest-sellingvideogameGearsofWar4whichwasreleasedin2016tocriticalacclaim.


Dr Maggie Cutter

Hard-arsedandsharpshooting,Cutterhassacrificedeverythinginherlifetocarveapaththroughthesurgicalworld.Nowanexcellent–andinfamous–surgeon,shesuffersnofoolsandrespectsonlythosewithguts.

Susie Porter is CUTTER

SusiePorterhasbuiltareputationasoneofAustralia’smostoutstandingactors.

HerremarkablelistofcreditsincludesfeaturefilmsSummerCoda,Bootmen,BetterThanSex,Mullet,ParadiseRoad,IdiotBox,TwoHands,FeelingSexy,TheMonkey’sMask,TeeshandTrude,theaward-winningLittleFishandTheCaterpillarWish.

ShewasrecentlyseeninTheTurning:OnHerKnees,oneofacollectionofshortstoriesbyTimWintonandcoming-of-agedramaIsThistheRealWorld.Onthesmallscreen,SusierecentlystarredinABC’sSevenTypesofAmbiguity;playedtheleadroleinEastWest101(Series1,2&3),EastofEverything,RAN,MyPlace,LoveMyWay,TheSecretLifeofUs,TheJesters(Series1&2),SistersofWarandUnderbelly:Squizzy.

OtherrecenttelevisionappearancesincludeNetworkTen’sbikiedramaBrothersinArms,thefamilyseriesPubertyBlues(Series1&2),thecomedyProblemsandIt’saDate(Series2)andthetelemovieDangerousRemedy.

Hermost recent theatrecredits include thecriticallyacclaimedSummerof theSeventeenthDollandThatFace.Susie’supcomingwork includes the justreleasedHoundsofLove,Don’tTellandCargo.

SusiehasbeenwidelyacknowledgedbyherpeersandthepublicwithmultipleAFI’s,IFAwards,LogieAwardsandAACTAandFCCAnominationsforherwork.


Dr Tabb Patel

Tabbisaninternandnewtothehospital.Beneaththequickwitandasenseofhumourthatputseveryoneatease,hedoubtshisabilitiestobeadoctor.Whyshouldn’the,whenhefindshimselfatthecentreofeverydisaster?

Arka Das is TABB

ArkafoundhisprofessionalwayintoactingwhenheenteredtheregionalYouthShakespeareFestivalinhighschoolandinthefollowingyearwonfirstplaceintheduologuecategory.Throughoutuniversityheappearedinvariousplays,culminatinginReferencestoSalvadorDalíMakeMeHotatTheGriffinTheatredirectedbyAnthonySkusetomuchcriticalacclaim.

HemadehisdebutwiththeEnsembleTheatreinAnimalsOutofPaper,forwhichhewasnominatedforBestNewcomerattheSydneyTheatre.HereturnedtotheEnsembleforCasanova,thenappearedinBeachedattheGriffinTheatrealongsideastar-studdedcast.

ArkathenstarredasFaridintheAACTAwinningABCseriesTheCodeandhassincemovedintoworkingonfeaturefilms.Mostnotablyhestarredintheco-leadroleofTKintheAustralianfeaturefilmunINDIAN–aselectionattheMontrealWorldFilmFestivalandreleasedincinemasinAustralia,IndiaandtheMiddleEast.HerecentlyworkedonSee-SawFilmsandWeinsteinCo.’sfeatureLion,alongsideDevPatel,RooneyMaraandNicoleKidman.

Othercredits includeroles inAustralianfeaturefilms,DownUnderbyAbeForsytheandascreenadaptationofHelenGarner’sbestseller–JoeCinque’sConsolationdirectedbySotirisDounoukos.Arkawillalsoappearinseasontwoofaward-winningseriesTopoftheLakedirectedbyAcademyAwardwinnerJaneCampion.

Arkahasalsobeenwritinganddirecting,withweb-seriescontent,documentaries,andshortfilmsunderhisbeltandishopingtocontinuecreatingmoreexcitinganddiversecontentforTVandfilminthefuture.


Dr Tanya Kalchuri

Pressuredbyherfamily,TanyaisanambitiousRenalregistrarwhoseesFrankieashermaincompetitorandwilldoanythingtogetahead.

Pallavi Sharda is TANYA

PallaviShardaisanAustralianIndianfilmandtheatreactressandoneofBollywood’sleadingladies.Shemostrecentlyappearedinthe2016OscarnominatedfilmLionoppositeDevPatelandRooneyMaraandstarsinacclaimedIndiandirectorSrijitMukherji’sfeatureBegumJaan.

PallavigraduatedwithhonoursinLaw,MediaandCommunicationsandFrenchattheUniversityofMelbournebeforemovingtoMumbaiin2010topursueaBollywoodcareer.Herbreakthroughrolecameinthe2013BollywoodfilmBesharam,inwhichshestarredoppositeRanbirKapoor.ShefollowedthiswithacriticallyacclaimedperformanceinVibhuPuri’sfeatureHawaizaada.HerotherBollywoodcreditsincludeDusTola,LoveBreakupsZindagiandMyNameIsKhan.

PallavimadeherAustralianfilmdebutplayingthefemaleleadinAustraliancricketingcomedySaveYourLegsalongsideStephenCurry,BrendanCowellandDavidLyons.ShealsoappearedinAnupamSharma’sAustralianfeatureunINDIAN,withcricketerBrettLee.

PallavihasappearedasapanelistonthepopularABCseriesQ&AandjoinedSONYESPN’steamastheirnewfacefortheIndianPremierLeaguein2016.AnadvocateforthepromotionofIndia-Australiarelationsandstrengtheninginterculturallinksbetweenthetwocountries,PallaviworksextensivelywithNGOsinIndiatopromotetheempowermentofwomen.RecentlythekeynotespeakerattheAsiaEducationFoundation'sNationalConferenceinSydney,PallaviisalsoontheboardofadvisorsforE-Kutir,asociallyfocusedenterprisebasedoutofOdissa.Pallaviwasanambassadorfor'OZFEST'in2012-2013,Australia'slargestculturalfestivalinIndia,andin2015shewasnamedQueenof'Moomba',Melbourne'siconicculturalfestival,alongsidecricket's'SpinKing'ShaneWarne.


Dr Rowan Mitri

Charmingandcharismatic,Mitriisasurgicalgodwhotakeswhathewants,enjoysthebenefitsofhisstatus,andcandonowrong.Buthishubrismaylandhiminhotwaterwhenacarelessmistakecausesapatient’sdeath.

Blessing Mokgohloa is MITRI

BlessingMokgohloaisfastestablishinghimselfasoneofAustralia'smostexcitingactors,garneringcriticalacclaimonbothscreenandstage.

In2012BlessingreceivedaBestMalePerformerinTheatrenominationattheGreenRoomAwardsforhisworkinPaulSirett'sBadBloodBlues.TheproductionalsopickedupnominationsforBestFemalePerformer,BestDirectionandBestProduction.

Onscreen,Blessing'sinternationalbreakthroughrolecamein2013ontheUShitseriesSpartacus:WaroftheDamned.HismagneticportrayalofCastustheCiliciangainedhimlegionsoffansworldwide.MostrecentlyBlessingwaspartofthefirstseasonofSyfyChannel'sHuntersseries.

InAustraliaBlessingplayedtheever-wiseandlovableJojoinMoonman,oneofthesixprogramscommissionedaspartofABC'sComedyShowroomin2016.HisotherlocalcreditsincludeNewton'sLaw,TimeofOurLives,NeighboursandtherecentlyreleasedfeaturefilmAli'sWedding.


Dr Rupert Steele

Abastionoftradition,SteeleisHeadofMedicineatCityWest–thebigboss!Oncepassionateaboutpatients,henowfindshimselfboundbytheendlessadministrativeredtape.

Dalip Sondhi is STEELE

DalipisofIndianorigin,andgrewupinLondon.HebeganhisworkinglifeasaUKMetropolitanPoliceOfficerspendingtimewiththeCrimeSquadduringtheturbulent1980s.Heleftthepolicetotrainasanactoranddirector.HehasaMastersinPerformanceStudiesfromLondon'sCentralSchoolofSpeechandDrama,aPostGradinTheatreEducationfromtheUniversityofLondon,andaBA(Hons)ActingfromMiddlesexUniversityandMontclairStateCollege(NewYork).

Duringtheearly90sDaliptouredextensivelywithCaughtintheActandSoapboxtheatrecompaniesintheUKaswellasperformingattheEdinburghFringe.In1994hebegandirectingandtrainingactors,theatremakersandeducators.Overthepast20yearsDaliphasheldseniorpositionsandledstaffteamsattheUK’sHertfordshireUniversity,RoseBrufordCollegeandAustralia’sWesternAustralianAcademyofPerformingArts–WAAPA.HecompletedhiscareerasanAssociateProfessorin2013toentirelyfocusandreturntohisworkasanactor.DaliprecentlyworkedalongsideTimothySpallintheAustralianfeatureSucker,playedtheleadinAbsolution(OfficialselectionVancouver,Pasadena,Kansas)andinIndia,workedwithShraddhaKapoorintheupcomingHalfGirlfriendandVipinSharmainthesoontobereleasedGoanfilmBaarish.

Dalipisalsoco-producingafeaturefilmwithoneofAustralia’sleadingproducers,RobynKershawincollaborationwithIndia’sacclaimedNanditaDasandAustralia'sDotWest.


Nurse Unit Manager Carol Little

AsHeadNurseofthehospital,Carolislikeadrillsergeant,bellowingorderstohernurses,butalwaystheretohelpwhenthegoinggetstough.She’shardtoimpress,butloyaltothosesherespects.

Penny Cook is CAROL

PennyCookisagraduateofNIDA.Sheisperhapsbestknownforhertelevisionwork,particularlyasVickythevetinACountryPracticeandEllyFieldinginEStreet.

OthertelevisionactingcreditsincludeTheRestlessYears,TheFlyingDoctors,GP,YoungLions,AllSaints,DanceAcademy,NeighboursandRake.

Pennyhasbeeninvolvedinnearly40stageproductionsincludingHatingAlisonAshley,TheHeidiChronicles,IOughttoBeinPictures,Macbeth,Away,AnIdealHusband,LadiesinLavender,Footloose,andOklahoma.

Shewasapresenteron the travel showTheGreatOutdoors, guesthostonTonight LivewithSteveVizard in the90s, and isnowoften foundMC-ingconferencesandcharityevents.

PennyisanoriginatingandlifememberofGriffinTheatreCompany,andhasbeenanAustraliaDayAmbassadorforover20years.

PennyisextremelyproudtobeChairofMonkeyBaaTheatreCompanywww.monkeybaa.com.au.


Dr Monica Lee

AburntoutsurgicaltraineeturnedAnesthetist.

Renee Lim is LEE

Originally fromPerth, Renee Limnow balances two careers:medicine, and in particular, health and emergency services, where she continues toworkregularly,andperformance,whichhasseenReneedevelopafinecareerinfilm,theatreandtelevision,bothasanactorandapresenter.

Renee’snumerouspresentingrolesincludebeingtheleadpresenteronthetelevisionseriesFoodInvestigatorsandaco-presenteronDestinationFlavour,bothforSBS.Reneecancurrentlybeseenco-presentingonABC’sAsktheDoctor.

ReneehadaregularroleongrittycrimedramaEastWest101andarecurringroleonABC’scourtroomdramaCrownies.OtherpasttelevisioncreditsincluderolesonChannelSeven’sPackedtotheRaftersandAllSaints.Morerecently,ReneehasappearedinallfourseasonsofPleaseLikeMe,aswellastheSBSmini-seriesDeepWater,Seven’sTheSecretDaughter,andWonderlandforTen.ShealsovoicedaprominentcharacterintheNITVanimatedseriesLittleJandBigCuzandappearedinthewebseriesTheWeekendShiftforSBS,andTheNewtownGirlsandAtomicKingdom.

Renee’sfilmcreditsincludeTheSaltMaiden,DeadMoonCircus,TheLastOne,AdNauseum,TheTunnel,FirstDate,TheSuitor,TripleHappinessandFallen.

Onstage,ReneeplayedtheleadintheBakehouseTheatre/StageDirectionsproductionofHisMother’sVoiceatATYP,andalsostarredintheirproductionofCoupD’Etat.Othertheatrecreditsincludetheone-womanshowIt’sOktoAsk,We’llAlwaysHaveWagga,Lovepuke,TheBridesmaidMustDie,Backtothe80s,SomedaySuddenly,4FacesofLoveandBareBoardsBraveHearts.


KRIS WYLD Producer, Co-Creator & Writer

KrisWyldhasbeeninvolvedinthecreation,scripting,showrunningandproducingofanumberofAustralia’slandmarktelevisionscripteddramaseries.

ShehasenjoyedalongandfruitfulassociationwithboththeABCandSBSnetworks,andwaspartoftheRoadshowCooteandCarrollwritingteamthat,underSueMasters,createdtheaward-winningseriesGP(1989-1996)whichranontheABCprimetimefornineyears.

KrisjoinedforceswithSteveKnapmanandMikeJenkinstoworkonthecreationofthelandmarkABCcrimedramaseriesWildside,whichwonmanyawards–includingtheAFIBestDramaforbothseasons,BestMiniSeries,andtheLogieawardforMostOutstandingDrama.

AspartofKnapmanWyldTelevision,Krishasproducedmanyhoursofawardwinning television.Together theyhavecreated,written,andproducedanumberofsuccessfuldramaseries,includingWhiteCollarBlue,TheStripandEastWest101(SBS2007-2011).SeasonOneofEastWest 101 won an AFI for Best Mini-Series, Season Two won Best Series and Season Three won the first AACTA Award for Best DramaSeries.SeasontwoalsowonaLogieforMostOutstandingDramaandseveralinternationalawards.

Krisstartedworkingwithfellowproducer,TonyGinnane,onagangsterfeaturefilmwhichsoonblossomedintothecreationanddevelopmentoftelevisionprojects.TheyformedClandestineTVandjoinedforceswithDavidOgilvyandBeyondEntertainmenttocreateandproducePULSEforABC.


ANTONY I. GINNANE Producer

Antonyhasbeenasuccessfulandcreativelylaudedindependentfeaturefilmproducerforover45years–havingproduced65films.HighlightsincludePatrick(1978),HighTide(1987),TheLighthorsemen(1988),Screamers(1996)andPatrick(2013).

Inadditiontohisproducingcareer,AntonyhasworkedininternationalandAustraliandistributionjointventures;filmfinancingandconsultinginAustralia,theUSA,Canada,NewZealand,UKandEasternEurope.

Hemaintainslongtermandcloserelationshipswithmostofthekeyinternationalsalesagentsanddistributors.HisUKandCanadianconnectionsencompasstelevisionaswellasfilm.

HeisoneofahandfulofAustralianproducerswhohasmaintainedaprofitableandsustainableproductionbusinessoveralmosthalfacentury.

AntonybeganhisfilmcareerworkingwithaseriesoffirsttimefilmdirectorslikeRichardFranklin,SimonWincerandRodHardy,whowentontoforgesuccessfulcareersinAustraliaandoverseas,andhascontinuedtonurturefirsttimefeaturefilmdirectorslikeMarkHartley,SandraScriberras,DavidPulbrookandothers.

Overthepastyear,KrisWyldandTonyGinnanehaveworkedonthedevelopmentofajointventurecompany–WyldFGA(tradingasClandestineTelevision)–tocapitalizeonthebusinessexperience,intellectualandcreativestrengthstheybothbringtothetable.


MEL HILL Co-Creator & Writer

MelHillisadoctoratoneofSydney’slargesthospitals.SheinitiallygraduatedfromtheUniversityofSydneywiththeuniversitymedalandfirstclasshonoursineconomics.ShewasalsoawriterandeditoronHoniSoit.FollowingthissheworkedinfinanceinNewYorkandthen,afterobtainingherMBAfromStanfordUniversity,instrategicconsultingwithMcKinsey&Co.

Afterreceivingakidneytransplantin2007shequithercorporatetoattendmedicalschool,determinedtomakeadifferenceinthelivesofpatientsthewayherdoctorshaddoneinherlife.SincegraduatingfromtheUniversityofSydneywithhermedicaldegree,andaMastersinPublicHealth, shehasworkedasan intern, residentandnowmedical registraratoneofAustralia’sbusiesthospitalsdealingwithpatientsrequiringintenselycomplexmedicalcare.Sheisalsoactivelyengagedinresearch,andhaspublishednumerouspapersintheareaofkidneydiseaseandtransplantation.


MICHAEL MILLER Co-Creator & Writer

Screenwriterandscriptproducer,MichaelMiller,whoisalongtimecollaboratorofKrisWyld,wrotefouroftheeightepisodesofPULSE.Hehaswrittenandscripteditedmanyhighly-acclaimedtelevisionseries.HerecentlywontheAACTAAwardforBestScreenplayforhisepisodeofthehittwo-partSevenNetworktelemoviePeterAllen:NottheBoyNextDoor.MichaelwroteandscriptproducedthefirstseasonoftheacclaimedABCdramaClevermanstarringIainGlen,FrancesO’ConnorandDeborahMailman,whichwasacquiredbySundanceTV.HehaswrittenepisodesofTheDoctorBlakeMysteriesandTheTimeofOurLivesforABCTV,andEastWest101forSBS.

Overhiscareer,MichaelhaswonthreeAWGIEAwardsforBestEpisodeinaTelevisionSeries,includingforhisfirstevertelevisionscript.HehasbeenshortlistedtwicefortheNSWPremier’sLiteraryAwards,andalsofortheQueenslandPremier’sLiteraryAwards.


DAVID OGILVY Executive Producer

Withover25yearsintheindustry,DavidisoneofAustralia’sleadingexecutiveproducersoftelevisiondrama.

In1988David tradeda career in theatre to completeapostgraduateDiploma inFilmandTelevision at SwinburneUniversity receiving theGraduateof theYearawardforexcellence.His firstscreenplayTheContractwasnominatedforthreeAFIAwards,withDavidwinningBestDirector.

InvitedtoworkwithFilmAustraliain1989,Davidexpandedhisinterestinwritingforchildren’sandadultdrama.HiswritingandscripteditingcreditsincludeEscapefromJupiter,HighFlyers,PigsBreakfast,Outriders,HeadStart,NewMacdonald’sFarm,Raggs,BlueWaterHigh,LockieLeonard(Series1&2),Stormworld,DoubleTroubleandDanceAcademyaswellasWhiteCollarBlue,YoungLions,TheStrip,RescueSpecialOps,EastWest101(Seasons1&2),andTheStraits.

In2011DavidwasappointedCommissioningEditorofFictionforABCTV.Duringhistenure,hewastheexecutiveproduceroffifteendramasincludingMabo, JanetKing (Seasons 1&2), AnAccidental Soldier, TheCode (Seasons 1&2), DangerousRemedy, Hiding,PaperGiants:MagazineWars,AnzacGirls,andSeasonsTwo,ThreeandFourofRake.

DavidjoinedBeyondEntertainmentasHeadofFictioninOctober,2015.

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