Playing Gracie Darling

Playing Gracie Darling
Genre	Drama
Created by	Miranda Nation
Written by	Miranda Nation
Starring	Morgana O'Reilly Harriet Walter Rudi Dharmalingam Celia Pacquola Annie Maynard Anne Tenney Chloe Brink
Country of origin	Australia
Original language	English
Production
Executive producers	Jo Porter Rachel Gardner
Production companies	Curio Pictures Sony Pictures Television
Original release
Network	Paramount+

Playing Grace Darling is an upcoming Australian television drama for Paramount+.[1] Produced by Curio Pictures, the series follows the events of Gracie Darling and her friends who haven't seen Gracie since a séance went wrong 27 years ago. Joni, her friend feels like she failed her and when she receives a mysterious call saying another Darling sibling has disappeared, Joni's haunted by the events of the past catching up to the present.

Plot

When Joni was 14 her friend Gracie Darling disappeared after séance went wrong, she harbors guilt and hasn't been the same since. Joni now a child psychologist is still haunted by her past and when she gets a call from a local cop that another Darling has gone missing after a séance all the guilt of the past comes to the present.[2]

Cast

• Morgana O'Reilly as Joni Gray
• Harriet Walter as Pattie [3]
• Rudi Dharmalingam as Jay
• Celia Pacquola as Ruth
• Annie Maynard as Anita
• Dan Spielman as Peter
• Anne Tenney as Moira
• Chloe Brink as Mina

Production

On 16 September 2024, the series was announced at the Paramount+/ Channel 10 upfronts.[4]

The 6 part series is produced by Curio Pictures with Jo Porter, Rachel Gardner serving as producers with Anya Beyersdorf writing additional content.[5]

On 15 January 2025, the series had entered production receiving funding from Screen Australia and Screen NSW, with filming taking place in New South Wales' Hawkesbury River region.[2][6]

References

1. "Cameras Roll On New Australian Mystery Drama Starring Morgana O'Reilly And Dame Harriet Walter". Paramount Australia & New Zealand | Corporate. Retrieved January 15, 2025.
2. Knox, David (January 15, 2025). "Filming underway on Playing Gracie Darling | TV Tonight". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved January 15, 2025.
3. Staff Writer (January 14, 2025). "Dame Harriet Walter, Dan Spielman, Chloe Brink get in the game for 'Playing Gracie Darling'". IF Magazine. Retrieved January 15, 2025.
4. Knox, David (September 16, 2024). "2025 Upfronts: Paramount+ | TV Tonight". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved January 15, 2025.
5. "Paramount+ Australia original drama Playing Gracie Darling announces cast as shoot begins". C21media. Retrieved January 15, 2025.
6. Frater, Patrick (September 18, 2024). "Paramount+ Commissions Australian Mystery Drama Series 'Playing Gracie Darling' – Global Bulletin". Variety. Retrieved January 15, 2025.

External links

• Playing Gracie Darling at IMDb