Jacki Weaver & Brian Brown to lead all-star cast in new STAN original series BLOOM

Stan today announced that two-time Oscar-nominee Jacki Weaver will return home to head up the cast of the ground-breaking new original series BLOOM.

Starring alongside Weaver are Bryan Brown, Ryan Corr (Holding the Man, Hacksaw Ridge), Daniel Henshall (Okja, The Babadook, Snowtown) and Sam Reid (’71, Prime Suspect 1973, The Railway Man).

The series is currently filming in various locations across Victoria, with acclaimed film director, John Curran (Tracks, Chappaquiddick, Praise) at the helm.

BLOOM explores the beauty and brutality of nature in a mystery that unfurls in six compelling parts. One year after a devastating flood kills five locals in an idyllic country town, a mysterious new plant appears with the power to restore youth. It’s a gift of power beyond the wildest imagining… a phenomenon so formidable that attempting to harness its potency means re- evaluating everything that’s important. It’s a miracle some will kill to keep secret.

The six-part mystery drama series will premiere exclusively on Stan this summer, with Sony Pictures Television to distribute the premium drama globally.

Stan’s Chief Content Officer, Nick Forward said:

“The assembled cast, including the remarkable Jacki Weaver, is a testament to the uniqueness of Glen’s vision, the scale of the production and the calibre of Playmaker and Sony as our local and international partners on the project. With a director of John’s track record behind the camera we couldn’t be more excited to be kicking off production across Victoria on our biggest Original yet.”

Playmaker’s David Maher said:

“The team at Playmaker and Sony Pictures Television are extremely pleased to be working with such a stellar line up both sides of the camera for BLOOM and we’re excited to be heading into production on this ambitious new series.”

“It is excellent to see Stan continuously commissioning such unique Australian series,” said Sally Caplan, Head of Production at Screen Australia. “We’re thrilled to be supporting BLOOM and were intrigued by this highly distinctive sci-fi concept. Writer Glen Dolman has done a tremendous job in localising the genre and we look forward to seeing his vision come to life, especially with the cast involved.”

BLOOM joins a fast-growing slate of Stan Originals’ award-winning, fresh and diverse dramas and comedies including Logie winner Romper Stomper; AACTA Award-winning and Logie Award-nominated drama series Wolf Creek; AACTA Award-winning and Logie Award-nominated series No Activity; the US version No Activity, in association with Funny Or Die, Jungle and Gary Sanchez Productions; One Night Stan, The Other Guy and most recently, Stan Original film The Second.

BLOOM is funded by Screen Australia and Stan and produced by Sony Pictures Television’s powerhouse production company Playmaker.

Playmaker’s credits include local and global hits The Code, Love Child and new Nine Network series Bite Club.