Paramount+ Australia has debuted the official trailer for drama series Paper Dolls, centered around five aspiring singers who are thrust into the spotlight as part of girl group HARLOW, and must navigate the dark side of the music industry.
The eight-part series, co-executive produced by Belinda Chapple and loosely based on her own experience as part of Australian girl group Bardot, was first announced back in April 2022 and initially slated for a free-to-air premiere on Channel 10 however will now premiere first on Paramount+ and in a win for fans – a few days earlier than initially slated.
From Paramount+:
At the cusp of the new millennium, five aspiring singers are thrust into the spotlight in pursuit of pop-stardom and fame.
Never far from the watchful eye of the cameras, fans and critics, HARLOW is born out of music reality television show Pop Rush, redefining pop culture in the process. However, the five young women must navigate the dark side of a glamourous industry determined to commodify them.
The superb ensemble cast includes Emma Booth (Glitch), Emalia (Australian Gangster), Naomi Sequeira (Evermoor Chronicles), Miah Madden (Redfern Now), Courtney Clarke (Last King of The Cross) and Courtney Monsma (Frozen the Musical), Thomas Cocquerel (The Gilded Age) and Ditch Davey (Spartacus).
Watch the first look trailer here:
Based on an original concept created by Belinda Chapple, created and written by Ainslie Clouston (Amazing Grace), with writers David Hannam (Darby and Joan), Marieke Hardy (Heartbreak High), Jenna Purcell, Sara Khan (Heartbreak High) and Thomas Wilson-White (Heartbreak High).
Paper Dolls is directed by Tenika Smith (The Heights), Nina Buxton (Summer Love) and Erin White (Wellmania), produced by Jessica Carrera (Seriously Red) and Kerrie Mainwaring (Bali 2002), executive produced by Mark Fennessy (Last King of The Cross) and Belinda Chapple, and Sophia Mogford (Paramount+) with Alexander Pettaras (Last King of The Cross) as associate producer.
Paper Dolls is a HELIUM Pictures production for Paramount+, with major production investment from Screen Australia in association with Screen NSW. Entertainment One (eOne) handles the international distribution for Paper Dolls outside Australia.
