The PM's Daughter

The PM's Daughter is a ten-part Australian political comedy drama television series aimed at children and teenagers. It premiered on ABC Me on 1 January 2022.[1]

The PM's Daughter
GenreFamily
Comedy-Drama
Created by
Written by
  • Tristram Baumber
  • Lou Sanz
  • Hannah Samuel
  • Angela McDonald
  • Craig Irvin
  • Gemma Bird Matheson
  • Magda Wozniak
Directed by
  • Julietta Boscolo
  • Erin White
  • Alana Hicks
Starring
  • Cassandra Helmot
  • Natalie English
  • Nya Cofie
Country of originAustralia
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons2
Production
Executive producers
Producers
  • Alice Willison
  • Kieran Hoyle
Camera setupMulti-camera
Running time26 minutes
Production companyFremantle Australia
Release
Original networkABC Me
Original release1 January 2022 (2022-01-01) –
present

Plot

The series follows Cat Parkes Pérez, a teen activist whose life is thrown into disarray when her single mother Isabel is unexpectedly thrust into the role of Prime Minister of Australia. As major disruptions begin to occur at Canberra landmarks designed to directly sabotage the Prime Minister, Cat and her new friends, Sadie and Ollie, set out to track down and unmask a rogue faction within a youth action group called Action Uprising.[2]

Cast
  • Cassandra Helmot as Cat Parkes Pérez[2]
  • Natalie English as Sadie[2]
  • Jaga Yap as Ollie[2]
  • Nya Cofie as Miro[2]
  • Amelie James-Power as Georgina[2]
  • Claire Fearon as Prime Minister Isabel Pérez[2]
  • Anthony Brandon Wong as Deputy Prime Minister Tim Yeung[2]
  • Gemma Bird Matheson as Yvette[2]
  • Renee Lim as Deputy Principal Tan[2]
  • Maximilian Mulvenney as Jared[2]
  • Indiana Kwong as Grace[2]
  • Amelie James Power as Georgina[2]
  • Lewis Fitz-Gerald as Henry[2]
  • Cecilia Yeoman as Jacinta[2]
  • Sebastian Alanis Alvarez as Tom[2]
  • Dinitha Senevirathne as Eric[2]
  • Mantshologane Maile as Murphy

Production

The series was filmed in July 2021 in various locations in Sydney and Canberra, including Brockby Lodge in Strathfield, the former home of Harold Arnott (1888–1971) of Arnott's Biscuits fame. The house is used as the exterior location of the Prime Minister of Australia's residence The Lodge.[3] A Victorian style home is used as the interior of the PM's house.

The second series was also filmed in Sydney[4] with some scenes filmed in Canberra, and aired on the 12th of June 2023 on ABC Me and ABC iview.

References
  1. David Knox (1 January 2022). "The PM's Daughter". TV Tonight. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
  2. David Knox (5 July 2021). "Filming underway for The PM'S Daughter". TV Tonight. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
  3. Strathfield Heritage BROCKBY LODGE' 123–127 HOMEBUSH ROAD STRATHFIELD Retrieved 1 January 2022.
  4. Second term of The PM’s Daughter is underway as production commences Retrieved 15 August 2022.
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