The Seven Network and Endemol Shine Australia have announced that cameras are rolling on season two of RFDS, with the new season to premiere later this year on Channel 7 and 7plus.
Based on real-life stories and filmed on location in and around Broken Hill, RFDS tells the stories of doctors, nurses, pilots and support staff in the Royal Flying Doctor Service as they navigate private lives as turbulent and profound as the heart-stopping emergencies they attend.
Season two of RFDS picks up one year after Eliza (Emma Hamilton) left Broken Hill behind. Much has changed, with lives at RFDS South East progressing at a rapid rate. The determined team will face some of their most confronting challenges to date – in the air, on land, with each other, and within themselves – set against the isolation, beauty and brutality of the outback.
RFDS is executive produced by Endemol Shine Australia’s head of scripted Sara Richardson, Imogen Banks (Kindling) and Julie McGauran for Seven. RFDS is produced by Ian Meadows (Upright) and Ross Allsop (The Artful Dodger) and directed by Jeremy Sims (Last Cab To Darwin), Rachel Ward (Rake) and Adrian Russell Wills (The Warriors). Season two is written by Ian Meadows, with other writers including Claire Phillips (Offspring), Magda Wozniak (Bad Behaviour), Kodie Bedford (Mystery Road) and Adrian Russell Wills.
Seven Network Head of Drama, Julie McGauran, said: “The best part of my day is seeing the dailies come in for the new season of RFDS. Watching this stellar cast bring these wonderful Australian stories to life is such a joy and I can’t wait for Australia to fall in love with this show all over again.”
Executive producer and Endemol Shine Australia head of scripted, Sara Richardson, said: “It is such a joy to be back in Broken Hill and its community for the second season of RFDS. It is a huge privilege to be telling regional stories that are at the very soul of Australia, with scripts which have been crafted by the exceptional Ian Meadows and his team of incredibly talented writers.”
RFDS Season Two is coming soon to Channel 7 and 7plus.