Genre: | Crime thriller |
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Country: | Australia |
Language: | English |
Num Episodes: | 8 |
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Producer: | Sue Seeary |
Location: | Sydney, Australia |
Runtime: | 44 minutes |
Company: | Playmaker Media |
Network: | Nine Network |
Bite Club is an Australian crime thriller television series which aired on the Nine Network from 15 August to 3 October 2018. The show centres around a group of shark attack survivors, named the "Bite Club", who are being targeted by a serial killer. It stars Todd Lasance and Ash Ricardo as Detectives Dan Cooper and Zoe Rawlings, along with Dominic Monaghan as Senior Constable Stephen Langley.
On 4 October 2017, the series was announced, with Dominic Monaghan set to star in a lead role.[1] On 11 October, the series was officially confirmed at Nine's upfronts set to air in 2018.[2] [3] The eight-part series began airing on 15 August 2018.[4]
The show centres around a group of shark attack survivors, named the "Bite Club", who are being targeted by a serial killer.[5] Todd Lasance and Ash Ricardo play Detectives Dan Cooper and Zoe Rawlings, who are trying to catch the killer. Monaghan plays Senior Constable Stephen Langley.[6] The rest of the cast includes, Damian Walshe-Howling as psychologist Kristof Olsen, Deborah Mailman as Superintendent Anna Morton, Robert Mammone as Detective Sergeant Jim Russo, Marny Kennedy as semi-pro surfer Amber Wells, Darcie Irwin-Simpson as Detective Claire Hobson, Arka Das as Forensic Specialist Depak Chaudhary, and Pia Miller as Zoe's best friend Kate Summers.[4] [5] [6] Actress Jessica Falkholt will make a posthumous appearance, following her death on 17 January 2018.[7]
Bite Club is written by Sarah Smith and John Ridley, and directed by Peter Andrikidis, Geoff Bennett, Wayne Blair and Jennifer Leacey.[8]
Bite Club began filming on-location in the suburb of Manly in September 2017.[9] Filming took place at Dee Why, Curl Curl Beach and The Steyne pub.[9] The Manly Pavilion became the outside of a police station, while the interior rooms were built at North Head.[9] Other locations considered for the show's setting included Bondi and Maroubra.[9] Filming for the series ended on 7 December 2017.[10]
David Knox of TV Tonight gave the opening episode two and a half stars out of five.[11] He wrote, "Melodrama is part of the problem of this drama which needs to commit to one of the two genres it straddles. For a crime about a serial killer the travelogue shots and warm hues is pretty confusing."[11] Knox disliked Leacey's "sluggish" direction, and felt that the episode was lacking in energy.[11] He added that the first episode needed to be stronger, with "a bit more teeth to take hold."[11]
The complete series of Bite Club is available on 9now and Stan in Australia.