Bump (Australian TV series) explained

Genre:Comedy drama
Starring:

Safia Arain

Country:Australia
Num Seasons:4
Num Episodes:40
Executive Producer:Chris Chard
Camera:Single-camera
Runtime:30 minutes
Company:Roadshow Rough Diamond
Network:Stan
Last Aired:present

Bump is an Australian comedy-drama television series created by Claudia Karvan and Kelsey Munro, which premiered on Stan on 1 January 2021. The story centres around a high-achieving teenage girl and her boyfriend, both still at school, who have a surprise baby, and the complications that ensue for them, their extended families, and friends.

Season 2 premiered on 26 December 2021 and season 3 on 26 December 2022. A spin-off series set in the same universe, Year Of, was released on 9 June 2023. Season 4 was released on 26 December 2023 and Season 5 was announced on 12 March 2024.

Synopsis

Set in and around an inner city high school, the ten-part first series centres around Oly, an ambitious and high-achieving teenage girl who has a surprise baby, and the complications that ensue for two families.[1]

Cast

Episodes

Season 4 (2023)

Production

The series was co-created by Claudia Karvan and Kelsey Munro, who also co-wrote with a writing team of Jessica Tuckwell, Timothy Lee, Mithila Gupta, and Steven Arriagada. Karvan produced along with John Edwards and Dan Edwards. Geoff Bennett, Gracie Otto, and Leticia Cáceres directed the series.[2]

The school scenes are filmed on and around Sydney Secondary College Blackwattle Bay Campus.

Release

Bump premiered on Stan on 1 January 2021.[3] In July 2021 it was confirmed that production on season 2 was under way in Sydney and that a third season had also been confirmed.[4] [5] [6] On 25 November 2021 a trailer for season 2 was released along with an announcement that the season was scheduled to be released on 26 December 2021.[7]

Season 3 premiered on 26 December 2022. A spin-off series set in the same universe, Year Of, was released on 9 June 2023.[8]

Season 4 of Bump went into production in July 2023[9] and was released on 26 December 2023.[10]

Season 5 was announced on 12 March 2024.[11]

International broadcasts

On 18 June 2021, Canada's CBC premiered the first season of Bump on its CBC Gem streaming service,[12] adding the second season on 29 July 2022.[13] In the United Kingdom, the series began airing on BBC One on 20 October 2021,[14] and also was made available on the BBC iPlayer streaming service. The second season debuted on 17 June 2022. The third season debuted in May 2023.

In March 2022, the series was picked by The CW in the United States; it premiered on 11 August 2022.[15] [16] The network however removed it from its schedule after broadcasting five episodes of the second season in September 2023.[17]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Groves. Don. Stan unveils two Stan Original dramas, a docuseries and comedy special. 24 August 2020. If. 24 August 2020.
  2. Web site: Ma. Wenlei. Claudia Karvan on fear, producing and her new series Bump. 31 December 2020. news.com.au. News Corp Australia. 1 January 2021.
  3. Web site: Ma. Wenlei. Claudia Karvan on fear, producing and her new series Bump. 31 December 2020. news.com.au. News Corp Australia. 1 January 2021.
  4. Web site: Martin . Josh . Stan renews 'Bump' for season 2 after record-breaking streaming numbers . . 26 November 2021 . 15 January 2021.
  5. Web site: Couros . Faye . Carlos Sanson Jr Confirms Bump Season Two Is In Production . . 26 November 2021 . 27 July 2021.
  6. Web site: Stan and Screen Australia announce Bump season 3 . 24 August 2021. Screen Australia.
  7. Web site: McLaughlin . Chelsea . The first trailer for season 2 of Stan Original Series Bump proves it's the most wholesome show on TV. . . 26 November 2021 . 25 November 2021.
  8. Web site: Mediaweek . 2023-05-14 . Stan Original Series Year Of gets first-look trailer and air date . 2023-05-31 . Mediaweek . en-AU.
  9. Web site: Cameras roll on Bump S4 . TV Tonight . 24 July 2023 .
  10. Web site: Australia's smash hit Bump is returning to Stan with a huge twist in Season 4 . 2023-12-07 . www.nine.com.au . en-AU.
  11. Web site: Knox . David . 2024-03-12 . Renewed: Bump . TV Tonight . 2024-03-12.
  12. News: Wilner . Norman . What to watch on CBC Gem in June 2021 . 11 August 2022 . . 31 May 2021.
  13. News: CBC Gem Highlights for July 2022 . 11 August 2022 . Memorable TV . 29 June 2022.
  14. Web site: Munn . Patrick . BBC One Sets UK Premiere Date for Bump . TVWise . 11 August 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220728234734/https://www.tvwise.co.uk/2021/10/bbc-one-sets-uk-premiere-date-for-bump/ . 28 July 2022.
  15. Web site: Aidan Turner Italian Series 'Leonardo' & Australian Comedy Drama 'Bump' Land At The CW. Deadline. Peter. White. 19 October 2021. 19 October 2021.
  16. News: McCormack . Olivia . What to watch on Thursday: Bump premieres on the CW . 11 August 2022 . The Washington Post . 11 August 2022.
  17. Web site: Australian Dramedy Bump Quietly Dropped From CW Summer Schedule. Deadline Hollywood. Denise. Petski. 6 September 2023. 7 September 2023.

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