CATCH UP: ABC UPFRONTS ANNOUNCE TWO UPCOMING EASY TIGER PRODUCTIONS
“ABC has unveiled seven new Scripted titles, a swag of documentaries, entertainment and Children’s TV at its annual Upfront Showcase to media and partners today at Studio 22 in Ultimo…
ABC Director Screen Jennifer Collins said, “We’re incredibly proud of what’s in store for audiences next year. Our slate features unmissable Australian drama and comedy, a premium arts line-up that continues to set the benchmark for excellence, and new factual titles designed to inform and enlighten. Our world-class children’s and family content will keep young Australians laughing and learning, while our entertainment line-up delivers returning favourites and exciting new original formats. As the nation’s leading commissioner of Australian content, ABC Screen remains committed to excellence – and in 2026, the best is yet to come…”
Treasure & Dirt
“In a dying opal town in the middle of the desert, law and order are little more than myths. Thieves raid the mines, zealots preach salvation to the lost, and billionaire magnates play god. When a miner is found beheaded and left to decompose in the depths of his own small claim, big-city homicide detective Ivan Lucic (Dorman) is sent to investigate. Assigned to him is former local constable Nell Buchanan (Hewson), who knows how this place really works — and how it warps people. Together, they’re drawn into a labyrinth of secrets, greed, and old sins that won’t stay buried. As the case twistsinto something darker and more surreal, Ivan and Nell can’t tell whether it’s the town that’s unravelling or themselves.
Treasure & Dirt is an Easy Tiger Production for the ABC in association with the BBC and the South Australian Film Corporation. Major production investment from the South Australian Film Corporation and the ABC. Produced by Rebecca Summerton. Directed by Madeleine Gottlieb. Executive Producers: Ian Collie, Rob Gibson and Matt Cameron. ABC Executive Producers: Rebecca Anderson and Rachel Okine. Worldwide distribution by Sphere Abacus.”
Caper Crew
”Amelia and Kai Delaney’s quiet lives are upended when their glamorous, con-artist Grandmother, Queenie, mysteriously turns up on their doorstep. Much to their father’s disapproval, Queenie starts to train her grandkids in the art of the grift — sparking their intrigue for the priceless meteorite, the Woodspring Nug. For 70 years the Nug was Woodspring’s crowning glory, until it was nabbed 30 years ago, by Queenie and her notorious ‘Kangaroo Gang’. But as soon as the Gang liberated their prize…they lost it and it’s been missing ever since. With the centenary looming and a $100,000 reward for its return, the hunt is on. Together with Amelia’s BFF/thespian extraordinaire, Penelope, and the new kid/gentle giant, Offalbert, the kids form a new crew named ‘the Joeys’. Sharpening their newfound skills, the Joeys use Queenie’s ‘Ten Con-mandments’ to solve the Great and Remarkable Mystery of The Lucky Nug, all while facing off against Queenie’s old Kangaroo Gang and Amelia’sall-powerful nemesis, Emilia Katinkatonk and her horde of befringed cousins. But as their hunt for the Nug heats up, the Joeys and Queenie realise that the greatest treasure worth finding is family. That and dismantling the Katinkatonk’s heinous stronghold on Woodspring once and for all.
Commissioned by the ABC. An Easy Tiger Production. Major production investment from Screen
Australia, Australian Children’s Television Foundation (ACTF) and the ABC, with support from Screen NSW. Series Producer: Yingna Lu. Executive Producers: Ian Collie, Rob Gibson. ABC Commissioning Editor: Mary-Ellen Mullane. ACTF Executive Producer: Bernadette O’Mahony. Distribution by ACTF.”
Here at Easy Tiger, we are so excited to share these productions with you this year.
Please see here to check out all the amazing programs set to come on the ABC this year!
