Stan has set a premiere date for its latest original drama, “The F Ward”, with all six episodes dropping next month.
The series stars International Emmy Award winner Anna Friel alongside an ensemble of Australian talent including Ioane Sa’ula, Lola Bond, Dan Wyllie, Alex Fitzalan, Emily Barclay, Annie Boyle, Rishab Kern, Arka Das, Paula Arundell, Jeremy Sims, Susie Porter, Toby Schmitz and Alex Dimitriades.
Watch the trailer below.
“The F Ward” follows a group of medical interns dispatched to the underfunded Pines Hospital in Sydney for one final chance at completing their training. Facing personal insecurities, complicated histories and the constant pressure of life-or-death decisions, the group must find a way to survive — and prove themselves — in a hot-house environment where the stakes are life and death.
The series is co-created by Dan Edwards and Kelsey Munro, the duo behind Stan’s breakout drama “Bump,” with John Edwards serving as executive producer. Andy Ryan and Michael Healy executive produce for Stan. Roadshow Rough Diamond co-produces alongside CBS Studios, with major investment from Screen Australia and financing support from Screen NSW’s Made in NSW – TV Drama Fund.
Natalie Bailey (“Down Cemetery Road”) and Neil Sharma (“Critical Incident”) direct, with scripts from Munro alongside Jessica Tuckwell, Shanti Gudgeon, Nick Coyle and Jack Yabsley. International distribution is handled by Paramount Global Content Distribution.
Friel is best known internationally for the cult US series “Pushing Daisies” and the British crime drama “Marcella.” Sa’ula previously starred in “Bump” for Stan, while Dimitriades recently appeared in “Strife.”
“The F Ward” premieres on July 17th.