Netflix’s Australian drama “My Brilliant Career” has continued its strong international run, climbing to No. 2 on the streamer’s Global Top 10 English TV chart.
The series added 4.7 million views in its latest week and landed in the Top 10 in 72 countries, including the No. 6 in the US, No. 5 in the UK and No. 2 in Australia and New Zealand.
It marks another jump for the South Australian-shot series, which debuted at No. 5 globally following its release earlier this month. Based on Miles Franklin’s 1901 novel, “My Brilliant Career” follows Sybylla Melvyn, a young woman determined to pursue a life beyond the expectations placed upon her in 1900 Australia.
Its growing global audience has also driven interest beyond the series itself. As we reported, the show’s Australian-heavy soundtrack has generated tens of thousands of Shazams, with music from artists including Julia Jacklin, Thelma Plum and Kate Miller-Heidke attracting attention from viewers.
Now, some of the locations featured in the production are seeing a similar effect.
According to the ABC, heritage property Yallum Park recorded a surge in online interest following the show’s Netflix debut, receiving around one-third of its usual annual website traffic in the eight days after the series was released.
The production was filmed across South Australia, with production designer Felicity Abbott and costume designer Mariot Kerr tasked with building a version of 1900 Australia that remained grounded in the period without being constrained by it.
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“To make a period piece feel relevant, you need to create an emotional connection. Building an authentic, detailed world is key – it has to feel lived in,” Abbott said.
Kerr said the production adopted a “period possible” approach to its costumes rather than pursuing historical accuracy at the expense of its characters. “Guided by the production’s period possible philosophy… the goal was to serve the character over strict historical accuracy,” she said.