Australian outback drama “Royal Flying Doctor Service” (RFDS) is returning for its third season on Seven and 7plus, premiering in October.
Based on real-life stories, the series follows doctors, nurses, pilots, and support staff in the Royal Flying Doctor Service as they navigate emergency retrievals across somer of the most inhospitable places in the country.
Returning to the screen are Emma Hamilton (“Ten Pound Pom”), Stephen Peacocke (“Home and Away”), Rob Collins (“Total Control”), Emma Harvie (“Colin From Accounts”), Justine Clarke (“Fisk”), Ash Ricardo (“Offspring”), Jack Scott (“Hardball”), Sofia Nolan (“Home and Away”), Rodney Afif (“The Hunting”), and Thomas Weatherall (“Heartbreak High”).
And joining the cast this year is Rick Davies (“Apple Cider Vinegar”), as Fire and Rescue Officer Ryan.
The new season picks up one year after season two, with the RFDS force to grabble with the fallout of choices as they deal with the domino effects of a mass-casualty bus crash.
Seven said: “This year, the team will face their toughest obstacles yet, forcing them to make big decisions about what they want their lives to be and who they want to share them with.”
Having previously been filmed in the remote NSW region of Broken Hill, the new season will feature a slight change of scenery. Due to upgrades at Broken Hill airport and RFDS facilities, it was instead filmed in South Australia, across Adelaide, Flinders Range, and the Port Augusta RFDS Base.
“RFDS” is produced by Endemol Shine Australia in association with the Seven Network. Executive Producers include Endemol’s Director of Scripted Content Sarah Richardson, “RFDS” creator, writer, and director Ian Meadows, and Seven’s Julie McGauran.
It is produced by Lisa Scott and directed by Adrian Russell Wills (“The Newsreader”, “The Warriors”), Shawn Seet (“Storm Boy”, “NCIS: Sydney”), Leticia Caceres (“The House of Bernarda Alba”) and Ian Watson (“Heartbreak High”).
The show has had major production investment from Screen Australia, Seven, and the South Australian Film Corporation. Post, digital, and visual effects have been supported by Screen NSW.