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The Heights
GenreSoap opera
Drama
Created byWarren Clarke
Que Minh Luu
Directed by
Country of originAustralia
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes60
Production
Executive producersDebbie Lee
Que Minh Luu
Sally Riley
ProducersPeta Astbury-Bulsara
Warren Clarke
CinematographyJim Frater
EditorsMeredith Watson
Jeffrey Peter Pritchard
Running time30 minutes
Production companiesMatchbox Pictures
For Pete's Sake Productions
Original release
NetworkABC
Release22 February 2019 –
1 October 2020

The Heights is an Australian television drama series which premiered on ABC on 22 February 2019.[1] In August 2019, the series was renewed for a second season of 30 episodes.[2]

The series is set in the inner‐city neighbourhood of Arcadia Heights. It explores the relationships between the residents of the Arcadia social housing tower and the people who live in the rapidly gentrifying community that surrounds it.[3]

  • Marcus Graham (series 1) and Rupert Reid (series 2)[4] as Krez “Pav” Pavlovic, retired cop
  • Shari Sebbens as Leonie Farrell, Pav's estranged wife and corporate lawyer
  • Calen Tassone as Mich Pavlovic-Farrell, Pav and Leonie's son
  • Roz Hammond as Claudia Rosso, an emergency doctor new to the area
  • Bridie McKim as Sabine Rosso, Claudia's teenage daughter with mild cerebral palsy
  • Fiona Press as Hazel Murphy, landlady who runs the local pub
  • Mitchell Bourke as Ryan Murphy, Hazel's estranged son
  • Dan Paris as Mark Davies, local tradie
  • Saskia Hampele as Renee Davies, Mark's wife
  • Phoenix Raei as Ash Jafari, Iranian refugee struggling with his sexuality
  • Yazeed Daher as Kam Jafari, Ash's brother
  • Carina Hoang as Iris Tran, Vietnamese grocery store owner
  • Koa Nuen as Sully Tran, Iris' gay son
  • Cara McCarthy as Ana Novak, nurse
  • Briallen Clarke as Shannon Murphy, Hazel's daughter (series 2, recurring series 1)
  • Kelton Pell as Uncle Max, Hazel's lover (series 2, recurring series 1)
  • Bernie Davis as Bruce Farrell, Leonie's father (series 1)
  • Davilia O'Connor as Audrey (series 1)
  • Geoffrey Miethe as Ernie, community lawyer
  • Noel O'Neill as Watto
  • Siria Kickett as Kat Pavlovic-Farrell, Pav and Leonie's daughter
  • Asher Yasbincek as Rose
  • Melody Rom as Amira
  • Nicholas Di Nardo as Dane Worsfield
  • Amelia Kelly as Frankie Davies, Mark and Renee's daughter
  • Amir Rahimzadeh as Hamid Jafari, Ash's uncle
  • Jasmine Sadati as Fatema Jafari, Ash's cousin
  • Orlando Borg as Noah Davies, Mark and Renee's daughter
  • Rasta Karami as Laila Jafari, Ash's cousin
  • Ze Winters as Maryam Jafari, Ash's aunt
  • Craig Fong as Benny
  • Liam Graham as Tyler (series 1)
  • Alex Williams as Dr. Evan Clarke
  • Zachary Drieberg as James Fraser (series 1)
  • Caris Eves as Amber Bathgate, school teacher
  • Angela Mahlatjie as Lottie
  • Lynette Narkle as Aunty Pam
  • Mary Soudi as Helena (series 2)
  • Claire Gazzo as Erika (series 2)
  • Megan Hollier as Jill (series 1 & 2)

The Heights is produced in Perth, Australia by Matchbox Pictures and For Pete's Sake Productions. It was created by Warren Clarke and Que Minh Luu.[7] The first season was written by Hannah Carroll Chapman, Romina Accurso, Peter Mattessi, Megan Palinkas, Nick King, Clare Atkins, Niki Aken, Dot West, Magda Wozniak, Mithila Gupta, Tracey Defty‐Rashid, Larissa Behrendt, Miley Tunnecliffe, Katie Beckett and Melissa Lee Speyer. The first season was directed by James Bogle, Andrew Prowse, Renée Webster, and Darlene Johnson, and produced by Peta Astbury-Bulsara and Warren Clarke.[8]

Nayuka Gorrie was a writer on the second season.[9]

International broadcast

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In the United Kingdom, the first season of The Heights began broadcasting on BBC One in June 2020, during the Doctors summer break.[10] The second season was shown directly after the conclusion of the first, with several episodes airing before their premiere on ABC.[11] In Ireland, RTÉ One began broadcasting double episodes of season one on 10 August 2020, as a summer replacement for Today with Maura and Daithi.[12]

Colin Vickery of the Herald Sun was unhappy with "the smart alec" at ABC who scheduled the episodes into one-hour blocks during the first season. He went onto praise the series, writing "This gritty little urban drama, with its strong multicultural cast, plays like an edgier version of Neighbours or Home and Away. I'm especially enjoying seeing Mad as Hell's Roz Hammond in a serious dramatic role as mum Claudia Rosso."[13]

Awards and nominations

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^2020 Equity Ensemble Award nominees for "Most Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series": Marcus Graham, Shari Sebbens, Calen Tassone, Roz Hammond, Bridie McKim, Fiona Press, Mitchell Bourke, Dan Paris, Saskia Hampele, Phoenix Raei, Yazeed Daher, Carina Hoang, Koa Nuen, Cara McCarthy and Briallen Clarke

  1. ^ Knox, David (21 January 2019). "Airdate: The Heights". Tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
  2. ^ Knox, David (19 August 2019). "Renewed: The Heights". Tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
  3. ^ "Matchbox and For Pete's Sake Productions kick off on new serial 'The Heights' for the ABC". If.com.au. June 2018. Retrieved 9 October 2018.
  4. ^ "Marcus Graham out of The Heights". Tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
  5. ^ a b c d "The Heights: episode guide". Australiantelevision.net. Retrieved 2 March 2019.
  6. ^ "The Heights – Listings". Next Episode. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
  7. ^ "ABC begins production on new drama series in Perth". ABC. 5 June 2018. Retrieved 26 November 2018.
  8. ^ "ABC begins production on The Heights". Screenwest. 1 June 2018. Retrieved 9 October 2018.
  9. ^ "Nayuka Gorrie". PHOTO 2024. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
  10. ^ "BBC One acquires hit Australian drama The Heights for daytime". BBC Media Centre. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
  11. ^ "BBC One London - Schedules, Monday 27 July 2020". BBC. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
  12. ^ "RTÉ One - The Heights - Wed 12 Aug 2020 17:15 BST". TV EPG. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
  13. ^ Vickery, Colin (10 March 2019). "Watch this". Herald Sun. Retrieved 18 September 2024 – via Gale.
  14. ^ Knox, David (23 August 2019). "AWGIE Awards 2019: winners". TV Tonight. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
  15. ^ Knox, David (15 November 2019). "Screen Producers Awards 2019: winners". TV Tonight. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
  16. ^ Knox, David (20 October 2020). "Australian Directors Guild Awards 2020: winners". TV Tonight. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
  17. ^ Knox, David (9 December 2020). "AWGIE Awards 2020: winners". TV Tonight. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
  18. ^ Knox, David (14 August 2020). "Equity Ensemble Awards 2020: winners". TV Tonight. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
  19. ^ Slater, Sean (5 November 2021). "Double nominations for Wayne Blair, Shannon Murphy at ADG Awards". IF Magazine. Retrieved 8 November 2021.