New Zealand’s ‘After The Party’ Is Tapping Into The Zeitgeist Around Middle-Aged Women On Screen Sparked By Kate Winslet’s ‘Mare Of Easttown’
deadline.comWelcome to Global Breakouts, Deadline’s fortnightly strand in which we shine a spotlight on the TV shows and films killing it in their local territories.
The industry is as globalized as it’s ever been, but breakout hits are appearing in pockets of the world all the time and it can be hard to keep track.
So we’re going to do the hard work for you. To New Zealand we head for a gripping series that deals with themes of betrayal, redemption, ageing and sexism, which has been making waves locally.
Starring Robyn Malcolm and Peter Mullan, After the Party showcases New Zealand production at its very best. With a number of big deals across the line, including to the UK’s Channel 4, this one could be coming to a small screen near you soon. Name: After the PartyCountry: New ZealandProducer: Lingo Pictures & Luminous BeastDistributor: ITV Studios Network: TVNZFor fans of: Mare of Easttown When the team behind After the Party started hitting their stride, their desire was to do away with the stereotype that shows middle-aged women on TV “wearing lots of makeup, smiling a lot and engaging in ‘kitchen porn’,” co-creator and Kiwi star Robyn Malcolm tells Deadline.
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