Winter (TV series)

Winter
Created by Michaeley O'Brien
Sarah Smith
Directed by Lynn Hegarty
Starring Rebecca Gibney
Peter O'Brien
Matt Nable
Antonia Prebble
Akos Armont
Sara West
Country of origin Australia
Original language(s) English
No. of seasons 1
No. of episodes 6
Production
Executive producer(s) John Holmes
Julie McGauran
Producer(s) Chris Martin-Jones
Rebecca Gibney
Sarah Smith
Location(s) Sydney, Australia
Running time 45 minutes
Broadcast
Original channel Seven Network
Picture format 576i (PAL)
Audio format Stereo
Original run 4 February 2015 – 11 March 2015

Winter is an Australian mystery-drama-thriller television series which premiered on the Seven Network on 4 February 2015, and concluded on 11 March 2015.[1] The series is a spin off of the 2014 telemovie, The Killing Field.[2]

Plot

Together, Detective Sergeant Eve Winter and Detective Inspector Lachlan McKenzie must solve the chilling murder of young 23-year old mother Karly at a beautiful, seaside fishing town, south of Sydney. However, on the same night, a troubled young girl Indiana is hit by a car in Kings Cross. Enter Federal Agent Jake Harris who isn't keen to share his case; or star witness Indiana, but Eve’s instincts tell her to dig deeper. Meanwhile Lachlan is running a parallel investigation into his own cold case, another murder in the same coastal town eight years ago. Between the picturesque backdrop of the south coast and the busy city of Kings Cross, Eve has to juggle her personal life, professional life and the competing interests of the case. What is the connection between Indiana and Karly? And how are these two related to Lachlan's cold case? What started as a straight domestic homicide will uncover secrets buried decades deep and push Eve’s team to breaking point.

Cast

Main

Recurring

Episodes

No. Title Directed by Written by Original air date Australian viewers
(millions)
1"Skeletons"Ian WatsonSarah Smith4 February 20151.309[4]
Detective Sergeant Eve Winter leads the task force assigned to investigate the murder of young 23-year old mother Karly Johansson at Rocky Point, a hauntingly beautiful fishing town south of Sydney. The case is soon complicated when the mysterious Federal Agent Jake Harris joins the investigation, causing tension with Eve.
2"Gone Girl"Ian WatsonMichaeley O'Brien11 February 20151.097[5]
Eve is caught between two worlds - solving Karly's murder with Lachlan and her team, and finding Indiana who she is convinced is hiding something. Meanwhile, Eve notices Karly's husband is having suspicious meetings with an attractive stranger and a raid goes horribly wrong.
3"The Bridge"Shirley BarrettJeff Truman18 February 20150.968[6]
Eve's sister and psychologist Melanie attempts to unlock Indiana's memory via hypnosis. Luke reveals a secret that may lead her one step closer to Karly's killer. Meanwhile, Lachlan's affair with deputy Tammy Davis is on fire, while Eve and Jake move forward at a slow pace.
4"The Inside Man"Shirley BarrettJeff Truman25 February 20150.946[7]
In the aftermath of the case, Eve and Jake take comfort in each others arms. Eve is called before Professional Standards, where she becomes convinced that there is a leak within the task force.
5"Blow Up"Lynn HegartySarah Smith4 March 20150.804[8]
Knowing there's a leak in the department, Eve keeps Indiana holed up at her place where she learns a shocking secret. Then, Eve is reeling after someone close to her fights for their life.
6"Back to the Start"Lynn HegartyMichaeley O'Brien11 March 20150.819[9]
Eve takes Indiana back to Rocky Point, hoping she will remember what happened on the fateful day Karly Johansson was murdered. But Indiana's presence sets off a chain of events even Eve could not have predicted.

Ratings

Episode Title Original airdate Overnight Viewers Consolidated Viewers Nightly Rank Adjusted Rank
1 "Skeletons" 4 February 2015 1.125[10] 1.309[4] #2[10] #2[4]
2 "Gone Girl" 11 February 2015 0.918[11] 1.097[5] #7[11] #2[5]
3 "The Bridge" 18 February 2015 0.817[12] 0.968[6] #8[12] #5[6]
4 "The Inside Man" 25 February 2015 0.731[13] 0.946[7] #10[13] #4[7]
5 "Blow Up" 4 March 2015 0.804[8] 0.989[14] #6[8] #2[14]
6 "Back to the Start" 11 March 2015 0.819[9] 1.007[15] #7[9] #2[15]

Production

Filming for the series began in October 2014 and wrapped in January 2015.[16]

The six-part series is produced in-house by Chris Martin-Jones, Rebecca Gibney and Sarah Smith for the Seven Network. It is created by Michaeley O'Brien and Sarah Smith.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Knox, David (28 January 2015). "Airdate: Winter. Returning: Grey’s Anatomy". TV Tonight. Retrieved 28 January 2015.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 2.9 2.10 2.11 2.12 2.13 2.14 "Channel Seven's new shows for 2015" (PDF). Seven West Media. 27 January 2015. Retrieved 28 January 2015.
  3. ↑ Downie, Stephen (31 Jan – 6 Feb 2015). "Heat is on". TV Week (Bauer Media Group) (5): 18–19.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "Timeshifted: Wednesday 4 February 2015". TV Tonight. 12 February 2015. Retrieved 12 February 2015.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 "Timeshifted: Wednesday 11 February 2015". TV Tonight. 19 February 2015. Retrieved 23 February 2015.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 "Timeshifted: Wednesday 18 February 2015". TV Tonight. 26 February 2015. Retrieved 28 February 2015.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 "Timeshifted: Wednesday 25 February 2015". TV Tonight. 5 March 2015. Retrieved 11 March 2015.
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 "Wednesday 4 March 2015". TV Tonight. 5 March 2015. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 "Wednesday 11 March 2015". TV Tonight. 12 March 2015. Retrieved 12 March 2015.
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 "Wednesday 4 February 2015". TV Tonight. 5 February 2015. Retrieved 5 February 2015.
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 "Wednesday 11 February 2015". TV Tonight. 12 February 2015. Retrieved 12 February 2015.
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 "Wednesday 18 February 2015". TV Tonight. 19 February 2015. Retrieved 19 February 2015.
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 "Wednesday 25 February 2015". TV Tonight. 26 February 2015. Retrieved 26 February 2015.
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1
  15. ↑ 15.0 15.1
  16. ↑ "Upcoming Production Report" (PDF). Screen Australia. 27 January 2015. Retrieved 28 January 2015.

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