Step Dave

Step Dave
Genre Comedy-drama
Created by Kate McDermott
Starring
  • Sia Trokenheim
  • Jono Kenyon
  • Rawiri Jobe
  • Tania Nolan
  • Aidee Walker
Composer(s)
  • Joel Haines
  • Lukasz Buda
  • Conrad Wedde
  • Samuel Scott
Country of origin New Zealand
Original language(s) English
No. of series 2
No. of episodes 25 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producer(s)
  • Kelly Martin
  • Chris Bailey
Producer(s) Mark Beesley
Cinematography Rewa Harre
Running time 60 minutes
Production company(s) South Pacific Pictures
Release
Original network TV2
Picture format HDTV 1080i
Original release 11 February 2014 (2014-02-11) – present
External links
Official website
Production website

Step Dave is a New Zealand comedy-drama television series written by Kate McDermott.[1] It began airing its first series in New Zealand on 11 February 2014. It was renewed for a second series, which began airing on 1 September 2015.

Premise

Bartender Dave, a 24-year-old Kiwi slacker whose life is turned upside down when he meets the woman of his dreams; Cara, 15 years his senior with three kids and some serious baggage in tow.

Cast and characters

Main cast

  • Sia Trokenheim as Cara Gray[2]
  • Jono Kenyon as David "Dave" Robinson[2]
  • Rawiri Jobe as Aaron "Azza",[2] Dave's flatmate
  • Tania Nolan as Julia Deering,[2] Cara's sister
  • Aidee Walker as Jenny "Jen",[2] Cara's bestie and business partner

Guest cast

Recurring cast

  • William Wallace as Phillip Deering,[2] Julia's husband
  • Tainui Tukiwaho as Hugo,[2] Dave's boss
  • Lisa Harrow as Marion Gray,[12] Cara's ex-mother-in-law
  • Maya Wyatt as Scarlett Gray,[13] Cara's 16-year-old daughter
  • Lily Powell as Jasmine Gray,[13] Cara's 13-year-old daughter
  • George Beca as Logan Gray,[13] Cara's 8-year-old son
  • Arlo Gibson as Liam Hamilton[14]
  • JJ Fong as Betty[15]
  • Richard Lambeth as Dylan
  • Peter Muller as Michael[15]
  • Kimberley Crossman as Stacey, Dave's ex-girlfriend (series 1)
  • Nathalie Boltt as Natalie Robinson,[16] Dave's mother
  • Francis Mountjoy as Alec[17]
  • Millen Baird as Stewart "Stewie" Gray,[18] Cara's ex-husband
  • Amanda Tito as Georgia[19]
  • Delaney Tabron as Xandra,[20] Hugo's friend (series 2)
  • Aaron Jeffery as Warren Robinson,[21] Dave's father (series 2)
  • Shane Cortese as Eugene Russell[22] (series 2)

Series overview

Series Episodes Originally aired
First aired Last aired
1 13 11 February 2014 (2014-02-11) 6 May 2014 (2014-05-06)
2 13 1 September 2015 (2015-09-01) 24 November 2015 (2015-11-24)

Series 1 (2014)

No.
overall 		 No. in
series 		 Title  Directed by  Written by  Original air date 
11"Starry Eyed"Britta HawkinsKate McDermott11 February 2014 (2014-02-11)
Cara gets stuck in a pub toilet while on a blind date, and injures her ankle climbing out the window. Dave takes her to hospital and is attracted to her, but she turns down his offer of anything more. He returns her shoe the following day and persuades her to go on a date with him, but it ends badly when he discovers she is fifteen years older than him and has three children. He can't stop thinking of her and they reunite.
22"Early Days"Britta HawkinsKate McDermott18 February 2014 (2014-02-18)
33"The Clown and the Bear"Murray KeaneKate McDermott25 February 2014 (2014-02-25)
44"Worlds Collide"Murray KeaneKate McDermott4 March 2014 (2014-03-04)
55"My Room"Michael HurstRachel Lang11 March 2014 (2014-03-11)
66"Knocked-Up Natalie"Michael HurstJames Griffin18 March 2014 (2014-03-18)
77"Promise and Deliver"Michael HurstKate McDermott25 March 2014 (2014-03-25)
88"Rock Bands and Reefer"John LaingSarah Nathan and Kate McDermott1 April 2014 (2014-04-01)
99"Goodbye Princess"John LaingSteven Zanoski, Rachel Lang and Kate McDermott8 April 2014 (2014-04-08)
1010"Grow Up"Oliver DriverRachel Lang15 April 2014 (2014-04-15)
1111"Crowded House"Oliver DriverKate McDermott22 April 2014 (2014-04-22)
1212"Let It Go"Britta HawkinsGavin Strawhan and Kate McDermott29 April 2014 (2014-04-29)
1313"No More Escaping"Britta HawkinsKate McDermott6 May 2014 (2014-05-06)
Dave is trying to forget Cara by having lots of casual sex before he goes overseas. When Cara and Dave bump into each other at Dylan and Alec's wedding, it's awkward.

Series 2 (2015)

On 31 July 2014, the show was renewed for a second series of 13 episodes.[23]
No.
overall 		 No. in
series 		 Title  Directed by  Written by  Original air date 
141"Stepping Up"Oliver DriverKate McDermott1 September 2015 (2015-09-01)
152"Mr Popular"Oliver DriverGavin Strawhan8 September 2015 (2015-09-08)
163"Threesome"Murray KeaneShoshana McCallum15 September 2015 (2015-09-15)
174"Secrets"Murray KeaneKaren Curtis22 September 2015 (2015-09-22)
185"Good Lies"Britta HawkinsKate McDermott29 September 2015 (2015-09-29)
196"Good Father Material"Britta HawkinsMax Currie and Kate McDermott6 October 2015 (2015-10-06)
207"Trust Me"Britta HawkinsAidee Walker and Kate McDermott13 October 2015 (2015-10-13)
218"Mr Wrong"Ian HughesGavin Strawhan20 October 2015 (2015-10-20)
229"The Home-wrecker"Ian HughesKate McDermott27 October 2015 (2015-10-27)
2310"Inappropriate"Murray KeaneGavin Strawhan3 November 2015 (2015-11-03)
2411"Make Believe"Murray KeaneShoshana McCallum and Kate McDermott10 November 2015 (2015-11-10)
2512"Kids"Michael HurstKaren Curtis and Kate McDermott17 November 2015 (2015-11-17)
2613"Will You, Won't You?"Michael HurstKate McDermott24 November 2015 (2015-11-24)

International broadcast

DVD release

Title Set details DVD release dates
Region 4[26]
Step Dave
  • Discs: 3
  • Episodes: 13
 14 May 2014

References

  1. ↑ "Step Dave takes a step towards big success". Fairfax New Zealand. 12 February 2014.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Step Dave Cast". Television New Zealand. Retrieved 6 November 2015.
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  10. ↑ "Television". Karen Kay Management. Retrieved 6 November 2015.
  11. ↑ "TV drama". eCaster. Retrieved 6 November 2015.
  12. ↑ Croot, James (11 March 2014). "Dramedy draws Harrow back home". Stuff.co.nz (Fairfax New Zealand). Retrieved 6 November 2015.
  13. 1 2 3 "Meet Scarlett, Jasmine and Logan". Television New Zealand. Retrieved 6 November 2015.
  14. ↑ Simich, Ricardo (19 October 2015). "Spy: New faces on the Street". The New Zealand Herald (New Zealand Media and Entertainment). Retrieved 6 November 2015.
  15. 1 2 "Future uncertain for Step Dave's Betty". Stuff.co.nz (Fairfax New Zealand). 3 November 2015. Retrieved 6 November 2015.
  16. ↑ Pellegrino, Nicky. "My Beauty Secrets: Nathalie Boltt". New Zealand Woman's Weekly (Bauer Media Group). Retrieved 6 November 2015.
  17. ↑ "Actor Biography" (PDF). Johnson & Laird. p. 1. Retrieved 6 November 2015.
  18. ↑ "Step Dave a step below where it should have been". Stuff.co.nz (Fairfax New Zealand). 9 May 2014. Retrieved 6 November 2015.
  19. ↑ "Actor Biography" (PDF). Johnson & Laird. p. 1. Retrieved 6 November 2015.
  20. ↑ "Step Dave's Delaney Tabron on magazines and faxing a Sex Pistol". Stuff.co.nz (Fairfax New Zealand). 11 October 2015. Retrieved 6 November 2015.
  21. ↑ Christian, Dionne (30 August 2015). "Wentworth star steps up as Dave's dad". The New Zealand Herald (New Zealand Media and Entertainment). Retrieved 6 November 2015.
  22. ↑ Nealon, Sarah (24 October 2015). "Shane Cortese on the state of New Zealand television". Stuff.co.nz (Fairfax New Zealand). Retrieved 6 November 2015.
  23. ↑ Regan (31 July 2014). "Outrageous Fortune prequel, Step Dave 2 get funding". Throng. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
  24. ↑ Knox, David (5 January 2015). "Airdate: Step Dave". TV Tonight. Retrieved 15 January 2015.
  25. ↑ Knox, David (15 January 2015). "Gone: Step Dave". TV Tonight. Retrieved 15 January 2015.
  26. ↑ Region 4 DVD set:

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