Sarah Kendall Comedy for Sky U.K. & ABC Australia

Australian comedian Sarah Kendall is starring in the dark comedy Frayed, which marks the first scripted co-commission between Sky in the U.K. and ABC in Australia.

Set in 1989, Frayed follows the journey of Sammy Cooper (Kendall), a fabulously wealthy London housewife who is forced to return to the town in Australia she grew up in. In coming home, Sammy must revisit her past and the events that led her to flee as a teenager.

The 6×45-minute series will air on Sky and streaming service NOW TV, as well as on ABC in Australia in 2019. Sky Vision will handle international distribution.

Kendall said: “I just wanted to visit my family in Newcastle but I ended up shooting a 6 part comedy here for the ABC and Sky. I’m incredibly excited to be given this opportunity. And I also love free flights.”

Sky’s head of comedy, Jon Mountague, said: “We can all relate in some way to complex family drama, which is at the heart of this ingeniously written comedy. Sarah Kendall is an exceptional lead, and I’m excited to add Frayed to Sky’s lineup of original British comedy in 2019.”

ABC’s head of comedy, Rick Kalowski, added: “Frayed is among the funniest, but also most moving, pieces I’ve ever had the pleasure to work on. I’d been a fan of Sarah Kendall’s stand-up for years and am delighted to be collaborating with Sky, Sharon Horgan and Clelia Mountford’s Merman, and Kevin Whyte’s Guesswork to bring Frayed to Australian and worldwide audiences next year.”