FX Australia Orders First Local Original

FX Australia has commissioned its first homegrown original series, Mr Inbetween.

The 6×30-minute drama will be directed by Nash Edgerton, making his debut as a TV series director, and co-produced by Jungle (Here Come the Habibs) and Blue-Tongue Films (The Gift). The series is written by Scott Ryan and is based on his critically acclaimed feature film The Magician. The story follows a charismatic yet volatile hitman who must navigate his chilling business while also maintaining friendships, parental responsibilities and a fledgling romance.

Slated to broadcast on FX in 2018, Mr Inbetween will sit alongside such hits as The Walking Dead, Fear the Walking Dead and Legion. Casting will be announced soon and production will begin in Sydney mid-July 2017. The series is financed with the assistance of Screen Australia, as part of its multiplatform drama program, as well as Screen NSW.

Edgerton commented: “I couldn’t be more excited about sharing with the world more of Scott Ryan’s dangerously fun character, Ray Shoesmith, with the help of FX, Jungle and producer Michele Bennett.”

Jacqui Feeney, ANZ MD of Fox Networks Group, added: “As part of the FX ‘fearless’ ethos, we’ve chosen creative partners who inherently believe in the FX brand and can bring to the channel their own distinctive original tone and voice. Mr Inbetween is the perfect fit. We’ve brokered a development collaboration with the FX U.S. team, leaning into their expertise for nurturing quality talent and curating truly original, commanding and compelling TV. So far, so good.”

“We are so pleased to see Nash Edgerton returning to Australia for his television directorial debut,” said Mike Cowap, investment manager of multiplatform at Screen Australia. “More than a decade has passed since we met Scott Ryan’s deadpan hitman Ray Shoesmith and who better to bring this story to the small screen than the prolific team at Jungle—renowned savvy filmmakers who will add depth to this story world by enabling audiences to connect with additional content through an array of social media platforms.”

Create NSW CEO Michael Brealey commented, “Nash is such great homegrown talent. We’ve seen him grow from a stellar career as a top international stuntman to being a passionate generator of creative content which he is bringing home to produce here in NSW.”