Prosper is an Australian television drama series, released on Stan on 18 January 2024. Produced by Jason Stevens and Andrew Walker and directed by Jennifer Lacey and Shaun Wilson, the series follows the family of the U Star megachurch. It stars Richard Roxburgh, Rebecca Gibney, and Ewen Leslie.
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| Genre | Drama |
| Written by | Matt Cameron Jason Stephens Belinda Chayko Liz Doran Louise Fox |
| Directed by | Jennifer Lacey Shaun Wilson |
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| Composers | Amanda Brown Antonio Gambale |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 8 |
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| Running time | 46 minutes |
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| Original release | |
| Network | Stan |
| Release | 28 January 2024 – present |
Plot
editCal Quinn, the pastor of the U Star megachurch, announces a bold plan to expand the church into the United States, to the surprise of his family. After the suicide of a member of the congregation, Cal's wife Abi stands by him, as other family secrets emerge.[1][2]
Cast
editMain / recurring
edit- Richard Roxburgh as Cal Quinn
- Rebecca Gibney as Abi Quinn
- Ewen Leslie as Dion Quinn
- Jacob Collins-Levy as Jed Quinn
- Ming-Zhu Hii as Taz Quinn [3]
- Hayley McCarthy as Issy Kalani
- Jordi Webber as Benji Kalani
- Jacek Koman as Eli Slowik
- Andrea Solonge as Juno
- Brigid Zengeni as Rosa
- Christopher James Baker as Mitch Leeway
- Nikki Shiels as Kasey Leeway
Guests
edit- Arka Das as Ravi
- Fayssal Bazzi as Samir Maalouf
- Renee Lim as Jackie
Production
editProsper was commissioned by Stan and Lionsgate as a Stan Original production, with major investment from Screen Australia and additional support from Screen NSW. It was co-written by Matt Cameron (who also executive produced), Liz Doran, Louise Fox, and Belinda Chayko.[4]
The location used for the U Star church was the Sydney Coliseum in Rooty Hill.[2]
Episodes
edit| Episode | Title | Date | Ref |
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| 1 | Man of God | 18 January 2024 | [5] |
| 2 | Glossolalia | ||
| 3 | Charity Begins At Home | ||
| 4 | Signs and Wonders | ||
| 5 | Love Offerings | ||
| 6 | Gethsemane | ||
| 7 | Broken Covenants | ||
| 8 | The Promised Land |
Release
editReception
editLuke Buckmaster, The Guardian Australia's film critic gave the series 4 stars: "Prosper brings religious-themed Australian dramas such as The Devil's Playground and Brides of Christ thundering into the modern world: a racy and pacy concoction for a more cynical and secular time."[8]
David Knox of TV Tonight rated the series 3+1⁄2 stars, citing that not many of the characters in the show were likeable, and it felt cold due to the lack of colour. However he said that the series had a lot of potential.[2]
Anthony Morris of ScreenHub rated the series 4 stars, stating that Roxburgh was completely convincing as Cal.[9]
References
edit- ^ Bennett, Laura (2 February 2024). "Stan Drama 'Prosper' Confronts Collision of Faith and Immorality". Hope 103.2. Retrieved 16 October 2024.
- ^ a b c Knox, David (16 January 2024). "Prosper | TV Tonight". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved 16 October 2024.
- ^ Lochrie, Conor; Donaldson, Chelsea (19 February 2024). "What Drew Ming-Zhu Hii to Stan Original Series 'Prosper'". Variety Australia. Retrieved 16 October 2024.
- ^ "New drama series Prosper announced for Stan". Screen Australia. Retrieved 28 October 2024.
- ^ Ferreira-Rowe, Jemma (15 January 2024). "IT PAYS TO BELIEVE THE STAN ORIGINAL SERIES PROSPER STARRING RICHARD ROXBURGH AND REBECCA GIBNEY IS NOW STREAMING, ONLY ON STAN". Stan. Retrieved 16 October 2024.
- ^ Knox, David (17 November 2023). "Airdate: Prosper". TV Tonight. Retrieved 16 October 2024.
- ^ "Prosper | Now Streaming". Stan. Retrieved 28 October 2024.
- ^ Prosper review – Richard Roxburgh leads a sizzling and sharp megachurch thriller The Guardian. 18 January 2024
- ^ Morris, Anthony (18 January 2024). "Prosper, Stan review: a brew of blackmail and betrayal". ScreenHub Australia. Retrieved 16 October 2024.