Reckless is a comic suspense series showcasing Perth and the port city of Fremantle, as well as an impressive lineup of Western Australian cast and crew.
Photo: Hunter Page Lochard and Tasma Walton. Photo by David Dare Parker.
Shot entirely on-location in Perth and Fremantle the series showcases the versatility that Western Australia’s locations have to offer.
From the historic streets of Fremantle to its iconic beaches and ‘red dirt’ landscapes, Western Australia boasts a wide range of unique locations offering endless filming opportunities.
Writer and Executive Producer Kodie Bedford said: “From day one, I wanted to make a bold show with audacious characters that felt unapologetically Western Australian. I’m so bloody happy I could return home to tell this yarn with a team of creatives who have all shared the vision and taken it somewhere even wilder than I ever imagined.”
The series features an incredible Western Australian cast and crew, including homegrown talents Kodie Bedford, Tasma Walton and Jessica De Gouw.
Leading the talented cast is Western Australia’s own Tasma Walton (The Twelve, Mystery Road) and AACTA Award winner Hunter Page-Lochard (The Newsreader, Critical Incident).
The creative vision behind Reckless is led by First Nations Writer and Executive Producer Kodie Bedford (Return to Paradise, Mystery Road), who returned home to WA for production.
Directed by Beck Cole (Deadloch, High Country, Wentworth), the series is produced by Andy Walker (Deadloch, The Survivors) and Executive Produced by Kylie Washington (Ghosts Australia, The Office) and Kodie Bedford (Return to Paradise, Mystery Road). Co-Executive Producers are Megan Palinkas (Heartbreak High, The Heights) and Beck Cole with Fiona McConaghy (Bay of Fires S2, NCIS Sydney) serving as co-producer. Written by Kodie Bedford and Stuart Page (Total Control, Cleverman).
Local Western Australian crew include Co-Executive Producer and Script Producer Megan Palinkas, Associate Producer Devina McPherson, Production Manager Vikki Barr, 1st Assistant Director John Fairhead, Production Designer Emma Fletcher, Art Director Susie Opie, Costume Supervisor Sarah Jameson and Hair and Make-up Supervisor Karen Sims.
Walton and Page-Lochard are joined by a standout Western Australian cast featuring Jessica De Gouw (The Couple Next Door, The Survivors), Clarence Ryan (Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga, Mystery Road: Origin), Kelton Pell (Mystery Road: Origin, Redfern Now), Peter Rowsthorn (Kath and Kim, Three Summers), Paul Tassone (The Twelve, Pokerface) and Steve Le Marquand (The Twelve, Mystery Road: Origin).
They join Jane Harber (Offspring, Limbo) and Tracy Mann (The Twelve, Top End Bub) as well as Duncan Fellows (Deadloch, The Letdown), Perry Mooney (Population:11, Gold Diggers), Matthew Dyktynski (Japanese Story, Offspring), and newcomer Maddie Young.
Reckless is a BBC Studios Productions Australia production for SBS.
The project contributed more than $5 million into the WA economy and created 250 jobs for local screen practitioners.
Major production investment was provided by the Western Australian Government and Screenwest through the Western Australian Production Attraction Incentive, Screen Australia’s First Nations Department and SBS, in association with Screen NSW.
International sales by Federation Studios. Post, digital and visual effects supported by Screen NSW.
Screenwest Chief Executive Officer Rikki Lea Bestall said: “We were so excited to welcome the production of Reckless to Perth. The production continues a strong pipeline of television series being produced in WA showcasing the amazing creative talent we have in our State.”
NITV Head of Indigenous Commissioning and Production Dena Curtis and SBS Head of Scripted, Nakul Legha said: “NITV and SBS are thrilled to introduce Reckless, a tense and darkly funny thriller packed with sharp twists and unforgettable characters. We are so proud that writer and Executive Producer Kodie Bedford could return home to Australia and to the SBS network to lead her first series. The stellar cast, creative team and incredible support of our partners at BBC Studios, Screen Australia and Screenwest is testament to the ambition of this series. It marks a new chapter for the SBS network, pushing boundaries with bold, human stories. We look forward to Reckless thrilling and delighting audiences.”
EVP and General Manager, Global Entertainment Australia, BBC Studios Australia and New Zealand, Kylie Washington said: “We’re elated to be bringing Reckless to life with such an exceptional team of creatives and talent. This series is a perfect example of BBC Studios’ ambition to craft and share the world’s most compelling stories – unapologetically Western Australian, darkly funny, and deeply human. We can’t wait for audiences to experience the wild ride at the heart of this story, and we’re proud to be partnering with SBS, NITV, Screen Australia and Screenwest to bring this story to screens throughout Australia and beyond.”