Barracuda (TV series)
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| Genre | Drama |
| Created by | Christos Tsiolkas |
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| Directed by | Robert Connolly |
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Joe Klocek |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of episodes | 4 |
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| Production company(s) | Matchbox Pictures |
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| Original network | ABC |
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| Audio format | Stereo |
| Original release | 10 July 2016 |
Joe Klocek
Barracuda is an Australian television drama series, first broadcast on ABC-TV starting 10 July 2016. The series is based on Barracuda, the 2013 novel by Australian author Christos Tsiolkas, which explores a brutal clash of cultures, dreams and expectations and the relentless demands that are placed upon young athletes, their families, friends, schools and coaches.
Barracuda is written by Blake Ayshford and Belinda Chayko and directed by Robert Connolly. It is produced by Tony Ayres and Amanda Higgs with Christos Tsiolkas as Associate Producer. The series is a Matchbox Pictures production in association with ABC TV, Screen Australia and Film Victoria.
Set from 1996, Danny Kelly is a talented swimmer who attends a prestigious Melbourne private school on a sporting scholarship. Working class, half Greek and half Irish, he is the target of harassment from the privileged students. Danny yearns to win swimming gold at the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games. He is taken under the wing of highly regarded coach Frank Torma and develops a friendship/rivalry with teammate Martin Taylor which inspires Danny to become a world record holder.
Internationally, the series was acquired in the United Kingdom by BBC Three and in South Africa by Dstv.
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