The Strip (Australian TV series)
| The Strip | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Genre | Drama |
| Directed by |
Shawn Seet Ken Cameron Ian Barry Garth Maxwell |
| Starring |
Aaron Jeffery Simone McAullay Vanessa Gray Bob Morley Frankie J. Holden |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 13 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Jo Horsburgh |
| Producer(s) |
Steve Knapman Kris Wyld |
| Editor(s) |
Nicole LaMacchia Deborah Peart |
| Running time | 43–44 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Knapman-Wyld Productions |
| Distributor | FremantleMedia |
| Release | |
| Original network | Nine Network |
| Original release | 4 September – 27 November 2008 |
The Strip is an Australian television drama series that screened on the Nine Network. The series premiered on the Nine Network at 8:30pm on 4 September 2008 but was moved to a later 10:30pm timeslot from 13 November 2008.[1] The show did not return for a second season, due to disappointing ratings.[2]
Overview
The Strip is a police detective drama series that follows investigations into crimes on the Gold Coast, Queensland, colloquially referred to as "The Strip". Visually, the program took much inspiration from CSI: Miami and was filmed with images of sparkling surf, aerial shots of buildings and golden sands, as well as similar post production filters and colouring.[3] It had a budget of A$7.8 million.[2]
Cast
- Aaron Jeffery (McLeod's Daughters) as Detective Jack Cross
- Vanessa Gray as Detective Frances "Frankie" Tully
- Simone McAullay (Blue Heelers) as Plain Clothes Constable Jessica McCay
- Bob Morley (Home and Away) as Plain Clothes Constable Tony Moretti
- Frankie J. Holden as Inspector Max Nelson
Guests in the series include Jay Laga'aia, Martin Sacks, Indiana Evans, Matthew Newton, Gillian Alexy, and Tahyna Tozzi .[4]
Episodes
DVD releases
The Strip was released on DVD on 4 July 2009.
See also
References
- ↑ Knox, David (2008-08-20). "Airdate:The Strip". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved 2008-08-20.
- 1 2 Axed: The Strip
- ↑ Knox, David (2008-09-03). "Review:The Strip". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved 2008-09-08.
- ↑ Knox, David (2008-05-05). "Nine announces cast for The Strip". tvtonight.com.au. Archived from the original on 6 May 2008. Retrieved 2008-05-05.
External links
- The Strip - Ninemsn Official Website (now removed after the axing)
- Download for Free episodes of "The Strip" from Ninemsn website
- The Strip at TV.com