''Bali 2002'' is an Australian-Indonesian

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television series. Developed by

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and

Endemol Shine Australia Endemol Shine Australia is an Australian production company and is a division of Banijay led by Rory Callaghan. Following an acquisition of shares, production company Endemol Australia merged with Shine Australia on July 26, 2015. They prod ...

for a co-commission between Stan and

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, the four-part drama revolves around the

2002 Bali bombings The 2002 Bali bombings occurred on 12 October 2002 in the tourist district of Kuta on the Indonesian island of Bali. The attack killed 202 people (including 88 Australians, 38 Indonesians, 23 Britons, and people of more than 20 other nationali ...

. The series premiered on 25 September 2022.

Cast

Main

Supporting

Episodes

Production

Development

''Bali 2002'' is the first original series co-commission between Stan and 9Network.

Peter Andrikidis Peter Andrikidis is an Australian film and television director, and producer. Early life and education Andrikidis went to the Sydney high school Drummoyne Boys High School in the mid-1970s, where he made a small film called "Nemesis". He grad ...

and Katrina Irawati Graham are directing the series, and Kerrie Mainwaring of

is producing. Executive producers include Tim Pye, Sara Richardson of

, Michael Healy and Andy Ryan of 9Network, and

Amanda Duthie Amanda Duthie, Scottish-born
(6 July 2012) ''Interview with Amanda Duthie''. Retrieved ...

and Cailah Scobie of Stan. Scobie stated the series had been developed by creatives in Australia and Indonesia "and in consultation with those directly impacted". Writers include Justin Monjo, Kris Wyld, Marcia Gardner, and Michael Toisuta with Ketut Yuliarsa as story editor.

Casting

The cast playing local Balinese as well as Australian and British tourists was announced alongside the series announcement, with,

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Richard Roxburgh Richard Roxburgh (born 23 January 1962) is an Australian actor, writer, producer, and director. He is the recipient of a number of accolades across film, television, and theatre, including three AACTA Awards (including AFI), three Logie Awards, ...

Claudia Jessie Claudia Jessie (born 1989/1990) is an English actress. She is known for her roles in the third series of the BBC One police procedural '' WPC 56'' (2015) and as Eloise, the fifth Bridgerton child, in the Netflix period drama ''Bridgerton'' (20 ...

, Sean Keenan,

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set to star alongside Arka Das,

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, Paul Ayre, Maleeka Gasbarri, Gerwin Widjaja, and Sri Ayu Jati Kartika.

Filming

Principal photography began at the beginning of March 2022 in Western Sydney where set replicas of Paddy's Pub and the Sari Club were constructed. Production is receiving support from

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Release

Banijay Rights are handling international distribution, which launched sales for the series at its 2022 London Screenings showcase.

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