''Irreverent'' is an Australian drama television miniseries that was released on 30 November 2022 on

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in the United States and on 4 December 2022 on

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in Australia and New Zealand. ''Irreverent'' follows the story of an American criminal who bungles a heist and is forced to hide out in a small Australian reef town in Far North Queensland posing as the new church minister. In April 2023, the series was cancelled after one season.

Production

''Irreverent'' was created by Paddy Macrae and written by Macrae, Andrew Knight, Andrew Anastasios, Angela McDonald, Dan Knight and Darlene Johnson. It was directed by

Jonathan Teplitzky Jonathan Teplitzky is an Australian writer and film director who has directed the movies ''Better Than Sex (film), Better Than Sex'' (2000), ''Gettin' Square'' (2003), ''Burning Man (film), Burning Man'' (2011), ''The Railway Man (film), The Rail ...

and Lucy Gaffy, executive produced by Debbie Lee, Macrae, Alastair Mackinnon and Andrew Knight, and produced by Tom Hoffie. The series was filmed in

Mission Beach, Queensland Mission Beach is a coastal town and locality in the Cassowary Coast Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , the locality of Mission Beach had a population of 1,014 people. Geography Mission Beach is bounded on the east by the Coral Sea. C ...

Cast

Colin Donnell Colin Donnell (born October 9, 1982) is an American actor and singer known as Tommy Merlyn on ''Arrow'', Scotty Lockhart on '' The Affair'', Dr. Connor Rhodes on ''Chicago Med'' (2015–19), and Billy Crocker in '' Anything Goes''. He also star ...

as Paulo, a Chicago gangster forced to take refuge in the remote town of Clump, posing as the Reverend Mackenzie Boyd * P. J. Byrne as Mackenzie, the reverend who was originally posted to Clump. * Kylie Bracknell as Piper, the police officer in charge of lawkeeping in Clump * Tegan Stimson as Daisy, a troubled teenager who befriends Paulo * Ed Oxenbould as Cameron, Daisy's best friend * Wayne Blair as Peter, a Deacon of the church in Clump * Jason Wilder as Aidan, Piper's fiancé * Briallen Clarke as Amy, resident of Clump * Calen Tassone as Harry *

Russell Dykstra Russell Dykstra (born 31 December 1966) is an Australian actor of screen, stage and TV. Early life Dykstra grew up in the Brisbane suburb of Calamvale. Dykstra first appeared on stage at age 10 in a theatre production of ''Toad of Toad Hall' ...

as Lester *

Francis Greenslade Francis Greenslade (born 3 October 1962) is an Australian comedic actor and acting teacher. Early life Greenslade was born in Honiara, Solomon Islands to Australian parents. In the 1980s, Greenslade studied at the University of Adelaide where ...

as Ron *

Roz Hammond Rosalind Hammond, often credited as Ros or Roz, is an Australian actress and writer who has worked in theatre, film, and television. Hammond's television appearances include the role of Heather in ABC's '' Bay of Fires'', Claudia in '' The Hei ...

as Margie * Broden Kelly as Luke Jovic *

Sam Parsonson Sam Parsonson (born 1989) is an Australian actor. He made his television debut at the age of 15 in the critically acclaimed Australian drama series ''Love My Way'' for two seasons. His performance in the role of Dylan earned him a nomination for ...

as James Jovic * Anna Lise Phillips as Helen * Ursula Yovich as Grace * Andrea Szabo as Bev *

Eddie Baroo Eddie Baroo (born 25 September 1968) is an Australian actor, screenwriter, singer and guitarist. He is the lead singer and frontman of the band Stodgewood. His notable films are '' Red Hill'' (2010), ''Crawlspace A crawl space or crawlspace ...

as Andy *

Robert Rabiah Robert Rabiah is an Australian film actor, screen writer, and producer. He is best known for his roles as Hakim in '' Face to Face'' (2011), for which he was nominated for a AACTA Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Film and Best Actor at the ...

as Farah * Felix Hooper as Young Mack *

Steve Mouzakis Steve Mouzakis is an Australian film, television and theatre actor. He is known for his role in the Spike Jonze film ''Where the Wild Things Are'', Van Gogh in ''Prison Break'', Steven Ray in the film '' The Suicide Theory'', and performing alon ...

as Lorenzo *

Gerry Connolly Gerald Edward Connolly (March 30, 1950 – May 21, 2025) was an American politician who served as the U.S. representative for Virginia's 11th congressional district from 2009 until his death in 2025. A Democrat, he was first elected in 2008 ...

as Minister

Episodes

References

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