Anna Friel

From Sydney to the world: The F Ward becomes fastest-selling Australian drama ever

Australian medical drama The F Ward is officially going global, with the locally produced series securing licensing deals across 100 key international territories and becoming the fastest-selling Australian drama ever pre-launch. Commissioned by Stan and co-produced by Roadshow Rough Diamond and CBS Studios, the six-part series launched in Australia last month, introducing audiences to the…

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Interview: Anna Friel on new Australian medical drama The F Ward, second chances and why tough love saves lives

When lives are on the line, there’s little room for hesitation. Stan’s new Australian drama The F Ward throws audiences into the chaotic reality of Sydney’s underfunded Pines Hospital, where a group of failed medical interns are handed one final opportunity to prove they deserve to become doctors. Battling impossible workloads, life-or-death emergencies and the…

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Series Review: The F Ward is one of Australia’s best new dramas

When The Pitt reminded audiences how compelling a hospital drama could still be and Scrubs returned to television for a new generation, Australian TV was noticeably missing its own great medical series. Thankfully, The F Ward arrives not just to fill that gap, but to prove the genre still has plenty of fresh stories to…

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