Binge ‘s record-setting drama series Strife has begun shooting its second season. The Asher Keddie -starring show became Australian streamer Binge’s biggest original series premiere last year, prompting execs to set up a writers’ room for Season 2, as we revealed in January. Production is now underway in Sydney.
The comedic drama follows Evelyn Jones (Keddie), a modern, imperfect woman and publisher, on her journey from lounge room blogger to becoming a force in women’s media. It was inspired by Australian media personality and journalist Mia Freedman’s memoir Work, Strife, Balance , and is written by Australian screenwriter Sarah Scheller ( The Letdown ). In Season 2, Evelyn’s empire is threatened by the arrival of a new women’s website and a troll who calls out her hypocrisy and privilege, making her double guess her instincts when she needs to be on her A game.
Her company moves to new offices and ventures into podcasting, but Evelyn needs to find a new investor, while she resets her home life and returns to the dating market. Returning for Season 2 are Matt Day ( Rake ), Tina Bursill ( Doctor Doctor ), Emma Lung ( Stranded), Maria Angelico ( Sisters ), Rhys Mitchell ( Upper Middle Bogan) , Olivia Junkeer ( Neighbours ), BeBe Bettencourt ( The Dry ), Bryony Skillington ( The Power of the Dog ), Darcy Tadich ( Neighbours ), Willow Speers ( Wolf Like Me ), Jonathan LaPaglia ( Seven Days ), Alex Dimitriades ( The Tourist ), Lucy Ansell ( Force of Nature: The Dry.