– today announcedthe brand-new local comedy series willpremiere on Thursday, 17 October on ThreeNow andThree. Based on the hugely successful TikTok series ofthe same name, is a six-part localcomedy series that celebrates the early 2000s in all itsmillennial glory. Set in Gore, New Zealand in 2005, follows the social downfall of NikauBennett (Max Crean), King of Gore College andall-around-party animal.
When Nikau is outed as gay, we seehim plummet from cool guy to social outcast: he loses hisplace on the rugby team, is snubbed by all his old friends,and brutally removed from everyone’s MYSPACE TOP 8 FRIENDLISTS. Along with a group of freakish friends and foes,Nikau must traverse the complicated world of high school(and the internet) in search of the confidence to be histrue self. , said: “We’re thrilledto welcome to the ThreeNow and Threeline-up of local scripted content.
This hilarious seriespromises to captivate audiences, building on its success asa TikTok short-form series. Its proven track record ofengaging viewers demonstrates the power of innovativestorytelling, and we’re excited to take it to newheights.” Starring Max Crean, Shervonne Grierson,Felicia To’a, Jaxson Cook and James Sexton, alongside RyanO’Kane, Bree Peters and Mark Mitchinson, is a nostalgic teen comedy about 2005,bad fashion choices, emo music and flip phones.
Beneaththis, however, is a love-letter to the internet, and howduring those early days of social media, it provided teenswith frie.