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| Golden Boy | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Comedy |
| Created by |
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| Starring | |
| Theme music composer | Stephen Gallagher |
| Country of origin | New Zealand |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 16 (+ pilot) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | John McDonald |
| Producer | Bronwynn Bakker |
| Running time | 23 minutes |
| Production company | MediaWorks |
| Original release | |
| Network | Three |
| Release | July 16, 2019 (2019-07-16) – November 3, 2020 (2020-11-03) |
Golden Boy is a New Zealand comedy television series.
Premise
The series chronicles the journey of aspiring journalist Mitch, sister of star rugby player Tama – with whom their small hometown is obsessed, adding an interesting dynamic to Mitch's pursuit of her journalistic ambitions.
Cast and characters
- Hayley Sproull as Mitch
- Kimberley Crossman as Lisa
- Rima Te Wiata as Susan
- Dean O'Gorman as Aussie Dave
- James Rolleston as Tama
- Erana James as Kahu
- Alison Bruce as Carol
- Rawiri Paratene as Bertie
Series overview
| Season | Episodes | Originally aired | Viewers (in millions) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First aired | Last aired | ||||
| Pilot | 1 | September 25, 2018 (2018-09-25) | TBA | ||
| 1 | 8 | July 16, 2019 (2019-07-16) | September 3, 2019 (2019-09-03) | TBA | |
| 2 | 8 | September 15, 2020 (2020-09-15) | November 3, 2020 (2020-11-03) | TBA | |
Episodes
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 1 | "Pilot" | Jackie van Beek | Alice Snedden, Eli Matthewson & Nic Sampson | September 25, 2018 (2018-09-25) |
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "Ghost Vapes" | Chelsea Preston-Crayford & Rose Matafeo | Nic Sampson | July 16, 2019 (2019-07-16) |
| 2 | 2 | "Crawdon Hooker" | Chelsea Preston-Crayford | Alice Snedden | July 23, 2019 (2019-07-23) |
| 3 | 3 | "CCTV" | Rose Matafeo | Kura Forrester | July 30, 2019 (2019-07-30) |
| 4 | 4 | "Seal" | Rose Matafeo | Brynley Stent | August 6, 2019 (2019-08-06) |
| 5 | 5 | "Balls Out" | Leon Wadham | Eli Matthewson | August 13, 2019 (2019-08-13) |
| 6 | 6 | "Break a Leg" | Leon Wadham | Chris Parker | August 20, 2019 (2019-08-20) |
| 7 | 7 | "Tama, Driving & Jail" | Leon Wadham | Jono Pryor | August 27, 2019 (2019-08-27) |
| 8 | 8 | "Pregnancy" | Leon Wadham | Alice Sneddon | September 3, 2019 (2019-09-03) |
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 1 | TBA | Leon Wadham | Alice Snedden | September 15, 2020 (2020-09-15) |
| 10 | 2 | TBA | Leon Wadham | Chris Parker | September 22, 2020 (2020-09-22) |
| 11 | 3 | TBA | Leon Wadham | Brynley Stent | September 29, 2020 (2020-09-29) |
| 12 | 4 | TBA | Leon Wadham | Kura Forrester & Nic Sampson | October 6, 2020 (2020-10-06) |
| 13 | 5 | TBA | Tom Furniss & Tom Sainsbury | Brynley Stent | October 13, 2020 (2020-10-13) |
| 14 | 6 | TBA | Tom Furniss & Tom Sainsbury | Chris Parker | October 20, 2020 (2020-10-20) |
| 15 | 7 | TBA | Tom Furniss | Eli Matthewson | October 27, 2020 (2020-10-27) |
| 16 | 8 | TBA | Leon Wadham | Alice Snedden | November 3, 2020 (2020-11-03) |
References
- "Golden Boy - the new TV comedy set in provincial New Zealand". Stuff. 3 July 2019. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
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