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2023 Australian drama television series

Paper Dolls
GenreDrama
Created byAinslie Clouston
Written by
  • Ainslie Clouston
  • David Hannam
  • Marieke Hardy
  • Sara Khan
  • Jenna Purcell
Directed by
  • Erin White
  • Nina Buxton
  • Tenika Smith
  • Lynn-Maree Danzey
Starring
Music byRafael May
Country of originAustralia
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes8
Production
Executive producerBelinda Chapple
Production locationSydney
Production companyHelium Pictures
Original release
NetworkParamount+
ReleaseDecember 3, 2023 (2023-12-03)

Paper Dolls is an Australian drama television series created by Ainslie Clouston, based on an idea by Belinda Chapple. The series is distributed by Paramount+.

At the 2024 ARIA Music Awards, This is Harlow was nominated for Best Original Soundtrack or Musical Theatre Cat Album.

Premise

The show follows five aspiring singers, who are thrust into the spotlight as the pop girl group HARLOW, after being discovered on a reality television show Pop Rush.

Cast and characters

Main

  • Emalia as Izzy James
  • Miah Madden as Charlie Levett
  • Courtney Clarke as Jade Hart
  • Naomi Sequeira as Annabel Tonkin
  • Courtney Monsma as Lillian Milton
  • Emma Booth as Margot Murray, an executive producer for Harlow's record label who works closely with Harlow
  • Thomas Cocquerel as Teddy Pearce, Harlow's manager
  • Ditch Davey as Roger Levett, the head of Harlow's record label

Recurring

  • Fay Du Chateau as Jenny, the groups costume stylist
  • Gantanter Singh Gill as Marty, a reality show sound recordist
  • Scott Lee as Rob, a reality show camera operator
  • Lyndon Watts as Rory, the groups choreographer

Episodes

No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release date
11"The Reinvention of Izzy James"Tenika SmithAinslie Clouston3 December 2023 (2023-12-03)
22"Phoenix Rising"Tenika SmithAinslie Clouston3 December 2023 (2023-12-03)
33"Be a Maneater"Nina BuxtonDavid Hannam3 December 2023 (2023-12-03)
44"Technicolour Altar"Nina BuxtonMarieke Hardy10 December 2023 (2023-12-10)
55"Face Off"Nina BuxtonAinslie Clouston and Jenna Purcell17 December 2023 (2023-12-17)
66"We're on Tour, Bitches"Erin WhiteSara Khan24 December 2023 (2023-12-24)
77"The Fame Game"Erin WhiteThomas Wilson-White31 December 2023 (2023-12-31)
88"New Millennium"Erin White and Lynn-Maree DanzeyAinslie Clouston7 January 2024 (2024-01-07)

Production

The series is executive produced by Belinda Chapple and airs on Paramount+. Filming took place at the National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) at its Sydney campus. The series debuted on 3 December 2023 and it will air on Network 10 later in 2024.

EP Track listing

This is Harlow (Music from Paper Dolls)
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Monster"David Björk, Ilira Gashi, Roxanne Emery3:23
2."Can't Touch"Robby De Sá, Janeva2:29
3."All Night"E. Carmona, Tormod Løkling, Henrik Moreborg, H. Wilson3:06
4."Your Body"De Sá, Janeva2:44
5."Back On Top"Kayla Bonnici, Joel Chapman, Christian Lo Russo, Kayla Rae Haywood2:46
6."Fame"Michael Gore, Dean Pitchford2:37
Total length:17:09

References

  1. "ARIA Awards 2024 nominations — everything you need to know". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 26 September 2024. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
  2. "Paper Dolls: Australian Original series lands on Paramount+". Screenhub.com.au. 4 December 2023.
  3. Anabel, Anita (3 December 2023). "Paramount+' Paper Dolls feels like a true story, but is it based on fact or fiction?". Mediaweek. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
  4. Knox, David (1 December 2023). "Music, nostalgia, TV cameras.... but Paper Dolls is not the Bardot story". TV Tonight. TV Tonight. Retrieved 12 January 2024.

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