“Territory,” Netflix’s Down Under answer to “Yellowstone,” has unveiled a trailer ahead of its online premiere on October 24. Formerly known as “Desert King,” the series is led by Anna Torv, star of “Mindhunter” and “The Newsreader,” and Michael Dorman (“For All Mankind,” “Patriot”).
Created by Timothy Lee (“Mystery Road,” “Bump”) and Ben Davies (“Bondi Rescue,” “The First Inventors,” “Outback Ringer”), the show has as its central premise an intense squabble over land.
An official synopsis reads: “When the world’s largest cattle station has no clear successor, generational conflict threatens to tear the powerful Lawson family apart. Sensing that this once-great dynasty is in decline, the outback’s most powerful factions – rival cattle barons, desert gangsters, indigenous elders and billionaire miners – move in to do the killing.”
The extensive supporting cast includes: Robert Taylor (“Longmire,” “The Newsreader”), Sam Corlett (“Vikings: Valhalla,” “The Dry”), Sara Wiseman (“Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes,” “High Country ”), Dan Wyllie (“Love My Way,” “The Veil”), Clarence Ryan (“Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga,” “Mystery Road Origin”), Jay Ryan (“IT Chapter Two,” “Scrublands” ), Philippa Northeast (“The Newsreader,” “Limbo”), Joe Klocek (“My Lady Jane,” “The Dry”), Kylah Day (“Scrublands,” “Itch”), Sam Delich (“Spiderhead,” “ Last Days of Space Age”), Hamilton Morris (“Sweet Country”), Tuuli Narkle (“Mystery Road: Origin,” “NCIS: Sydney”), Tyler Spencer (“The New Boy”) and Jake Ryan (“The Great Gatsby”, “Life After Fighting”).
The show, directed by Greg McLean (“La Brea,” “Wolf Creek”), is a joint production of Easy Tiger and Ronde. It was created by Tim Lee (“Mystery Road”, “Bump”) and Ben Davies; executive produced by Ben Davies (“Bondi Rescue,” “The First Inventors,” “Outback Ringer”), Rob Gibson and Ian Collie (“The Twelve,” “Jack Irish,” “Colin van Accounts”); produced by Paul Ranford (“Stateless,” “True History of the Kelly Gang”).
“Territory” was filmed in the Northern Territory and South Australia with support from Screen Territory and South Australian Film Corporation (SAFC). Specific locations include Tipperary Station and the UNESCO World Heritage Site Kakadu National Park.
Watch the trailer here.