Cameras are rolling in Fremantle on BBC Studios Productions Australia’s new dark comic suspense series, Reckless, supported by Screenwest and to be aired by SBS and NITV. Leading a powerhouse cast is Western Australia’s own, actress Tasma Walton (The Twelve, Mystery Road) and AACTA Award winner Hunter Page-Lochard (The Newsreader, Critical Incident) as two feuding siblings who are forced to work together to get away with an accidental hit-and-run death that spirals out of control in their hometown of  Fremantle.                                                                                                                  The creative vision behind Reckless is led by writer and Executive Producer Kodie Bedford (Return to Paradise, Mystery Road), who returns home to WA to make the four-part series. The production, which has been made possible by State Government investment through the Western Australian Production Attraction Incentive, is expected to inject more than $5 million into the WA economy, creating 250 jobs for local screen practitioners, and up to 20 WA cast speaking roles. Joining Tasma and Hunter on Reckless is a standout Western Australian cast featuring Jessica De Gouw (The Couple Next Door, The Survivors), Clarence Ryan (Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga, Mystery Road: Origin), Kelton Pell (Mystery Road: Origin, Redfern Now), Peter Rowsthorn (Kath and Kim, Three Summers), Paul Tassone (The Twelve, Pokerface) and Steve Le Marquand (The Twelve, Mystery Road: Origin). They join Jane Harber (Offspring, Limbo) and Tracy Mann (The Twelve, Top End Bub) as well as Duncan Fellows (Deadloch, The Letdown), Perry Mooney (Population:11, Gold Diggers), Matthew Dyktynski (Japanese Story, Offspring), and featuring Maddie Young.

“We are so excited to see Reckless kick off production in Perth this week, led by the uber talented Western Australian First Nations Writer and Executive Producer Kodie Bedford and starring Western Australians Tasma Walton and Jessica De Gouw. This production continues a strong pipeline of television series being produced in WA showcasing the amazing creative talent we have in our State.” Screenwest Chief Executive Officer Rikki Lea Bestall commented. “From day one, I wanted to make a bold show with audacious characters that felt unapologetically Western Australian. I’m so bloody happy to be home telling this yarn with a team of creatives who have all shared the vision and taken it somewhere even wilder than I ever imagined.”  Screenwest Chief Executive Officer Rikki Lea Bestall commented.                                                                                          Directed by Beck Cole (Deadloch S1 and S2, High Country, Wentworth), the series is produced by Andy Walker (Deadloch, The Survivors) and Executive Produced by Kylie Washington (Ghosts Australia, The Office) and Kodie Bedford (Return to Paradise, Mystery Road). Co-Executive Producers are Megan Palinkas (Heartbreak High, The Heights) and Beck Cole with Fiona McConaghy (Bay of Fires S2, NCIS Sydney) serving as co-producer. The series is written by Kodie Bedford and Stuart Page (Total Control, Cleverman). Local Western Australian crew include Co-Executive Producer and Script Producer Megan Palinkas, Associate Producer Devina McPherson, Production Manager Vikki Barr, 1st Assistant Director John Fairhead, Production Designer Emma Fletcher, Art Director Susie Opie, Costume Supervisor Sarah Jameson and Hair & Makeup Supervisor Karen Sims.                                                                 “NITV and SBS are thrilled to introduce Reckless, a tense and darkly funny thriller packed with sharp twists and unforgettable characters. We are so proud that writer and Executive Producer Kodie Bedford is returning home to Australia and to the SBS network to lead her first series. The stellar cast, creative team and incredible support of our partners at BBC Studios, Screen Australia and Screenwest is testament to the ambition of this series.  It marks a new chapter for the SBS network, pushing boundaries with bold, human stories. We look forward to Reckless thrilling and delighting audiences later this year.” NITV Head of Indigenous Commissioning and Production Dena Curtis and SBS Head of Scripted, Nakul Legha commented.                             “We’re elated to be bringing Reckless to life with such an exceptional team of creatives and talent. This series is a perfect example of BBC Studios’ ambition to craft and share the world’s most compelling stories – unapologetically Western Australian, darkly funny, and deeply human. We can’t wait for audiences to experience the wild ride at the heart of this story, and we’re proud to be partnering with SBS, NITV, Screen Australia and Screenwest to bring this story to screens throughout Australia and beyond.” EVP and General Manager, Global Entertainment Australia, BBC Studios Australia and New Zealand, Kylie Washington commented.

Reckless is an adaptation of BBC’s Scottish mystery thriller TV series Guilt, written by Neil Forsyth. Production Credit: Reckless is a BBC Studios Productions Australia production for SBS. Major production investment from Screenwest and the Western Australian Production Attraction Incentive, Screen Australia’s First Nations Department and SBS, in association with Screen NSW. International sales by Federation Studios. Post, digital and visual effects supported by Screen NSW.