Riptide is a brand-new drama with a star-studded cast list of soap icons. The thriller, which is filmed in Australia, landed on Channel 5 and My 5 on Tuesday, December 27, and will air over four consecutive nights this week.
The drama stars EastEnders actress Jo Joyner, Coronation Street's Ciarán Griffiths, and Neighbours' Peter O’Brien, as well as A Place to Call Home and Outlander star David Berry and Wentworth's Ally Fowler.
A synopsis for the show reads: "Alison marries older and wealthier Sean. Moving into a luxury seaside home with her daughter Hannah, she fast becomes friends with their neighbour, widower Dan. But there’s tension, too. Sean’s son Ethan is against the marriage and ex-wife Rachel can’t conceal her resentment.
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"Alison's former husband Michael is another thorn in the couple’s side. When Sean doesn’t return from his morning surf, police presume he has drowned in the riptide. But Alison can't shake the possibility that something else might have happened to Sean."
Here's everything you need to know from cast list to filming locations and how many episodes there are.
Riptide full cast list
Jo Joyner plays Alison Weston
Peter O’Brien plays Sean Weston
David Berry plays Dan Burrell
Ciarán Griffiths plays Michael Lane
Benny Turland plays Ethan Weston
Asher Yasbincek plays Hannah Lane
Yazeed Daher plays Logan Williams
Ally Fowler plays Rachel Weston
Benjamin Samaddar plays Jesse Patel
Pia Miranda plays Jenny Clark
Sonya Suares plays Sergeant Bhromik
Toby Lang plays Constable Lang
Patrick Harvey plays Andrew White
Patrick Williams plays Philip Eldersly
Max Brown plays Finn Baker
Ashley Stocco plays Detective Abela
Adam McConvell plays Detective da Silva
Judy Baumont plays Sara
Hannah Ogawa plays Melody Ling
Emma Choy plays Naomi Burrell
Scott Major plays Dan Burrell
Where was Riptide filmed?
The primetime thriller was filmed in Melbourne Australia. Speaking about filming there, Jo said: "I really, really fell for Melbourne in a big way – it was honestly amazing. I could live there. I will always have a soft spot for the place now."
Meanwhile, David said of the "incredible sunsets" in Melbourne: "Looking out and seeing the sun setting over the water, and the red in the sky, it did make me fall in love with Melbourne. It's not the Australia that many people understand as their idea of what Australia is. In a lot of people’s minds you’ve got Sydney harbour, the Great Barrier Reef – these are things often seen in Australian films – but Melbourne has its own beautiful landscapes that I don’t really think people have really come to appreciate exist in Australia.
"It’s cold, it’s moody, it’s misty, it’s raining. And it’s also sometimes bright and beautiful, and it has so many different pockets of natural beauty that were unique to me, and will be unique to audiences as they can fall in love with Australia in a completely different way than they’ve come to imagine it."
How many episodes of Riptide are there?
Channel 5's Riptide made its debut on the channel on Tuesday, December 27. There are four episodes in total and they will air across four consecutive nights at the same time, meaning the next instalment will kick off at 9pm on Wednesday, December 28.
Episodes are also available to stream on My5. For more showbiz and television stories get our newsletter here.
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