The Heights is an Australian television drama series which premiered on ABC on 22 February 2019. In August 2019, the series was renewed for a second season of 30 episodes.
Plot
The series is set in the inner‐city neighbourhood of Arcadia Heights. It explores the relationships between the residents of the Arcadia social housing tower and the people who live in the rapidly gentrifying community that surrounds it.
Cast
Main
Marcus Graham (series 1) and Rupert Reid (series 2) as Krez “Pav” Pavlovic, retired cop Shari Sebbens as Leonie Farrell, Pav's estranged wife and corporate lawyer Calen Tassone as Mich Pavlovic-Farrell, Pav and Leonie's son Roz Hammond as Claudia Rosso, an emergency doctor new to the area Bridie McKim as Sabine Rosso, Claudia's teenage daughter with mild cerebral palsy Fiona Press as Hazel Murphy, landlady who runs the local pub Mitchell Bourke as Ryan Murphy, Hazel's estranged son Dan Paris as Mark Davies, local tradie Saskia Hampele as Renee Davies, Mark's wife Phoenix Raei as Ash Jafari, Iranian refugee struggling with his sexuality Yazeed Daher as Kam Jafari, Ash's brother Carina Hoang as Iris Tran, Vietnamese grocery store owner Koa Nuen as Sully Tran, Iris' gay son Cara McCarthy as Ana Novak, nurse Briallen Clarke as Shannon Murphy, Hazel's daughter (series 2, recurring series 1) Kelton Pell as Uncle Max, Hazel's lover (series 2, recurring series 1)
Recurring
Bernie Davis as Bruce Farrell, Leonie's father (series 1) Davilia O'Connor as Audrey (series 1) Geoffrey Miethe as Ernie, community lawyer Noel O'Neill as Watto Siria Kickett as Kat Pavlovic-Farrell, Pav and Leonie's daughter Asher Yasbincek as Rose Melody Rom as Amira Nicholas Di Nardo as Dane Worsfield Amelia Kelly as Frankie Davies, Mark and Renee's daughter Amir Rahimzadeh as Hamid Jafari, Ash's uncle Jasmine Sadati as Fatema Jafari, Ash's cousin Orlando Borg as Noah Davies, Mark and Renee's daughter Rasta Karami as Laila Jafari, Ash's cousin Ze Winters as Maryam Jafari, Ash's aunt Craig Fong as Benny Liam Graham as Tyler (series 1) Alex Williams as Dr. Evan Clarke Zachary Drieberg as James Fraser (series 1) Caris Eves as Amber Bathgate, school teacher Angela Mahlatjie as Lottie Lynette Narkle as Aunty Pam Mary Soudi as Helena (series 2) Claire Gazzo as Erika (series 2)
Episodes
Season 1 (2019)
Season 2 (2020)
Production
The Heights is produced in Perth, Australia by Matchbox Pictures and For Pete's Sake Productions. It was created by Warren Clarke and Que Minh Luu. The first season was written by Hannah Carroll Chapman, Romina Accurso, Peter Mattessi, Megan Palinkas, Nick King, Clare Atkins, Niki Aken, Dot West, Magda Wozniak, Mithila Gupta, Tracey Defty‐Rashid, Larissa Behrendt, Miley Tunnecliffe, Katie Beckett and Melissa Lee Speyer. The first season was directed by James Bogle, Andrew Prowse, Renee Webster and Darlene Johnson and produced by Peta Astbury-Bulsara and Warren Clarke.
International broadcast
In the United Kingdom, the first season of The Heights began broadcasting on BBC One in June 2020, during the Doctors summer break. The second season was shown directly after the conclusion of the first, with several episodes airing before their premiere on ABC. In Ireland, RTÉ One began broadcasting double episodes of season one on 10 August 2020, as a summer replacement for Today with Maura and Daithi.
Awards and nominations
Notes
for "Most Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series": Marcus Graham, Shari Sebbens, Calen Tassone, Roz Hammond, Bridie McKim, Fiona Press, Mitchell Bourke, Dan Paris, Saskia Hampele, Phoenix Raei, Yazeed Daher, Carina Hoang, Koa Nuen, Cara McCarthy and Briallen Clarke