Cleverman (TV series)

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Cleverman
Genre	Drama; Dystopian fiction; Science fiction; Supernatural; Philosophical fiction;
Written by	Michael Miller; Jon Bell; Jane Allen;
Directed by	Wayne Blair; Leah Purcell;
Starring	Hunter Page-Lochard; Rob Collins; Deborah Mailman; Ryan Corr; Stef Dawson; Iain Glen; Frances O'Connor;
Country of origin	Australia; New Zealand; United States;
Original languages	English; Kumbainggar
No. of series	2
No. of episodes	12
Production
Executive producers	Sally Riley; Kylie du Fresne; Ben Grant; Martin Baynton; Adam Fratto; Jan David Frouman; Amelie Kienlin;
Camera setup	Single-camera
Production companies	Goalpost Pictures; Pukeko Pictures; Red Arrow International; Sundance Studios; ABC TV;
Original release
Network	ABC (Australia); SundanceTV (US);
Release	1 June 2016 –; 2 August 2017

Cleverman is an Australian television drama program based on an original concept by Ryan Griffen. The series premiered on 1 June 2016 on SundanceTV in the United States and 2 June (other side of International Date Line) on ABC in Australia.

The six-part drama series reimagines several stories of the Aboriginal Dreamtime in a modern, superheroic context, and reflects on racism, asylum seekers and border protection. Its central story revolves around two estranged Gumbaynggirr brothers who are forced together to fight for their own survival when one of them is passed the mantle of the "Cleverman". Creatures from the Dreaming also feature in the series' real world dystopian landscape.

The series was renewed for a second season on 2 June 2016, set six months later, having received A$450,000 in funding from Screen NSW. The second season aired another 6 episodes in 2017, concluding the series with a total of 12 episodes.

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