Hoges: The Paul Hogan Story is a two-part Australian miniseries based on Australian actor and comedian Paul Hogan which premiered on 12 February and concluded on 19 February 2017.
Plot
The story of Paul Hogan is that of unknown talent coming onto the entertainment scene of first Australia and then the world. It tells how a married-at-eighteen blue-collar worker with five kids went on talent contest New Faces as a dare from his workmates and ended up completely wowing the audience and opening the door to a completely unanticipated new life.
Production
The series was announced in November 2015 with filming expected to be filmed in 2016, in December 2015, it was announced casting was underway and Kevin Carlin would direct the series with Keith Thompson and Marieke Hardy as lead writers. In May 2016, the cast for the series was announced with actor Josh Lawson taking on the role of Paul Hogan. Production for the series first began in May 2016 with filming taking place in Brisbane, the series is being funded by Screen Queensland.
Cast
Josh Lawson as Paul Hogan Sean Keenan as Young Paul Justine Clarke as Noelene Hogan Marny Kennedy as Young Noelene Ryan Corr as John Cornell Laura Gordon as Linda Kozlowski Nikki Osborne as Delvene Delaney Bernard Curry as Mike Willesee Piéra Forde as Loren Hogan Lydia Mocerino as Jenny Hogan Chris Bartholomew as Wal Cameron Caulfield as Clag Hogan Vanessa Buckley as Alice Connor Zegenhagen as Michael John Adam Rupert Reid
Reception Viewership Air date Timeslot Nightlyrank Consolidated Viewers Adjustedrank Source "Part 1" 12 February 2017 Sunday 8:30pm 0.837 #6 0.973 #5 "Part 2" 19 February 2017 0.839 #6 0.960 #4
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