Prosper is an Australian television drama series, released on Stan on 18 January 2024. Created by Matt Cameron and Jason Stephens, the series follows the family of the U Star megachurch. It stars Richard Roxburgh, Rebecca Gibney, and Ewen Leslie.
Premise Cal Quinn, the pastor of the U Star megachurch, announces a bold plan to expand the church into the United States, to the surprise of his family. After the suicide of a member of the congregation, Cal's wife Abi stands by him, as other family secrets emerge.
Cast and characters Main Richard Roxburgh as Cal Quinn Rebecca Gibney as Abi Quinn Ewen Leslie as Dion Quinn Jacob Collins-Levy as Jed Quinn Ming-Zhu Hii as Taz Quinn Hayley McCarthy as Issy Kalani Jordi Webber as Benji Kalani Andrea Solonge as Juno Adebayo Alexander D'Souza as Moses Quinn Alex Fitzalan as Maddox Brigid Zengeni as Rosa Adebayo Jacek Koman as Eli Slowik
Supporting Christopher James Baker as Mitch Leeway Holly Leonard as Bethany Quinn Nikki Shiels as Kasey Leeway Renee Lim as Jackie Fayssal Bazzi as Samir Maalouf Victoria Haralabidou as Selene Karras Arka Das as Ravi
Production Prosper was commissioned by Stan and Lionsgate as a Stan Original production, with major investment from Screen Australia and additional support from Screen NSW. It was co-written by Matt Cameron (who also executive produced), Liz Doran, Louise Fox, and Belinda Chayko.
The location used for the U Star church was the Sydney Coliseum in Rooty Hill.
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Release The full series was released on 18 January 2024.
Reception Luke Buckmaster, The Guardian Australia'''s film critic gave the series 4 stars: "Prosper brings religious-themed Australian dramas such as The Devil's Playground and Brides of Christ thundering into the modern world: a racy and pacy concoction for a more cynical and secular time."Prosper review – Richard Roxburgh leads a sizzling and sharp megachurch thriller The Guardian. 18 January 2024
David Knox of TV Tonight rated the series stars, citing that not many of the characters in the show were likeable, and it felt cold due to the lack of colour. However he said that the series had a lot of potential.
Anthony Morris of ScreenHub'' rated the series 4 stars, stating that Roxburgh was completely convincing as Cal.
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