Careless (TV series)
| Careless | |
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| Created by | Helen Fitzgerald Louise Fox |
| Written by | Louise Fox Christian White |
| Directed by | Stevie Cruz-Martin |
| Starring | |
| Country of origin | Australia United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers |
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| Producer | Angela Littlejohn |
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| Original release | |
| Network | Stan Channel 4 |
Careless is an upcoming Australian and British television drama series created by Helen Fitzgerald and Louise Fox. It is starring Solly McLeod, Katie Leung, Robyn Malcolm and Richard Roxburgh.
Premise
A Scottish backpacker in Australia starts working as a carer for an aging rockstar.[1][2]
Cast
- Solly McLeod as Robbie
- Katie Leung
- Robyn Malcolm as Angela
- Richard Roxburgh as Mike
- Mabel Li as Hannah Garton
- Thomas Weatherall
- Alison Peebles
Production
The four-part series is created by Helen Fitzgerald and Louise Fox and directed by Stevie Cruz-Martin. Fox is the writer of the first two and final episodes, with Christian White writing the third episode. It was commissioned as an original drama by Stan, and produced in association with Channel 4, All3Media International, Screen Scotland, and Australia's Nine Network. It is produced by Easy Tiger Productions and Synchronicity Films, with Angela Littlejohn the series producer, with Ian Collie and Rob Gibson executive Producers for Easy Tiger, Claire Mundell and Deanne Cunningham executive producers for Synchronicity. Fox and Adrian Burns are also executive producers, as are Michael Healy and Andy Ryan for Stan, and Kieran Hannigan for Screen Scotland.[3]
The cast is led by Solly McLeod, Katie Leung, Robyn Malcolm and Richard Roxburgh, with Mabel Li, Thomas Weatherall and Alison Peebles.[4]
Filming was underway in January 2026, with filming locations including Glasgow, Scotland and Sydney, Australia.[2][1]
References
- ^ a b "UK/Australia thriller Careless in production". Televisual. 29 January 2026. Retrieved 30 January 2026.
- ^ a b Turner, Louise Jane (29 January 2026). ""A riveting and relentlessly compelling thriller": Channel 4's "gripping" new drama gets first look". Digital Spy. Retrieved 30 January 2026.
- ^ Whittock, Jesse (29 January 2026). "Solly McLeod, Robyn Malcolm, Katie Leung & Richard Roxburgh Lead Stan & Channel 4 Thriller 'Careless'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 30 January 2026.
- ^ Keast, Jackie (29 January 2026). "Solly McLeod, Robyn Malcolm, Katie Leung and Richard Roxburgh to star in Stan's 'Careless'". If. Retrieved 30 January 2026.