After the Party: TV release date and where to watch in Australia


After the Party
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New Zealand drama After the Party, which stars Robyn Malcolm (Far North, Top of the Lake), is finally making its Australian premiere this month. 

The harrowing tale of a wife and a mother who accuses her husband of a sex crime, alienating everyone around her in pursuit of the truth, was exceptionally portrayed by Malcolm. 

Here’s everything to know about the acclaimed New Zealand show that’s already gaining traction across the globe for its compelling characters and its exploration of a serious subject matter.

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Where to watch After the Party in Australia? 

The new NZ drama will be available to watch on ABC, which broadcasts new episodes weekly. If you can’t wait to watch the entire series, ABC iView will be dropping all six episodes at once. 

After the Party is just one of the new shows arriving on ABC this year. The network is also best known for original shows like House of Gods, Total Control, Bay of Fires, The Newsreader, and Mystery Road: Origin.

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After the Party Australia release date

Don’t miss the premiere of ABC’s new drama, After the Party, on Sunday 28 April at 8.30pm. 

For catch-up streaming, all episodes will be instantly available on ABC iView.

Season 1ABC ABC iView
Episode 1Sun, 28 Apr 2024Sun, 28 Apr 2024
Episode 2Sun, 5 May 2024Sun, 28 Apr 2024
Episode 3Sun, 12 May 2024Sun, 28 Apr 2024
Episode 4Sun, 19 May 2024Sun, 28 Apr 2024
Episode 5Sun, 26 May 2024Sun, 28 Apr 2024
Episode 6Sun, 2 Jun 2024Sun, 28 Apr 2024

Watch After the Party on ABC or ABC iView

The new series from New Zealand’s TVNZ airs exclusively on ABC TV in Australia. To catch up on streaming, all episodes of After the Party will also stream on ABC iView.

Watching on ABC iView is completely free – all you need to do is register for an account with your name, email address, and password. 

Once you’re logged in, you can instantly access what’s on ABC TV; some of the trending ones right now include Grand Designs Transformations, Vera, Best Interests, the new season of Muster Dogs, and more. 

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What is the plot of After the Party

After the Party follows Penny Wildling (Malcolm), whose life is shattered when she witnessed her husband Phil (Peter Mullan) committing a heinous act against their daughter’s teenage friend. Accusing him of a sexual crime, she ended up isolating herself when nobody believed her. 

Five years later, Phil, now her ex-husband, returns and attempts to re-join the community. Their daughter Grace (Tara Canton) is thrilled to have her father back into their lives, but Penny is not willing to let go of the past, her grudges dangerously floating onto the surface. 

Grace insists she moves on, but Penny continues to search for evidence to prove that she’s telling the truth. This only devastates those around her, further alienating her already estranged daughter. Will she continue to find the truth or focus on mending her broken relationships?

The six-episode drama is created by Malcolm and Dianne Taylor. A collaboration with Australia and New Zealand, it was produced for New Zealand’s TVNZ and distributed by ITV Studios in other territories. 

Ahead of the series premiere, you can watch the trailer for the new drama below:

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Cast of After the Party

The gripping NZ drama stars Robyn Malcolm, Peter Mullan, and Tara Canton. Joining them are Ian Blackburn, Elz Carrad, and Dean O’Gorman. 

You can find the cast list along with their respective characters right here:

  • Robyn Malcolm as Penny
  • Peter Mullan as Phil
  • Tara Canton as Grace
  • Ian Blackburn as Ollie
  • Elz Carrad as Tom
  • Dean O’Gorman as Simon
  • Ziggy O’Reilly as Walt
  • Mia Blake as Bridget
  • Catherine Wilkin as Joy
  • Tanea Heke as Ruth Nixon
  • Peter Hambleton as Graham
  • Kirana Gaeta as Kate 
  • Tamati Moriarty as Kahu
  • Tess Jamieson-Karaha as Jodi
  • Zack Ziogas as Nathan
  • Allan Henry as Ru
  • Carmel McGlone as Catherine

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