Barracuda (TV series)

Barracuda is an Australian drama miniseries, first broadcast on ABC TV starting 10 July 2016. The series is based on Barracuda, the 2013 novel by Australian author Christos Tsiolkas, which explores a brutal clash of cultures, dreams and expectations and the relentless demands that are placed upon young athletes, their families, friends, schools and coaches.

Barracuda is written by Blake Ayshford and Belinda Chayko and directed by Robert Connolly. It is produced by Tony Ayres and Amanda Higgs with Christos Tsiolkas as associate producer. The series is a Matchbox Pictures production in association with ABC Television, Screen Australia and Film Victoria.

Synopsis
Set from 1996, Danny Kelly is a talented swimmer who attends a prestigious Melbourne private school on a sporting scholarship. Working class, half Greek and half Irish, he is the target of harassment from the privileged students. Danny yearns to win swimming gold at the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games. He is taken under the wing of highly regarded coach Frank Torma and develops a friendship/rivalry with teammate Martin Taylor which inspires Danny to become a world record holder.

Cast

 * Elias Anton as Danny Kelly
 * Ben Kindon as Martin Taylor
 * Matt Nable as Frank Torma
 * Rachel Griffiths as Samantha Taylor
 * Jeremy Lindsay Taylor as Neal Kelly
 * Victoria Haralabidou as Stephanie Kelly
 * Tilda Cobham-Hervey as Emma Taylor
 * Andrew Creer as Wilco
 * Jacob Collins-Levy as Clyde
 * Joel Lok as Luke Tran
 * Rhys Mitchell as Scooter
 * Imran Adams as Theo Kelly
 * Luca Sardelis as Regan Kelly
 * Joe Klocek as Tsitsas
 * Damon Gameau as Ben Whitter
 * Helen Morse as Margot

Broadcast
Internationally, the series was acquired in the United Kingdom by BBC Three, in South Africa by Dstv and Skai TV in Greece.