Underdogs

Drama TV Series

In Development

Key Creatives

Producer(s):
Fraser Brown, Leela Menon

Writer(s):
Torum Heng

Torum Heng - (Lead Writer)
Fraser Brown - (Producer)
Leela Menon - (Producer)
Jess Sayer - (Writer)
Renee Lyons - (Writer)

A revolutionary series, redefining what an international co-production can be. Local stories, from different countries, written and produced to be woven together into a modern international narrative.

UNDERDOGS is a gritty drama/comedy that follows a tenacious young social worker from the un-bright lights of Palmerston North as she risks her relationship and career to lead her underdog team of roller derby players to unimaginable national success. What will happen when they face equally determined teams at the World Championship?

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