Netflix's 'Queenstown' Casts 5 Series-Regulars
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- Netflix's "Queenstown" cast five new series-regulars: Anna Baryshnikov, Jamie Ward, BeBe Orleans, Alex FitzAlan, and Tatum Warren-Ngata, with character details under wraps
- The five new additions join previously announced leads Rufus Sewell, Frances O'Connor, Alycia Debnam-Carey, and Te Kohe Tuhaka in the drama set against Queenstown's luxury ski scene
- Creator Chloe Stearns is writing and executive producing the series, which follows a privileged family and the people who work for them colliding over power, loyalty, and desire
- Production is already underway in Queenstown, New Zealand, marking the first Netflix series from its Australia and New Zealand branch to be both set and shot in New Zealand
- Glendyn Ivin (The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart) leads directing as executive producer, with Roseanne Liang (Avatar: The Last Airbender) also directing episodes
- Additional executive producers include Jodi Matterson, Libbie Doherty, Jeremy Platt, and Erika North, with the series produced by Silent Firework and Runaway Unicorn
Why it matters: This marks Netflix's first original series from its Australia and New Zealand division actually filmed in New Zealand, signaling a concrete step in the streamer's regional production push rather than another import deal. Casting five series-regulars at once suggests the show is ramping toward a full-season order rather than a limited pilot run, with Glendyn Ivin and Roseanne Liang's involvement signaling prestige-drama ambitions.
