[01/31/24 - 10:01 AM] Paramount+ Hit Original Comedy Series "Colin from Accounts" to Return for a Second Season Patrick Brammall and Harriet Dyer return to write, executive produce and star in the new season, which is currently in production in Australia.
[via press release from CBS]
PARAMOUNT+ HIT ORIGINAL COMEDY SERIES "COLIN FROM ACCOUNTS" TO RETURN FOR A SECOND SEASON
Season One Is Currently Available to Stream
Exclusively on Paramount+ in the U.S.
The Australian Comedy Series Is Produced by Easy Tiger Productions
And CBS Studios and Commissioned by the Foxtel Group
January 31, 2024 - Paramount+ today announced that it picked up a second season of the acclaimed original comedy series COLIN FROM ACCOUNTS, exclusively for Paramount+ in the U.S. Patrick Brammall and Harriet Dyer return to write, executive produce and star in the new season, which is currently in production in Australia. Season one was met with critical acclaim and continues to hold a 100% Certified Fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes.
"COLIN FROM ACCOUNTS quickly won over audiences with its quirky, relatable storylines and lovable characters," said Jeff Grossman, Executive Vice President, Programming, Paramount+. "Patrick and Harriet are crafting another phenomenal season, and we can't wait to share what is next for Ashley, Gordon and Colin."
"We're SUPER EXCITED that Paramount+ has the good taste and exquisite judgment to renew us for another season," said Brammall and Dyer.
COLIN FROM ACCOUNTS is centered on Ashley (Dyer) and Gordon (Brammall), two single(ish), complex humans who, in season one, are brought together by a nipple flash, a car accident and an injured dog.
In addition to Dyer and Brammall, the cast features Emma Harvie as Megan, Helen Thomson as Lynelle, Genevieve Hegney as Chiara, Michael Logo as Brett and Tai Hara as James.
COLIN FROM ACCOUNTS is commissioned by the Foxtel Group and produced by Easy Tiger Productions and CBS Studios. Patrick Brammall, Harriet Dyer, Alison Hurbert-Burns, Lana Greenhalgh, Trent O'Donnell, Rob Gibson and Ian Collie serve as season two executive producers and Kevin Greene will produce. Season two is financed with the assistance of Screen NSW, through the Made in NSW Fund. COLIN FROM ACCOUNTS is distributed outside of Australia and New Zealand by Paramount Global Content Distribution.
Season one currently is available to stream on Paramount+ in the U.S. and internationally on BINGE and Foxtel in Australia, BBC2 and BBC iPlayer in the UK, CityTV/CityTV+ in Canada, Cosmote in Greece, YES in Israel, SVT in Sweden, NRK in Norway, DRTV/DR1 in Denmark, YLE Areena/YLE TV2 in Finland, MNET 101 in Pan Africa, Universal+ in Latin America and RTE 2 in Ireland.
The freshman season of COLIN FROM ACCOUNTS garnered renowned international recognition, including winning three Australian Logie Awards (for Outstanding Comedy Program, Outstanding Actor and Outstanding Actress), the Australia's Screen Producers Awards for Comedy Program or Series Production of the Year, the Best Comedy and the Equity Ensemble Award for Best Comedy, the 2023 Rose d'Or Nominee: Comedy Drama & Sitcom, the C21 International Drama Awards for Comedy-Drama Series, and numerous 2024 AACTA Award Nominations.
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