Overview
- Mid-July 2026, Netflix gave a straight-to-series order for Queenstown, an eight-episode scripted drama created and written by Chloe Stearns.
- Emmy-nominee Rufus Sewell will lead the cast alongside Frances O’Connor, Alycia Debnam-Carey and Te Kohe Tuhaka, with specific roles not yet disclosed.
- Australian director Glendyn Ivin will serve as lead director and executive producer while New Zealand filmmaker Roseanne Liang will direct episodes.
- Production is already underway on location in Queenstown, New Zealand, and the project is backed by the New Zealand Film Commission and the country’s Screen Production Rebate; no premiere date has been announced.
- Industry backers describe the series as a prestige drama about a wealthy ski-resort family and say the commission aims to create local jobs, boost New Zealand crews and signal a broader shift in Netflix ANZ’s commissioning strategy.