RFDS: Royal Flying Doctor Service has become a fan-favourite Aussie show, and at the 2024 TV Week Logie Awards, RFDS took home one of the biggest accolades of the night.
Now, the beloved series is returning for a third season, with production officially underway!
Based on real-life stories, the show follows, “The modern-day heroes of the Royal Flying Doctor Service [who] navigate private lives as turbulent and profound as the heart stopping emergencies they attend.”
Season three of RFDS will pick up one year on from where the show left off, and the characters will face some of their toughest obstacles yet, as well as deal with the domino effects of a tragedy.
All key cast members will be returning for the highly anticipated upcoming season, including Stephen Peacocke, Emma Hamilton, Justine Clarke, Ash Ricardo, Emma Harvie, Rodney Afif, Jack Scott, Sofia Nolan, Thomas Weatherall, and Rob Collins.
“We’re heading into filming imminently, so this is a great way to start,” Rob Collins told TV WEEK after the show’s win at the 2024 Logies.
Rob says getting to make a third season of RFDS is “so special”.
“Everyone’s like a dear, dear, dear friend.”
Last season finished with Stephen’s character, nurse Pete suspended from duty. The actor says he’ll be “interested to see how Pete weaves back into the story”.
As will we, Stephen!
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While the first two seasons of the drama about the Royal Flying Doctor Service were shot in Broken Hill, that’s not possible this time around due to a major airport upgrade in the town.
Season three of RFDS is being filmed in South Australia, in locations such as Port Augusta, Quorn, and Adelaide.
Co-creator, writer and executive producer Ian Meadows said of the third season: “This series strives to showcase the beauty of regional Australia and the incredible work that the RFDS does to reach and support our most remote communities.
“We are pleased to have found a new home in South Australia for Season 3, utilising the Port Augusta RFDS Base and beautiful regional surrounds including Quorn, as well as locations across Adelaide.
“There’s lots of beautiful landscapes there, and different stories and different places and actors.”
With a third season of RFDS on the way, the cast were thrilled to take out the Logie for Best Drama Program this year. Co-stars Stehen Peacocke and Emma Harvie say the cast were “collectively surprised” to win the award in a category stacked with great dramas.
“We were up against some huge shows, so it feels good to know we’re one of them,” Emma says.
2024 marked the series’ first ever Logie Award, after previously receiving three nominations.
There is currently no set premiere date as of yet for RFDS season three.
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