Last King of the Cross
Appearance
Last King of the Cross | |
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Based on | Last King of the Cross by John Ibrahim |
Composer | Antony Partos |
Country of origin | Australia |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 2 |
No. of episodes | 15 |
Production | |
Executive producer | Mark Fennessy |
Producers |
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Cinematography | Bruce Young |
Editors |
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Running time | 44–62 minutes |
Production company | Helium Pictures |
Original release | |
Network | Paramount+ |
Release | 17 February 2023 present | –
Last King of the Cross is an Australian drama television series on Paramount+, which premiered on 17 February 2023. The series is inspired by the autobiography of nightclub owner John Ibrahim and his experiences in Sydney's Kings Cross. It is produced by Helium Pictures and distributed internationally through Cineflix Rights.[1][2] The second season premiered on 30 August 2024.[3][4][5]
Premise
[edit]The series follows John Ibrahim's journey from early poverty to later success.[6]
Cast
[edit]Main
[edit]- Lincoln Younes as John Ibrahim
- Tim Roth as Ezra Shipman
- Callan Mulvey as Detective Sergeant Brian Crellan
- Claude Jabbour as Sam Ibrahim
- Matt Nable as Anthony 'Big Tony' Stone
- Maria Tran as Madame Tien
- Tess Haubrich as Elizabeth Doyle
Recurring
[edit]- Kevin Khan as Anh Tien
- Hoa Xuande as Romeo
- Damian Walshe-Howling as Joey Romano
- Wesley Patten as Brett
- Jake Ryan as Gibbo
- Josh Kempen as Clarence
- Ethan Lamb-Kelly as a teenage Dave Campbell
- Uli Latukefu as Tongan Sam
- Tony Nikolakopoulos as Fat George
- Setareh Naghoni as Wahiba Ibrahim
- Simon Elrahi as Peter 'PK' Kay
- Robert Rabiah as Jamour Ibrahim
- Justin Rosniak as Declan Mooney
- Wadih Dona as Nasa Kalouri
- Allegra Monk as Molly Lewellyn
- Malek Alkoni as teenage John Ibrahim
- Brandon Nguyen as Bui Doi Kid #2
- Daniel Widdowson as Clarkey
- Joseph Frangie as Angelo Lombardi
Episodes
[edit]Series overview
[edit]Season | Episodes | Originally released | ||
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First released | Last released | |||
1 | 10 | February 17, 2023 | April 14, 2023 | |
2 | 8 [7] | August 30, 2024 | October 11, 2024 |
Series 1
[edit]No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
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1 | 1 | "Episode 1" | Kieran Darcy-Smith | Kieran Darcy-Smith | February 17, 2023 |
2 | 2 | "Episode 2" | Kieran Darcy-Smith | Kieran Darcy-Smith | February 17, 2023 |
3 | 3 | "Episode 3" | Catherine Millar | Morgan O'Neill | February 24, 2023 |
4 | 4 | "Episode 4" | Catherine Millar | Jane Allen | March 3, 2023 |
5 | 5 | "Episode 5" | Grant Brown | Alastair Newton Brown | March 10, 2023 |
6 | 6 | "Episode 6" | Grant Brown | Matt Nable | March 17, 2023 |
7 | 7 | "Episode 7" | Ian Watson | James Pope | March 24, 2023 |
8 | 8 | "Episode 8" | Ian Watson | Morgan O'Neill | March 31, 2023 |
9 | 9 | "Episode 9" | Grant Brown & Kieran Darcy-Smith | Kieran Darcy-Smith | April 7, 2023 |
10 | 10 | "Episode 10" | Grant Brown & Kieran Darcy-Smith | Morgan O’Neill | April 14, 2023 |
Series 2
[edit]No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date [7] |
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11 | 1 | "Episode 1" | Grant Brown | Sam Meikle | August 30, 2024 |
12 | 2 | "Episode 2" | Grant Brown | Fin Edquist | August 30, 2024 |
13 | 3 | "Episode 3" | Grant Brown | Sarah Smith | September 6, 2024 |
14 | 4 | "Episode 4" | Ian Watson | Tim Pye | September 13, 2024 |
15 | 5 | "Episode 5" | Ian Watson | James Pope | September 20, 2024 |
16 | 6 | "Episode 6" | Ian Watson | Sam Meikle | September 27, 2024 |
17 | 7 | "Episode 7" | TBA | TBA | October 4, 2024 |
18 | 8 | "Episode 8" | TBA | TBA | October 11, 2024 |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Production underway on Last King of the Cross | TV Tonight".
- ^ "LAST KING OF THE CROSS (2022) - The Screen Guide". Screen Australia. Retrieved 12 February 2023.
- ^ Ramachandran, Naman (23 June 2023). "Paramount+ Greenlights Season 2 of Crime Drama 'Last King of The Cross' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
- ^ Knox, David (24 October 2023). "2024 Upfronts: 10 / Paramount+". TV Tonight. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
- ^ Thomas, Tia (13 August 2024). "Last King of The Cross season two's release date has been revealed". Now to Love. Retrieved 24 August 2024.
- ^ "Lincoln Younes Set as Star of Paramount Plus Australian Series 'Last King of the Cross'". 16 March 2022.
- ^ a b The If Team (3 September 2024). "'Last King of the Cross' (Season 2 Trailer)". IF Magazine. Retrieved 11 September 2024.