When actress Susana Downes got the call in mid-2020 she would be cast as Gigi in the new SBS Heist drama The Unusual Suspects, she was in a doctor’s waiting room helping her ex-boyfriend get X-rays for his fractured ankle
Filipino-Australian actress and ‘The Unusual Suspects’ star Michelle Vergara Moore talks about her brand-new series, the importance of food and family and chicken adobo.
The Lord of the Rings) and Michelle Vergara Moore (
Condor, The Time of Our Lives) plus Heather Mitchell, Susie Porter, Peter O’Brien and more.
Aina Dumlao said: “
The Unusual Suspects is unlike anything I’ve ever seen before. It’s a crazy ride with lots of twists and turns but, at the heart of it, it’s about female friendship. Underneath the wrapper of a crazy heist, it’s a story about empathy and finding common ground.”
The Aquarius Films series also marks the first major representation of Filipino-Australians in a local drama series.
Miranda Otto said: “What attracted me to the story is the joyful, colourful sense of fun. This high-pitched zany caper felt really fresh as an Australian project. It’s also a wonderful window into a culture that exists here that people probably don’t know a lot about.”
Vonne Patiag, with
Natalie Bailey (
Melvin Montalban
(Rope Burn, Cupid).
SBS will mark the lauch with a curated collection of content across the network celebrating both women and Filipino culture.
The Feed’s
Alice Matthews will also present a special half-hour program –
Unwrapped – featuring the cast and creatives discussing gender, race and representation. It will be available on SBS On Demand following the series premiere.
The Unusual Suspects is an Aquarius Films production for SBS with major production investment from Screen Australia in association with Screen NSW and About Premium Content, which also handles international distribution. The series is financed with support from Cutting Edge Post.