Dangerous (TV series)
Encyclopedia
Dangerous is an Australia
n television
drama
series that first screened on 16 January 2007 on FOX8
and was shown in Ireland
on RTÉ One
. In mid-2008, it began running on The WB's online network in the US
.
It features a "Romeo and Juliet
" story of forbidden love, set against the culturally diverse backgrounds of Sydney
's western suburbs
street crime and the affluence of Sydney’s eastern suburbs
. It explores youth
culture, including taboo subjects like party drug use and the underground world of drag racing
and ramraiding. Dangerous is produced by John Edwards and Imogen Banks. Writers include Fiona Seres and Brendan Cowell
, acclaimed for their work on Love My Way
. It is directed by David Caesar
and Shawn Seet. The series' theme song is "Set The Record Straight", performed by New Zealand
hip hop
group Fast Crew
, although the lyrics "Auckland City, let's go" has been changed to "Sydney City, let's go" for use on the show.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n television
Television
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
drama
Drama
Drama is the specific mode of fiction represented in performance. The term comes from a Greek word meaning "action" , which is derived from "to do","to act" . The enactment of drama in theatre, performed by actors on a stage before an audience, presupposes collaborative modes of production and a...
series that first screened on 16 January 2007 on FOX8
FOX8
Fox8 is an Australian cable and satellite channel available on Foxtel, Austar and Optus Television's subscription platforms...
and was shown in Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
on RTÉ One
RTÉ One
RTÉ One is the flagship television channel of Raidió Teilifís Éireann , and it is the most popular and most watched television channel in Ireland. It was launched as Telefís Éireann on 31 December 1961, it was renamed RTÉ Television in 1966, and it was renamed as RTÉ One upon the launch of RTÉ...
. In mid-2008, it began running on The WB's online network in the US
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
.
It features a "Romeo and Juliet
Romeo and Juliet
Romeo and Juliet is a tragedy written early in the career of playwright William Shakespeare about two young star-crossed lovers whose deaths ultimately unite their feuding families. It was among Shakespeare's most popular archetypal stories of young, teenage lovers.Romeo and Juliet belongs to a...
" story of forbidden love, set against the culturally diverse backgrounds of Sydney
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
's western suburbs
Greater Western Sydney
Greater Western Sydney is a term used to describe the western region of the metropolitan area of Sydney, Australia. The University of Western Sydney defines Greater Western Sydney as comprising 14 local government areas...
street crime and the affluence of Sydney’s eastern suburbs
Eastern Suburbs (Sydney)
The Eastern Suburbs is a general term used to describe the metropolitan area directly to the east and south-east of the Sydney central business district in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Eastern Suburbs can refer to the suburbs within the local government areas of Woollahra, Waverley, Dover...
. It explores youth
Youth
Youth is the time of life between childhood and adulthood . Definitions of the specific age range that constitutes youth vary. An individual's actual maturity may not correspond to their chronological age, as immature individuals could exist at all ages.-Usage:Around the world, the terms "youth",...
culture, including taboo subjects like party drug use and the underground world of drag racing
Drag racing
Drag racing is a competition in which specially prepared automobiles or motorcycles compete two at a time to be the first to cross a set finish line, from a standing start, in a straight line, over a measured distance, most commonly a ¼-mile straight track....
and ramraiding. Dangerous is produced by John Edwards and Imogen Banks. Writers include Fiona Seres and Brendan Cowell
Brendan Cowell
Brendan Cowell is an Australian actor, screenwriter and director. Cowell was born in Sydney. He stumbled upon acting by accident while waiting for his sister to come out of a rehearsal; he was then cast in a commercial at age 8...
, acclaimed for their work on Love My Way
Love My Way
Love My Way was a Logie Award winning and critically acclaimed Australian television drama series. It won the AFI award for Best Television Drama Series for each of its three seasons ....
. It is directed by David Caesar
David Caesar
David Caesar is an Australian television and film director and writer.He grew up in Turlinjah on the south coast of NSW and attended school in nearby Moruya where he was school captain in his senior year....
and Shawn Seet. The series' theme song is "Set The Record Straight", performed by New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
hip hop
Hip hop
Hip hop is a form of musical expression and artistic culture that originated in African-American and Latino communities during the 1970s in New York City, specifically the Bronx. DJ Afrika Bambaataa outlined the four pillars of hip hop culture: MCing, DJing, breaking and graffiti writing...
group Fast Crew
Fast Crew
-Albums:-Singles:-Singles featured on compilation albums:The group have appeared on several compilations over the years in New Zealand and overseas...
, although the lyrics "Auckland City, let's go" has been changed to "Sydney City, let's go" for use on the show.
Cast
- Khan ChittendenKhan Chittenden-Career:Chittenden was born in New Zealand and moved at age 11 to Perth, Western Australia. He graduated from WAAPA and landed his first major part as Dean "The Edge" Edgely in the television series Blue Water High. Khan shot numerous commercials and has done much voiceover work for W.A...
as Dean - Brooke SatchwellBrooke SatchwellBrooke Kerith Satchwell is an Australian actress, model, and environmental spokesperson.-Early life:The first of two children of Andrew Satchwell, a real estate agent and Jane Satchwell, a school teacher. Satchwell has lived on the Mornington Peninsula for most of her life...
as Donna McCarthy - Joel EdgertonJoel EdgertonJoel Edgerton is an Australian film and television actor.-Early life:Edgerton was born in Blacktown, Sydney, to a homemaker mother and a solicitor/property developer father, Michael. His brother, Nash Edgerton, is a stuntman and filmmaker...
as Detective Mark Field - Robert MammoneRobert MammoneRobert Mammone is an Australian actor who has many television and film credits.-Filmography:* Sons and Daughters * All the Way * Embassy * The Crossing...
as Craig Lukovic - Paul Pantano as Joe
- Nicole da SilvaNicole da SilvaNicole da Silva is an Australian actress, who is best known for her television roles on Rush , Carla Cametti PD, East West 101, All Saints and Dangerous In 2008, Nicole was nominated for the Graham Kennedy Logie Award for ‘Most Outstanding New Talent’ for her role in Dangerous...
as Erica "EC" Eulestra - Vico ThaiVico ThaiVico Thai is an Australian actor, best known for his work in Foxtel’s Dangerous , East West 101, Young Lions, Underbelly 3, Cedar Boys, Missing Water-Biography:...
as Phu "Riz" Nguyen - Jack FinstererJack Finsterer-Early life:Finsterer grew up in Ainslie, Canberra, where he attended Daramalan College, before going on to study drama at the Victorian College of Arts in Melbourne.-Career:...
as Nathan Walsh - Steve RodgersSteve RodgersSteven Gordon "Steve" Rodgers is a former Australian politician. He was a Labor member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly from 2001 to 2004, representing the seat of Burdekin....
as Brendan - Katie WallKatie Wall-Television roles:* Dirt Game as Caz Cohen* Dangerous as Esther* Love My Way as Sonia McClusky* The Surgeon as Siobhan Kerry* The Secret Life of Us as Karen* All Saints as Diana Short...
as Esther - Jackson Edwards as Kale
- Gabrielle ScollayGabrielle ScollayGabrielle Scollay is an Australian actress who is best known for the role of Amy in the second season of the television series Blue Water High.-Filmography:*Rescue: Special Ops as Kate Marchelo...
as Catriona Lukovic - Trent DalzellTrent DalzellTrent Dalzell is an Australian actor.-Biography:He is best known for his role as Axel Hay on popular Australian soap opera Home and Away...
as Jock - Jess Levett as Tiane
- David Dowell as Daryl
Cars
| Model | Driver | Colour | Use |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 Nissan Skyline R34 25GT(2.5 litre non-turbo) | EC but shared with Dean and Riz | Yellow | Getaway car Getaway car A crime scene getaway is the act of fleeing the location where one has broken the law in order to avoid apprehension by law enforcement. It is an act that the offender may or may not have planned in detail, resulting in a variety of outcomes.... |
| Subaru WRX | EC | dark green | Diversion Car (Used to draw cops away from Ram-Raids) |
| Subaru WRX sti version 5 | Nathan (later stolen by EC) | White | Getaway |
| Chevrolet Chevelle Chevrolet Chevelle The Chevrolet Chevelle is a mid-sized automobile produced by the Chevrolet division of General Motors in three generations for the 1964 through 1977 model years. Part of the GM A-Body platform, the Chevelle was one of Chevrolet's most successful nameplates. Body styles include coupes, sedans,... |
Unknown | Red | Ramraiding Vehicle |
| DMC Tow truck | EC | White | Ramraiding Vehicle |
| Holden Commodore Holden Commodore The Holden Commodore is an automobile manufactured since 1978 by the Holden subsidiary of General Motors in Australia, and, formerly, in New Zealand. In the mid-1970s, Holden established proposals to replace the long-serving Kingswood nameplate with a smaller, Opel-based model... SS |
Police | White (With Police Lingo) | Police Police The police is a personification of the state designated to put in practice the enforced law, protect property and reduce civil disorder in civilian matters. Their powers include the legitimized use of force... Car |
| Holden Rodeo Holden Rodeo The Holden Rodeo is a utility vehicle that was sold in Australasia by Holden, a General Motors subsidiary... |
Police | White (with Police Lingo) | Police Police The police is a personification of the state designated to put in practice the enforced law, protect property and reduce civil disorder in civilian matters. Their powers include the legitimized use of force... Car |