Melissa George returns to Aussie screens with new dark comedy Ms. X
It has taken five years, but Melissa George has finally made her way back to Australian screens in a thrilling new series.
Melissa George returns to Aussie screens in the new dark comedy Ms. X.
The former Home And Away star will play a suburban mother named Mia who is pulled into a dangerous criminal underworld after suspecting her husband of having an affair.
In the six-part series, which premieres on BINGE and Foxtel on June 30, George’s character teams up with a high school friend and wannabe private investigator Oscar (Dean O’Gorman), to search for answers following her husband’s mysterious disappearance.
But their investigation goes disastrously wrong, leaving Mia on the run from police and a dangerous drug cartel, all while juggling kids and judgy PTA mums.
Ms. X is directed by New Zealand producer David de Lautour, who also created and co-wrote the series alongside Hannah Marshall.
“Away we go! Australia … you’re up first,” he wrote on Instagram in anticipation of the June 30 premiere date.
“So excited for Ms. X to be making its way into the world. Thanks to our legendary cast and crew. Couldn’t be prouder of everyone involved. Hope you enjoy the ride.”
In a separate statement, his collaborator Marshall wrote, “Ms. X is a darkly comic look into the New Zealand criminal underworld, that blends our unique brand of kiwi humour with a twisting crime story, made specifically for a global audience.”
The series, which is filmed in New Zealand, is also expected to premiere in New Zealand and the UK in coming months.
Ms. X marks George’s return to Aussie screens. The last time she appeared on an Aussie series was in the 2019 miniseries Bad Mothers.
Most recently, George starred on the American series The Mosquito Coast alongside Justin Theroux.
The drama follows a radical idealist Allie Fox (Theroux) who uproots his wife Margot (George) and their kids to Mexico after being fed up with the corruption in the US, only to find themselves being hunted by the US government.
George grew a strong fanbase after appearing on Home And Away from 1993 to 1996. After leaving the soap and her popular character Angel Parrish behind, she made a name for herself in Hollywood, starring in films such as The Amityville Horror and 30 Days of Night.
Ms. X premieres June 30 on BINGE.
