‘They judge us in the same vein’: The Twelve, Colin From Accounts & more Foxtel shows bringing Aussie stories to the world
Foxtel Group is bringing first-class Australian stories to the world, and as Alison Hurbert-Burns, the company’s executive director of entertainment content and commissioning tells Mumbrella – in a tide high, all boats rise.
The pressures of following the first season of a smash-hit series are similar to how musicians feel about following up a hit album, according to Alison Hurbert-Burns, Foxtel Group’s executive director of entertainment content and commissioning.
It’s a good problem to have, and one she’s had to deal with a lot of the past year, with both Colin From Accounts and The Twelve, starring Sam Neill, finding international success and critical plaudits.
In the case of The Twelve – an anthology where each season is built around a small-town jury and the case at trial -there was an added challenge built into the bones of the show. The series won three AACTA Awards in 2022, including Best Miniseries, and was also the most nominated drama series at last year’s TV Week Logie Awards.
