RFDS on Channel 7 and 7plus S3E1 – A year has passed since Pete’s (Stephen Peacocke) suspension and he has hidden himself away in Adelaide.
When a bus that he is on crashes, our RFDS team are reunited in a mass casualty accident. With harrowing medical emergencies all competing for resources, Eliza (Emma Hamilton) must make the impossible decision of who to save and who to leave behind.
RFDS on Seven and 7plus – Wednesday 1 October at 7.30pm
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About the Show
Aussie drama RFDS hits new heights. RFDS Season 3 premieres Wednesday, 1 October on Seven.
Beloved by fans and critics alike, RFDS soars into its third season from 7.30pm Wednesday, 1 October on Seven and 7plus.
When a bus that Pete (Stephen Peacocke) is travelling on crashes on a remote desert highway, the team are suddenly reunited. Several harrowing medical emergencies compete for resources: a young woman trapped under the bus, the driver with a life-threatening chest injury, and a young man with a severe head trauma. The situation turns from bad to worse when one of the RFDS’ own finds themselves badly injured in the rescue attempt. With limited space, Eliza (Emma Hamilton) is forced to make the horrible decision of who to save and who to leave behind, the repercussions of which will leave lasting scars on the community and the team.
Winner of the 2024 TV WEEK Logie Award for Best Drama Program, the new season of RFDS sees the return of ensemble cast members Emma Hamilton (Ten Pound Poms, Last Cab to Darwin), Stephen Peacocke (Home and Away, Five Bedrooms, The Newsreader), Rob Collins (Total Control, Limbo), Emma Harvie (Colin From Accounts, In Limbo), Justine Clarke (The Time of Our Lives, Fisk), Ash Ricardo (Offspring, Force of Nature: The Dry 2), Jack Scott (Hardball, Joe v Carole), Sofia Nolan (Home and Away, The Artful Dodger, The Last Days of Space Age), Rodney Afif (The Hunting, Ali’s Wedding, Lucky Miles) and Thomas Weatherall (The Long Narrow Road To The Deep North, Heartbreak High).
This year also sees the exciting arrival of Rick Davies (Apple Cider Vinegar, Austin) as Fire and Rescue Officer Ryan.
Based on remarkable real-life stories, RFDS tells the stories of doctors, nurses, pilots, and support staff in the Royal Flying Doctor Service as they navigate emergency retrievals across some of the most inhospitable places in the country.
The upgrade of the Broken Hill airport and Royal Flying Doctor Service facilities mean this season was filmed in South Australia. The action unfolds across locations in Adelaide and the stunning Flinders Ranges, with the Port Augusta RFDS Base and regional surrounds doubling for Broken Hill.
RFDS is executive produced by Endemol Shine Australia’s Director of Scripted Content Sara Richardson, RFDS creator, writer and director Ian Meadows and Julie McGauran for Seven. It is produced by Lisa Scott and directed by Adrian Russell Wills (The Newsreader, The Warriors), Shawn Seet (Storm Boy, NCIS: Sydney), Leticia Caceres (The House of Bernarda Alba) and Ian Watson (Heartbreak High).
RFDS is produced by Endemol Shine Australia (a Banijay Entertainment company) in association with the Seven Network.
Major production investment from Screen Australia, Seven and the South Australian Film Corporation. Post, digital and visual effects supported by Screen NSW. Banijay Rights manages international distribution for RFDS outside of Australia.
