Stan celebrates six Logie nominations

Stan celebrates six Logie nominations – Stan, Australia’s unrivalled home of original productions, today celebrated seven nominations for the 64th TV WEEK Logie Awards, with the Stan Original Series Population 11 receiving two nods – Best Scripted Comedy Program and TV WEEK SILVER LOGIE – Best Lead Actor in a Comedy for Ben Feldman.

Inspired by true events, Population 11 is about a man who goes missing from a tiny outback town of only 12 residents, and his estranged son, who journeys from the U.S. to find him. Starring Ben Feldman (Superstore, Mad Men, Silicon Valley), Population 11 is created by Phil Lloyd and directed by Trent O’Donnell. The series executive produced by Feldman, O’Donnell, Chloe Rickard and Jason Burrows, with Bridget Callow-Wright and Melissa Kelly producing.

Ben Feldman said:

“It’s a tremendous honor (honoUr!) to not only be accepted by, and be recognised for, our work in a country overflowing with incredible artists and shows. If this nomination means that more Australians will watch our show and eventually allow me back into their country then my master plan has been a success.”

Stan celebrates six Logie nominations — Ariel Donoghue earns a Best Supporting Actress nomination for Wolf Like Me Season 2

Ariel Donoghue’s outstanding performance in Wolf Like Me Season 2 has earned her first TV WEEK LOGIE nomination for Best Supporting Actress.

Starring alongside Isla Fisher and Josh Gad, Donoghue plays Emma, the daughter of Gary (Gad) who is navigating highschool whilst keeping a deadly secret – her pregnant, soon-to-be stepmother Mary (Fisher) is a werewolf. Produced by Jodi Matterson, Bruna Papandrea and Steve Hutensky’s Made Up Stories, Wolf Like Me is created, written, directed and executive produced by three-time AACTA Award nominee Abe Forsythe.

Starring Jamie Dornan and Danielle MacDonald, the second season of the hugely successful Stan Original Series The Tourist has been recognised for Best Drama Program. Created, written and executive produced by Harry Williams and Jack Williams, the series is produced by Alex Mercer.

Created in collaboration with 60 Minutes, The Age and The Sydney Morning Herald, the explosive feature-length Stan Original Documentary Revealed: Ben Roberts-Smith Truth On Trial has been honoured with a nomination for Best Factual or Documentary Program.

Produced and directed by Dora Weekley, and executive produced by Cailah Scobie and Amanda Duthie, the documentary traces the origins of Nick McKenzie and Chris Masters’ groundbreaking and controversial reports in 2018 and the subsequent stories on 60 Minutes, to Ben Roberts-Smith taking them to court in a defamation trial that ended in 2023.

Jay Ryan has been celebrated with a TV WEEK SILVER LOGIE nomination for Best Supporting Actor in the Stan Original Series Scrublands. Co-commissioned by Stan and the 9Network, Scrublands is a captivating crime drama based on the award-winning novel written by Chris Hammer.

The series is directed by Greg McLean, written by Felicity Packard, Kelsey Munro and Jock Serong, and produced by Ian Collie, Rob Gibson, David Redman, Felicity Packard for Easy Tiger Productions.

Lincoln Younes’ comedic performance in the Stan Original Series C*A*U*G*H*T has been recognised with a TV WEEK SILVER LOGIE nomination for Best Lead Actor in a Comedy. Created, produced and directed by Kick Gurry, C*A*U*G*H*T is executive produced by Sean Penn alongside producers John Schwarz and Michael Schwarz from Deeper Water Films, and Brendan Donoghue.

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