Action-packed trailer drops for ‘Postcard Bandit’ series, RUN, ahead of new year premiere – The official trailer for high-octane new BINGE Original RUN – the Western Australian-filmed crime drama about infamous bank robber Brenden Abbott, the Postcard Bandit – has released today, with the full series due to premiere next year on New Years Day.
Supported with major production investment from Screenwest and the Western Australian Production Attraction Incentive, the series will screen on BINGE and Foxtel from 1 January, with all six, hour-long episodes dropping at once.
RUN, commissioned by Foxtel Group and produced by Warner Bros. International Television Production Australia, follows the life of the ingenious crim-on-the-run, eluding police and twice escaping maximum security prisons.
It was filmed across Perth and Fremantle, as well as in regional areas including Regans Ford in the Wheatbelt and Collie in the South West.
Abbott became a household name in Australia in the 1980s and 1990s, committing a string of bank robberies and evading police before he was convicted in 1987. He earnt the nickname, the Postcard Bandit, after rumours surfaced that he had posed for photos and sent them to police during his time on the run. The claims were denied.
Rikki Lea Bestall, Chief Executive Officer, Screenwest said:
“One of Western Australia’s most well-known crime stories is that of bank robber Brenden Abbott, the Postcard Bandit. Screenwest is proud to have supported the production of RUN, which injected more than $7 million into the local economy. I’m looking forward to it kicking off what will be an exciting and action-packed 2026 for the Western Australian screen industry, including the opening of Perth Film Studios.”
George Mason (The Power of the Dog, The Survivors) leads the cast as Brenden Abbott, with Robyn Malcolm (After The Party, The Survivors), Ashleigh Cummings (Citadel, Long Bright River, Hounds of Love), and Keiynan Lonsdale (Swift Street, The Flash) starring alongside him.
The ensemble cast includes David Howell (Narrow Road to the Deep North, Strife), Mia Artemis (Sweet Tooth, The Secrets She Keeps), Christian Byers (Bump, The Narrow Road to the Deep North), Roxie Mohebbi (He Had It Coming, Critical Incident), Oscar Redding (Top of the Lake, The Twelve), Anthony Hayes (Mystery Road, Gold, The Twelve), Jayden Popik (Mystery Road, A Perfect Pairing) and Lee Tiger Halley (Boy Swallows Universe, Beast of War). Casting by Nikki Barrett.
Western Australian Ben Young (Hounds of Love, The Twelve) joins Bonnie Moir (Exposure, Love Me) as Directors, with Young also serving as Executive Producer. Hamish Lewis (How to Make Gravy, The Twelve) is producing, alongside Series Producer Matt Noonan (Hunt for the Wilderpeople, Beyond Goodbye), with Michael Brooks as Executive Producer.
The writing team was led by writer and script producer Sarah Walker (The Secrets She Keeps, The Twelve), alongside Matt Cameron (The Clearing, Jack Irish) and writers Scout Cripps and Anthony Hayes.
Western Australian Heads of Department include 1st Assistant Director Stuart Morrice, Production Designer Herbert Pinter, Art Director Danielle Fernandes, Costume Designer Terri Lamera, and Hair and Makeup Designer Hayley Atherton.
All episodes of RUN will be available to stream from 1 January on BINGE and Foxtel, and will premiere on Showcase at 8:30pm.
Production credit:
Produced by Warner Bros. International Television Production Australia for the Foxtel Group, with major production investment from Screenwest and the Western Australian Production Attraction Incentive. The series is produced in association with, and distributed by, ITV Studios.
Producer Hamish Lewis alongside Series Producer Matt Noonan and Executive Producers Michael Brooks, Ben Young, Lana Greenhalgh and Penny Win. Directors Ben Young and Bonnie Moir. Written by Sarah L. Walker alongside Matt Cameron, Scout Cripps and Anthony Hayes.
Based on Australian Outlaw – The True Story of Postcard Bandit Brenden Abbott by Derek Pedley.
Media Release – Screenwest
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Action-packed trailer drops for ‘Postcard Bandit’ series, RUN, ahead of new year premiere
