Breakers on Netflix shot in WA – The ocean is calling — are you ready to answer? That’s the question posed by Breakers, a new Netflix series starring Antony Starr as ‘Brando’ (The Boys, Banshee, The Covenant, G20). The drama, which hails from writer Pete Jackson (The Death of Bunny Munro, Somewhere Boy), follows two backpackers who are sucked into what seems to be a perfect surfing community.
The series is produced by BBC Studios’ Clerkenwell Films (Baby Reindeer, The End of the F***ing World) in partnership with BBC Studios Productions Australia.
Breakers is the first Netflix series to shoot in Western Australia, and is proudly supported by Screenwest and the WA Government through the Western Australian Production Attraction Incentive.
“Screenwest is delighted to welcome Netflix to Western Australia for the first time. Breakers provides a
fantastic opportunity for Western Australian Heads of Department, crew and cast to work on a prestige series and continue developing their careers right here in our South West. We look forward to seeing the series brought to life over the coming months,”
– said Rikki Lea Bestall, Screenwest CEO.
Creative Industries Minister Simone McGurk also shared some comments on the upcoming series:
“Attracting a production of this scale to Western Australia is a very exciting opportunity for the local screen industry. As the biggest series to be filmed in Western Australia, the project is estimated to inject more than $19 million into the WA economy and directly employ more than 100 Western Australians. Production kicking off for a project of this scale on the back of Perth Film Studios reaching completion last week shows our screen industry is going from strength to strength. This is all part of the Cook Government’s vision of growing WA’s film industry to help diversify the economy, create local jobs and unlock new opportunities for talent and innovation in Western Australia.”
Read on for more information about Breakers, now in production in Western Australia.
What is Breakers about?
Two best friends go backpacking in Australia and are soon drawn into a seemingly perfect community of surfers led by a charismatic but mysterious figure. Breakers will be directed by Mary Nighy (Say Nothing, Industry) and Ng Choon Ping (What It Feels Like for a Girl, Femme), and executive produced by Gavin O’Grady (Somewhere Boy, This Way Up), Petra Fried (Baby Reindeer, The End of the F***ing World), Wim De Greef (Baby Reindeer, The End of the F***ing World), and Pete Jackson.
Who’s in the cast of Breakers?
Antony Starr is the only cast member currently attached to Breakers. Stay tuned for more updates.
When will Breakers be on Netflix?
There’s no word yet on a release date, but rest assured that the Breakers wave will crash onto Netflix sometime soon.
ABOUT BREAKERS
- Netflix has today announced a new scripted series Breakers with Antony Starr to lead (The Boys, Banshee, The Covenant, G20). Production has started in Western Australia and will wrap in June 2026.
- Starring/Executive Producer: Antony Starr (The Boys, Banshee, The Covenant, G20)
- Executive Producers: Gavin O’Grady (Somewhere Boy, This Way Up), Petra Fried (Baby Reindeer, The End of the F***ing World), Wim De Greef (Baby Reindeer, The End of the F***ing World), Pete Jackson (The Death of Bunny Munro, Somewhere Boy)
- Lead Director: Mary Nighy (Say Nothing, Industry),
- Directors: Ng Choon Ping (What It Feels Like For A Girl, Femme)
- Writer: Pete Jackson (The Death of Bunny Munro, Somewhere Boy)
- Logline: Two best friends from the US go backpacking in Australia and are soon drawn into a seemingly perfect community of surfers led by a charismatic but mysterious figure.
- Studio: Clerkenwell Films, part of BBC Studios, (Baby Reindeer, The End Of The F***ing World) and produced in partnership with BBC Studios Productions Australia
Background:
- Breakers is the first Netflix series to shoot in Western Australia, and is proudly supported by Screenwest and the WA Government through the Western Australian Production Attraction Incentive.
- Breakers will be released globally on Netflix and joins a growing slate of Australian and Australian-made films and shows including previously released The Survivors, Apple Cider Vinegar, Territory, Boy Swallows Universe, Son of a Donkey and Surviving Summer among others. Upcoming releases include Heartbreak High S3, My Brilliant Career, and Allen.
Starr will next be seen in the final season of Amazon’s The Boys premiering this April. He recently wrapped production on NEON’s Samo Lives, where he will portray the iconic Andy Warhol. His other notable credits include Netflix’s Banshee and starring opposite Viola Davis in Amazon’s action thriller G20.
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Breakers on Netflix shot in WA
