My Brilliant Career is now streaming on Netflix – My Brilliant Career, the new series adaptation of Miles Franklin’s beloved Australian novel, is now streaming on Netflix.
The launch gives Australian audiences a fresh screen version of Sybylla Melvyn’s story, with Philippa Northeast leading the cast as a young woman determined to become a writer in 1900 Australia.
For Netflix, the release also gives the streamer another locally made Australian drama with a clear literary hook. It follows earlier attention around the show’s South Australian production footprint, which TV Central covered in a separate story.
A New Take On An Australian Classic
My Brilliant Career follows Sybylla, a modern-minded young woman with one fierce ambition: to become a writer. Her family, however, is determined to marry her off.
As Sybylla breaks the conventions of 1900 Australia, she searches for a story that will let her write her way to independence. That choice becomes more complicated when she falls in love.
The series stars Philippa Northeast as Sybylla Melvyn, alongside Christopher Chung as Harry Beecham. The cast also includes Anna Chancellor, Genevieve O’Reilly, Kate Mulvany, Jake Dunn, Alexander England, Sherry-Lee Watson and Miah Madden.
Critics Respond To The Series
The release arrives with positive notices from local and international critics, with reviews highlighting the adaptation’s feminist themes, romance, landscape and Northeast’s performance as Sybylla.
Netflix’s release points to coverage from outlets including the Sydney Morning Herald, The Guardian UK, The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times and TV Tonight.
Netflix And Substack Launch Essay Series
Netflix has also partnered with Substack for My Brilliant Career: My Way, an original essay series built around the themes of the show.
The series features writers using Substack to publish on their own terms and in their own voices. Essays from Chloe Rickard, Liz Doran and Samantha Wills are now live, with more writers to be published across the coming weeks.
Further contributors include Bri Lee, Sunny Adcock, Anna Mackenzie, Anita Heiss, Hannah Ferguson, Dr Michelle Wong, Lucy Blackiston, Soph Hirst, Zara Wong, Rachael Akhidenor and others.
Behind The Camera
The series is adapted and written by Liz Doran. Executive producers are Chloe Rickard, Liz Doran and Alyssa McClelland, with McClelland and Anne Renton directing.
Paul Ranford produces, Courtney Wise serves as co-executive producer, and the writing team includes Liz Doran, Sarinah Masukor and Rachael Turk. Shari Sebbens is associate producer.
The production company is Jungle Entertainment, with filming taking place in Adelaide, South Australia.
My Brilliant Career is now streaming on Netflix.
For more, read TV Central’s earlier story on how My Brilliant Career set a South Australian television milestone, or visit TV Central’s Netflix section.
