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Top End Wedding

2019 Feature Film
Written by Joshua Tyler, Miranda Tapsell
Story by Miranda Tapsell, Joshua Tyler, Glen Condie
Produced by Rosemary Blight, Kylie Du Fresne, Kate Croser
Directed by Wayne Blair

Lauren and Ned are engaged, they are in love, and they have just ten days to find Lauren's mother who has gone AWOL somewhere in the remote far north of Australia, reunite her parents and pull off their dream wedding.

Cast: Miranda Tapsell as Lauren, Gwilym Lee as Ned, Kerry Fox as Ms. Hampton, Shari Sebbens as Ronelle, Ursula Yovich as Daphne 'Daffy' Ford, Huw Higginson as Trevor Ford, Rob Collins as Father Isaac, Matt Crook as Robbie, Taylor Wiese as Alex, Tracy Mann as Annie, Elaine Crombie as Dana, Tierney White as Receptionist, Brooklyn Doomadgee as Young Daffy, Travis Jeffery as Young Trevor Ford

Sisters

Episode 1.01
September 12, 2025 (Prime Video)
Written by Joshua Tyler & Miranda Tapsell
Directed by Christiaan van Vuuren & Shari Sebbens

Lauren and Ned’s perfect Adelaide life shatters when tragedy forces them back to Darwin to care for their orphaned niece, Taya.

Cast (in order of appearance): Miranda Tapsell as Lauren Ford, Gwilym Lee as Ned Pelton, Vivienne Owen-Shaw as Kid #2, Ptiika Owen-Shaw as Mum Client, Ziggy Owen-Shaw as Kid #1, Henrietta Amevor as Thandiwe, Shari Sebbens as Ronelle Byrne, Kiki Carson as Community Child, Huw Higginson as Trevor Ford, Ursula Yovich as Daffy Ford, Gladys-May Kelly as Taya 'Bub' Byrne, Guy Simon as Leroy, Leah Tambling as Sharni, Elaine Crombie as Dana, Reiden Corpus as Marcus, Dennis Dunn as Darius, Levi Jones-Dunn as Curtis, Casey Wright as Trevor Stunt Double

Queen Taya

Episode 1.02
Written by Joshua Tyler & Miranda Tapsell
Directed by Christiaan van Vuuren

Lauren and Ned struggle as new parents while Lauren wonders who Taya’s biological father is — and if she should contact him.

Cast (in order of appearance): Miranda Tapsell as Lauren Ford, Gwilym Lee as Ned Pelton, Huw Higginson as Trevor Ford, Ursula Yovich as Daffy Ford, Gladys-May Kelly as Taya 'Bub' Byrne, Brooke Satchwell as Victoria Evans, Elaine Crombie as Dana, Moses Wigness as Lil Joey, Stephen Cardona as Local Runner, Guy Simon as Leroy, Reiden Corpus as Marcus, Clarence Ryan as Cowboy

It's Mango, it's Ice-Cream

Episode 1.03
Written by Joshua Tyler & Miranda Tapsell
Directed by Christiaan van Vuuren

Taya gets into trouble at school, revealing Ned and Lauren's very different views on parenting as they struggle to find a middle ground between being ‘Good Cop’ and ‘Bad Cop’.

Cast (in order of appearance): Miranda Tapsell as Lauren Ford, Gwilym Lee as Ned Pelton, Gladys-May Kelly as Taya 'Bub' Byrne, Elaine Crombie as Dana, Huw Higginson as Trevor Ford, Ursula Yovich as Daffy Ford, Henrietta Amevor as Thandiwe, David Garnham as Barman, Clarence Ryan as Cowboy, James Hill as James, Leah Tambling as Sharni; Band: Grayson Rotumah, John Bartlett, Marcus Malliate, Marlon Motlop

Best Birthday Ever?

Episode 1.04
Written by Joshua Tyler & Miranda Tapsell
Directed by Christiaan van Vuuren

Taya’s birthday turns to chaos with the arrival of Ned’s high maintenance mother, while Lauren secretly discovers who Taya’s father is.

Cast (in order of appearance): Gladys-May Kelly as Taya 'Bub' Byrne, Gwilym Lee as Ned Pelton, Huw Higginson as Trevor Ford, Miranda Tapsell as Lauren Ford, Ursula Yovich as Daffy Ford, Tracy Mann as Annie, Guy Simon as Leroy, Elaine Crombie as Dana, Reiden Corpus as Marcus, Dennis Dunn as Darius, Levi Jones-Dunn as Curtis, Leah Tambling as Sharni, James Hill as James, Lisa Pellegrino as Intense Mum, Clarence Ryan as Cowboy; Taya's Friends: Isabel Atkinson, Kaylee Young, Rachael Collins, Ruby Atkinson

Aunty Coming Through!

Episode 1.05
Written by Adrian Russell Wills
Directed by Shari Sebbens

Lauren pulls a sickie to find Taya’s dad on the Tiwi Islands, while Ned, Taya and Trevor help Leroy save the local footy fundraiser.

Cast (in order of appearance): Ursula Yovich as Daffy Ford, Huw Higginson as Trevor Ford, Gwilym Lee as Ned Pelton, Gladys-May Kelly as Taya 'Bub' Byrne, Miranda Tapsell as Lauren Ford, Joel Mook as Tiwi Ferry Ticket Officer, Guy Simon as Leroy, Kaine Siltan-Babij as Proud Mary #1, Alfred Lowe as Proud Mary #2, Bernard Tipiloura as Macarius, Rob Collins as Jarad, Renael Carolin as Shauna, Gabriel Allani as Proud Mary #3, Trisha Lindgren as Parent #1, Samantha Hughes as Parent #2, Joshua Tyler as Obnoxious Parent

Freedom Cheese

Episode 1.06
Written by Julia Moriarty
Directed by Shari Sebbens

Ned feels betrayed after finding out about Lauren's search for Taya’s biological father and seeks comfort at Leroy’s.

Cast (in order of appearance): Gladys-May Kelly as Taya 'Bub' Byrne, Gwilym Lee as Ned Pelton, Guy Simon as Leroy, Miranda Tapsell as Lauren Ford, Ursula Yovich as Daffy Ford, Huw Higginson as Trevor Ford, Cyril Rioli as Famous Spectator, Clarence Ryan as Cowboy, Rob Collins as Jarad, David Ramage as Sparkie, Elaine Crombie as Dana, Ant Doig as Rudolph, Brooke Satchwell as Victoria Evans, Noona Morgan as Flip, Jordan Lefebvre as Blaze, Jack Fredericks as Tickles

What Winning Feels Like

Episode 1.07
Written by Marissa Behrendt
Directed by Shari Sebbens

With Ned at Leroy’s, he and Lauren have never felt more distant. Taya struggles without him and although neither of them wish to admit it, both Ned and Lauren struggle too.

Cast (in order of appearance): Miranda Tapsell as Lauren Ford, Gladys-May Kelly as Taya 'Bub' Byrne, Gwilym Lee as Ned Pelton, Reiden Corpus as Marcus, Dennis Dunn as Darius, Levi Jones-Dunn as Curtis, Ursula Yovich as Daffy Ford, Guy Simon as Leroy, Huw Higginson as Trevor Ford, Elaine Crombie as Dana, Noona Morgan as Flip, Jordan Lefebvre as Blaze, Jack Fredericks as Tickles, Brooke Satchwell as Victoria Evans, Tessa Rose as Aunty Bree, Alexis West as Aunty #2, Kaine Siltan-Babij as Proud Mary #1, Rob Collins as Jarad, Kyanah Rankine as Penny, La'zali Rankine as Asher

Cyclone Lauren

Episode 1.08
Written by Joshua Tyler & Miranda Tapsell
Directed by Christiaan van Vuuren

A cyclone hits and Lauren and Ned reconnect worrying about Taya. They head to the Tiwi Islands in search of Taya, where a new surprise awaits.

Cast (in order of appearance): Miranda Tapsell as Lauren Ford, Gladys-May Kelly as Taya 'Bub' Byrne, Ursula Yovich as Daffy Ford, Huw Higginson as Trevor Ford, Joel Mook as Ferry Ticket Officer, Gwilym Lee as Ned Pelton, Jessica Stanley as News Reporter, Luke Altmann as News Reporter, Bernard Tipiloura as Macarius, Rob Collins as Jarad, Kyanah Rankine as Penny, La'zali Rankine as Asher, Ranael Carolin as Shauna, Hazel Laterre as Baby, Francilla Puruntatameri as Tiwi Lady