The Almighty Johnsons


Australia and NZ take a seat at the drama table

Producers in Australia and New Zealand are creating a new wave of international-friendly scripted series for their distribution partners to take to market, but the popularity and lower cost of formats and reality shows poses a threat to the sector, report Dan Barrett and Stewart Clarke. Expectation. Its shadow carries considerable weight across Australia and […]

Johnsons becomes first Kiwi drama to travel to the US

NBCUniversal-owned cable net Syfy has acquired Kiwi series The Almighty Johnsons, marking the first time a show from the country has aired in the US. The series follows four ordinary brothers who have inherited the powers of Norse Gods. Syfy has acquired the show from All3Media International, the sales arm of UK super indie All3Media, […]