Asher Keddie and Richard Roxburgh explore sex, trust and consent in new SBS drama ‘The Hunting’

Intense, compelling and timely ‘The Hunting’ follows four teenagers as they traverse the complexities of relationships, identity and sexuality via technology.

The Hunting

Screenshot from The Hunting. Source: SBS

When two high school teachers discover students are sharing explicit photos of their underage friends and peers online, the revelation has devastating consequences for the students and their families.

New four-part drama series The Hunting follows four teenagers, their families and teachers from the lead-up to the scandal through to its revelation and aftermath. Produced for SBS by Closer Productions, The Hunting stars Asher Keddie (OffspringThe Cry) and Richard Roxburgh (RakeHacksaw Ridge) and introduces Kavitha Anandasivam and Alex Cusack.
The Hunting tackles themes of misogyny, privacy, sexuality and sexualisation, as well as online exploitation, masculinity and gender. The series explores some of the most pressing issues of our time and offers a vital portrait of modern, multicultural Australia.

As Keddie says, “There are so many hard-wired ideas we’ve grown up with that we’re realising are unacceptable. The Hunting, and the conversations it will inevitably ignite, are really necessary to stay on the front foot and to help raise emotionally intelligent, respectful human beings.”

The Hunting premieres on Thursday, 1 August at 8:30pm on SBS and SBS On Demand, and airs over four weeks.

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By Chiara Pazzano
Source: SBS Guide

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