Netflix casts Dockery, O'Reilly, Swindell and De Leon alongside Gunning in 'Feral'
Netflix has greenlit the seven-part drama 'Feral', adapted from Shirley Conran's novel 'Savages', with Michelle Dockery, Genevieve O'Reilly, Quintessa Swindell and Dolly de Leon joining Jessica Gunning. Production is due to start in Australia this year.
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Mixed · 2Netflix has cast Michelle Dockery, Genevieve O'Reilly, Quintessa Swindell and Dolly de Leon in its new series 'Feral', opposite Jessica Gunning. VarietyLC “Based on the novel “Savages” by Shirley Conran, the seven-part series will also feature Genevieve O’Reilly (“Andor”), Quintessa Swindell (“Prime Target”) and Dolly de Leon (“Triangle of Sadness”).” Read at Variety ↗ DeadlineN “Netflix has now officially greenlighted the drama series Feral, setting three for lead roles opposite Baby Reindeer‘s Jessica Gunning” Read at Deadline ↗ Mixed · 2Gunning plays Annie, Dockery plays Julia, O'Reilly is Silvana, Swindell is Suzy and De Leon plays Elena; Deadline notes it announced Gunning's casting in September. VarietyLC “Gunning plays Annie while Dockery joins as Julia. O’Reilly is Silvana, Swindell is Suzy and de Leon plays Elena.” Read at Variety ↗ DeadlineN “We announced Gunning’s casting as Annie in September.” Read at Deadline ↗ Mixed · 2The series is based on Shirley Conran's novel 'Savages' (Deadline gives its year as 1987) and runs for seven episodes; Variety describes it as a comedic drama. DeadlineN “Based on the 1987 novel Savages by Shirley Conran” Read at Deadline ↗ VarietyLC “Jessica Gunning and Michelle Dockery are set to lead a new comedic drama series for Netflix called “Feral.”” Read at Variety ↗
Mixed · 2Its logline follows four very different women who accompany their mining executive husbands on a corporate holiday to a beautiful but lethal tropical island; when the men's shady deals put them in danger, the women must learn to survive the jungle and each other. VarietyLC “Four very different women accompany their mining executive husbands on a corporate holiday to a beautiful but lethal tropical island.” Read at Variety ↗ DeadlineN “When the men’s shady deals land them all in danger, the women must learn to survive the jungle — and each other.” Read at Deadline ↗ Mixed · 2Production is due to begin in Australia this year. VarietyLC “The series is set to start shooting in Australia this year.” Read at Variety ↗ DeadlineN “Production is due to begin in Australia this year.” Read at Deadline ↗ Mixed · 2Jude Mack adapted the novel and wrote the series, Emma Freeman directs, and Hera Pictures produces with Warner Bros. International Television Production; Liza Marshall, Bria Thomas, Mack, Freeman, Hamish Lewis and David Belshaw are executive producers. The series producer is named as Lauri Borg by Variety and Laurie Borg by Deadline. VarietyLC “The series, from “Hamnet” producer Hera Pictures, is adapted by Jude Mack and directed by Emma Freeman.” Read at Variety ↗ DeadlineN “Mack wrote the seven-episode series and exec produces alongside its director, Emma Freeman, as well as Liza Marshall and Bria Thomas for Hera Pictures” Read at Deadline ↗
Mixed · 2Hera Pictures founder Liza Marshall said the female characters will be 'pushed to extremes, behave deliciously badly and have a whole lot of fun', and that Netflix has 'wholeheartedly embraced the scale and ambition of the show'. VarietyLC “The extraordinary female characters at the heart of the show will be pushed to extremes, behave deliciously badly and have a whole lot of fun along the way.” Read at Variety ↗ DeadlineN “Netflix have wholeheartedly embraced the scale and ambition of the show.” Read at Deadline ↗ Centre · 1Mack, quoted by Deadline, called the series 'a wild, messy journey of self-discovery' and said it was 'a complete dream to be carrying Shirley Conran's torch'. DeadlineN “Billing Feral as “a wild, messy journey of self-discovery,” Mack said, “It’s a complete dream to be carrying Shirley Conran’s torch alongside Hera and Netflix.” Read at Deadline ↗
Every sentence links to the reporting it rests on. The pill in front of each says where its sources sit: Left, Centre or Right when one side supplies at least half of them, Mixed when they are evenly split. The number is how many outlets it cites.
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- Framing
- Short trade casting announcement led by the new cast joining Gunning, with the show pitched as a comedic jungle drama.
- Emphasis
- Cast, logline and the stars' best-known previous roles, including Gunning's 'Baby Reindeer' and Dockery's 'Downton Abbey'.
- Leaves out or plays down
- Does not carry Mack's quote or the cast biographies and agency details found in Deadline.
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- “household name”
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“Jessica Gunning and Michelle Dockery are set to lead a new comedic drama series for Netflix called “Feral.”” — Variety
Centre1 outlet
- Framing
- Trade report presenting the official greenlight and the new cast, with fuller credits and quotes.
- Emphasis
- The official greenlight, the novel's 1987 origin, Mack's quote, and detailed credits and representation for the actors.
- Leaves out or plays down
- Does not describe the series as comedic.
- Charged language
- “a wild, messy journey of self-discovery”
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“Netflix has now officially greenlighted the drama series Feral, setting three for lead roles opposite Baby Reindeer‘s Jessica Gunning” — Deadline
Right0 outlets
No right outlet in our sources has covered this story yet.
What every side reports
- Netflix's 'Feral' is a seven-episode series based on Shirley Conran's 'Savages'.
- Dockery, O'Reilly, Swindell and De Leon join Jessica Gunning in the cast.
- Jude Mack adapted the series and Emma Freeman directs for Hera Pictures.
- Shooting is due to start in Australia this year.
Where accounts differ
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Series producer's name
- Left
- Variety writes Lauri Borg.
- Centre
- Deadline writes Laurie Borg.
Netflix organisation
Netflix has greenlit the series; Hera Pictures' Marshall says it has embraced the show's scale and ambition.
“Netflix has now officially greenlighted the drama series Feral” — Deadline
“Netflix have wholeheartedly embraced the scale and ambition of the show.” — Variety
Jessica Gunning person
Gunning, known for 'Baby Reindeer', plays Annie and leads the cast.
“Gunning plays Annie while Dockery joins as Julia.” — Variety
Michelle Dockery person
Dockery, known for 'Downton Abbey', joins as Julia and is one of the leads.
“Dockery will play Julia, with O’Reilly as Silvana” — Deadline
Left1 article
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Celebratory Upbeat casting news stressing the stars' fame and the show's fun, comedic tone.
Centre1 article
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Neutral Straightforward industry announcement with detailed credits and producer quotes.
Right0 articles
No coverage yet.
- 6 Oct 16:57 First VarietyLC Michelle Dockery, Genevieve O’Reilly, Quintessa Swindell Join Jessica Gunning in Netflix Jungle Drama ‘Feral’
- 6 Oct 17:00 +3m DeadlineN Michelle Dockery, Genevieve O’Reilly, Quintessa Swindell & Dolly De Leon Join ‘Baby Reindeer’s Jessica Gunning In Netflix Drama Series ‘Feral’
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