Ground Up (2026)

Synopsis

Tasmania has finally been given the green light to field a team in the AFL - but there's a catch. The locals have to build a new stadium, and not everyone thinks the 1.13 billion dollar taxpayer spend is the greatest idea.

First Air Date: 2026-06-07

Last Air Date: 2026-06-07

Number of Seasons: 1

Number of Episodes: 6

Created By: Gary McCaffrie

Networks: ABC TV, ABC iview

View Technical Specifications on IMDb

Top Cast

Sam Pang as Hugh Shen
Emma Harvie as Destiny Pitt
Dylan Murphy as Jameson La Fontaine
Josh McConville as Alistair Penfold
Lucy Durack as Angela Lipscombe
Marg Downey as Catherine La Fontaine
Lisa McCune as N/A
Broden Kelly as N/A
Toby Truslove as N/A
Christie Whelan Browne as N/A

Seasons

None (2026)

No overview available for this season.

Episodes:

Ep. 1: Offensive Pressure (2026-06-07)

The new CEO Hugh and the new COO Destiny feel each other out while trying to settle on a club song, a mascot and whether it's appropriate to have a salmon producer as a sponsor.
Ep. 2: Taking Territory (2026-06-14)

AFL CEO Alistair is in town to help secure a site for the club's new Training Centre. When the RSL rejects the use of the land at the war memorial, Alistair and Hugh turn their attention to the Governor's residence.
Ep. 3: Too High (2026-06-21)

Destiny is tasked with securing a sponsorship from an Opium producer, Hugh has to counter a Greens campaign about the economics of the stadium and the new coach's past proves problematic.
Ep. 4: Ins and Outs (2026-06-28)

Hugh weathers protests against the proposed Training Centre site and against the club's salmon sponsorship. The President Catherine tries to buy some council support for the site, while GPS data implicates a player.
Ep. 5: Boundaries (2026-07-05)

The Symphony Orchestra is unhappy with the proximity of the new stadium to their concert hall, the relocation of a waste treatment plant stalls, and a feel-good hospital visit by a player goes south.
Ep. 6: Contested Possession (2026-07-12)

Alistair tells a Hobart Bishop the AFL provides superior moral guidance, Hugh's dog is kidnapped, the football department's database is hacked and a statue unveiling drops Alistair right in it.