Starting From ... Now!

This article is about the Australian TV series. For other uses, see Starting From Now.

Starting From…Now! is an Australian television drama series which began airing on SBS2 on 7 March 2016. Created by writer, director, producer, Julie Kalceff, it began as an online series for the first three seasons from 2014 before Seasons 4 and 5 were picked up for television. The series has over 42 million views and has been watched in 230 countries. Each season consists of six 10-minute episodes.

Plot

The drama is described as a "lesbian love quadrangle" following the lives of Emily, Steph, Kristen and Darcy as they search for happiness and love and experience life in Sydney's inner west suburbs.

Cast

Main

• Sarah de Possesse as Steph Fraser
• Rosie Lourde as Darcy Peters
• Lauren Orrell as Kristen Sheriden
• Bianca Bradey as Emily Rochford

Recurring

• Kylie Watson as Jackie

Guests

• Gretel Killeen as Kim
• Heather Mitchell as Elizabeth Peters

Awards

Starting From Now has played on the global festival circuit, winning a number of awards including the Outstanding Diversity Award at Melbourne WebFest, 2017; the International Academy of Web Television Award of Recognition at Hollyweb Fest, 2017; the Audience Award at the Mardi Gras Film Festival, 2016; Outstanding Ensemble Cast in a Drama Series and Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series at LA WebFest, 2016; and Best Web Series at She Webfest, 2015. Starting From Now was a finalist at the Screen Producer Awards (Australia) in 2015 and 2017.

See also

• Queer as Folk, British television series
• Queer as Folk, 2000 American television series
• Banana
• Cucumber

External links

• Starting From...Now! official website
• Starting From ... Now! at IMDb