Asher Keddie gearing up to play media mogul Mia Freedman as new drama Strife gets release date

The premiere date for the highly anticipated Aussie drama is released, which means Asher Keddie is back on our screens.

The premiere date for the highly anticipated BINGE original series, Strife, has been revealed.

The new series marks Asher Keddie’s return to television, after her stints on Nine Perfect Strangers and The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart.

In a special Foxtel Upfronts event held in Sydney on Thursday evening, it was announced Keddie will grace screens again on December 6, when Strife premieres on BINGE, with all 8 episodes dropping at once.

The series also features a mix of established and up-and-coming stars, including Matt Day, Jonathan LaPaglia, Tina Bursill, Emma Lung, Rhys Mitchell, BeBe Bettencourt, Lucy Ansell and Willow Speers.

Asher Keddie makes her return to screens on December 6 in the comedy-drama Strife. Picture: Brendon Thorne/Getty Images

Strife is loosely based on media mogul Mia Freedman’s 2017 memoir titled Work, Strife, Balance.

Adapted into a comedy-drama by Foxtel Group, in partnership with Bruna Papandrea’s production company Made Up Stories, the series tells the story of a former magazine editor named Evelyn Jones (Keddie) and tracks her journey from loungeroom blogger to digital media force with her website Eve.

“The show is about ambition,” Keddie – who is much-loved for her roles in Offspring and Love My Way – said in an interview with Marie Claire last week.

Asher Keddie on-set of Binge original series Strife.

“I’m not playing Mia, but a woman we’ve created. I’m hoping it’s relatable to women in their forties who find themselves feeling as if they want to do more and want to offer more.

“I very consciously made sure we exposed her [Evelyn’s] private victories and failures as much as we do the public ones. I wanted the audience to go on a journey with me, not watch me go through it.”

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The series is inspired by media mogul Mia Freedman’s memoir, Work, Strife, Balance. Picture: Instagram

Both Keddie and Freedman are executive producers on the show alongside Papandrea, Jodi Matterson, Steve Hutensky, Sarah Scheller, BINGE’s Alison Hurbert-Burns and late Foxtel boss Brian Walsh.

“The Foxtel Group has a long history of bringing critically acclaimed Australian stories to the screen and we remain a committed champion for local, groundbreaking stories and voices in all genres,” said Amanda Laing, Chief Content & Commercial Officer, Foxtel Group & Managing Director BINGE.

From left to right: Mia Freedman, Steve Hutensky, Sarah Scheller, Jodi Matterson and Asher Keddie at Foxtel/Binge press event last year. Picture: James Gourley

“Many of these stories have been watched by millions globally, having been sold and screened in a number of international markets following their premiere on BINGE and Foxtel.

“We continue to be the partner of choice for the world’s biggest studios and content producers, providing an unmatched content slate from the largest and most diverse pipeline of partners globally.

“This ensures that our BINGE and Foxtel customers will continue to have access to the very best TV shows and movies from Australia and around the world, catering for every taste and every viewer.”

Strife premieres on BINGE on December 6