First look at Teresa Palmer’s new Aussie drama Mix Tape after series receives coveted award at festival
The highly anticipated new Aussie series starring Teresa Palmer has already generated buzz overseas – and it hasn’t even premiered in Australia yet.
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What if you had a second chance at your first love?
That’s the question the new Australian series Mix Tape will leave you asking when it premieres on BINGE on June 12.
Beloved Aussie actress Teresa Palmer and Irish actor Jim Sturgess and star in the romantic drama, playing former 80s high school sweethearts Alison and Daniel who are now living in different countries but reconnect in the modern world through a song from their shared past.
On Tuesday, BINGE released the highly anticipated first trailer for the four-part miniseries, which generated buzz back in March at the SXSW Film and TV Festival in Texas, when it won the coveted Audience Award in the TV Spotlight category.
It is a story about love and loss, family and friendship, and the power of music – and resonated strongly with viewers at the festival.
“To have had Mix Tape even selected to premiere at South by Southwest was massive,” Palmer, 39, tells news.com.au. “I was hearing rumours of it, maybe this was happening. Then when we found out that we got into South by Southwest – that was just a huge accomplishment.”
“And then to find out we won the Audience Award, which is the award that you want because we know that it resonates with an audience, it’s huge. It’s truly exciting.”
Stream Mix Tape from June 12 on BINGE, available on Hubbl.
Julia Savage, who plays Palmer’s on-screen daughter Stella, is just as excited for the win and can’t wait to showcase Australia to the world.
“I’m so privileged and so lucky and grateful to be part of it because I think Aussies have some cool stuff going on,” 18-year-old Savage – who was nominated for Best Lead Actress at the 2022 AACTAs for her stellar performance in the psychological drama Blaze – tells news.com.au.
“We make great project and it’s really cool to be being part of these other great projects in Australia and be able to really show how our film industry works and what we can do when we are given the chance.”
In the trailer, viewers get a first look at Palmer in character as Alison, a lovestruck teen who is madly in love with Daniel – a boy who makes Alison her first ever mix tape.
Years and distance inevitably come between them, but a pivotal moment occurs and they once again reconnect, with a certain song evoking memories and making them wonder if they were meant to be.
The BINGE Original Series began production in May 2024 with filming taking place at various locations across Sydney and Ireland, where the cast filmed some flashback scenes for the series.
The four-part miniseries is adapted by Irish writer Jo Spain from the critically acclaimed novel of the same name by Jane Sanderson and directed by Australian director Lucy Gaffy.
“We are incredibly proud of this award-winning series with its acclaimed international cast, rich sense of nostalgia and incredible soundtrack, viewers will be drawn into a world they won’t want to leave,” Lana Greenhalgh, Head of Scripted Originals, Foxtel Group said in a statement.
“Subotica and Aquarius Films have taken international storytelling to another dimension that will transport viewers back in time to that intoxicating feeling of first love and we can’t wait to share it with the world.”
Mix Tape premieres Thursday, June 12 on BINGE and on Showcase at 8.30pm and will be available On Demand
Originally published as First look at Teresa Palmer’s new Aussie drama Mix Tape after series receives coveted award at festival
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