Erik Thomson and Bevan Lee celebrate the return of BACK TO THE RAFTERS

TV Blackbox & McKnight Tonight

In the first part Bevan Lee chats about:

• the complexities of writing the new iteration of Rafters
• the overall theme of the 6 episodes
• a look at the key characters and how they are re introduced
• Michael Caton's performance as a dementia patient
• recasting the role of Rachel Rafter
• other favourites returning
• Libby Tanner's character
• how the Amazon deal happened
• Between Two Worlds
• possibility of season 2 of Rafters
• the magic ingredients of a reboot
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In the second part Erik Thomson chats about:

• any hesitancy in returning to the show
• the reunion with the cast
• what is in store for Dave and Julie
• how the show came back together
• who was missed in the reunion
• reuniting with Libby Tanner (from All Saints and Pacific Drive)
• difference between making the show with Amazon as opposed as to with Seven
• meeting now wife Caitlin McDougall
• working with Caitlin on The Alice
• Always Greener
• who is the most popular out of Dave Rafter, George Turner and Mitch Stevens?
• Aftertaste on ABC
• next projects
• the "missing" Logie

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