Ground Up
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Set in Tasmania, the series follows AFL administrator Hugh Shen, dispatched from Melbourne to establish the island's first-ever AFL team. But there's a catch: the locals must build a brand-new stadium and not everyone's happy about the $1.13 billion taxpayer-funded spend.
Hugh's mission? Win over a divided public, meet impossible deadlines, placate feisty protesters, and somehow find a coach, players, and a mascot that won't offend anyone. Should be a piece of cake.
Cast
Episodes by season
Season01
- S01E01
Offensive PressureJune 7, 2026—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 - S01E02
Taking TerritoryJune 7, 2026—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 me - S01E03
Too HighJune 7, 2026—Destiny is tasked with securing a sponsorship from an Opium producer, Hugh has to counter a Greens campaign about the economics of the stadi - S01E04
Ins and OutsJune 7, 2026—Hugh weathers protests against the proposed Training Centre site and against the club's salmon sponsorship. The President Catherine tries to - S01E05
BoundariesJune 7, 2026—The Symphony Orchestra is unhappy with the proximity of the new stadium to their concert hall, the relocation of a waste treatment plant sta - S01E06
Contested PossessionJune 12, 2026—Alistair tells a Hobart Bishop the AFL provides superior moral guidance, Hugh's dog is kidnapped, the football department's database is hack
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