Sunny Nights
| Sunny Nights | |
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| Genre | Comedy drama |
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| Directed by | Trent O'Donnell |
| Starring | |
| Opening theme | "Who Loves the Sun" by Matt Berninger and Rosanne Cash |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 8 |
| Production | |
| Producer | Bridget Callow-Wright |
| Cinematography | Tyson Perkins |
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| Running time | 44–52 minutes |
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| Original release | |
| Network | Stan |
| Release | 26 December 2025 |
Sunny Nights is an Australian comedy drama series for Stan.[1] It was created by Nick Keetch and Ty Freer.[2] The series follows siblings Martin and Vicki Marvin, an American brother-sister duo who relocate to Sydney hoping to establish a spray tan business. They find themselves entangled with all the wrong people, trying to stay alive, out of jail, and in the black. The series premiered on 26 December 2025.[3]
Plot
[edit]As two siblings attempt to start a new spray tan business venture in Sydney, they both stumble into the criminal underworld, trying to stay out of prison, stay alive and keep their business running. [2]
Cast
[edit]On 10 July 2024 the cast of the series were announced with Will Forte and D'Arcy Carden announced as the two lead characters with former Australian rugby league player Willie Mason making his acting debut in the series.[4][5]
- Will Forte as Martin Marvin
- D'Arcy Carden as Vicki Marvin
- Rachel House as Mony
- Jessica De Gouw as Susi
- Miritana Hughes as Kash
- Megan Wilding as Nova
- George Mason as Dreadlock Pete
- Ra Chapman as Joyce
- Matuse as Dentist Dave
- Willie Mason as Terry Torres
Production
[edit]On 12 March 2024, Stan had announced a slate of original dramas with Sunny Nights in that announcement alongside Critical Incident and Invisible Boys.[6] On 13 March, Screen Australia announced that the series had secured funding.[7]
On 11 July 2024, it was announced that the series had begun filming in New South Wales in the Sydney area.[8]
On 22 January 2025 the series was selected to be shown at Berlinale Series Market alongside n00b.[9]
Release
[edit]The series premiered on Stan on 26 December 2025.[3] The series is scheduled to be released on Hulu on 11 March 2026.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ "Sunny Nights | Coming Soon | Stan Originals". Stan. Retrieved 9 February 2025.
- ^ a b Knox, David (11 July 2024). "Production begins on new Stan comedy-drama Sunny Nights | TV Tonight". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved 9 February 2025.
- ^ a b Knox, David (2 December 2025). "Sunny Nights: trailer | TV Tonight". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved 1 December 2025.
- ^ Whittock, Jesse (10 July 2024). "Will Forte & D'Arcy Carden To Lead Stan's Dark Comedy-Drama 'Sunny Nights' From Trent O'Donnell, Jungle Entertainment, Echo Lake Entertainment & Cineflix Rights". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 9 February 2025.
- ^ London, Rob (10 July 2024). "These Two Sitcom Stars Are Headed Down Under for a New Crime Comedy". Collider. Retrieved 9 February 2025.
- ^ Knox, David (12 March 2024). "Stan unveils bumper Originals slate | TV Tonight". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved 9 February 2025.
- ^ Knox, David (13 March 2024). "Screen Australia funding: Critical Incident, Sunny Nights. | TV Tonight". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved 9 February 2025.
- ^ Slatter, Sean (10 July 2024). "Will Forte, D'Arcy Carden settle in Sydney for 'Sunny Nights'". IF Magazine. Retrieved 9 February 2025.
- ^ Slatter, Sean (21 January 2025). "'Sunny Nights', 'n00b' selected for Berlinale Series Market". IF Magazine. Retrieved 9 February 2025.
- ^ Clarke, Stewart (5 February 2026). "D'Arcy Carden & Will Forte's Comedy Drama 'Sunny Nights' To Play On Hulu". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 5 February 2026.