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Country of origin | Australia |
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| Network | Stan |
The F Ward is an upcoming Australian television drama series for Stan, releasing on 17 July 2026. Produced by Roadshow Rough Diamond, the series follows a group of interns sent to an underfunded hospital in the city to better their careers, but they find out they must overcome the challenges and overwhelming expectations of careers in medicine.[1]
Plot
Flawed, but excellent interns are sent to the underfunded Pines Hospital, where the interns must overcome the expectations and challenges of their medical careers, they face final chances where the outcomes are life and death stakes.[2]
Cast and characters
On 14 October 2025, the cast for the series was announced with Anna Friel cast in the lead role.[3] On 15 June 2026, Stan announced further cast for the series with Arka Das, Paula Arundell, Susie Porter and Jeremy Sims rounding out the cast.[4]
Main
- Anna Friel as Dr Gloria Wall
- Ioane Sa'ula as Jimmy Seufale
- Daniel Wyllie as Dr Curtis Parker
- Lola Bond as Ellie O'Neill
- Alex Fitzalan as Josh Wilson
- Emily Barclay as Lisa Juracek
- Rishab Kern as Yosef Perera
- Annie Boyle as Ava Foley
Supporting
- Arka Das as Dr Kush Prasad
- Paula Arundell as Anita Corcoran
- Jeremy Sims as Dr Geoffrey Friedman
- Susie Porter as Pip Mateesi
- Toby Schmitz as Dennis
- Alex Dimitriades as Stefan
- Lilian Alejandra Valverde as Mia Vega Alvarez
- Matt Backer as Liam Adler
Production
On 15 October 2025,Stan announced that the series was in production with funding secured from Screen Australia and Screen NSW and additional funding from the Made in NSW Television drama fund, Dan Edwards, John Edwards and Bump creator Kelsey Munro on board as producers.[5] The series created more than 550 jobs during the production.[6]
On 15 June 2026, Stan released the trailer for the series, they announced the series would air all six episodes from 17 July 2026.[7][8]
External links
References
- "NEW AUSTRALIAN MEDICAL DRAMA ABOUT INTERN UNDERDOGS, THE STAN ORIGINAL THE F WARD IS NOW IN PRODUCTION". FilmInk. Retrieved 2026-06-15.
- Slatter, Sean (2025-10-14). "Anna Friel, Ioane Sa'ula, Lola Bond scrub in for 'The F Ward' as Stan Original commences production in Sydney". IF Magazine. Retrieved 2026-06-15.
- Whittock, Jesse (2025-10-14). "Anna Friel Among Cast Of Stan, Roadshow Rough Diamond & CBS Studios Medical Interns Drama 'The F Ward'". Deadline. Retrieved 2026-06-15.
- Spinks, Eliza (2026-06-14). "AUSTRALIA'S NEWEST MEDICAL DRAMA AND STAN ORIGINAL THE F WARD TO PREMIERE JULY 17". Stan. Retrieved 2026-06-15.
- Slatter, Sean (2025-10-14). "Anna Friel, Ioane Sa'ula, Lola Bond scrub in for 'The F Ward' as Stan Original commences production in Sydney". IF Magazine. Retrieved 2026-06-15.
- Knox, David (2025-10-15). "Production begins on The F Ward | TV Tonight". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved 2026-06-15.
- Team, The IF (2026-06-14). "'The F Ward' (Trailer)". IF Magazine. Retrieved 2026-06-15.
- Griffiths, Neil; Staff (2026-06-14). "New Stan Medical Drama 'The F Ward' to Premiere Next Month". Variety Australia. Retrieved 2026-06-15.