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Class of '07

An apocalyptic tidal wave hits a high school reunion.

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Class of '07

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The streaming series "Class of '07" is an Australian comedy that blends survival and apocalyptic themes.[1] A massive tidal wave triggered by an apocalypse strikes while an all-girls high school holds its ten-year reunion.[2][3] Stranded on the peak of their former high school campus, which has become an island, the group must survive while also navigating unresolved conflicts from their school days.[2][3]

Making and release

The series was first announced on May 18, 2021.[4][5] Production began in Australia on December 13, 2021, through Matchbox Pictures.[4][6] The eight-part series consists of 30-minute episodes.[7][3][6] The series stars Emily Browning, Megan Smart, and Caitlin Stasey as former classmates.[1][6]

Kacie Anning is the sole creator, writer, and director of this comedy series featuring an entirely female ensemble.[4][3][6] Prime Video made "Class of '07" available for streaming starting March 17, 2023.[7][3][8]

What the cited sources add

An Elle article describes the series as a "love letter to female friendship" about old friends finding each other in the apocalypse.[3] An IF article from May 2021 describes the series as "like Lord of the Flies (in cocktail dresses)."[5] A December 2021 IF article states production was underway and the series would shoot across New South Wales.[6] A Guardian review calls the cast "utterly charming" and says the show "finds its rhythm as it gets further along."[9]

The Guardian review also notes the show has a "big budget" and a "star-studded soundtrack" aimed at the class of 2007.[9] According to the same article, Kacie Anning created the series, and it was filmed in and around Sydney.[3]

References

  1. Wikipedia, "Class of '07" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "Prime Video's Survivalist Comedy Class of '07 Is Another Apocalyptic Banger", Paste Magazine (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
  2. Wikipedia, "Class of '07" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Mansour, "A Post-Apocalyptic, Female-Driven Comedy Comes To Life With 'Class Of '07'", Elle, 20 February 2023; Frater, "All-Female 'Class of '07' Starts Production for Amazon Prime Video in Australia", Variety, 13 December 2021 (we also read that source) en.wikipedia.org
  3. Mansour, "A Post-Apocalyptic, Female-Driven Comedy Comes To Life With 'Class Of '07'", Elle, 20 February 2023. facts only, no text reused. elle.com.au
  4. Wikipedia, "Class of '07" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Slatter, "Amazon unveils seven new Australian originals", IF, 18 May 2021; Frater, "All-Female 'Class of '07' Starts Production for Amazon Prime Video in Australia", Variety, 13 December 2021; Keast, "Emily Browning, Caitlin Stasey and Megan Smart to lead Amazon's 'Class of '07'", IF, 14 December 2021; Frater, "All-Female 'Class of '07' Starts Production for Amazon Prime Video in Australia", Variety, 13 December 2021; Mansour, "Here's Why You Might Recognise The School In 'Class Of '07'", Elle, 12 March 2023 (we also read that source) en.wikipedia.org
  5. Slatter, "Amazon unveils seven new Australian originals", IF, 18 May 2021. facts only, no text reused. if.com.au
  6. Keast, "Emily Browning, Caitlin Stasey and Megan Smart to lead Amazon's 'Class of '07'", IF, 14 December 2021. facts only, no text reused. if.com.au
  7. Wikipedia, "Class of '07" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Mansour, "A Post-Apocalyptic, Female-Driven Comedy Comes To Life With 'Class Of '07'", Elle, 20 February 2023 (we also read that source) en.wikipedia.org
  8. Mansour, "Here's Why You Might Recognise The School In 'Class Of '07'", Elle, 12 March 2023. facts only, no text reused. elle.com.au
  9. Cunningham, "Class of '07 review – apocalyptic high school reunion comedy gets better as it goes", The Guardian, 15 March 2023. facts only, no text reused. theguardian.com

Each numbered sentence above was checked against the source it cites before publication. Sentences citing Wikipedia adapt text from the English Wikipedia article Class of '07 (contributors), used under CC BY-SA 4.0; this entry is available under the same licence. Other sources were used for facts only; no text or images are copied from them.

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