Secret City (TV series)
| Secret City | |
|---|---|
| Genre | |
| Based on | The Marmalade Files and The Mandarin Code by Chris Uhlmann and Steve Lewis |
| Written by | Matt Cameron Belinda Chayko Greg Waters Elise McCredie Angela Betzien |
| Directed by | Emma Freeman Tony Krawitz Daniel Nettheim |
| Starring | |
| Composer | David Bridie |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 12 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Penny Chapman Penny Win Carly Heaton |
| Producers | Joanna Werner Stephen Corvini |
| Production locations | Canberra, Australian Capital Territory |
| Cinematography | Mark Wareham Garry Phillips |
| Running time | 46–52 minutes |
| Production companies | Foxtel Matchbox Pictures |
| Original release | |
| Network | Fox Showcase Foxtel Netflix |
| Release | 5 June 2016 – 4 March 2019 |
Secret City is an Australian political thriller television series based on the best-selling novels The Marmalade Files, The Mandarin Code, and The Shadow Game by Chris Uhlmann and Steve Lewis. It premiered on Foxtel's Showcase on 5 June 2016 and on Netflix internationally on 26 June 2018. The series is produced by Matchbox Pictures and Foxtel.
A sequel to the series called Secret City: Under the Eagle was green-lit in February 2018. It aired on 4 March 2019 in Australia and launched worldwide on Netflix on 6 March 2019. It is unknown if there will be a season 3.
The sequel storyline is a departure from the books written by Uhlmann and Lewis, who joined the series as story consultants.