Step Dave
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Genre | Comedy-drama |
Created by | Kate McDermott |
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Country of origin | New Zealand |
Original language(s) | English |
No. of series | 2 |
No. of episodes | 25 (list of episodes) |
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Executive producer(s) |
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Producer(s) | Mark Beesley |
Cinematography | Rewa Harre |
Running time | 60 minutes |
Production company(s) | South Pacific Pictures |
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Original network | TV2 |
Picture format | HDTV 1080i |
Original release | 11 February 2014 – 24 November 2015 |
External links | |
Official website | |
Production website |
Step Dave is a New Zealand comedy-drama television series written by Kate McDermott.[1] It began airing its first series in New Zealand on 11 February 2014. It was renewed for a second series, which began airing on 1 September 2015. it was accounted in April 2016 that Step Dave will not be returning for a third season.
Premise
Bartender Dave, a 24-year-old Kiwi slacker whose life is turned upside down when he meets the woman of his dreams; Cara, 15 years his senior with three kids and some serious baggage in tow.
Cast and characters
Main cast
Guest cast
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Recurring cast
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Series overview
Series | Episodes | Originally aired | ||
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First aired | Last aired | |||
1 | 13 | 11 February 2014 | 6 May 2014 | |
2 | 13 | 1 September 2015 | 24 November 2015 |
Series 1 (2014)
No. overall | No. in series | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
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1 | 1 | "Starry Eyed" | Britta Hawkins | Kate McDermott | 11 February 2014 |
Cara gets stuck in a pub toilet while on a blind date, and injures her ankle climbing out the window. Dave takes her to hospital and is attracted to her, but she turns down his offer of anything more. He returns her shoe the following day and persuades her to go on a date with him, but it ends badly when he discovers she is fifteen years older than him and has three children. He can't stop thinking of her and they reunite. | |||||
2 | 2 | "Early Days" | Britta Hawkins | Kate McDermott | 18 February 2014 |
3 | 3 | "The Clown and the Bear" | Murray Keane | Kate McDermott | 25 February 2014 |
4 | 4 | "Worlds Collide" | Murray Keane | Kate McDermott | 4 March 2014 |
5 | 5 | "My Room" | Michael Hurst | Rachel Lang | 11 March 2014 |
6 | 6 | "Knocked-Up Natalie" | Michael Hurst | James Griffin | 18 March 2014 |
7 | 7 | "Promise and Deliver" | Michael Hurst | Kate McDermott | 25 March 2014 |
8 | 8 | "Rock Bands and Reefer" | John Laing | Sarah Nathan and Kate McDermott | 1 April 2014 |
9 | 9 | "Goodbye Princess" | John Laing | Steven Zanoski, Rachel Lang and Kate McDermott | 8 April 2014 |
10 | 10 | "Grow Up" | Oliver Driver | Rachel Lang | 15 April 2014 |
11 | 11 | "Crowded House" | Oliver Driver | Kate McDermott | 22 April 2014 |
12 | 12 | "Let It Go" | Britta Hawkins | Gavin Strawhan and Kate McDermott | 29 April 2014 |
13 | 13 | "No More Escaping" | Britta Hawkins | Kate McDermott | 6 May 2014 |
Dave is trying to forget Cara by having lots of casual sex before he goes overseas. When Cara and Dave bump into each other at Dylan and Alec's wedding, it's awkward. |
Series 2 (2015)
On 31 July 2014, the show was renewed for a second series of 13 episodes.[23]
No. overall | No. in series | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
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14 | 1 | "Stepping Up" | Oliver Driver | Kate McDermott | 1 September 2015 |
15 | 2 | "Mr Popular" | Oliver Driver | Gavin Strawhan | 8 September 2015 |
16 | 3 | "Threesome" | Murray Keane | Shoshana McCallum | 15 September 2015 |
17 | 4 | "Secrets" | Murray Keane | Karen Curtis | 22 September 2015 |
18 | 5 | "Good Lies" | Britta Hawkins | Kate McDermott | 29 September 2015 |
19 | 6 | "Good Father Material" | Britta Hawkins | Max Currie and Kate McDermott | 6 October 2015 |
20 | 7 | "Trust Me" | Britta Hawkins | Aidee Walker and Kate McDermott | 13 October 2015 |
21 | 8 | "Mr Wrong" | Ian Hughes | Gavin Strawhan | 20 October 2015 |
22 | 9 | "The Home-wrecker" | Ian Hughes | Kate McDermott | 27 October 2015 |
23 | 10 | "Inappropriate" | Murray Keane | Gavin Strawhan | 3 November 2015 |
24 | 11 | "Make Believe" | Murray Keane | Shoshana McCallum and Kate McDermott | 10 November 2015 |
25 | 12 | "Kids" | Michael Hurst | Karen Curtis and Kate McDermott | 17 November 2015 |
26 | 13 | "Will You, Won't You?" | Michael Hurst | Kate McDermott | 24 November 2015 |
International broadcast
- Australia – Step Dave began airing on GEM from 7 January 2015,[24] however it was pulled from the channel after just one episode.[25]
DVD release
Title | Set details | DVD release dates |
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Step Dave |
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14 May 2014 |
References
- ↑ "Step Dave takes a step towards big success". Fairfax New Zealand. 12 February 2014.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Step Dave Cast". Television New Zealand. Retrieved 6 November 2015.
- ↑ "TV drama". eCaster. Retrieved 6 November 2015.
- ↑ "TV comedy". eCaster. Retrieved 6 November 2015.
- ↑ "TV drama". eCaster. Retrieved 6 November 2015.
- ↑ "Actor Biography" (PDF). Johnson & Laird. p. 2. Retrieved 6 November 2015.
- ↑ "TV drama". eCaster. Retrieved 6 November 2015.
- ↑ "Television". Auckland Actors. Retrieved 6 November 2015.
- ↑ "Actor Biography" (PDF). Johnson & Laird. p. 1. Retrieved 6 November 2015.
- ↑ "Television". Karen Kay Management. Retrieved 6 November 2015.
- ↑ "TV drama". eCaster. Retrieved 6 November 2015.
- ↑ Croot, James (11 March 2014). "Dramedy draws Harrow back home". Stuff.co.nz (Fairfax New Zealand). Retrieved 6 November 2015.
- 1 2 3 "Meet Scarlett, Jasmine and Logan". Television New Zealand. Retrieved 6 November 2015.
- ↑ Simich, Ricardo (19 October 2015). "Spy: New faces on the Street". The New Zealand Herald (New Zealand Media and Entertainment). Retrieved 6 November 2015.
- 1 2 "Future uncertain for Step Dave's Betty". Stuff.co.nz (Fairfax New Zealand). 3 November 2015. Retrieved 6 November 2015.
- ↑ Pellegrino, Nicky. "My Beauty Secrets: Nathalie Boltt". New Zealand Woman's Weekly (Bauer Media Group). Retrieved 6 November 2015.
- ↑ "Actor Biography" (PDF). Johnson & Laird. p. 1. Retrieved 6 November 2015.
- ↑ "Step Dave a step below where it should have been". Stuff.co.nz (Fairfax New Zealand). 9 May 2014. Retrieved 6 November 2015.
- ↑ "Actor Biography" (PDF). Johnson & Laird. p. 1. Retrieved 6 November 2015.
- ↑ "Step Dave's Delaney Tabron on magazines and faxing a Sex Pistol". Stuff.co.nz (Fairfax New Zealand). 11 October 2015. Retrieved 6 November 2015.
- ↑ Christian, Dionne (30 August 2015). "Wentworth star steps up as Dave's dad". The New Zealand Herald (New Zealand Media and Entertainment). Retrieved 6 November 2015.
- ↑ Nealon, Sarah (24 October 2015). "Shane Cortese on the state of New Zealand television". Stuff.co.nz (Fairfax New Zealand). Retrieved 6 November 2015.
- ↑ Regan (31 July 2014). "Outrageous Fortune prequel, Step Dave 2 get funding". Throng. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
- ↑ Knox, David (5 January 2015). "Airdate: Step Dave". TV Tonight. Retrieved 15 January 2015.
- ↑ Knox, David (15 January 2015). "Gone: Step Dave". TV Tonight. Retrieved 15 January 2015.
- ↑ Region 4 DVD set:
- "Step Dave". Mighty Ape. Retrieved 7 September 2015.
External links
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