Our first glimpse in to the highly-anticipated Stan. original series Bloom has arrived, and these first-look photos have certainly captured our attention.
The streaming service shared the new key-art for the series, featuring leading ladies Phoebe Tonkin and Jacki Weaver, who play Young Gwen and Gwendolyn “Gwen” Reed respectively.
The Stan. original series boasts an all-star cast with Bryan Brown, Ryan Corr, Genevieve Morris, Daniel Henshall, Sam Reid, Anne Charleston, Terry Norris, Amali Golden, Nikki Shiels, John Stanton and Rod Mullinar also starring.
Bloom is a mystery drama about ‘the scarcity of time and the choices we make’.
One year after a devastating flood kills five locals in an idyllic country town, a mysterious new plant appears with the power to restore their youth. It’s a miracle gift that some will kill to keep secret…
Jacki Weaver as Gwendolyn “Gwen” Reed
Two-time Oscar nominee Jacki Weaver (Silver Linings Playbook, Animal Kingdom) plays Gwen, a previously successful actress now suffering from Alzheimer’s.
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Jacki Weaver as Gwendolyn “Gwen” Reed
Phoebe Tonkin as Young Gwen
Phoebe Tonkin (The Originals, Safe Harbour, The Vampire Diaries, The Affair) plays ‘rejuvenated’ Young Gwen: Being suddenly young creates a tug of war between her adult self and her adolescent cravings.
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Phoebe Tonkin as Young Gwen.
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Phoebe Tonkin as Young Gwen.
Bryan Brown as Ray Reed
Bryan Brown (The Light Between Oceans, Red Dog: True Blue and Sweet Country) plays Ray, Gwen’s husband. Loving, gentle and intelligent, Ray has been forced to move his wife into a care facility due to her worsening Alzheimer’s. He is heartbroken that she no longer remembers him and he’ll do whatever he can to support her and keep her alive.
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Bryan Brown as Ray Reed
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Bryan and Jackie as Ray and Gwen.
Ryan Corr as Sam
Ryan Corr (Ladies in Black, 1%, Holding the Man, Hacksaw Ridge) plays a youthful stranger, Sam, who blows into town with incredible energy and violent instincts… hinting at his true “adult self” and his own dark past.
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Ryan Corr as Sam
Keep scrolling to see more photos from the new series below.
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Bryan Brown as Ray Reed and Phoebe Tonkin as Young Gwen
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Bryan Brown as Ray Reed and Phoebe Tonkin as Young Gwen
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Thomas Fisher as Isaac Langlan and Ryan Corr as Sam
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Phoebe Tonkin as Young Gwen and Ryan Corr as Sam
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Sam Reid as Young Max and Phoebe Tonkin as Young Gwen
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Sam Reid as Young Max and Phoebe Tonkin as Young Gwen