Heat cast, filming locations, plot – all about new Danny Dyer series on Channel 5

HEAT is a new series coming to Channel 5 starring Danny Dyer.

The show is set in Australia, but what is it about?

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When is Heat released on TV?

Heat is set to arrive on our screens on Tuesday, July 11, 2023 on Channel 5.

It will then feature nightly until Friday, 14 July.

You can also catch up on My5.

Who is in the cast of Heat?

Danny Dyer as Steve Cameron

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Danny Dyer is playing the role of Steve Cameron in Heat.

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He is a British ex-pat who emigrated to Australia with his best friend Brad Fisher.

Danny is best known for his multiple TV and film roles, famously starring as Mick Carter on EastEnders.

Darren McMullen as Brad Fisher

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Scottish-Australian actor Darren McMullen is taking on the role of Brad Fisher.

He and Steve are living Down Under with their Australian wives and have gone on to have children who are now teenagers.

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Darren has starred in multiple TV shows including The Masked Singer Australia.

Pia Miranda as Sarah Cameron

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Pia Miranda is playing Sarah Cameron.

The actress found fame in Aussie soap Neighbours, starring as Karen Oldman.

In 2023 Miranda took part in the Australian version of Dancing With The Stars where she was paired with professional dancer Declan Taylor.

Jane Allsop as Louise Fisher

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Australian Jane Allsop has been cast as Louise Fisher.

She is best known for her role as Jo Parrish on Blue Heelers.

She has also starred in Neighbours.

Other cast members include:

• Olympia Valance as Sergeant Angelos
• Richie Morris as Jet Calloway
• Matia Marks as Mia Cameron
• Matteo Annetta as Tom Cameron
• Hunter Hayden as Kip Fisher

What is the Heat plot?

The plot of Heat focuses on two families as they take a joint vacation amid the bushfire season in Australia.

Steve (Dyer) and Brad's (McMullen) families meet up for their annual vacation in the Victorian highlands, where secrets and lies are revealed.

The Channel 5 synopsis reads: "Heat unfolds to the backdrop of the looming Australian bushfire season when two families, who are long-time friends, venture to a secluded home for a summer vacation."

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Where was Heat filmed?

Heat was filmed on-location in Melbourne and rural Victoria.

Production on the four-part series began in mid-November 2022, and concluded in early December