A GRIPPING PSYCHOLOGICAL CRIME DRAMA, WATCH THE TRAILER FOR THE STAN ORIGINAL SERIES CRITICAL INCIDENT, PREMIERING AUGUST 12, ONLY ON STAN.

Inspired by real life experiences in Australia’s juvenile justice system, the six-part crime drama stars Akshay Khanna and Zoë Boe, with Simone Kessell and Erik Thomson.

July 16, 2024 - Stan, Australia’s unrivalled home of original productions, today announced that the brand new Stan Original Series Critical Incident, a gripping psychological crime thriller from creator Sarah Bassiuoni (The Secrets She Keeps), will premiere after the Olympic Games Paris 2024 on August 12, all episodes at once and only on Stan. 

A contemporary crime drama delving into the complex world of policing and the consequences on those most vulnerable, the Stan Original Series Critical Incident is inspired by creator Sarah Bassiuoni’s real life experiences working as a lawyer in Western Sydney’s juvenile justice system.

Filmed in Western Sydney’s Blacktown, Granville, Parramatta and Greenacre, Critical Incident is produced by Matchbox Pictures, which is part of Universal International Studios, a division of Universal Studio Group. Offering a nuanced depiction of policing and criminality, the Stan Original Series Critical Incident is an authentic portrayal of life in the Western suburbs of Sydney.

Akshay Khanna (Polite Society, The Doll Factory) leads an exceptional cast, including Zoë Boe (The Tree, Total Control), Roxie Mohebbi (Shortland Street), Hunter Page-Lochard (The Newsreader), Jai Waetford (Neighbours), Jackson Heywood (Stan Original Series Bloom) and Zindzi Okenyo (Stan Original Series Wolf Like Me), with Simone Kessell (Yellowjackets) and Erik Thomson (Stan Original Series Black Snow).

While on patrol for a teenage suspect, Senior Constable Zilficar ‘Zil’ Ahmed (Khanna) pursues Dalia (Boe), and in the chaos and confusion of the pursuit, a bystander is critically injured. Zil’s world comes crashing down when he discovers Dalia was in fact not the perpetrator. 

The immense guilt over the bystander’s injuries, coupled with the pressure of the critical incident investigation and the public scrutiny, creates an unbearable burden for Zil. Encouraged by his brothers in blue, Zil becomes obsessed with pinning something on Dalia.

The Stan Original Series Critical Incident is directed by Neil Sharma (Heartbreak High) and Daniel Nettheim (Stan Original Series The Tourist, Line of Duty), created and written by Sarah Bassiuoni alongside writers Ruth Underwood, Hannah Fitzpatrick and Natasha Henry, and produced by Bree-Anne Sykes with Executive Producers Sheila Jayadev and Debbie Lee for Matchbox Pictures, and Cailah Scobie and Amanda Duthie for Stan. 

Major production investment from Screen Australia and Stan. Financed with support from Screen NSW. International sales by All3Media International. Post, digital and visual effects supported by Screen NSW. Developed with assistance of Screen Australia. The series is produced in association with All3Media International.

The Stan Original Series Critical Incident will premiere August 12, all episodes at once and only on Stan.