Starting From Now

Synopsis

"Starting From Now" is a lesbian web series that explores the lives of four inner-Sydney women as they struggle to work out who they are, find a place where they belong, and maybe even find someone to love along the way. After building an international viral following across the first three seasons and reaching 20 million views in less than two years on YouTube, seasons 4 and 5 were acquired for broadcast television and screened on SBS2 in March, 2016.

Main Cast

Sarah de Possesse

Stephanie "Steph" Fraser

Age : N/A | Popularity : 7%

Rosie Lourde

Darcy "Darc" Peters

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Bianca Bradey

Emily "Em" Rochford

Age : N/A | Popularity : 4%

Lauren Orrell

Kristen Sheriden

Age : 42 | Popularity : 3%

Seasons

Season 1

2014 | 6 episodes

Steph has landed what appears to be the perfect job. She arrives in Sydney full of hope and expectation, determined that a fresh start is just what she needs. But when she falls for Darcy, her friend's girlfriend, life gets complicated.

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Season 2

2014 | 6 episodes

Darcy and Kristen try to make a broken relationship work while Steph watches on helplessly and Emily nurses a broken heart.

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Season 3

2014 | 6 episodes

Darcy and Steph find the reality of their situation difficult to deal with, while Kristen does everything she can to numb the pain, including reaching out to Emily, a very reluctant ally.

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Season 4

2016 | 6 episodes

Season 4 picks up three months after Season 3 and sees Darcy return, reluctant to talk about where she's been and determined to reunite with Steph. Having spent much of Darcy's absence questioning their relationship and her unresolved feelings for Emily, Steph is in no hurry to forgive. Even Kristen appears to have moved on, juggling her drug addiction and penchant for anonymous sex with a new job in family law.

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Season 5

2016 | 6 episodes

Darcy is living with Steph and her flatmate Chris. She is clearly struggling to come to terms with her past but refuses to admit it. Steph's support of Darcy is unwavering but has put any chance of a future with Emily in jeopardy. Without divulging Darcy's secret, Steph tries, unsuccessfully, to convince Emily that her and Darcy aren't back together. Meanwhile, Kristen and Rachel begin an awkward courtship. Having not been in a relationship since her ex left, Rachel is reluctant to commit. Kristen doesn't deal with rejection well and soon falls into old habits.

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Crew

Department	Role	Name
Sound	Sound Mixer	Peter Purcell
	Music Supervisor	John Dunlop
	Sound Recordist	Rafal Dabrowski
	Original Music Composer	John Dunlop
Directing	First Assistant Director	Bridget Harvey Ryan Osmond Karina Banno
	Script Supervisor	Lachlan Serventy
	Director	Julie Kalceff
Production	Executive Producer	Marcus Gillezeau Janine Pearce
	Line Producer	Tony Tvrdeich
	Production Coordinator	Bridget Harvey
	Unit Manager	Joe McKercher
	Production Accountant	Jan Egger
	Producer	Rosie Lourde Julie Kalceff
Camera	Camera Operator	Lizz Vernon
	Still Photographer	Ella Mackenzie Taylor
	Director of Photography	Marcus Stimson
Art	Production Design	Andrew Raymond
	Title Designer	Carol O'Carroll Reza Sarkamari
Crew	Post Production Supervisor	Winnie Sempio
	Legal Services	Janine Pearce
Editing	Assistant Editor	Hayley Dinnison
Costume & Make-Up	Makeup Artist	Savannah Tice
Writing	Writer	Julie Kalceff
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