Prime Video has won a record nine Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA) Awards, making it the most awarded streamer at the 2024 Awards held on the Gold Coast last week. Two of Prime Video’s biggest Australian Originals, Deadloch and The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart were recognised with wins.
Comedic murder mystery, Deadloch, secured five awards in total including Best Acting in a Comedy for Kate Box and Best Screenplay in Television for creators Kate McCartney and Kate McLennan. The 8-part Tasmanian noir series has fast become a zeitgeisty title with a growing legion of fans around the world and features an ensemble cast alongside Box including Madeleine Sami, Nina Oyama, Tom Ballard, Alicia Gardiner and more.
World-class drama The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart, picked up four awards including the coveted Award for Best Miniseries. With a phenomenal cast led by Sigourney Weaver with Leah Purcell, Asher Keddie, Alycia Debnam-Carey, Frankie Adams, Alyla Browne and more, the series is Prime Video Australia’s most successful original to date.
Both The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart and Deadloch have garnered significant local and international success, resonating strongly among global audiences. The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart reached the Top 5 in 78 countries on its opening weekend in August, while Deadloch reached the Top Ten (TV Shows) in more that 165 countries since launching in June. Both shows are Certified Fresh on Rotten Tomatoes.
The AACTA Awards recognise excellence in the film and television industry, both locally and internationally.
Full list of AACTA Awards won by Prime Video:
Deadloch
- AACTA Award for Best Acting in a Comedy – Kate Box - Deadloch
- AACTA Award for Best Screenplay in Television – Episode 1 – Kate McCartney, Kate McLennan – Deadloch
- AACTA Award for Best Casting in Television presented by Casting Networks – Alison Telford, Kate Leonard - Deadloch
- AACTA Award for Best Editing in Television – Episode 1 – Angie Higgins - Deadloch
- AACTA Award for Best Original Score in Television – Episode 1 – Amanda Brown - Deadloch
The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart
- AACTA Award for Best Miniseries – The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart
- AACTA Award for Best Cinematography in Television – Episode 1 – Sam Chiplin – The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart
- AACTA Award for Best Production Design in Television – Episode 1 – Melinda Doring – The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart
- AACTA Award for Best Sound in Television – Episode 6 – David Lee, Robert Mackenzie – The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart
What is The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart about?
From the producers of Big Little Lies and Nine Perfect Strangers, The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart is a high-quality cinematic drama set against Australia’s breathtaking landscapes and native flowers. Based on Holly Ringland’s best-selling debut novel, it stars Academy Award-nominated and BAFTA and Golden Globe-winning actress Sigourney Weaver, Gold Logie and AACTA award winner Asher Keddie, 2022’s AACTA Best Lead Actress winner Leah Purcell, Alycia Debnam-Carey, Frankie Adams, Alexander England, Charlie Vickers, Tilda Cobham-Hervey, Sebastián Zurita, Alyla Browne and Xavier Samuel (Elvis).
When Alice, aged 9, tragically loses her parents in a mysterious fire, she is taken to live with her grandmother June at Thornfield flower farm, where she learns that there are secrets within secrets about her and her family’s past. Set against Australia’s breathtaking natural landscape, and with native wildflowers and plants providing a way to express the inexpressible, this enthralling family drama spans decades. As she grows from her complicated past, Alice's journey builds to an emotional climax when she finds herself fighting for her life against a man she loves.
What is Deadloch about?
Created and Executive Produced by powerhouse comedy duo, Kate McCartney and Kate McLennan, aka The Kates, Deadloch is an eight-part crime comedy. The series features a large ensemble lincluding Kate Box, Madeleine Sami, Nina Oyama, Tom Ballard, Alicia Gardiner, Susie Youssef, Pamela Rabe, Kris McQuade, Duncan Fellows, Harvey Zielinski, Shaun Martindale, Katie Robertson, Nick Simpson-Deeks, Mia Morrissey, Leonie Whyman, Mick Davies, Holly Austin, Kartanya Maynard and Naarah.
The Tasmanian town of Deadloch, a once sleepy seaside hamlet, is left reeling when a local man turns up dead on the beach. Two female detectives are thrown together to solve the case: Fastidious local senior sergeant Dulcie Collins and a rough-as-guts blow-in from Darwin, senior investigator Eddie Redcliffe along with their overeager junior constable Abby. As the town prepares to launch the annual arts, food, and culture event—Winter Feastival—the trio have to put their differences aside and work together to find the killer.
How to watch The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart and Deadloch on Prime Video
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