Netflix Launches 'Queenstown,' Its Debut Series From New Zealand

WHO:

The Hollywood Reporter - Netflix is producing its first original series in New Zealand titled "Queenstown."

The Hollywood Reporter - Chloe Stearns is the creator, writer, and executive producer of "Queenstown."

Deadline - Rufus Sewell, Frances O’Connor, Alycia Debnam-Carey, and Te Kohe Tuhaka are leading the cast of "Queenstown."

The Hollywood Reporter - Amanda Duthie is Netflix’s content director for Australia and New Zealand.

The Hollywood Reporter - Jodi Matterson and Libbie Doherty are executive producers alongside Chloe Stearns.

WHAT:

The Hollywood Reporter - Netflix has launched production on "Queenstown," an eight-episode drama series.

The Hollywood Reporter - The series is described as "a wealthy family at war with itself."

The Hollywood Reporter - The production is backed by the New Zealand Film Commission and the country’s Screen Production Rebate.

Deadline - "Queenstown" received a straight-to-series order from Netflix.

WHERE:

The Hollywood Reporter - The series is set in Queenstown, a luxury ski resort town on New Zealand's South Island.

The Hollywood Reporter - Production is taking place on location in Queenstown.

WHEN:

The Hollywood Reporter - A premiere date for "Queenstown" has yet to be announced.

The Hollywood Reporter - Jodi Matterson launched her Silent Firework banner in 2024.

WHY:

The Hollywood Reporter - The production of "Queenstown" marks a significant step for Netflix’s originals strategy in New Zealand, which has primarily served as a production location until now.

HOW:

The Hollywood Reporter - The series is being produced with a focus on themes of power, loyalty, and desire within a wealthy family dynamic.

(UPDATED July 17, 2026 11:23 UTC)

Netflix has officially begun production on its first original series in New Zealand, titled "Queenstown," which is an eight-episode drama centered around a wealthy family at war with itself. The series, created and written by Chloe Stearns, features a talented cast including Rufus Sewell, Frances O’Connor, Alycia Debnam-Carey, and Te Kohe Tuhaka, and is being filmed on location in Queenstown, a luxury ski resort town on the South Island. This production marks a significant step for Netflix’s originals strategy in New Zealand, which has primarily served as a production location until now, and it is backed by the New Zealand Film Commission along with the country’s Screen Production Rebate.