Top End Bub
Australian television series
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Top End Bub is an Australian comedy drama television series created by Miranda Tapsell and Joshua Tyler. It was released on Prime Video on 12 September 2025. An eight-part series, it is a sequel to the 2019 film Top End Wedding, with Miranda Tapsell and Gwilym Lee reprising their roles.
Joshua Tyler
Joshua Tyler
Joshua Tyler
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| Created by | Miranda Tapsell Joshua Tyler |
| Based on | Top End Wedding by Miranda Tapsell Joshua Tyler |
| Written by | Miranda Tapsell Joshua Tyler |
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| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 8 |
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| Production company | Goalpost Pictures |
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| Network | Prime Video |
| Release | 12 September 2025 |
Premise
Lauren and Ned are living their best life in the city, which is tragically interrupted when Lauren’s sister Ronelle dies in a car crash in the Top End. Rushing back to Darwin, Lauren and Ned are thrown into the chaos of Top End life with Lauren’s parents, Daffy and Trevor, and confronted with another curveball when they unexpectedly become the guardians of Ronelle’s lively and cheeky young daughter, Taya.[1]
Cast
- Miranda Tapsell as Lauren Ford Pelton
- Gwilym Lee as Ned Pelton
- Ursula Yovich as Daffy Ford
- Huw Higginson as Trevor Ford
- Elaine Crombie as Dana
- Tracy Mann as Annie Pelton
- Rob Collins as Jarad
- Guy Simon as Leroy
- Clarence Ryan as Cowboy
- Gladys-May Kelly as Taya ('Bub')
- Brooke Satchwell
Episodes
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
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| 1 | "Sisters" | Christiaan van Vuuren & Shari Sebbens | Joshua Tyler & Miranda Tapsell | 12 September 2025 |
| 2 | "Queen Taya" | Christiaan van Vuuren | Joshua Tyler & Miranda Tapsell | 12 September 2025 |
| 3 | "It’s Mango, It’s Ice-Cream" | Christiaan van Vuuren | Joshua Tyler & Miranda Tapsell | 12 September 2025 |
| 4 | "Best Birthday Ever?" | Christiaan van Vuuren | Joshua Tyler & Miranda Tapsell | 12 September 2025 |
| 5 | "Aunty Coming Through!" | Shari Sebbens | Adrian Russell Wills | 12 September 2025 |
| 6 | "Freedom Cheese" | Shari Sebbens | Julia Moriarty | 12 September 2025 |
| 7 | "What Winning Feels Like" | Shari Sebbens | Marissa Behrendt | 12 September 2025 |
| 8 | "Cyclone Lauren" | Christiaan van Vuuren | Joshua Tyler & Miranda Tapsell | 12 September 2025 |
Production
In April 2024, an eight-part sequel series was announced, titled Top End Bub, with Tapsell and Lee returning as series leads. The series is created, executive produced, and written by Joshua Tyler and Tapsell and produced by Goalpost Pictures. It was filmed in The Northern Territory and Adelaide and is directed by Christiaan Van Vuuren and Shari Sebbens.[2][3][4][5]
Other returning cast members include Ursula Yovich, Huw Higginson, Elaine Crombie, and Tracy Mann. Joining them are Rob Collins, Brooke Satchwell, Guy Simon, Clarence Ryan, and, making her acting debut as Taya ("Bub"), is Gladys-May Kelly.[5]
The series premiered on Prime Video in Australia and New Zealand on 12 September 2025,[6] and will be distributed internationally by ZDF Studios.[5]
Critical reception
David Knox of TV Tonight rate it 4 out of 5 stars calling it “a breath of fresh air” along with “modern, heartwarming and deadly”.[7] Stephen A Russell, writer for Screen Hub, gave the series the same star rating saying it is “Sassy family fun” but also “cheesy in a good way”.[8] Tara Watson, writer for Mamamia, called it “delightful” but also said “Along with all the sugary rom-com feels, the series offers a tender exploration of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture, and the bonds that help us heal through periods of grief.”[9]
