The ABC's new six-part series Dog Park, co-created by Amanda Higgs and Leon Ford, features Perth actor Grace Chow in the role of Pamelia. Chow joins a cast including Leon Ford, Brooke Satchwell, Celia Pacquola, Elizabeth Alexander, Ras-Samuel, and Ash Flanders.
Set in Melbourne, the series follows protagonist Roland (Ford), a career counsellor and grumpy dog owner who reluctantly becomes part of a local dog group led by the cheerful Samantha (Pacquola). The group includes Penny (Alexander), Pamelia (Chow), Jonah (Ras-Samuel), and Andrew (Flanders).
Marketed as a comedy, Dog Park is more of a light-touch drama that explores the fractious nature of love and relationships. Roland's marriage to Emma (Satchwell) is strained as she prepares to leave for a job in New Mexico, leaving the couple's future uncertain.
The series, written by Ford, Penelope Chai, Nick Coyle, and Chloe Wong, balances emotional depth with moments of levity. Co-directors Matthew Saville and Nina Buxton bring an earthy, unshowy accessibility to the drama, making it a thoughtful and gently persuasive watch.
Dog Park airs on ABC and is available to stream on ABC iview.
