Comedy | Sports
Station:
ABC iview (AU)
Status:
To Be Determined
Start:
2026-06-07
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Set in Tasmania, the series follows AFL administrator Hugh Shen, dispatched from Melbourne to establish the island's first-ever AFL team. But there's a catch: the locals must build a brand-new stadium and not everyone's happy about the $1.13 billion taxpayer-funded spend. Hugh's mission? Win over a divided public, meet impossible deadlines, placate feisty protesters, and somehow find a coach, players, and a mascot that won't offend anyone. Should be a piece of cake.
There is no Next Episode of Ground Up planned.
S1E1 - Offensive Pressure
The new CEO Hugh and the new COO Destiny feel each other out while trying to settle on a club song, a mascot and whether it's appropriate to have a salmon producer as a sponsor.
Air Date: 06 Jun 2026 16:00 (CDT)
S1E2 - Taking Territory
AFL CEO Alistair is in town to help secure a site for the club's new Training Centre. When the RSL rejects the use of the land at the war memorial, Alistair and Hugh turn their attention to the Governor's residence.
Air Date: 06 Jun 2026 16:00 (CDT)
S1E3 - Too High
Destiny is tasked with securing a sponsorship from an Opium producer, Hugh has to counter a Greens campaign about the economics of the stadium and the new coach's past proves problematic.
Air Date: 06 Jun 2026 16:00 (CDT)
S1E4 - Ins and Outs
Hugh weathers protests against the proposed Training Centre site and against the club's salmon sponsorship. The President Catherine tries to buy some council support for the site, while GPS data implicates a player.
Air Date: 06 Jun 2026 16:00 (CDT)
S1E5 - Boundaries
The Symphony Orchestra is unhappy with the proximity of the new stadium to their concert hall, the relocation of a waste treatment plant stalls, and a feel-good hospital visit by a player goes south.
Air Date: 06 Jun 2026 16:00 (CDT)
S1E6 - Contested Possession
Alistair tells a Hobart Bishop the AFL provides superior moral guidance, Hugh's dog is kidnapped, the football department's database is hacked and a statue unveiling drops Alistair right in it.
Air Date: 11 Jun 2026 16:00 (CDT)