Sweat

A gentle, earnest teen drama of training montages and locker-room friendships, easy to dip into and quietly sincere about young ambition.

Created by

John Rapsey

Genres

Drama

Starring

Martin Henderson, Inge Hornstra, Melissa Thomas

Overview

Sweat is an Australian drama series created by John Rapsey and produced by Barron Entertainment in Perth. The show aired on Network Ten in 1996 and centred around students at an Australian school for the athletically gifted. Sweat was Heath Ledger's first regular role on a television series; he played Snowy Bowles, a gay cyclist. Scenes shot in & around Perth included at locations such as Challenge Stadium & the now defunct Perry Lakes Stadium, scene of the 1962 Commonwealth Games.

How it feels

Earnest, warm and melancholic. Measured and easy to follow.

About

Coming-of-age, identity, friendship, ambition

Content

Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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