Head Start

A earnest, character-driven teen drama about ambitious young people chasing dreams, with a warm but sometimes tense emotional tone.

Created by

Geoff Bennett

Genres

Drama

Starring

Freya Stafford, David Hoflin, Blair Venn

Overview

A large banking corporation runs an ongoing competition to foster innovation, creativity and achievement for young Australians. Applicants aged 18 to 21 submit projects in the arts, sports, science, business and community fields. Each winner receives a $20,000 grant to make the dream project a reality. The series revolves around the trials and tribulations of the seven successful applicants. We will see their personal lives collide as they try to make their mark on the world in their chosen fields. Along the way there will be casualties and successes, romance and heartache but nothing will dampen their spirit.

How it feels

Earnest, warm, melancholic and tense. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Ambition, friendship, coming-of-age, identity

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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