Under the Vines is a New Zealand comedy drama television series created by Erin White for Acorn TV.
Plot Two step-cousins — Australian socialite Daisy Munroe and UK lawyer Louis Oakley — inherit a declining New Zealand vineyard, Oakley Wines, in the fictional Peak View wine district located in the real wine district of Central Otago. The joint heirs have no experience with wine-making or New Zealand rural culture, and each is having financial, social, and existential crises. They become interested in the winery's future but frequently don't see eye-to-eye. Furthermore, a neighbouring vineyard wants to buy Oakley Wines and is unhappy that the inexperienced newcomers might stay.
Cast and characters Main Rebecca Gibney as Daisy Monroe: a Sydney socialite and stepdaughter and financial dependent of recently deceased Stanley Oakley. Charles Edwards as Louis Oakley: a UK lawyer with a failing marriage and financial troubles and nephew to Stanley. Sarah Peirse as Marissa Silverton: Peakview's local socialite, President of the wine Federation board and co-owner of neighbouring 'Shimmering Lake' vineyard, keen on buying Oakley Wines at a low price. John Bach as Don Silverton: Marissa's husband and co-owner of 'Shimmering Lake' vineyard. Trae Te Wiki as Tippy (Isabella) Bidois: Oakley's young, adventurous and newly successful vintner/winemaker. Simon Mead as Gus: Manager of the vines and physical 'grunt' of the Oakley vineyard. Cohen Holloway (Series 1–2) Allan Henry (Series 3) as Vic Grimes: A local lawyer managing the sale of Oakley Vineyard and also a small time winemaker and husband of Nic Grimes. Carrie Green as Nic Grimes: a clay sculptor with a quest to improve her fertility and have a child. Catherine Wilkin as Hilary van der Boor, owner of nearby vegan, biodynamic and lesbian winery Coven Wines, holder of winemaking wisdom, and practitioner of naked gardening.
Recurring
Dean O'Gorman as Griffin 'Griff' Galway: Daisy's gay best friend, an Australian famous international actor. Lotima Pome'e as Rowan: a young, multiply employed, local worker and entrepreneur. Sara Wiseman as Simone Oakley: Louis's wife from whom he is separated. Sam Gardner as Julian 'Jay' Oakley: Louis's son. Unknown Cat as Pussy Galore: The elusive three-legged cat that belongs to the Oakley Vineyard. Angella Dravid as Stacey (Series 2-): a surly nurse working at David's practice. Kirk Torrance as David (Series 2-): local doctor and love interest for Daisy, they are engaged by the end of series 2. Amanda Billing as Yvonne (Series 2-): local police officer and love interest for Louis. Mark Mitchinson as William McVallum (Series 2-): introduced in the last episode of series 2, William arrived at Oakley claiming to have been left half of the estate. Geoffery Dolan as Roger (Series 3): a handyman brought in by William to redesign the cellar door.
Episodes
Season 1 (2021)
Season 2 (2023)
Season 3 (2024)
Production Development for Under the Vines had been announced in December 2020, when EQ Media Group, later known as Perpetual Entertainment, New Zealand entertainment production studio Libertine Pictures and Acorn TV's co-production/distribution division Acorn Media Enterprises announced a new six-part television series entitled Under the Vines with New Zealand broadcasting network TVNZ and global streaming service Acorn TV had commissioned the series to be aired in New Zealand and internationally while it stars English actor Charles Edwards as the grumpy British/Kiwi, Louis Oakley and Australian actress Rebecca Gibney as Sydney socialite, Daisy Munroeas, two unlikely city slickers who inherit a failing vineyard in rural New Zealand.
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