Dog Park is an Australian dramatic comedy TV series made for ABC Television, released on 1 February 2026. Produced by Matchbox Pictures, the series focuses on Roland, who in the grip of a midlife crisis joins a group of dog owners in the local park.
Plot Roland, in the midst of a midlife crisis, meets a group of dog owners whom he gradually starts to befriend as he realises that he has found the people he needs to be with.
Cast
Leon Ford as Roland Elizabeth Alexander as Penny Celia Pacquola as Samantha Brooke Satchwell as Emma Grace Chow as Pamelia Ras-Samuel as Jonah
Episodes
Series overview
Production On 9 September 2025, ABC announced that the series was in production, filming in and around Melbourne, with funding secured from Screen Australia in association with VicScreen. The series was created by Leon Ford and Amanda Higgs, and directed by Matthew Saville and Nina Buxton.
On 5 December 2025, ABC released the trailer.
The series airs from 1 February 2026.
Reception Clare Rigden of Screen Queen TV, wrote that the series was beautifully written and great if you love dogs.
David Knox of TV Tonight rated the series three stars, saying the draw to the show was the dogs bringing joy.
References
External links Dog Park at IMDb