'' was a
2001 -
2005 Television Drama series set in the beachside suburb of
St Kilda ,
Melbourne ,
Australia . The series screened in Australia on
Network Ten , on the British
Channel 4 , the Irish channel
RTÉ Two the Canadian
PrideVision network and used to air on the Dutch channel
Yorin . In July 2005 screenings began on
Canal Plus in France.
The show revolves around a group of friends in their late twenties and early thirties who live in a St Kilda apartment block. Their interaction with one another, relationships with other friends and romantic interests, along with their personal and career development, are examined by the series.
The series was initially immensely popular in Australia. By 2004 ratings were in decline and few original characters remained in the much-changed cast of characters. Eventually a host of characters were written out of the show and a wave of new faces introduced. Production ended abruptly in
2004 shortly after these changes, and broadcasts ceased shortly afterwards. The final, previously unscreened episodes were broadcast in Australia with little publicity in late
2005 .
The title music is ''Death Defy'' by Melbourne band
Motor Ace .
