Everything you need to know about Stan's new psychological crime drama Critical Incident

Western Sydney suburbs Blacktown, Granville, Parramatta and Greenacre were the filming locations for Stan's gripping psychological crime thriller Critical Incident.

Critical Incident is inspired by creator Sarah Bassiuoni's real life experiences working as a lawyer in Western Sydney's juvenile justice system and so offers an authentic portrayal of life in the Western suburbs of Sydney.

You can catch watch the thrilling trailer for Critical Incident in the video above.

The streaming giant announced that its brand new Stan Original Series Critical Incident, will premiere after the Olympic Games Paris 2024 on August 12, all episodes at once and only on Stan.

Akshay Khanna leads an exceptional cast including familiar faces Erik Thomson and Jai Waetford.

The Stan Original Series Critical Incident will premiere August 12, all episodes at once and only on Stan.

What is Critical Incident about?

A contemporary crime drama delving into the complex world of policing and the consequences on those most vulnerable, Critical Incident is inspired by creator Sarah Bassiuoni's real life experiences working as a lawyer in Western Sydney's juvenile justice system.

While on patrol for a teenage suspect, Senior Constable Zilifcar 'Zil' Ahmed (Khanna) pursues Dalia (Zoë Boe), and in the chaos and confusion of the pursuit, a bystander is critically injured. Zil's world comes crashing down when he discovers Dalia was in fact not the perpetrator.

The immense guilt over the bystander's injuries, coupled with the pressure of the critical incident investigation and the public scrutiny, creates an unbearable burden for Zil. Encouraged by his brothers in blue, Zil becomes obsessed with pinning something on Dalia.

Filmed in Western Sydney's Blacktown, Granville, Parramatta and Greenacre, Critical Incident is produced by Matchbox Pictures, which is part of Universal International Studios, a division of Universal Studio Group. Offering a nuanced depiction of policing and criminality, the Stan Original Series Critical Incident is an authentic portrayal of life in the Western suburbs of Sydney.

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Who is the cast of Critical Incident?

Akshay Khanna (Polite Society, The Doll Factory) leads an exceptional cast, including Zoë Boe (The Tree, Total Control), Roxie Mohebbi (Shortland Street), Hunter Page-Lochard (The Newsreader), Jai Waetford (Neighbours), Jackson Heywood (Stan Original Series Bloom) and Zindzi Okenyo (Stan Original Series Wolf Like Me), with Simone Kessell (Yellowjackets) and Erik Thomson (Stan Original Series Black Snow).

Who are the creators of Critical Incident?

The Stan Original Series Critical Incident is directed by Neil Sharma (Heartbreak High) and Daniel Nettheim (Stan Original Series The Tourist, Line of Duty), created and written by Sarah Bassiuoni alongside writers Ruth Underwood, Hannah Fitzpatrick and Natasha Henry, and produced by Bree-Anne Sykes with Executive Producers Sheila Jayadev and Debbie Lee for Matchbox Pictures, and Cailah Scobie and Amanda Duthie for Stan.

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The Stan Original Series Critical Incident will premiere August 12, all episodes at once and only on Stan.

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