Fans do double take as NRL legend Willie Mason makes acting debut – catch a first look here
What do you get when mix a spray tan business, Sydney's criminal underworld and NRL star Willie Mason's debut role?
You get Sunny Nights, a darkly-comedic series lead by international sitcom stars Will Forte (The Last Man on Earth, Bodkin) and D'Arcy Carden (The Good Place, Barry, A League of Their Own).
That's right! Grab out your tanning mitts for a new Aussie series that's so good, it's criminal.
D'Arcy Carden and Will Forte lead new Aussie series Sunny Nights. Stan
The eight-part Stan Original series will premiere Boxing Day, all episodes at once, only on Stan.
The Stan Original Sunny Nights premieres Boxing Day, all episodes at once, only on Stan.
So you can stuff yourself with leftover Christmas ham, and binge watch the entire season before you pass out with a traditional arvo nap.
But it seems Boxing Day has come early! We have an epic first look at the new series here:
From the director and executive producer of Stan Original series Population 11, No Activity, Hacks, and Colin from Accounts comes Sunny Nights.
BLOCK EXCLUSIVE: Shocking fail in $170k backyard stops couple dead in their tracks
The comedy, crime drama follows straight-laced Martin (Forte), who teams up with his loose cannon sister, Vicki (Carden), to set up a spray tan business in Sydney.
In an unexpected twist, former professional rugby league footballer Willie Mason will also star in his debut role.
And boy, does he look tough in the new series...
Willie Mason is tough on screen... Stan
And on the field. Getty
The two siblings venture to Sydney determined to grow their struggling spray tan business out of the back of a van into a multi-million-dollar empire.
READ MORE: 'Wait, what!?': Marvel and Netflix stars' mistaken identity mix-up has fans questioning everything
But when they get caught up in the city's criminal underworld, they must figure out how to stay alive, out of prison, and in the black.
The siblings land in hot water. Stan
In a brand new series filmed in Sydney. Stan
Filmed in NSW, the ensemble cast includes an epic line-up of Aussie and NZ actors including Rachel House (Hunt for the Wilderpeople, Heartbreak High), Jessica De Gouw (Stan Original Series C*A*U*G*H*T, The Drover's Wife) and Megan Wilding (Gold Diggers, Mystery Road: Origin).
D'Arcy Carden, left, previously starred as Janet in The Good Place. Colleen Hayes/NBC
Plus Ra Chapman (White Fever, Wentworth), Miritana Hughes (Wakefield, Preacher), George Mason (Stan Original Series Exposure and Black Snow Season 2, The Power of the Dog) and Matuse (Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga, The Fall Guy).
And a special appearance from Patrick Brammall (Colin From Accounts, Stan Original No Activity, The Letdown).
The Stan Original Sunny Nights premieres Boxing Day, all episodes at once, only on Stan.
FOLLOW US ON WHATSAPP HERE: Stay across all the latest news from your favourite shows via our WhatsApp channel. No comments, no algorithm and nobody can see your private details.
Nine Entertainment Co (the publisher of this website) owns and operates the streaming service Stan
Most viewed in Entertainment
Ariarne Titmus leads Aussie athletes hitting back at Sydney Sweeney’s x-rated sport ad
X-Files star Gillian Anderson, 58, comes out as pansexual after 10-year rumoured romance
Redfoo was everywhere 15 years ago, now he’s pursuing a very different career path
Surfers gather to farewell beloved Bondi Rescue lifeguard Matt Dee
