While The Men Are Away , Meet The Characters, Premieres 27th September

Theres a fizz in the air and change is afoot with SBS Original series While The Men Are Away premiering on Wednesday 27th September. All eight, thirtyminute episodes will be available to stream free on SBS On Demand, with double episodes to air at 8. 30pm on SBS each Wednesday. An irreverent, wry and witty reimagining of 1940s Australia, While The Men Away stars Italian actor Michela De Rossi (Many Saints of Newark and lead in Netflixs upcoming Italian epic Briganti), who leads an exceptional cast of rising Australian stars including Max McKenna (Jagged Little Pill, US Tour of Dear Evan Hanson), Phoebe Grainer (Tiddas, Black Cockatoo), Jana Zvedeniuk (Bump), Matt Testro (Jack Irish, The Gloaming), Shaka Cook (Hamilton), Benedict Hardie (Nautilus, The Invisible Man). The series also features household names Gemma Ward (The Great Gatsby, Black Balloon), Sacha Horler (The Dressmaker, The Letdown) and Tara Morice (Dance Academy, Strictly Ballroom). Subscribe to SBS Australia on YouTube: