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My Brilliant Career

Producer: Paul Ranford
Executive Producers: Chloe Rickard, Liz Doran, Alyssa McClellan
Writers: Liz Doran, Sarinah Masukor, Rachael Turk
Directors: Alyssa McClelland, Anne Renton

Released: August 13, 2026 (Netflix)

Sybylla is a shockingly modern young woman with one searing ambition — to be a writer, while her family is determined to marry her off. With an irrepressible taste for fun, Sybylla breaks every convention of 1900 Australia as she searches for a story that will allow her to write her way to independence. For her, the choice between adventure or marriage seems easy, until she falls in love. Will Sybylla marry, or will she risk it all for a creative life? Based on the book by Miles Franklin. (6x45min)