that captures the essence of its leading lady Nicole Chamoun, it is this: her ex-prisoner turned tattooist and private eye Amanda Pharrell takes a sledgehammer to a rusting sedan.
“I was so happy!” says Chamoun. “It was the end of the first week and everyone was nervous: Can I do it again? Do I still know who is? Then to finish off by smashing that car up – it was as liberating for me as it was for her. Just the physicality; to feel my strength. It feels good to hit things.”, she was diagnosed in 2020 with stage four lymphoma. The buzz cut that Amanda sported in the debut season of, was not a wardrobe directive.
“There were many blessings that came out of my cancer journey,” says Chamoun. “To be seen as having strength was incredible. But just like myself, Amanda has grown. The buzz cut was a way to keep people away, and as she re-enters the world in this new identity, it was important that she looked different. I wondered, ‘Would I still feel like the character, with hair?’ And I very much did. As soon as I put on the boots and the tattoos, she came alive.
The second series opens with another murder in the crocodile-infested town. Ted is trying to reconnect with his estranged daughter. Amanda is coming to terms with the car accident that put her in prison, and sensing romance with the local detective . “Nothing comes effortlessly to Amanda, and so to watch her dip her toe into that was fun,” says Chamoun. “And Zindzi’s such a generous actor. It felt safe to explore that with her.