Frayed (TV series)

Frayed is a comedy-drama television series created by, written, and starring Sarah Kendall. It premiered on 26 September 2019 on Sky One in the United Kingdom and on 16 October 2019 on ABC in Australia. The first six-episode series is set in 1988, in London and Newcastle, New South Wales. Kendall portrays Sammy, who is an affluent Australian-born British resident with two teenage children. After her husband dies disgracefully and leaves a bankrupt estate, Sammy returns home to live with her mother Jean (Kerry Armstrong) and younger brother Jim (Ben Mingay). She encounters former boyfriend Dan (Matt Passmore) and works for politician Chris (George Houvardas), while fending off Jim's abrasive girlfriend Bev (Doris Younane).

In February 2021, it was renewed for a second series, which premiered on 29 September 2021 on ABC in Australia and on 23 February 2022 on Sky Max in the UK, following the shutdown of Sky One. The six-episode second series is set in 1989 and has Sammy briefly return to London to try to recover her former home from a corrupt probate lawyer. However, she must return, with her children, to Newcastle to answer questions about the disappearance of a policeman. In November 2023, it was cancelled after two series.