# Four Years Later > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Four_Years_Later > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Four_Years_Later.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Four_Years_Later > Source revision: 1345974648 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{Short description|Australian-Indian romance drama}} {{Use Australian English|date=September 2024}} {{use dmy dates|date=October 2024}} {{Infobox television | genre = [Romance drama](/source/Romance_drama) | creator = Mithila Gupta | writer = Mithila Gupta
Nicole Reddy
S. Shakthidharan | director = Mohini Herse
Fadia Abboud | starring = [Shahana Goswami](/source/Shahana_Goswami)
Akshay Ajit Singh
[Kate Box](/source/Kate_Box)
Taj Aldeeb
Roy Joseph
Yohan Philip
[Luke Arnold](/source/Luke_Arnold) | composer = Isha Ram Das | country = Australia
India | language = English
Hindi | num_seasons = 1 | num_episodes = 8 | producer = Ian Collie
Stephen Corvini
Rob Gibson | executive_producer = Mithila Gupta | runtime = 30 minutes | company = Easy Tiger Productions | network = [SBS](/source/SBS_(Australian_TV_channel)) | first_aired = {{Start date|2024|10|02|df=y}} | last_aired = {{End date|2024|10|23|df=y}} }} '''''Four Years Later''''', originally titled '''''Four Years''''' is an eight-part Australian-Indian romance drama, premiering on [SBS](/source/SBS_(Australian_TV_channel)) and [SBS on Demand](/source/SBS_on_Demand) on 2 October 2024. It is created, co-written, and [executive produced](/source/Executive_producer_(television)) by Mithila Gupta, and stars [Shahana Goswami](/source/Shahana_Goswami), Akshay Ajit Singh, [Kate Box](/source/Kate_Box), and [Luke Arnold](/source/Luke_Arnold). == Synopsis == The series follows the love story of two [medical residents](/source/medical_residents) from [Jaipur](/source/Jaipur), India, whose families plan an arranged marriage for them. The man, a doctor working towards a specialist training, is almost immediately offered an [anaesthesiology](/source/anaesthesiology) traineeship in Australia, while the woman (Sridevi) stays in India, resulting in the couple being separated for four years. ==Production== The series is created, co-written, and [executive produced](/source/Executive_producer_(television)) by [Mithila Gupta](/source/Mithila_Gupta), who has also written on ''[The Heights](/source/The_Heights_(Australian_TV_series))'', ''[Bump](/source/Bump_(Australian_TV_series))'', ''[Doctor Doctor](/source/Doctor_Doctor_(Australian_TV_series))'', ''[Neighbours](/source/Neighbours)'', and many other successful TV series.{{Cite web |date=17 April 2019 |title=Mithila Gupta |url=https://www.rgm.com.au/literary/mithila-gupta/ |access-date=31 October 2024 |website=RGM}}{{Cite web |title=Mithila Gupta |url=https://www.screenaustralia.gov.au/the-screen-guide/p/mithila-gupta/41097 |access-date=31 October 2024 |website=[Screen Australia](/source/Screen_Australia)}} She moved with her family from [Jaipur](/source/Jaipur) to Australia when she was four, so understands much about the migrant experience.{{Cite web |last=Russell |first=Stephen A. |date=26 September 2024 |title=Love is being seen: showrunner Mithila Gupta on the beauty of 'Four Years Later' |url=https://www.sbs.com.au/whats-on/article/love-is-being-seen-showrunner-mithila-gupta-on-the-beauty-of-four-years-later/wg3wyccy6 |access-date=29 September 2024 |website=SBS What's On |publisher=Special Broadcasting Service |language=en}} Writing consultants included Nicole Reddy, of Fijian heritage, and [Tamil Sri Lankan](/source/Tamil_Sri_Lankan) writer [S. Shakthidharan](/source/S._Shakthidharan),{{Cite web |last=Dalgarno |first=Paul |date=31 January 2024 |title=''Four Years Later'': SBS drama starts filming in India |url=https://www.screenhub.com.au/news/news/for-years-later-sbs-drama-starts-filming-in-india-2633823/ |access-date=28 September 2024 |website=ScreenHub |publisher=Creative Hubs Group |language=en-AU}} creator of the hit stage show ''[Counting and Cracking](/source/Counting_and_Cracking)''. Ian Collie, Stephen Corvini, and Rob Gibson are the producers of the series, while Fadia Abboud and Mohini Herse direct the series.{{Cite press release |title=Screen Australia and SBS announce new intoxicating romance ''Four Years'' |date=31 October 2023 |publisher=Screen Australia |url=https://www.screenaustralia.gov.au/sa/media-centre/news/2023/10-31-new-romance-four-years |language=en |access-date=29 September 2024}} Filming of the eight-part romance drama series from Easy Tiger Productions began in the Indian cities of [Mumbai](/source/Mumbai) and Jaipur in January 2024, before moving to [Sydney](/source/Sydney) in February. It was originally titled ''Four Years''. The series uses both [Hindi](/source/Hindi) and [English](/source/English_language).{{Cite web |last=Perry |first=Kevin |date=6 September 2024 |title=SBS Unveils New Drama FOUR YEARS LATER: A Cross-Cultural Love Story |url=https://tvblackbox.com.au/page/2024/09/06/sbs-unveils-new-drama-four-years-later-a-cross-cultural-love-story/ |access-date=29 September 2024 |website=TV Blackbox |language=en-AU}} ==Cast== The cast was announced on 4 September 2024: * [Shahana Goswami](/source/Shahana_Goswami) as Sridevi * [Akshay Ajit Singh](/source/Akshay_Ajit_Singh) as Yash * [Kate Box](/source/Kate_Box) as Gabs * Taj Aldeeb as Jamal * Roy Joseph as Arun * [Luke Arnold](/source/Luke_Arnold) as Matt * Yohan Philip as Rohit * [Philip Quast](/source/Philip_Quast) as Dr Sandy Green ==Broadcast== The series premiered with double episodes on SBS on 2 October 2024, with all episodes streaming on [SBS on Demand](/source/SBS_on_Demand) from that date and screening double episodes each Wednesday for four weeks.{{Cite web |last=Dalgarno |first=Paul |date=4 September 2024 |title=SBS On Demand: Australian-Indian drama ''Four Years'' gets premiere date |url=https://www.screenhub.com.au/news/news/sbs-on-demand-australian-indian-drama-four-years-gets-premiere-date-2651251/ |access-date=28 September 2024 |website=ScreenHub |publisher=Creative Hubs Group |language=en-AU}} The series has been subtitled in seven languages: [Arabic](/source/Arabic), [Simplified Chinese](/source/Simplified_Chinese), [Traditional Chinese](/source/Traditional_Chinese), [Korean](/source/Korean_language), [Vietnamese](/source/Vietnamese_language), Hindi, and [Punjabi](/source/Punjabi_language), and all episodes are also available with audio description. ==Reception== The first two episodes of the show garnered 115,000 viewers.{{Cite web |last=Knox |first=David |date=3 October 2024 |title=All the drama of Wednesday ratings... |url=https://tvtonight.com.au/2024/10/all-the-drama-of-wednesday-ratings.html |access-date=3 October 2024 |website=[TV Tonight](/source/TV_Tonight) |language=en-AU}} ''[The Sunday Age](/source/The_Sunday_Age)'' stated: "The relatively soft launch of this debut by ''Five Bedrooms'' screenwriter Mithila Gupta in this timeslot makes little sense".{{Cite news |date=29 September 2024 |title=TV WEDNESDAY 2/10 |newspaper=[The Sunday Age](/source/The_Sunday_Age) |publisher=Nine Entertainment |location=Melbourne |page=9 |id={{ProQuest|3110694144}}}} Sukhmani Khorana, a scholar of migrants' screen media and associate professor at [UNSW Sydney](/source/UNSW_Sydney), called it "not just an Indian-Australian love story... [but also] a closeted feminist coming-of-age tale", that would appeal to a diverse TV audience.{{Cite web |last=Khorana |first=Sukhmani |date=7 October 2024 |title=SBS's Four Years Later is an immigrant love story that pushes the boundaries of onscreen representation |url=https://theconversation.com/sbss-four-years-later-is-an-immigrant-love-story-that-pushes-the-boundaries-of-onscreen-representation-240219 |access-date=15 October 2024 |website=[The Conversation](/source/The_Conversation_(website))}} ''[The Nightly](/source/The_Nightly)'' called it "a great series that tells a specific but universal Australian story".{{Cite news |last=Ma |first=Wenmei |date=2 October 2024 |title=Four Years Later: Romantic drama of rarely told Australian story worth watching |url=https://thenightly.com.au/culture/tv/four-years-later-romantic-drama-of-rarely-told-australian-story-worth-watching-c-16253115 |access-date=31 October 2024 |work=[The Nightly](/source/The_Nightly)}} ''ScreenHub Australia'' gave it 4 out of 5 stars, calling it "compulsive viewing", "sharply observed and full of telling details when it comes to love", and "a well-written and eminently watchable modern love story".{{Cite web |last=Morris |first=Anthony |date=2 October 2024 |title=''Four Years Later'', SBS review: compulsive viewing |url=https://www.screenhub.com.au/news/reviews/four-years-later-sbs-review-compulsive-viewing-2653538/ |access-date=31 October 2024 |website=ScreenHub Australia}} == Episodes == {| class="wikitable" |+ !No. !Title !Directed By !Written By !SBS on Demand air date !Television air date !Viewers |- |1 |Episode 1 | rowspan="2" |Mohini Herse | rowspan="8" |Mithila Gupta | rowspan="8" |2 October 2024 | rowspan="2" |2 October 2024 | rowspan="2" |115,000 |- |2 |Episode 2 |- |3 |Episode 3 |Fadia Abboud | rowspan="2" |9 October 2024 | rowspan="2" |69,000{{Cite web |last=Knox |first=David |date=10 October 2024 |title=''Block'', ''Human Error'' help Nine to Wednesday win. |url=https://tvtonight.com.au/2024/10/block-human-error-help-nine-to-wednesday-win.html |access-date=10 October 2024 |website=[TV Tonight](/source/TV_Tonight) |language=en-AU}} |- |4 |Episode 4 |Mohini Herse |- |5 |Episode 5 | rowspan="3" |Fadia Abboud | rowspan="2" |16 October 2024 | rowspan="2" |59,000{{Cite web |last=Knox |first=David |date=17 October 2024 |title=''Block'', ''Human Error'' take Nine to Wednesday win |url=https://tvtonight.com.au/2024/10/block-human-error-take-nine-to-wednesday-win.html |access-date=17 October 2024 |website=TV Tonight |language=en-AU}} |- |6 |Episode 6 |- |7 |Episode 7 | rowspan="2" | 23 October 2024 | rowspan="2" | 62,000{{Cite web |last=Knox |first=David |date=24 October 2024 |title=''The Block'', ''Home & Away'' best in Wednesday entertainment. |url=https://tvtonight.com.au/2024/10/the-block-home-away-best-in-wednesday-entertainment.html |access-date=24 October 2024 |website=TV Tonight |language=en-AU}} |- |8 |Episode 8 |Mohini Herse |} == Accolades == {| class="wikitable sortable" |+[AACTA Awards](/source/AACTA_Awards) !Year !Category !Nominee !Result !Ref |- |2025 |Best Miniseries |''Four Years Later - Easy Tiger Productions'' |Nominated |{{Cite web |last=Knox |first=David |date=2024-12-07 |title=2025 AACTA Awards: nominations {{!}} TV Tonight |url=https://tvtonight.com.au/2024/12/2025-aacta-awards-nominations.html |access-date=2024-12-07 |website=tvtonight.com.au |language=en-AU}} |} ==References== {{Reflist}} ==External links== * {{IMDb title|id=tt31632538}} * {{Official website|https://www.sbs.com.au/ondemand/tv-series/four-years-later}} Category:2024 Australian television series debuts Category:2024 Indian television series debuts Category:2024 Australian television series endings Category:2024 Indian television series endings Category:Special Broadcasting Service original programming Category:Television shows filmed in India Category:Television shows set in Sydney Category:Hindi-language television shows Category:English-language Australian television shows --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Four Years Later](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Four_Years_Later) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Four_Years_Later?action=history)). 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