Sizzlin' Summer Streaming 24' - Paper Dolls - Miniseries

Paper Dolls follows NCIS: Sydney on Paramount+ telling more Australian stories this summer. Also staying in Sydney, Paper Dolls feels a lot like the story of Popstars season one winners, Bardot.

Based on an original concept created by Belinda Chapple, created and written by Ainslie Clouston (Amazing Grace), with writers David Hannam (Darby and Joan), Marieke Hardy (Heartbreak High), Jenna Purcell, Sara Khan (Heartbreak High) and Thomas Wilson-White (Heartbreak High).

Viewers find themselves, at the cusp of the new millennium, five aspiring singers are thrust into the spotlight in pursuit of pop-stardom and fame. 

Paper Dolls is an eight-episode drama which may eventually air on Network 10, however for now, the finale streamed Sunday on Paramount+. Airing deep into the holidays season, with loads of promo around town, this might have paid off for the relatively new streaming platform.

We follow the meteoric rise and fall of fictional manufactured girl-group: Harlow. They are never far from the watchful eye of the cameras, fans and critics, Harlow is born out of music reality television show Pop Rush, redefining pop culture in the process. 

However, the five young women must navigate the dark side of a glamorous industry determined to commodify them. Featuring mostly newcomers, Emalia (Australian Gangster), Naomi Sequeira (Evermoor Chronicles), Miah Madden (Redfern Now), Courtney Clarke (Last King of The Cross) and Courtney Monsma (Frozen The Musical) as the five members of Harlow.

They are joined by Blue Heelers veteran Ditch Davey, manager Emma Booth and Bump star paying a character a lot like 90's Recovery host Dylan Lewis, Carlos Sanson Jr.

Maybe not the best Aussie series of the summer, but it was original while also being an interest look into the world of what happens behind the reality TV curtains. Who is pulling all the strings, whilst who is being exploited the most.

We all know now reality TV is definitely not creating popstars like Triple J Unearthed who have given us Grinspoon, Missy Higgins, The Kid LAROI, The Rubens, Flume, Gang of Youths, Ballpark Music and a guy by the name of Vance Joy.

Paper Dolls is now streaming all emotional, dramatic AF episodes now on Paramount+, alongside The Curse, NCIS Sydney, Halo and more!