Supernova: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Supernova follows an inept but hyperintelligent astronomer, Dr. Paul Hamilton as he moves from an academic job in england to working at an observatory in the outback of Australia. There he encounters the odd characters who run the station, and falls in love with the beautiful Dr. Rachel Mann, who is engaged to an astronaut.

Series details

• Title: Supernova
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama, Comedy
• Premiere date: 2005-10-11
• Final broadcast date listed: 2006-09-07
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: BBC Two
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 30 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 3674

Cast and credited roles

• Kat Stewart — Dr. Rachel Mann
• Hollie Andrew — Dr. Jude Wardlaw
• Kris McQuade — Prof. Pip Cartwright
• Peter Kowitz — Max Talbot
• Rob Brydon — Dr. Paul Hamilton
• Tim Draxl — Prof. Mike French
• Damian Hunter — Bill

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2005-10-11; final listed air date 2005-11-15; episode order: 6.
• Season 2: premiered 2006-08-03; final listed air date 2006-09-07; episode order: 6.

Source and licence

Adapted from Supernova on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.