Step Dave
Step Dave is a New Zealand farcical comedy-drama television series written by Kate McDermott. It began airing its first series in New Zealand on 11 February 2014. It was renewed for a second series, which began airing on 1 September 2015. Jono Kenyon announced the show would not be returning for a third series.
Premise
Dave Robinson, a 24-year-old New Zealand bartender, falls in love with Cara Gray, a 39-year-old day spa co-owner with three children.
Cast and characters
Main cast
Guest cast
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Recurring cast
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Series overview
Series 1 (2014)
Series 2 (2015)
On 31 July 2014, the show was renewed for a second series of 13 episodes.
International broadcast
- Australia – Step Dave began airing on GEM from 7 January 2015, however it was pulled from the channel after just one episode. It has since been airing on channel 9 at 2.00am on Fridays since 2016.
Adaptation
Malaysian Mandarin version
Malaysia pay TV provider Astro has officially confirmed to adapt the series in Malaysian Mandarin following their partnership with All3Media, owner of the series production house South Pacific Pictures. The series will set to be premiered on June 2025.
U.S. version
It was announced it is going to get a remake which has been put into development by NBC, which Sean Hayes will be among the executive producers, alongside South Pacific Pictures' Kelly Martin and Chris Bailey. The American version will be written by Emily Cutler, who has previously worked on The Odd Couple and Community.