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Save the Date: Hardball S2 Premieres June 25 on ABC ME

Get ready to play: Hardball – Series 2 makes its worldwide debut on ABC ME and iView on Friday, June 25.

In ten new episodes created by Matt Zeremes and Guy Edmonds and produced by Northern Pictures for the ABC, the Hardball crew face new challenges, the end of primary school approaching, and a scholarship opportunity for Mikey that could split up the gang for good. Together the kids from Block Street strive to win the state doubles handball tournament before they reach the end of primary school and experience all the change that comes with it.

Libbie Doherty, Head of ABC Children’s says this series will blow ABC ME audiences’ minds.

“Everything you loved about season one just got bigger and better in Hardball - Series 2. The stakes are bigger, the obstacles are bigger, and (no spoilers!) the game of handball is bigger! The young cast: Semisi Cheekam; Reannah Hamdan; Erin Choy; and Logan Reberger have returned to deliver knockout performances in a season that is both heartfelt and funny,” she says.

Executive Producer Catherine Nebauer adds that Hardball fans can look forward to an exciting mix of new and old faces this season.

“In Season 2, we see major changes including Tiffany joining team Mahaki – Mikey and Tiffany play in the double’s tournament together. We also introduce the Volkov twins to the school – two stellar athletes who are handball champions! We visit a lot of new locations, while also returning to some of the locations that are so iconic from Series 1,” she says.

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Audiences can catch Hardball – Series 2 at 4.30PM on Friday 25 June on ABC ME, or stream from the 25^th on iView.

Hardball is a Northern Pictures production for the ABC, with investment from Screen Australia in association with the ABC. Created by Guy Edmonds and Matt Zeremes and Executive Produced by Catherine Nebauer, Produced by Joe Weatherstone. Financed with support from the ACTF and Create NSW. The ACTF distributes Hardball internationally.