American actors get C*A*U*G*H*T in Aussie streamer series

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Sean Penn and Matthew Fox have joined the cast of a new Stan-original Australian satirical comedy called C*A*U*G*H*T. It is a 6-part series from actor Kick Gurry, who directs the show.

While Stan will stream it in Australia, new UK ITV-owned streamer ITVX will also have the show.

How Stan has Sean Penn and Matthew Fox appearing in the show confuses my brain a bit. And since when was Kick Gurry a director?

Satirical comedy C*A*U*G*H*T follows four Australian soldiers sent on a secret mission to a war-torn country. Mistaken for Americans, they are captured by freedom fighters and produce a hostage video that goes viral. When the soldiers reach celebrity status, they realize that being caught might just be the best thing that could’ve happened to them.

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