LED BY BROOKE SATCHWELL,
​THE COMPELLING AND HEARTFELT ​
​STAN ORIGINAL DEAR LIFE PREMIERES NEW YEAR’S DAY

November 12 2025 - A story about hope, relationships and the preciousness of life, the new Stan Original Dear Life starring Brooke Satchwell (Stan Original Black Snow) will premiere New Year’s Day, all episodes at once and only on Stan.

The six-part series also stars Eleanor Matsuura (The Walking Dead), Ryan Johnson (Doctor Doctor), Ben Lawson (Firefly Lane), Annie Maynard (Upper Middle Bogan), Daniel Henshall (Stan Original A Sunburnt Christmas), Kerry Armstrong (Stan Original Nugget is Dead: A Christmas Story), Deborah Mailman (Total Control), Megan Smart (Stan Original Black Snow), Marg Downey (The Newsreader) and Khisraw Jones-Shukoor (The Newsreader).

Love lives on in unexpected ways. Filmed across Victoria, Dear Life is an unfiltered exploration into losing the love of your life. Struggling to come to terms with the death of her fiancé, Lillian (Satchwell) finds comfort in seeking out the recipients of his organs, triggering a tangled chain of connection.

After Ash, a doctor, is attacked by an ice addict, his fiancée Lillian turns off his life support. Months later, Lillian is still reeling in the aftermath of her fiancée’s death when she receives a letter from a man crushed by a motorbike, thanking her for his new heart. Suddenly, Lillian feels better. And she wants more of that feeling. She wants to know more about the people that were able to live.

Formerly titled Love Divided by Eleven, the Stan Original Dear Life is written and directed by Robyn Butler and Wayne Hope. Produced by Gristmill, executive produced by Robyn Butler, Wayne Hope and Greg Sitch, with producer MaryAnne Carroll. Major production investment from Screen Australia, in association with VicScreen. International sales to be managed by Hat Trick International. Post, digital, and visual effects supported by VicScreen. Stan Executive Producers are Cailah Scobie and Amanda Duthie. 

The Stan Original Dear Life premieres New Year’s Day, all episodes at once and only on Stan. 

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