Fresh Blood

Fresh Blood is an Australian television comedy anthology series that began airing in May 2016 on ABC. The comedies screened in the series are seen as possible pilots for a full TV series. History The Fresh Blood initiative began in 2013 to find the next generation of comedy performers and producers. Initially, 24 projects received a budget to produce three, 2-5 minute short form comedy sketches to premiere on the ABC's streaming service ABC iview in 2014. Fresh Blood attracted more than 900,000 plays on iview. The Best of Fresh Blood screened in 2017 on ABC Comedy. Five of the teams who submitted sketches proceeded to the second stage and filmed an episode as a pilot for a potential full comedy series. In the third and final stage, the best pilot was awarded a series commission. From Fresh Blood Pilot Season in 2015, Wham Bam Thank You Ma'am and Fancy Boy were awarded series commissions. Both premiered in 2016 on ABC2. From Fresh Blood Pilot Season in 2018, Why Are You Like This and Koala Man were awarded series commissions. The former premiered in 2021 on ABC TV Plus., whilst the latter premiered on Disney Plus in Australia and on Hulu in America in January 2023.