Big Worlds On Small Screens: Rebecca Fisher Discusses “Roar”

by Rebecca Fisher

Introduction:

This show is an oddity. Not something that I can recommend as anything other than a fledging programme that was never given the chance to reach its potential, a mish-mash of storylines and tonal shifts that changed dramatically from episode to episode, and a vehicle for a then-eighteen year old Heath Ledger. Roar is a show suited for the curious, not those looking for a genuinely rewarding viewing experience.

It was damned by the network, for despite having commis...