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 “Barons”, a surfing and business drama series that features this week on Series Mania, is a calling card for TV giant Fremantle's recently restructured Australian operations. In recent weeks, leadership of the non-scripted part of the business has been handed over to Eureka, a company in which it bought a majority stake last year. That leaves the rest, under the direction of Greg Woods, focused on high-end dramas and documentaries. Creators: Liz Doran, Michael Lawrence, John Molloy Stars: Ben O'Toole, Jillian Nguyen, Sean Keenan Pundits have called the new emphasis on premium drama and big factual set pieces a new chapter for the company. Other upcoming shows include the recently completed "Heartbreak High" for Netflix, "Significant Others" for Australian Broadcasting Corporation and "Jump" for local streamer Stan. “These guys from very humble beginnings, in this tin town in Australia, they become like Cain and Abel. They are kind of friends and r...