Population 11 is a comedy drama television series that premiered on the Australian streaming service Stan on 14 March 2024.
Created by Phil Lloyd and starring Ben Feldman, it is inspired by the 2017 disappearance of Paddy Moriarty in the Northern Territory;[3] it centres on Feldman's character attempting to solve the disappearance of his estranged father from a small town in the Australian outback home to only a dozen residents, who all end up as suspects.
[8] The series is produced by Jungle Entertainment in association with Factor 30 Films,[1] with major production investment from Screenwest, Lotterywest and the Western Australian Regional Screen Fund (WARSF),[9] development supported by Stan, financially supported by Screen NSW,[1] and international distribution handled by Lionsgate.
[3] Nine News reported that the series' similarity to the story of the disappearance of Moriarty can be found in that both the town in which he disappeared from (Larrimah), and the town depicted in the series, both had a dozen residents - which fell to 11 - at the time, and so all "residents in the area became suspects in an ongoing police investigation".
[1] A premiere screening of the series was held in Luna Leederville in Perth on 10 March 2024, with many leading cast and crew in attendance.