Why "Class of '07" Should Be Your Next Streaming Obsession!

Picture this: You’re at your 10-year high school reunion, counting down the minutes until you can leave, and suddenly a cataclysmic tidal wave swallows up the rest of the world except your school, leaving you all stranded and stuck with each other during the apocalypse. Welcome to “Class of  ’07”! 

This Australian comedy series on Prime Video, created by Kacie Anning, takes a unique, darkly funny look at female friendship and the way we can’t ever fully escape our past selves. As this group of women realizes they are deserted at their all-girls high school campus surrounded by nothing but a vast ocean, their previous personalities bubble to the surface, resulting in catastrophic yet comedic collisions between characters. If you haven’t already seen it, we guarantee this series will become one of your newest obsessions. 

The excellence of this show is driven by the chemistry of its lead cast, which consists of self-involved Zoe (Emily Browning), her mysterious and stand-offish former best friend Amelia (Megan Smart), ex-mean girl Saskia (Caitlin Stasey), previous school captain Genevieve (Claire Lovering), perpetually inebriated besties Megan (Chi Nguyen) and Tegan (Bernie Van Tiel), business-minded Phoebe (Steph Tisdell), the kind nail technician posing as a doctor, Renee (Emma Horn), and the exasperating exchange student who searches relentlessly for her designer purse, Sandy (Sarah Krndija). And how could I forget “forgettable” Laura (Rose Flanagan)? With ensemble casts, it can be easy for people to get left behind or lost in the chaos, but “Class of  ’07” somehow manages to make every woman fleshed out and multifaceted. More importantly, it pays genuine attention to each of their relationships with one another. 

In between hilarious situations are sincere moments of heartache and healing, the series dodges stereotypes through its sharp script and witty dialogue, deepening emotionally as the episodes go on. When Saskia is elected as their leader, she must step back into the person she used to be – who she wished she could leave behind. Zoe treads water attempting to ameliorate her friendship with Amelia as she tries to understand why they fell apart. And as everyone faces off with each other, they slowly recognize that they need to also face themselves and their teenage wounds. Nearly everyone in the group experienced some sort of high school trauma -- some at the hands of another there -- and they collectively overcome their pasts in often ridiculously hysterical ways. Let’s just say, at certain points, “Class of  ’07” takes a little inspiration from legal dramas and “Survivor”. The longer they’re stuck with each other, the hazier the rules concerning law and order become. 

The series tackles the survivalist genre through a feminist lens, prioritizing the pain women hold and the distinctive relationships they have with one another. The women also get right to work, not wasting any time dwelling in the disaster. After one downcast, albeit funny, meager pancake breakfast on Day One of the apocalypse, they dust off their shoes and construct a society in which they can live. This sense of unity will, of course, steadily unravel because, as the food runs out, so does their patience and sanity. However, through the fights and feuds, authentic sisterhood shines through. It’s not always pretty or perfect, but it's theirs. In the midst of an apocalyptic flood, their friendships are all they have left and the only thing keeping each other afloat. The last scene of all the women together is pure gold, encompassing every last ounce of female rage and connection they have amassed. “Class of  ’07” has laughter, tears, bloodshed, and plenty of fun Aussie slang and humor to go around.