Step Dave

Step Dave is a New Zealand farcical comedy-drama television series written by Kate McDermott. It began airing its first series in New Zealand on 11 February 2014. It was renewed for a second series, which began airing on 1 September 2015. Jono Kenyon announced the show would not be returning for a third series.

Premise

Dave Robinson, a 24-year-old New Zealand bartender, falls in love with Cara Gray, a 39-year-old day spa co-owner with three children.

Cast and characters

Main cast

Sia Trokenheim as Cara Gray
Jono Kenyon as Dave Robinson
Rawiri Jobe as Aaron "Azza", Dave's flatmate
Tania Nolan as Julia Deering, Cara's sister
Aidee Walker as Jenny "Jen", Cara's best friend and business partner

Guest cast

Jaime McDermott as Whitney
Nic Sampson as Hamish
Lucinda Hare as Kat
Andrea Kelland as Lucy
Jacob Tomuri as Nathan
Willa O'Neill as Anne-Marie
Ascia Maybury as Bianca-Faye
Jason Hood as Steven
Josh Thomson as Sal
Jamaica Vaughan as Rose Russell
Joy Buckle as Pip
Robert JozinoviÃÂ as Ryan

Secondary cast

William Wallace as Phillip Deering, Julia's husband
Lisa Harrow as Marion Gray, Cara's ex-mother-in-law
Maya Wyatt as Scarlett Gray, Cara's 16-year-old daughter
Lily Powell as Jasmine Gray, Cara's 13-year-old daughter
George Beca as Logan Gray, Cara's 8-year-old son
J.J. Fong as Betty
Tainui Tukiwaho as Hugo, Dave's boss

Recurring cast

Arlo Gibson as Liam Hamilton
Richard Lambeth as Dylan
Peter Muller as Michael
Kimberley Crossman as Stacey, Dave's ex-girlfriend
Nathalie Boltt as Natalie Robinson, Dave's mother
Francis Mountjoy as Alec
Millen Baird as Stewart "Stewie" Gray, Cara's ex-husband
Amanda Tito as Georgia
Delaney Tabron as Xandra, Hugo's friend
Aaron Jeffery as Warren Robinson, Dave's father
Shane Cortese as Eugene Russell

Series overview

Series 1 (2014)

Series 2 (2015)

On 31 July 2014, the show was renewed for a second series of 13 episodes.

International broadcast

Australia Ã¢ÂÂ Step Dave began airing on GEM from 7 January 2015, however it was pulled from the channel after just one episode. It has since been airing on channel 9 at 2.00am on Fridays since 2016.

Adaptation

Malaysian Mandarin version

Malaysia pay TV provider Astro has officially confirmed to adapt the series in Malaysian Mandarin following their partnership with All3Media, owner of the series production house South Pacific Pictures. The series will set to be premiered on June 2025.

U.S. version

It was announced it is going to get a remake which has been put into development by NBC, which Sean Hayes will be among the executive producers, alongside South Pacific Pictures' Kelly Martin and Chris Bailey. The American version will be written by Emily Cutler, who has previously worked on The Odd Couple and Community.