Gnomes is an upcoming comedy horror series for Stan scheduled to premiere on 8 October 2026. Produced by Total Fiction, the series follows Sergeant Kipps who is having the worst day of his life when he has to shut down the local police station, when the angry Gnome Queen is awakened by dark forces Kipps and Mackay must reunite to save Nompton.
Plot
As Senior Sergeant Arnold Kipps police station is about to be shut down by his former girlfriend and work partner, Ellie McKay, a bloodthirsty Gnome Queen awakens an ancient evil, unleashing an army of murderous lawn gnomes across the suburb of Nompton. As the town descends into chaos, Arnold and Ellie must rally with a ragtag crew of cops, teens and an overly ambitious mayor, using unconventional weapons and sheer desperation to stop the Gnome Queen before her killer lawn ornaments tear the town apart.
Cast
Asa Butterfield as Senior Sergeant Arnold Kipps Megan Smart as Ellie Mackay Brett Tucker Tess Haubrich as Gnome Queen Ditch Davey as Brett Sanders Nina Oyama Luke McGregor Darren Gilshenan as Mayor Lachlan Morrison Alison Whyte Matt Okine Richard Pyros Tegan Higgenbotham
Production On 18 February 2025 the series was announced by Stan with funding secured from Screen Australia and VicScreen, the series was created by Joel Kohn and produced by John Molloy and Richard Kelly and would be co produced with Happy Accidents and Total Fiction.
The series was one of 14 commissions that were announced by Stan for their tenth year.
On 4 June 2025, the series officially entered production in Melbourne with Asa Butterfield and Megan Smart as series leads. The series filmed on location across Melbourne including the towns of Warburton and Werribee.
On 3 June 2026, it was announced that Disney+ had secured a distribution deal for the series to air in the UK and Ireland.
References
External links
Gnomes at IMDb Gnomes on Stan