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The list of stars in the new Stan series C*A*U*G*H*T reads like a list of homegrown and Hollywood talent. Kick Gurry, the series' creator, director, producer and writer, leads the cast alongside stars such as Sean Penn, Matthew Fox, Bryan Brown, Susan Sarandon and Erik Thomson. In the series, Today's presenter Karl Stefanovic and A Current Affair's presenter Allison Langdon also play themselves, in a sense. Today's host, Karl Stefanovic, is a member of the C*A*U*G*H*T cast. The synopsis is as follows After sending a 'secret dossier' Princess of Behati-Prinsloo , Australian defense minister dispatches four Australian soldiers travel to war-torn country on a secret mission retrieve file. Mistaken for Americans, they are captured by freedom fighters and produce a hostage video that goes viral. As the soldiers reach social media celebrity status, they realize that getting caught might be the best thing that could ever happen to them. Kick Gurry is the creator, writer, producer, director, and stars in C*A*U*G*H*T. The series, Gurry's directorial debut, takes a close look at the lengths people are willing to go to get the blue tick of fame. "For me personally, I think we've created something with the internet and social media that can be an incredible tool for good," Gurry told ABC News ahead of the premiere. “But right now we don't know how to use it. "So we cleverly came up with the technology. But then this mechanism got collectivized and created this really wild landscape that we all live in and no one is quite sure what's going on." Gurry said that there is a break in people's consciousness when it comes to the internet and social media. "We're struggling with [social media], and we're going to fail more often than we succeed. But I think the next generation will figure it out." Bryan Brown says he doesn't understand why people want to go viral. viral phenomenon Throughout six-episode series, themes of identity and fame intertwine with the madness of viral age. "That says a lot about where society is at right now," Bryan Brown told ABC News Breakfast. Brown admits he doesn't fully understand the "viral thing." “First of all, I can't understand why anyone would want to give the world an idea,” he says. "Even the most insignificant things that become viruses can reach huge sizes!" Erik Thompson says C*A*U*G*H*T asks big questions under the guise of parody. Joining Brown on News Breakfast, Erik Thomson says the show's frivolity has a deeper meaning. “The great thing about this show is that it's a parody, and it asks big questions while making them sound incredibly ridiculous,” says Thomson. Thomson plays Colonel Bishop, the enthusiastic defense minister. "I'm not sure if he's a real colonel or if he changed his name to colonel by deed poll," Thomson says jokingly. The series progresses more or less this way; The characters hilariously deconstruct the nuances of society. "We're dealing with power, politics, social