The Circuit (TV series)
The Circuit is an Australian television drama series. The six-part first season screened on SBS TV, premiering on 8 July 2007 at 9:30 pm, and concluding on 12 August 2007. Season 2 aired from 1 December 2009 through 5 January 2010, ending the series.
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| Genre | Drama |
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| Starring | Aaron Pedersen Kelton Pell Tammy Clarkson Marta Kaczmarek Bill McCluskey Gary Sweet |
| Composer | David Bridie |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 12 |
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| Running time | 53 minutes |
| Production company | Media World Pictures |
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| Original network | SBS |
| Original release | 8 July 2007 – 5 January 2010 |
The series stars Aaron Pedersen and Gary Sweet and centres on mixed-race solicitor Drew Ellis (Pederson) who joins the district to work at the Kimberley Circuit Court. Filmed mainly in Broome, Western Australia and surrounding areas, the show had a budget of more than $4 million, and 1,000 local Aboriginal extras have been employed for the production.
Cast
- Aaron Pedersen as Drew Ellis
- Gary Sweet as Magistrate Peter Lockhart
- Kelton Pell as Sam Wallan
- Tammy Clarkson as Bella Noble
- Marta Kaczmarek as Ellie Zdybicka
- Nick Simpson-Deeks as Archie McMahon
- Leroy Parsons as Clarence Long
- Bill McCluskey as Sergeant Bob Temple
- Costa Ronin as Karl
Series overview
| Series | Episodes | Originally aired | |||
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| 1 | 6 | 8 July 2007 | 12 August 2007 | ||
| 2 | 6 | 1 December 2009 | 5 January 2010 | ||
Season 1 (2007)
| No. overall | No. in series | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
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| 1 | 1 | "It’s a Long Way Home" | Catriona McKenzie | Kelly Lefever | 8 July 2007 |
| 2 | 2 | "In Country" | Richard Frankland | Dot West | 15 July 2007 |
| 3 | 3 | "Deeper Water" | Catriona McKenzie | Mitch Torres | 22 July 2007 |
| 4 | 4 | "Stairway to the Moon" | Steve Jodrell | Beck Cole | 29 July 2007 |
| 5 | 5 | "You Always Hurt the Ones You Love" | Catriona McKenzie | Kelly Lefever | 5 August 2007 |
| 6 | 6 | "Home Is Where the Past Is" | Richard Frankland | Kelly Lefever | 12 August 2007 |
Season 2 (2009-10)
| No. overall | No. in series | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
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| 7 | 1 | "Sorry Business" | Steve Jodrell | Kelly Lefever | 1 December 2009 |
| 8 | 2 | "Reading the Signs" | Steve Jodrell | Dot West | 8 December 2009 |
| 9 | 3 | "The Fallout" | Steve Jodrell | Mitch Torres | 15 December 2009 |
| 10 | 4 | "The Devil You Know" | James Bogle | Kelly Lefever | 22 December 2009 |
| 11 | 5 | "Of Mice and Men" | James Bogle | Wayne Blair | 29 December 2009 |
| 12 | 6 | "Swings and Roundabouts" | Aaron Pedersen | Kelly Lefever | 5 January 2010 |
Awards
The show and cast have won and been nominated on several occasions at the 2007 AFI Awards and 2008 Logies. Here are just some of them:
Winner:
- Best Guest or Supporting Actor in a Television Drama – David Ngoombujarra (at the '2007 AFI Awards')
Nominations:
- Best Telefeature or Mini Series (2007 AFI Awards)
- Best Direction in Television – Richard Frankland (for episode 'Where the Heart Is') (2007 AFI Awards)
- Best Screenplay in Television – Kelly Lefever (for episode 'Where the Heart Is) (2007 AFI Awards)
- Best Lead Actress – Tammy Clarkson (2007 AFI Awards)
- Graham Kennedy Award for Most Outstanding New Talent – Tammy Clarkson (2008 Logies)
- Most Popular New Talent – Tammy Clarkson (2008 Logies)
See also
External links
References
- "Episode Guide: The Circuit-Season 1". Australian Television Information Archive. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
- "Episode Guide: The Circuit-Season 2". Australian Television Information Archive. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
- "Season 1 Episode Guide: The Circuit". IMDB. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
- "Season 2 Episode Guide: The Circuit". IMDB. Retrieved 12 August 2020.