The Circuit is an Australian television drama series, starring Aaron Pedersen and Gary Sweet. The first season aired in 2007 and the second in December 2009 to January 2010.
| The Circuit | |
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| Genre | Drama |
| Created by |
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| Written by |
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| Directed by | |
| 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 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 53 minutes |
| Production company | Media World Pictures |
| Original release | |
| Network | SBS |
| Release | 8 July 2007 – 5 January 2010 |
Plot
editThe series centres on Aboriginal solicitor Drew Ellis, who joins the district to work at the Kimberley Circuit Court.
Cast
editMain
edit- 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
Guests
edit- Tony Bonner as Kenneth
Release
editThe 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.[citation needed]
Production
editFilmed mainly in Broome, Western Australia and surrounding areas, the show had a budget of more than $4 million, and 1,000 local Aboriginal extras were employed for the production.[citation needed]
Series overview
edit| Series | Episodes | Originally aired | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First aired | Last aired | |||
| 1 | 6 | 8 July 2007 | 12 August 2007 | |
| 2 | 6 | 1 December 2009 | 5 January 2010 | |
Episodes
editEpisode information was retrieved from Australian Television Information Archive and IMDb.[1][2][3][4]
Season 1 (2007)
edit| No. overall | No. in series | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
edit| No. overall | No. in series | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
editThe show and cast won and were nominated in several categories at the 2007 AFI Awards, including:[5]
- Winner: Best Guest or Supporting Actor in a Television Drama – David Ngoombujarra
- Nominated: Best Telefeature or Mini Series
- Nominated: Best Direction in Television – Richard Frankland (for episode 'Home Is Where the Past Is')
- Nominated: Best Screenplay in Television – Kelly Lefever (for episode 'Home Is Where the Past Is')
- Nominated: Best Lead Actress – Tammy Clarkson
It also won the following awards:
- 2007: Television Award, 2007 Human Rights Awards, Australia[5]
- 2008: Graham Kennedy Award for Most Outstanding New Talent at the Logies – Tammy Clarkson[5]
- 2009: AWGIE Award for Best Television Mini Series Original (for Season 2)[5]
- 2010: Silver Hugo, Mini Series (for Season 1), Chicago International Film Festival, U.S.[5]
- 2010: Silver Hugo, Best Television Series, Chicago International Film Festival, U.S.[6][5]
- 2010: Silver Hugo, Mini Series (for Season 2), Chicago International Film Festival, U.S.[6][5]
- 2010: Australian Directors' Guild Awards Best Direction in Television Drama Mini-series – Steve Jodrell[5]
See also
editExternal links
editReferences
edit- ^ "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.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "The Circuit". Media World. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
- ^ a b "Cinema/Chicago Television Awards: 2010 Award Winners". Cinema/Chicago. Retrieved 24 November 2021.