The Ex-PM (pronounced 'ex P.M.') is an Australian television comedy series that first aired on ABC on Wednesday 14 October 2015.[1] The six-part series is written by and stars Shaun Micallef with director Sian Davies and producer Nick Murray for Cordell Jigsaw Zapruder. The series focuses on Andrew Dugdale (Micallef), a fictional former Prime Minister of Australia, who struggles to adjust to private life.
| The Ex-PM | |
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| Genre | Comedy |
| Written by | Shaun Micallef |
| Directed by |
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| Country of origin | Australia |
| No. of series | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 12 |
| Production | |
| Production company | CJZ |
| Original release | |
| Network | ABC |
| Release | 14 October 2015 – 6 December 2017 |
Season two of the show premiered on 26 October 2017.[2]
Synopsis
editSeries 1
editFormer prime minister Andrew Dugdale owes his publishers an advance, and is assigned a ghostwriter to help him get his memoirs done.[3][4]
Series 2
editDugdale stands for election in a marginal rural seat at his party's request. Moving into the town's sewage farm, he campaigns on local issues in a race beset by corruption. A mysterious benefactor donates one million dollars to his campaign.[5]
Cast
editMain
edit- Shaun Micallef as Andrew Dugdale
- Lucy Honigman as Ellen
- Nicki Wendt as Catherine
- Kate Jenkinson as Carol
- Nicholas Bell as Sonny
- Francis Greenslade as Curtis
- Jackson Tozer as Myles
- Ming-Zhu Hii as Rita
- John Clarke as Henry
Recurring
edit- Drew Tingwell as Mr Vole
- Owen Wahrenberger as Stefan
- Nick Farnell as George
Guests
edit- Greg Stone as Neil Blanchard
Episodes
editSeries overview
edit| Season | Episodes | Originally aired | DVD release | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season premiere | Season finale | Region 4 | |||
| 1 | 6 | 14 October 2015 | 18 November 2015 | 11 November 2015 | |
| 2 | 6 | 26 October 2017 | 30 November 2017 | 6 December 2017 | |
Season 1 (2015)
edit| No. in series |
No. in season |
Title | Original air date | Australian viewers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "Arrival" | 14 October 2015 | 803,000[6] |
| 2 | 2 | "Childhood" | 21 October 2015 | 660,000[7] |
| 3 | 3 | "Legacy" | 28 October 2015 | 580,000[8] |
| 4 | 4 | "Rivalry" | 4 November 2015 | 622,000[9] |
| 5 | 5 | "Immortality" | 11 November 2015 | 594,000[10] |
| 6 | 6 | "Love" | 18 November 2015 | 553,000[11] |
Season 2 (2017)
edit| No. in series |
No. in season |
Title | Original air date | Australian viewers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 1 | "Money" | 26 October 2017 | 454,000[12] |
| 8 | 2 | "Power" | 2 November 2017 | 365,000[13] |
| 9 | 3 | "Image" | 9 November 2017 | 302,000[14] |
| 10 | 4 | "Justice" | 16 November 2017 | 318,000[15] |
| 11 | 5 | "Faith" | 23 November 2017 | 310,000[16] |
| 12 | 6 | "Reckoning" | 30 November 2017 | 322,000[17] |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "The Ex-PM coming in October | Shaun Micallef Online!". shaunmicallefonline.com. Retrieved 11 September 2015.
- ^ "Returning in 2017 – Mad As Hell and The Ex-PM – Shaun Micallef Online!". shaunmicallefonline.com. Retrieved 21 September 2017.
- ^ "The Ex-PM". shaunmicallefonline.com. Retrieved 18 June 2015.
- ^ "Cameras roll on Micallef's Ex-PM comedy". TV Tonight. Retrieved 18 June 2015.
- ^ "The Ex-PM – Series 2 Ep 1 Money : ABC iview". iview.abc.net.au. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
- ^ Knox, David (15 October 2015). "Gruen's brilliant blend scores for ABC". TV Tonight. Retrieved 22 October 2015.
- ^ Knox, David (22 October 2015). "Bachelorette's 1.03m sets up TEN finale". TV Tonight. Retrieved 22 October 2015.
- ^ Knox, David (29 October 2015). "Blindspot helps Seven win Wednesday, but..." TV Tonight. Retrieved 29 October 2015.
- ^ Knox, David (5 November 2015). "Wednesday 4 November 2015". TV Tonight. Retrieved 5 November 2015.
- ^ Knox, David (12 November 2015). "Gruen wraps strong season, Nine wins Wednesday". TV Tonight. Retrieved 12 November 2015.
- ^ Knox, David (19 November 2015). "Block best in Wednesday reality-fest". TV Tonight. Retrieved 19 November 2015.
- ^ Knox, David (27 October 2017). "Thursday 26 October 2017". TV Tonight. Retrieved 27 October 2017.
- ^ Knox, David (3 November 2017). "Thursday 2 November 2017". TV Tonight. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
- ^ Knox, David (19 November 2017). "The Good Doctor, Instant Hotel score for Seven". TV Tonight. Retrieved 10 November 2017.
- ^ Knox, David (17 November 2017). "Thursday 16 November 2017". TV Tonight. Retrieved 19 November 2017.
- ^ Knox, David (24 November 2017). "The Good Doctor tops Gogglebox". TV Tonight. Retrieved 28 November 2017.
- ^ Knox, David (1 December 2017). "Thursday 30 November 2017". TV Tonight. Retrieved 1 December 2017.