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Austin
Genre
Written by
[2]
Starring
Country of originAustralia
United Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes8
Production
Executive producers
Producer
  • Joe Weatherstone
Production companies
Original release
NetworkABC TV
Release9 June 2023 (2023-06-09) –
present

Austin is an Australian comedy drama[3] series on ABC TV, which premiered on 9 June 2024.[1]

Summary and production

The series was filmed in Canberra starting in November 2023[4] and in England and produced by Northern Pictures[5][2] and Lincoln Pictures.[1] The series is eight parts long and supported by the ACT Government, Screen Australia, ITV Studios[4] and Screen Canberra.[1] Michael Theo,[6] a neurodivergent contestant on reality series Love on the Spectrum debuts in acting as the titular character Austin. Austin also stars Australian and British actors Ben Miller as Julian, Sally Phillips as Ingrid,[5] Gia Carides as Austin's mother and Roy Billing as Austin's grandfather.[1]

International broadcast

Internationally, Austin will be broadcast on ITV in the United Kingdom, later in 2024.[7]

Reception

In a 2024 review, Craig Mathieson of The Sydney Morning Herald wrote, "Austin is not a show about autism. It has an autistic character in one of the lead roles, but the central focus is the father and son connection between Julian and Austin."[8] Anthony Morris of ScreenHub wrote, "Having an extremely predictable story isn't necessarily a bad thing in a comedy."[9]

Episodes

Season 1

No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleOriginal air dateAus. viewers
11"Episode 1"9 June 2024 (2024-06-09)806,000[10]
22"Episode 2"16 June 2024 (2024-06-16)TBD
33"Episode 3"23 June 2024 (2024-06-23)TBD
44"Episode 4"30 June 2024 (2024-06-30)TBD
55"Episode 5"7 July 2024 (2024-07-07)TBD
66"Episode 6"14 July 2024 (2024-07-14)TBD
77"Episode 7"21 July 2024 (2024-07-21)TBD
88"Episode 8"28 July 2024 (2024-07-28)TBD

References

  1. ^ a b c d e Reporters, Staff (10 May 2024). "TV series filmed in Canberra with big British stars gets air date". The Canberra Times. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Cameras roll in Canberra on new ABC comedy Austin". Screen Australia. 9 November 2023. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
  3. ^ Huntsdale, Justin (8 June 2024). "Love on the Spectrum star Michael Theo lands first major acting gig with TV comedy Austin". ABC News. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
  4. ^ a b Perry, Kevin (10 November 2023). "Filming begins on ABC's new Canberra-based comedy AUSTIN". TV Blackbox. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
  5. ^ a b Doherty, Megan (30 May 2024). "Love on the Spectrum star Michael Theo ready to premiere the 'most important work' of his life". The Canberra Times. Canberra: Australian Community Media. p. 17. ProQuest 3062194748. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
  6. ^ Knox, David (7 June 2024). "Michael Theo's favourite (and least favourite) moments filming Austin". TV Tonight. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
  7. ^ Knox, David (20 February 2024). "ITV picks up Four Years Later, Austin". TV Tonight. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
  8. ^ Mathieson, Craig (4 June 2024). "Austin isn't a show about autism, but it gets the depiction just right". TV & radio. The Sydney Morning Herald. Sydney: Nine Entertainment. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
  9. ^ Morris, Anthony (7 June 2024). "Austin, ABC review: local laughs by way of London seem a bit too loose". ScreenHub. Creative Hubs Group. Retrieved 10 June 2024. Having an extremely predictable story isn't necessarily a bad thing in a comedy. And for periods here and there, this seems like it might provide a few decent laughs. Miller and Phillips are seasoned UK professionals, while Carides and Roy Billing (as Austin's grandfather Bill) get a lot of mileage out of their roles. And Theo does a great job as the story's emotional (and occasionally comedic) heart; if nothing else this is an excellent showcase for him.
  10. ^ Knox, David (10 June 2024). "Sunday 9 June 2024". TV Tonight. Retrieved 10 June 2024.

External links

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