Cody (TV series)
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| Cody | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Drama |
| Written by | Garry Disher, Christopher Lee |
| Directed by | Andrew Prowse |
| Starring | Gary Sweet, Heather Mitchell, Robert Mammone |
| Theme music composer | Martin Armiger |
| No. of episodes | Six:
|
| Production | |
| Producers | John Edwards, Sandra Levy |
| Production location | Sydney |
| Running time | 6×90 minutes |
| Production company | Southern Star Xanadu |
| Original release | |
| Network | Seven Network |
Cody was a series of six Australian telemovies starring Gary Sweet, which were made for the Seven Network in 1994 and 1995.[1] Sweet played the title character Cody, an unconventional police detective,[2] described by Screen Australia as a "larrikin cop, on the trail of crimes".[3]
Plot
Cody (Gary Sweet) is a Sydney-based police detective with Fiorelli (Robert Mammone) as his partner and Inspector Genevieve Simmonds (Heather Mitchell) as their superior.[4] In September 1994 Sweet described the title character to Nicole Leedham of The Canberra Times as "kind of risky and dangerous and pretty ruthless ... [he] ain't that much fun, I mean he's fun to play but he's not that much fun as a guy. He's not your barrel of laughs".[4]
In the first episode, Cody: A Family Affair (1994), the detective investigates a diamond-smuggling gang and poses as a dealer. He also searches for a missing teenager.[4][5] In the second episode, Cody: The Tipoff (1994), Cody's childhood friend Mack (Gary Waddell) provides a tip about a burglary in progress. Mack later turns up dead and Cody investigates another friend Jimmy Catter (Frankie J. Holden).[6][7] In the third episode, Cody: Bad Love (1994), they investigate stolen art work leading to a gallery run by an attractive French artist, Claudia (Rebecca Rigg).[8][9]
In the fourth episode, Cody: The Burnout (1995), includes Stella (Alexandra Fowler). In the fifth episode, Cody: Wrong Stuff (1995), the squad hunts a drug dealer (Mark Owen-Taylor). In the sixth episode, Cody: Fall from Grace (1995), an apparent suicide leads to Sam Wolfe (Bill Hunter).
Movie titles
- Cody: A Family Affair (1994)
- Cody: The Tipoff (1994)
- Cody: Bad Love (1994)
- Cody: The Burnout (1995)
- Cody: Wrong Stuff (1995)
- Cody: Fall from Grace (1995)
Cast
- Gary Sweet – Cody
- Robert Mammone – Fiorelli
- Heather Mitchell – Inspector Genevieve Simmonds (episodes 1, 2, and 3)
Awards and nominations
Gary Sweet was nominated for a Silver Logie as Most Popular Actor for the episode, Cody: The Burnout.
See also
- List of Australian television series
- AACTA Award for Best Telefeature, Mini Series or Short Run Series
References
- ^ "Telemovies and Miniseries". Australian Television Information Archive (Tony Zuk). Retrieved 20 October 2013.
- ^ Ed. Scott Murray, Australia on the Small Screen 1970–1995, Oxford Uni Press, 1996 p28
- ^ "Cody". Retrieved 20 October 2013 – via Aust Lit.
- ^ a b c Leedham, Nicole (26 September 1994). "The Guide: An Unconventional Cop". The Canberra Times. p. 29. Retrieved 20 October 2013 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ McManus, Max (26 September 1994). "TV Movies: Cody: A Family Affair (1990): 8:30pm (Prime)". The Canberra Times. p. 30. Retrieved 20 October 2013 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Leedham, Nicole (27 February 1995). "Not Always a Fair Cop". The Canberra Times. p. 32.
- ^ "Cody III: The Tipoff". The Spellbinder Castle. Retrieved 20 October 2013.
- ^ Sibley, David (5 June 1995). "TV Movies: Cody: Bad Love (1994) 8:30pm (Prime)". The Canberra Times. p. 2 Section: The Guide – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Cody II: Bad Love". The Spellbinder Castle. Retrieved 20 October 2013.