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The Circuit (TV series)


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imageThe Circuit Promo.jpg
captionGary Sweet and Aaron Pedersen
genreDrama
creator{{Plainlist
starringAaron Pedersen
Kelton Pell
Tammy Clarkson
Marta Kaczmarek
Bill McCluskey
Gary Sweet
composerDavid Bridie
countryAustralia
languageEnglish
num_seasons2
num_episodes12
director{{Plainlist
writer{{Plainlist
runtime53 minutes
companyMedia World Pictures
networkSBS
first_aired
last_aired
  • Ross Hutchens
  • Kelly Lefever Kelton Pell Tammy Clarkson Marta Kaczmarek Bill McCluskey Gary Sweet
  • Steve Jodrell
  • Catriona McKenzie
  • Richard Frankland
  • James Bogle
  • Aaron Pedersen
  • Kelly Lefever
  • Dot West
  • Mitch Torres
  • Beck Cole 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.

Plot

The series centres on Aboriginal solicitor Drew Ellis, who joins the district to work at the Kimberley Circuit Court.

Cast

Main

  • 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

Recurring

  • David Ngoombujarra as Harry Pope
  • Everlyn Sampi as Leonie
  • Karen Pang as Megan
  • Lucia Smyrk as Constable Wilkes
  • Mark Coles Smith as Billy Wallan
  • Ningali Lawford as Louise
  • Tony Briggs as Mick Mathers

Guests

  • Costa Ronin as Karl
  • David Field as Kenneth
  • Emma Booth as Nicola
  • Kris McQuade as Terri Oliver
  • Tom E. Lewis as Father
  • Tony Bonner as Kenneth
  • Trevor Jamieson as Bill

Release

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.

Production

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 were employed for the production.

Series overview

Episodes

Episode information was retrieved from Australian Television Information Archive.

Season 1 (2007)

Season 2 (2009-10)

Awards

The show and cast won and were nominated in several categories at the 2007 AFI Awards, including:

  • 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
  • 2008: Graham Kennedy Award for Most Outstanding New Talent at the Logies – Tammy Clarkson
  • 2009: AWGIE Award for Best Television Mini Series Original (for Season 2)
  • 2010: Silver Hugo, Mini Series (for Season 1), Chicago International Film Festival, U.S.
  • 2010: Silver Hugo, Best Television Series, Chicago International Film Festival, U.S.
  • 2010: Silver Hugo, Mini Series (for Season 2), Chicago International Film Festival, U.S.
  • 2010: Australian Directors' Guild Awards Best Direction in Television Drama Mini-series – Steve Jodrell

References

References

  1. "Episode Guide: The Circuit-Season 1". Australian Television Information Archive.
  2. "Episode Guide: The Circuit-Season 2". Australian Television Information Archive.
  3. "The Circuit".
  4. "Cinema/Chicago Television Awards: 2010 Award Winners".
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