The Ex-PM
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 Ex-PM | |
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| Genre | Comedy |
| Written by | Shaun Micallef |
| Directed by |
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| Starring | Shaun Micallef |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| No. of series | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 12 |
| Production | |
| Production company | CJZ |
| Distributor | Australian Broadcasting Corporation |
| Release | |
| Original network | ABC |
| Picture format | 576i (SDTV) 1080i (HDTV) (2017) |
| Audio format | Stereophonic |
| Original release | 14 October 2015 – 6 December 2017 |
| External links | |
| Website | |
| Production website | |
Season two of the show premiered on 26 October 2017.[2]
Synopsis
Series 1
Andrew Dugdale, Australia’s third longest-serving Prime Minister, was a man who dined with presidents and kings, co-hosted world summits and changed the lives of millions of his fellow Australians. But since losing his grip on power, he now has far too much time on his hands and no one to waste it on.[3]
After blowing the advance for his memoirs but writing nothing in return, Dugdale has to accept a ghostwriter, Ellen, into his dysfunctional household (one that includes a wife in name only, a grown-up daughter with father issues – plus her son, a bodyguard who watches too much Person Of Interest on his iPhone, a chief-of-staff who knows where all the bodies are buried, a chauffeur with a metal plate in his head and a heart of gold – and a cook on a 457 visa).[4]
Series 2
Andrew Dugdale stands for election in a marginal rural seat at his party's request. Moving into the towns sewage farm, he campaigns on local issues in a race beset by corruption. A mysterious benefactor donates one million dollars to his campaign.[5]
Episodes
Series overview
| 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)
| 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)
| 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] |
Cast
- 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
- Drew Tingwell as Mr Vole
- Owen Wahrenberger as Stefan
- Nick Farnell as George
See also
- List of Australian television series
- List of Australian Broadcasting Corporation programs
References
- "The Ex-PM coming in October | Shaun Micallef Online!". www.shaunmicallefonline.com. Retrieved 11 September 2015.
- "Returning in 2017 – Mad As Hell and The Ex-PM - Shaun Micallef Online!". www.shaunmicallefonline.com. Retrieved 21 September 2017.
- "The Ex-PM". www.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.