Significant Others (2022 TV series)
| Significant Others | |
|---|---|
| Created by | Tommy Murphy |
| Written by |
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| Directed by | Tony Krawitz |
| Starring | |
| Composer | Matteo Zingales |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
| Production | |
| Producer | Matt Reeder |
| Cinematography | Hugh Miller |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | ABC |
| Release | 16 October – 20 November 2022 |
Significant Others is an Australian drama television miniseries created by Tommy Murphy and directed by Tony Krawitz.[1]
Synopsis
Single mother of two, Sarah (Jacqueline McKenzie) mysteriously disappears after failing to return from her morning swim. Her estranged siblings Den (Kenneth Moraleda), Ursula (Rachael Blake) and Claire (Alison Bell) and their respective partners converge on the family home, to rally around Sarah's teenage kids, Hanna (Zoë Steiner) and Ciaran (Gulliver McGrath), only to find the place in disarray.
When Constable Deborah Munroe (Rarriwuy Hick) fails to find answers or retrieve a body from the ocean, uncertainty wreaks havoc on the family. As hope fades that Sarah will return, the family must find a peaceful new existence.[2]
Cast
- Rachael Blake as Ursula
- Alison Bell as Claire
- Zoë Steiner as Hanna
- Gulliver McGrath as Ciaran
- Todd McKenney as Wayne
- Kenneth Moraleda as Den
- Anastasia Bampos as Becky
- Jacqueline McKenzie as Sarah
- Diana Popovska as George
- Aston Droomer as Jake
- Rarriwuy Hick as Deborah Munroe
- Alan Dukes as Scott
- Fayssal Bazzi as Ali
Reception
The Sydney Morning Herald''s Debi Enker wrote "There’s an immediately absorbing intensity to the six-part local drama, Significant Others."[3] Luke Buckmaster of The Guardian gave it 4 stars, concluding "The show's final revelations and moments of catharsis are a little neat, wrapping things up decisively, but this is a class act from beginning to end."[4]
Awards
- Logie Awards of 2023: Nominated, Most Outstanding Drama Series, Miniseries or Telemovie[5]
- Equity Ensemble Awards: Winner, Most Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Mini-Series/Telemovie[6]
References
- ↑ Doherty, Megan (15 October 2022), "Queanbeyan's own Tommy Murphy sees his drama series Significant Others start this weekend on ABC TV", The Canberra Times
- ↑ Perry, Kevin (15 October 2022). "Bold new Australian drama SIGNIFICANT OTHERS arrives this weekend on ABC". tvblackbox.com.au. Retrieved 10 April 2026.
- ↑ Enker, Debi (12 October 2022), "How relentless rain transformed the ABC's big new family drama", The Sydney Morning Herald
- ↑ Buckmaster, Luke (18 October 2022), "Significant Others review – ABC drama is a class act from beginning to end", The Guardian
- ↑ Kelly, Vivienne (19 June 2023), "Logie Awards 2023: Full List of Nominees Revealed", Variety
- ↑ Slatter, Sean (8 May 2023), "Wins for 'Mystery Road: Origin', 'Colin From Accounts', 'Significant Others' at Equity Ensemble Awards", If