The Ex-PM

The Ex-PM
GenreComedy
Written byShaun Micallef
Directed by
Starring
Country of originAustralia
No. of series2
No. of episodes12
Production
Production companyCJZ
Original release
NetworkABC
Release14 October 2015 (2015-10-14) –
6 December 2017 (2017-12-06)

The Ex-PM (pronounced 'ex P.M.') is an Australian television comedy series.

The six-part series first aired on the ABC on Wednesday 14 October 2015.[1] It was written by and stars Shaun Micallef with director Sian Davies and producer Nick Murray for Cordell Jigsaw Zapruder. The series focuses on Andrew Dugdale (Micallef), a fictional former Prime Minister of Australia, who struggles to adjust to private life.

Season two of the show premiered on 26 October 2017.[2]

Synopsis

Season 1

Former prime minister Andrew Dugdale (Shaun Micallef) owes his publishers an advance, and is assigned a ghostwriter to help him get his memoirs done.[3][4]

Season 2

Dugdale stands for election in a marginal rural seat at his party's request. Moving into the town's sewage farm, he campaigns on local issues in a race beset by corruption. A mysterious benefactor donates one million dollars to his campaign.[5]

Cast

Main

Recurring

  • Drew Tingwell as Mr Vole (2 episodes)
  • Emily Taheny as Bertha Quigley (2 episodes)
  • Frank Woodley as Reece (2 episodes)
  • Nick Farnell as George (2 episodes)
  • Owen Wahrenberger as Stefan (5 episodes)
  • Tony Rickards as Crazy Joe (3 episodes)
  • Vince Colosimo as Fabian Silver (3 episodes)

Guests

Episodes

Series overview

Season Episodes Originally aired DVD release
Season premiere Season finale Region 4
1 6 14 October 2015 (2015-10-14) 18 November 2015 (2015-11-18) 11 November 2015
2 6 26 October 2017 (2017-10-26) 30 November 2017 (2017-11-30) 6 December 2017

Season 1 (2015)

No. in
series 		No. in
season 		Title Original air date Australian viewers
11"Arrival"14 October 2015 (2015-10-14)803,000[6]
22"Childhood"21 October 2015 (2015-10-21)660,000[7]
33"Legacy"28 October 2015 (2015-10-28)580,000[8]
44"Rivalry"4 November 2015 (2015-11-04)622,000[9]
55"Immortality"11 November 2015 (2015-11-11)594,000[10]
66"Love"18 November 2015 (2015-11-18)553,000[11]

Season 2 (2017)

No. in
series 		No. in
season 		Title Original air date Australian viewers
71"Money"26 October 2017 (2017-10-26)454,000[12]
82"Power"2 November 2017 (2017-11-02)365,000[13]
93"Image"9 November 2017 (2017-11-09)302,000[14]
104"Justice"16 November 2017 (2017-11-16)318,000[15]
115"Faith"23 November 2017 (2017-11-23)310,000[16]
126"Reckoning"30 November 2017 (2017-11-30)322,000[17]

See also

References

  1. ^ "The Ex-PM coming in October | Shaun Micallef Online!". shaunmicallefonline.com. Retrieved 11 September 2015.
  2. ^ "Returning in 2017 – Mad As Hell and The Ex-PM – Shaun Micallef Online!". shaunmicallefonline.com. Retrieved 21 September 2017.
  3. ^ "The Ex-PM". shaunmicallefonline.com. Retrieved 18 June 2015.
  4. ^ "Cameras roll on Micallef's Ex-PM comedy". TV Tonight. Retrieved 18 June 2015.
  5. ^ "The Ex-PM – Series 2 Ep 1 Money : ABC iview". iview.abc.net.au. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
  6. ^ Knox, David (15 October 2015). "Gruen's brilliant blend scores for ABC". TV Tonight. Retrieved 22 October 2015.
  7. ^ Knox, David (22 October 2015). "Bachelorette's 1.03m sets up TEN finale". TV Tonight. Retrieved 22 October 2015.
  8. ^ Knox, David (29 October 2015). "Blindspot helps Seven win Wednesday, but..." TV Tonight. Retrieved 29 October 2015.
  9. ^ Knox, David (5 November 2015). "Wednesday 4 November 2015". TV Tonight. Retrieved 5 November 2015.
  10. ^ Knox, David (12 November 2015). "Gruen wraps strong season, Nine wins Wednesday". TV Tonight. Retrieved 12 November 2015.
  11. ^ Knox, David (19 November 2015). "Block best in Wednesday reality-fest". TV Tonight. Retrieved 19 November 2015.
  12. ^ Knox, David (27 October 2017). "Thursday 26 October 2017". TV Tonight. Retrieved 27 October 2017.
  13. ^ Knox, David (3 November 2017). "Thursday 2 November 2017". TV Tonight. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
  14. ^ Knox, David (19 November 2017). "The Good Doctor, Instant Hotel score for Seven". TV Tonight. Retrieved 10 November 2017.
  15. ^ Knox, David (17 November 2017). "Thursday 16 November 2017". TV Tonight. Retrieved 19 November 2017.
  16. ^ Knox, David (24 November 2017). "The Good Doctor tops Gogglebox". TV Tonight. Retrieved 28 November 2017.
  17. ^ Knox, David (1 December 2017). "Thursday 30 November 2017". TV Tonight. Retrieved 1 December 2017.