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Genre
  
Drama

Country of origin
  
Australia

No. of episodes
  
2

Final episode date
  
14 February 2016

Written by
  
Matt Cameron

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Directed by
  
Kevin Carlin

Original language(s)
  
English

First episode date
  
7 February 2016

Network
  
Seven Network

Number of episodes
  
2

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Starring
  
Samuel JohnsonTom O'SullivanTJ PowerKrew BoylanAaron GlenaneRebecca BreedsConnor Crawford

Cast
  
Samuel Johnson, Ben Gerrard

Similar
  
Countdown, The Secret Life of Us, Peter Allen: Not the Boy Next Door, INXS: Never Tear Us Apart, Hey Hey It's Saturday

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Molly


Molly is a two-part Australian miniseries about music legend Molly Meldrum. Aired on the Seven Network, the first part premiered on 7 February 2016, with the second and final half screening on 14 February. It is based on Meldrum's biography, The Never, Um ... Ever Ending Story, which was written with journalist Jeff Jenkins.

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Synopsis

Molly is based on the life of Ian "Molly" Meldrum, who became one of the most influential and powerful names in Australian music. The series follows the rise of Meldrum from small beginnings in Quambatook to becoming one of the biggest names in Australian music. Along with hosting the high-rating TV series Countdown, Meldrum's accessible personality and passion for music saw him become an essential figure of the Australian music scene in the 1970s, '80s and beyond.

Cast

  • Samuel Johnson as Molly Meldrum
  • Aaron Glenane as Michael Gudinski
  • Rebecca Breeds as Camille, Meldrum's fiancée
  • Ben Gerrard as Caroline, Meldrum's transgender flatmate
  • T.J. Power as Robbie Weekes, co-creator and director of Countdown
  • Tom O’Sullivan as Michael Shrimpton, co-creator and producer of Countdown
  • Benedict Hardie as Alan Wade, an ABC executive who clashes with Meldrum
  • Heather Mitchell as Pat Hatcher, Wade's successor
  • Krew Boylan as Lynne Randell
  • Connor Crawford as John Paul Young
  • Ben Geurens as Shirley Strachan
  • Jacinta Stapleton as Madonna
  • Kate Atkinson as Meldrum's mother
  • Helen Morse as Meldrum's grandmother

    • Comedians Ed Kavalee, Andy Lee, Hamish Blake and Mick Molloy also make cameo appearances. Former "Saddle Club" star Kia Luby guest stars as Sue in "Sue", the second episode of Season 1.

    Production

    Filming of the telemovie took place in early 2015.

    Ratings

    The first part of the telemovie was the highest-rating non-sport program in Australia for 2016.

    With 3.02 million national viewers (2.1 million metropolitan and 931,000 regional).

    Music

    A three-disc soundtrack featuring 60 tracks was released on 27 November 2015 by Liberation Music, titled Molly: Do Yourself a Favour after one of Meldrum's catchphrases on Countdown. It peaked at number 1 on the ARIA Albums Chart.

    A second three-disc soundtrack was released on 21 October 2016 by Liberation Music, titled Molly: Counting Down The Hits.

    References

    Molly (miniseries) Wikipedia
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