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7.6/10 TV Country of origin Australia First episode date 16 July 2001 Network Network Ten | 7.7/10 IMDb Original language(s) English Final episode date 28 December 2005 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Created by John EdwardsAmanda Higgs Starring Claudia KarvanSamuel JohnsonDeborah MailmanAbi TuckerJoel EdgertonSibylla BuddDavid TredinnickSpencer McLarenDamian De MontemasMichael Dorman Narrated by Samuel JohnsonDeborah Mailman Cast | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The secret life of us
The Secret Life of Us is a three-time silver Logie Award-winning Australian television drama series set in the beachside suburb of St Kilda, Melbourne, Australia. The series was produced by Southern Star Group and screened in Australia from 2001 to 2005 on Network Ten and on Channel 4 in the UK. Initially co-funded by the two networks, Channel 4 pulled out after the third series and the fourth series was not aired in the UK. It is primarily a drama with some comedic moments.
Contents
- The secret life of us
- Tv series the secret life of us title nikki rob
- Plot
- History and popularity
- Cancellation
- References
It has been shown in other countries such as New Zealand (TV3), Ireland (RTÉ Two), Canada (SuperChannel3), the Netherlands (Yorin), France (Canal Plus, France 4), Estonia (ETV, Kanal 11), Norway (NRK), Serbia (B92, TV Avala), Russia (TNT, Muz TV), Israel (Channel 2), and United States (Hulu).
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Plot
The show revolves around a group of friends in their mid twenties to early thirties who live in a St Kilda block of flats (the actual block is 14A Acland Street and the rooftop is at the Belvedere Flats on the Esplanade). Their interaction with one another, relationships with other friends and romantic interests, along with their personal and career development, are featured.
History and popularity
Initially, the series was immensely popular in Australia, and had a devoted cult following in the UK.
The inclusion of a prominent Aboriginal character (Kelly Lewis, played by Deborah Mailman) attracted comment at the time of the series' broadcast, and has since been cited as a landmark in the history of media representations of Indigenous Australians.
The show's ratings began to dwindle following the departure of several main characters and the introduction of new characters. It began in the second series with the departure of Joel Edgerton and Damian De Montemas. It was however the third series that featured a particularly high character turnover, and included the departure of key original cast members Claudia Karvan and Abi Tucker.
Five main cast members - Sibylla Budd, Spencer McLaren, Dan Spielman, Nina Liu and Gigi Edgley - left at the end of season three and original lead Samuel Johnson left early in season four. Cast members Deborah Mailman, David Tredinnick and Michael Dorman continued, and five new regular characters were added for season four. The changes were part of a larger overhaul which saw the arrival of a new producer, new script producer, and a new writing team. By the end of the fourth (and last) season, only Mailman and Tredinnick remained from the original cast.
Cancellation
Production ended in 2004 with the completion of the fourth series.
The decision had been made to discontinue production after the first three episodes of the fourth series aired in Australia to disastrously low ratings. At that time the program was removed from its prime-time slot.
The unscreened episodes from that final series were broadcast with little publicity in late 2005.
The show is rated R16 in New Zealand for offensive language and sex scenes.