The Circuit (TV series)

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The Circuit is an Australian television drama series. It is a six part first screened on the SBS network, with the first episode airing on 8 July 2007 at 9:30 pm. The last episode aired on 12 August 2007.

Filmed mainly in Broome, Western Australia and surrounding areas, this series stars Aaron Pedersen and Gary Sweet. The series centres around indigenous Drew Ellis (Pederson), a lawyer who joined the district to work at the Kimberley Circuit Court.

1 Episodes
2 Cast
3 Awards
4 Trivia
5 See also
6 References

[edit] Episodes

Episode 1 – "It’s a Long Way Home"
Episode 2 – "In Country"
Episode 3 – "Deeper Water"
Episode 4 – "Stairway to the Moon"
Episode 5 – "You Always Hurt the Ones You Love"
Episode 6 – "Home Is Where the Past Is"

[edit] Cast

Aaron Pedersen as Drew Ellis
Gary Sweet as Magistrate Peter Lockhart
Kelton Pell as Sam Wallan
Tammy Clarkson as Bella Noble
Marta Kaczmarek as Ellie Zdybicka
Nick Simpson-Deeks as Archie McMahon
Leroy Parsons as Clarence Long
Bill McCluskey as Sargeant Bob Temple

[edit] Awards

The show and cast have won and been nominated on several occassions at the 2007 AFI Awards and 2008 Logies. Here are just some of them.

Winner:

Best Guest or Supporting Actor in a Television Drama - David Ngoombujarra (at the '2007 AFI Awards')

Nominations:

Best Telefeature or Mini Series (2007 AFI Awards)
Best Direction in Television - Richard Frankland (for episode 'Where the Heart Is') (2007 AFI Awards)
Best Screenplay in Television - Kelly Lefever (for episode 'Where the Heart Is) (2007 AFI Awards)
Best Lead Actress - Tammy Clarkson (2007 AFI Awards)
Graham Kennedy Award for Most Outstanding New Talent - Tammy Clarkson (2008 Logies)
Most Popular New Talent - Tammy Clarkson (2008 Logies)

[edit] Trivia

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