The Secret Life of Us
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| The Secret Life Of Us | |
|---|---|
| Format | Drama |
| Created by | John Edwards Amanda Higgs |
| Starring | Claudia Karvan Samuel Johnson Deborah Mailman Abi Tucker Joel Edgerton Sibylla Budd David Tredinnick |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| No. of episodes | 86 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 60 Minutes |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | Network Ten |
| Original run | July 16, 2001 – December 28, 2005 |
| External links | |
| IMDb profile | |
The Secret Life of Us was a 2001 - 2005 television drama series set in the beachside suburb of St Kilda, Melbourne, Australia. The series screened in Australia on Network Ten and on Channel 4 in the UK, initially being co-funded by the two networks (Channel 4 pulled out after the third series; the fourth series remains unaired in the UK), and produced by Southern Star. In other countries, it has been shown on New Zealand's TV3, the Ireland's RTÉ Two, Canada's PrideVision, the Netherlands's Yorin, France's Canal Plus and Norway's NRK,Israel's Channel 2
The show revolves around a group of friends in their mid twenties to early thirties who live in a St Kilda apartment block (the actual block is 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 examined by the series.
Initially, the series was immensely popular in Australia, and had a devoted cult following in the UK. The show's ratings began to dwindle following the departure of several main characters and the introduction of new characters. The third series featured a particularly high character turnover with many original characters leaving the show during this period while their replacements failed to last out the series. The fourth series concluded with only two of the original characters - barkeeper Simon (Tredinnick) and uni-student Kelly (Mailman) - still on board, after the key character of writer Evan (Johnson) departed early in that season.
Production ended abruptly in 2004 after the fourth series had been completed. The show was cancelled after the first three episodes of the fourth series had aired in Australia to disastrously low ratings. The program was removed from its prime-time timeslot and the final, unscreened, episodes from that season were broadcast with little publicity in late 2005.
All four series of the show are available on DVD in Australia and the first three are also now available in the UK, with the fourth due for release in 2009.
The title music is Death Defy by Melbourne band Motor Ace.
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[edit] Cast list
[edit] Main cast
- Claudia Karvan as Dr. Alex Christensen (2001-2003)
- Samuel Johnson as Evan Wylde (2001-2005)
- Deborah Mailman as Kelly Lewis (2001-2005)
- Spencer McLaren as Richie Blake (2001-2003)
- Abi Tucker as Miranda Lang (2001-2003)
- Joel Edgerton as Will McGill (2001-2002)
- Sibylla Budd as Gabrielle Kovich (2001-2003)
- Damian de Montemas as Jason Kennedy (2001-2002)
- David Tredinnick as Simon Trader (2001-2005)
- Michael Dorman as Christian Edwards (2002-2005)
- Dan Spielman as Patrick 'Tidy' Wilson (2003)
- Nina Liu as Chloe Ling (2003)
- Gigi Edgley as George Geddes(2003)
- Brooke Harmon as Bree Sanzaro (2004-2005)
- Nicholas Coghlan as Adam Beckwith (2004-2005)
- Alexandra Schepisi as Lucy Beckwith (2004-2005)
- Stephen Curry as Stuart 'Stu' Woodcock (2004-2005)
- Anna Torv as Nikki Martel (2004-2005)
- Sullivan Stapleton as Justin Davies (2004-2005)
- Ryan Johnson as Zelko (2004-2005)
[edit] Recurring Guest Stars
- Todd MacDonald as Nathan Lieberman
- Vince Colosimo as Dr. Anthony 'Rex' Mariani
- Rhys Muldoon as Frank Goodman
- Diana Glenn as Jemima
- Jacek Koman as Dominic
- Alice Garner as Caitlin
- Jess Gower as Sam
- Elena Mandalis as Sarea
- Catherine McClements as Carmen
- Pia Miranda as Talia
- Tasma Walton as Leah
- Damien Richardson as Ken
- Damian Walshe-Howling as Mac
[edit] Episode Guide
- Episode 4.01
The Truth About Cats and Dogs (Part One)
Australia: Wednesday, February 18, 2004
- Episode 4.02
The Truth about Cats and Dogs (Part Two)
Australia: February 25, 2004
- Episode 4.03
Stretching The Friendship
Australia: March 3, 2004
- Episode 4.04
The Mysteries Of Attraction
Australia: January 20, 2005
- Episode 4.05
Kicking the Habit
Australia: January 27, 2005
- Episode 4.06
The Crisis Of Questions
Australia: February 3, 2005
- Episode 4.07
Rocks And Chameleons
Australia: February 17, 2005
- Episode 4.08
Gathering of Tribes
Australia: February 24, 2005
- Episode 4.09
Facing It
Australia: March 3, 2005
- Episode 4.10
When The Bell Rings
Australia: March 10, 2005
- Episode 4.11
It's How You Play The Game (Aka: Insecurity Blanket)
Australia: March 17, 2005
- Episode 4.12
The Heart Of Friday Night (aka: In the Heart of the Night)
Australia: March 24, 2005
- Episode 4.13
The Big Leap
Australia: November 9, 2005
- Episode 4.14
Spitting the Dummy
Australia: November 16, 2005
- Episode 4.15
Treadmill
Australia: November 23, 2005
- Episode 4.16
The Character Question
Australia: November 30, 2005
- Episode 4.17
Dead Man Walking Australia: December 7, 2005
- Episode 4.18
Ill Communication
Australia: December 14, 2005
- Episode 4.19
Rare Birds
Australia: December 21, 2005
- Episode 4.20
Glimpses of Perfection
Australia: December 28, 2005
- Episode 4.21
Best of (Part 1)
Australia: TBA
- Episode 4.22
Best of (Part 2) Australia: TBA
