Burying Brian
| Burying Brian | |
|---|---|
| Created by | Maxine Fleming Gavin Strawhan |
| Developed by | Eyeworks Touchdown |
| Written by | Gavin Strawhan Vanessa Alexander Sarah Nathan |
| Starring | See Cast and characters below |
| Country of origin | New Zealand |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Julie Christie Robin Scholes |
| Release | |
| Original network | TV ONE |
| Original release | 2 July – 6 August 2008 |
| External links | |
| Website | |
Burying Brian is a New Zealand television series produced by Eyeworks Touchdown which premiered on Television New Zealand's TV ONE on 2 July 2008, and ran for 6 episodes.[1] The series is about Jodie and her three female friends. At the beginning of the first episode, Jodie's husband Brian dies during a domestic dispute. Jodie believes that she may go to jail for his murder, but her friends convince her not to report the death, but instead to bury the body and make it appear that he has run off with another woman.[2]
Although the series was a ratings success, no further episodes were made after the first season.[3]
Cast and characters[]
- Jodie Dorday - Jodie Welch
- Shane Cortese - Brian Welch
- - Theresa Donnelly
- Ingrid Park - Denise Crowley
- - Gerri Marchand
- Craig Hall - Pete Donnelly
- Scott Wills - Warren Crowley[4]
- - Josh Welch
- Ruby Love - Kendall Welch
- Hannah Marshall - Kimberley[5]
Episodes[]
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "Episode One" | Peter Burger | Gavin Strawhan | 2 July 2008 |
| 2 | 2 | "Episode Two" | Peter Burger | Gavin Strawhan | 9 July 2008 |
| 3 | 3 | "Episode Three" | Peter Burger | Gavin Strawhan | 16 July 2008 |
| 4 | 4 | "Episode Four" | Chris Bailey | Gavin Strawhan | 23 July 2008 |
| 5 | 5 | "Episode Five" | Chris Bailey | Gavin Strawhan | 30 July 2008 |
| 6 | 6 | "Episode Six" | Chris Bailey | Gavin Strawhan | 6 August 2008 |
References[]
- ^ "New local comedy Burying Brian starts in July". 19 June 2008. Retrieved 13 July 2008.
- ^ Wichtel, Diana (12 July 2008). "A death in the family". New Zealand Listener. 214 (3557).
- ^ "Excellent start for Burying Brian". Eyeworks. 4 July 2008. Archived from the original on 11 March 2009.
- ^ Herrick, Linda (3 July 2008). "TV Review: Burying Brian". The New Zealand Herald.
- ^ Hannah Marshall as Kimberley, BURYING BRIAN, TV ONE, tvnz.co.nz
External links[]
Categories:
- 2008 New Zealand television series debuts
- 2008 New Zealand television series endings
- New Zealand comedy television series
- New Zealand drama television series
- New Zealand television miniseries
- Television shows funded by NZ on Air
- TVNZ 1 original programming
- 2000s television miniseries