Fisk (TV series)

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Fisk
GenreComedy
Created by
Written by
Directed by
Starring
ComposerKit Warhurst
Country of originAustralia
Original languageEnglish
No. of series1
No. of episodes6
Production
Executive producers
  • Greg Sitch
  • Liz Watts
  • Anita Sheehan
  • Todd Abbott
  • Brett Sleigh
Producer
  • Vincent Sheehan
CinematographyJoanne Donahoe-Beckwith
Camera setupMulti-camera
Running time26—28 minutes
Production companyPorchlight Films
Release
Original networkABC TV
Picture format576i (SDTV)
1080i (HDTV)
Audio formatStereo
Original release17 March 2021 (2021-03-17) –
present (present)
External links
Website

Fisk is an Australian television comedy series on ABC TV, first airing on 17 March 2021.[1]

Plot summary[]

The series revolves around the life of lawyer Helen Tudor-Fisk, who leaves Sydney after her career and marriage fall apart. She returns to Melbourne and takes a job at Gruber & Gruber, a small suburban firm specialising in wills and probate.[2]

Cast[]

Production[]

The series includes many guest stars in cameo roles. These include Glenn Robbins (as the penis painter - episode 1), Marg Downey, Ed Kavalee, Glenn Ridge (emcee - episode 6), Sam Pang, Colette Mann and Dave O'Neil.

Filming took place in North Melbourne and other locations during the global pandemic, with strict protocols on room density and proximity. Large groupings had to be avoided.[3]

Episodes[]

No.TitleOriginal air dateAustralian viewers
1"Portrait of a Lady"17 March 2021 (2021-03-17)532,000[4]
When Helen Tudor-Fisk's life falls apart, she takes a job in a small suburban firm specializing in wills and probate, assuming that because the clients are dead she won't have to deal with people.
2"Cremains of the Day"24 March 2021 (2021-03-24)515,000[5]
Helen mediates a case about division of cremains, between a bereaved daughter and the new, much younger partner of her dead father. She also has an awkward family lunch at Dad and Viktor's house.
3"Taken"31 March 2021 (2021-03-31)594,000[6]
Helen meets with a woman who is demanding power of attorney over her mother and attends her ex-husband William's writer's festival run by literary interlocutor, Lindy Baxter-Smythe.
4"Dead Man Texting"7 April 2021 (2021-04-07)561,000[7]
The office is abuzz because their favourite temp Peggy is coming in to help out with a deceased estate. Helen doesn't understand what's so fun about Fun Peggy, but everyone else, including George, thinks she's a 'hoot'.
5"Ladies in Black"14 April 2021 (2021-04-14)537,000[8]
Helen meets formidable opposing counsel Alice Pike, and stumbles upon Roz's passion project; an all-woman harmony group for funerals called The Sadrigals. Alice Pike makes a complaint to the board about Roz.
6"Honour Thy Father"21 April 2021 (2021-04-21)542,000[9]
Gruber & Gruber is nominated for a Small Business Award; Helen consults with a man who believes he is the son of a famous newsreader; at Dad's house, Helen meets personal trainer Blayden Tork.

Reception[]

Viewership[]

No. Title Air date Overnight ratings Consolidated ratings Total
viewers 		Ref(s)
Viewers Rank Viewers Rank
1 "Portrait of a Lady" 17 March 2021 532,000 11 266,000 6 798,000 [4][10]
2 "Cremains of the Day" 24 March 2021 515,000 10 295,000 6 810,000 [5][11]
3 "Taken" 31 March 2021 594,000 10 279,000 6 873,000 [6][12]
4 "Dead Man Texting" 7 April 2021 561,000 9 312,000 6 873,000 [7][13]
5 "Ladies in Black" 14 April 2021 537,000 12 277,000 6 814,000 [8][14]
6 "Honour Thy Father" 21 April 2021 542,000 11 265,000 6 807,000 [9][15]

Critical reception[]

Kylie Northover of the Sydney Morning Herald gave the series debut 3.5 of 4 stars.[16] Luke Buckmaster writing in The Guardian gave the show 3/5 stars, opining that the first episode was funnier than the rest.[17] Fisk won the Best Series Award in the comedies competition at Europe's largest TV festival, Series Mania in 2021, in Lille, France, beating six other series chosen for the event, including multi Emmy nominated Hacks, from HBO.[18]

References[]

  1. ^ Dale, David (26 October 2020). "Filming begins on Kitty Flanagan comedy". TV Tonight. TV Tonight. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
  2. ^ Dale, David (13 February 2021). "Airdate: Fisk". TV Tonight. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
  3. ^ Knox, David (15 March 2021). "Kitty Flanagan, from the Whip Around to Fisk..." TV Tonight. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
  4. ^ a b Knox, David (18 March 2021). "Wednesday 17 March 2021". TV Tonight. TV Tonight. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
  5. ^ a b Knox, David (25 March 2021). "Wednesday 24 March 2021". TV Tonight. TV Tonight. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
  6. ^ a b Knox, David (1 April 2021). "Wednesday 31 March 2021". TV Tonight. TV Tonight. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
  7. ^ a b Knox, David (8 April 2021). "Wednesday 7 April 2021". TV Tonight. TV Tonight. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
  8. ^ a b Knox, David (15 April 2021). "Wednesday 14 April 2021". TV Tonight. TV Tonight. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
  9. ^ a b Knox, David (22 April 2021). "Wednesday 21 April 2021". TV Tonight. TV Tonight. Retrieved 11 May 2021.
  10. ^ Knox, David (26 March 2021). "Timeshifted: Wednesday 17 March 2021". TV Tonight. Retrieved 11 May 2021.
  11. ^ Knox, David (5 April 2021). "Timeshifted: Wednesday 24 March 2021". TV Tonight. Retrieved 11 May 2021.
  12. ^ Knox, David (9 April 2021). "Timeshifted: Wednesday 31 March 2021". TV Tonight. Retrieved 11 May 2021.
  13. ^ Knox, David (16 April 2021). "Timeshifted: Wednesday 7 April 2021". TV Tonight. Retrieved 11 May 2021.
  14. ^ Knox, David (23 April 2021). "Timeshifted: Wednesday 14 April 2021". TV Tonight. Retrieved 11 May 2021.
  15. ^ Knox, David (1 May 2021). "Timeshifted: Wednesday 21 April 2021". TV Tonight. Retrieved 11 May 2021.
  16. ^ "Kitty Flanagan leads a terrific cast in acerbic new comedy". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 14 March 2021.
  17. ^ "Fisk review – Kitty Flanagan anchors enjoyable but patchy legal comedy". the Guardian. 16 March 2021.
  18. ^ "FISK takes the top comedy gong at Series Mania". TV Blackbox. 3 September 2021. Retrieved 18 January 2022.

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