Upright (TV series)
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| Genre | Road series, comedy-drama |
| Created by | Chris Taylor |
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| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 8 |
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| Cinematography | Katie Milwright |
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| Running time | 25 - 30 minutes (approx) |
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| Distributor | Foxtel (Australia) Sky (UK) Entertainment One (International) |
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| Audio format | Stereo |
| Original release | 28 November 2019 |
Upright is an Australian drama series screening on Foxtel's Showcase channel in Australia. Upright follows the story of two misfits, Lucky and Meg, who are thrown together by chance in the middle of the Australian desert and forge the unlikeliest of bonds in their quest to get a precious upright piano from one side of the country to the other.[1]
The eight part series is written by Chris Taylor and stars Tim Minchin, alongside award-winning writer-actors Kate Mulvany and Leon Ford.
Upright started to air on Sky Atlantic on 28 November 2019 in the United Kingdom, and in Australia from 1 December 2019 on Foxtel.[2] The show was also shown on the Super Channel network in Canada in 2019 and is on Gem, the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation's (CBC) streaming service. The show is broadcast in the USA on the Sundance Now streaming service.
Cast[]
- Tim Minchin as Laclan "Lucky" Flynn
- Milly Alcock as Meg
- Ella Scott Lynch as Suzie Flynn
- Daniel Lapaine as Toby Flynn
- Heather Mitchell as Jen Flynn
- Kate Box as Esme
- Rebecca Massey as Constable Stacey
Episodes[]
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date [3] | UK viewers (millions) | |
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| 1 | "Episode 1" | Matthew Saville | Tim Minchin | 28 November 2019 | N/A | |
| Lucky Flynn wants to head to Perth to return his family piano. He forges an unlikely bond with a young runaway named Meg. | ||||||
| 2 | "Episode 2" | Matthew Saville | Chris Taylor, Tim Minchin | 28 November 2019 | N/A | |
| Lucky struggles without his anxiety medication. Meg picks a fight with bikers in a small town pub. | ||||||
| 3 | "Episode 3" | Matthew Saville | Leon Ford | 5 December 2019 | N/A | |
| Lucky and Meg need fuel, which is complicated by Meg losing her wallet, along with all their money | ||||||
| 4 | "Episode 4" | Matthew Saville | Kate Mulvany | 5 December 2019 | N/A | |
| Lucky and Meg reach the half way point across the Nullarbor. At a roadside camp Lucky is goaded into reliving his glory days. Meg starts to realise that running won't leave her problems behind. | ||||||
| 5 | "Episode 5" | Matthew Saville | Kate Mulvany | 12 December 2019 | N/A | |
| Abandoned on the Nullarbor, Lucky gets a snake bite. | ||||||
| 6 | "Episode 6" | Matthew Saville | Leon Ford | 12 December 2019 | N/A | |
| Lucky abandons his piano in order to continue his journey west. Meg steals a horse float. | ||||||
| 7 | "Episode 7" | Matthew Saville, Tim Minchin | Chris Taylor, Tim Minchin | 19 December 2019 | N/A | |
| Lucky gets arrested for stealing the horse float. Esme, the horse float owner drops charges but it's not Lucky's day. | ||||||
| 8 | "Episode 8" | Matthew Saville, Tim Minchin | Tim Minchin | 19 December 2019 | N/A | |
| Meg learns the truth about the piano. Lucky arrives home for his mother's final days. deathbed confession. | ||||||
References[]
- ^ "Foxtel Help & Support - Foxtel's UPRIGHT with Tim Minchin - Foxtel Community - 246986". community.foxtel.com.au. Retrieved 23 October 2018.
- ^ "When is Tim Minchin's Upright coming to TV?". Chortle. 3 October 2019. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
- ^ "Upright – Episode Listings". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
External links[]
- Showcase (Australian TV channel) original programming
- Australian comedy television series
- 2019 Australian television series debuts