Glitch (TV series)
| Glitch | |
|---|---|
| Genre |
Drama Paranormal |
| Directed by | Emma Freeman |
| Starring |
Patrick Brammall Emma Booth Genevieve O'Reilly Emily Barclay Ned Dennehy Aaron L. McGrath Sean Keenan Daniela Farinacci Hannah Monson Andrew McFarlane and Rodger Corser |
| Composer(s) | Cornel Wilczek |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
| Production | |
| Editor(s) | Mark Atkin |
| Location(s) | Castlemaine, Riddells Creek, Monegeetta, Victoria, Australia |
| Running time | 55 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Matchbox Pictures |
| Release | |
| Original network | ABC1 |
| Original release | 9 July – 13 August 2015 |
Glitch is an Australian television drama series which began screening on ABC1 on 9 July 2015. The series is set in the fictional country town of Yoorana. It is written by Louise Fox, Kris Mrksa and Giula Sandler, directed by Emma Freeman, produced by Ewan Burnett and Louise Fox, with Executive Producers Tony Ayres and Debbie Lee.[1]
On 26 October 2015, ABC TV renewed the show for a second series.
Plot
James Hayes (Patrick Brammall) is a small town police man who is called to the local cemetery in the middle of the night after six people have inexplicably risen from the dead in perfect health. With no memory of their identities, they are determined to discover who they are and what has happened to them. James recognises one of them and along with local doctor Elishia McKellar (Genevieve O'Reilly), struggles to keep the case hidden from his colleagues, his family and the world. The six people are all linked in some way and the search begins for someone who knows the truth about how and why they have returned. [2]
Themes
Glitch has been compared with French TV series Les Revenants, but it has a distinctly Australian feel. It has been described[3] as Australian gothic, due in part to shooting during the summer nights in the historic Victorian town of Castlemaine. “It was once a powerful affluent place because of the gold, and now it’s not. The idea of being past its use-by date added to the themes and the feel of the show.”
The show has a typically Australian laconic charm. For instance, on discovering Yoorana’s undead, the policeman James Hayes' first thought is that they’ve been out on an all-night bender. “It’s a more reasonable conclusion to come to,” actor Patrick Brammall says. “If we were American, we might go: ‘You’re back from the dead’, but in Australia, that would be the very, very last thing you’d assume.”
After the debut screening of the first episode, the ABC made the entire series available online via iView.
Cast
- Patrick Brammall as Sergeant James Hayes
- Emma Booth as Kate Willis
- Genevieve O'Reilly as Dr. Elishia McKellar
- Emily Barclay as Sarah Hayes
- Ned Dennehy as Paddy Fitzgerald
- Sean Keenan as Charlie Thompson
- Daniela Farinacci as Maria Massola
- Hannah Monson as Kirstie Darrow
- Andrew McFarlane as Vic Eastley
- and Rodger Corser as John Doe
Episodes
Series 1
| Number in series |
Number in season |
Title | Original air date | Viewers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | TBA | 9 July 2015 | 511,000[4] |
| When Sergeant Hayes is called to the cemetery, he makes a startling discovery. Six people have inexplicably returned from the dead and are in perfect health. How is this possible? Who are they and why are they back? | ||||
| 2 | 2 | TBA | 16 July 2015 | 442,000[5] |
| After revisiting the cemetery, James confirms that the group have all risen from the dead and he confronts a mysterious and dangerous John Doe. Meanwhile Kate gets an unexpected surprise when she goes back home. | ||||
| 3 | 3 | TBA | 23 July 2015 | N/A |
| Vic is behaving strangely after his car accident. James relies on Maria to take him to Elishia's hideout, while Elishia uses Charlie to test the boundary around Yoorana, looking for a safe way out of town. | ||||
| 4 | 4 | TBA | 30 July 2015 | N/A |
| Vic finds Maria and convinces her to take him to the group, James spends an intimate night with Kate and Kirstie remembers how she died. | ||||
| 5 | 5 | TBA | 6 August 2015 | 332,000[6] |
| Sarah, James and Kate try to navigate their complex love triangle, grappling with a mixture of anger, grief and relief. Meanwhile, Charlie and Kirstie decide to seek answers about Charlie's past. | ||||
| 6 | 6 | TBA | 13 August 2015 | 383,000[7] |
| The group must decide what to do about Vic who was injured during the chase. Elishia wants to let him die but James wants answers from him and he convinces Elishia to operate | ||||
References
- ↑ http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2014/11/cameras-roll-on-glitch.html
- ↑ Glitch episodes at ABC iview official website
- ↑ Spring, Alexandra. Glitch actor Patrick Brammall on the fine line between being drunk and undead. The Guardian, 9 July 2015. Accessed 7 August 2015
- ↑ Knox, David (10 July 2015). "Thursday 9 July 2015". TV Tonight. Retrieved 18 August 2015.
- ↑ Knox, David (17 July 2015). "Ashes delivers a whopping 14.2% share to GEM". TV Tonight. Retrieved 18 August 2015.
- ↑ Knox, David (7 August 2015). "Humiliating Ashes draws bumper crowd to GEM". TV Tonight. Retrieved 18 August 2015.
- ↑ Knox, David (14 August 2015). "Thursday sport wins for Nine". TV Tonight. Retrieved 18 August 2015.