The Circuit is an Australian television drama series, starring Aaron Pedersen and Gary Sweet. The first season aired in 2007 and the second in December 2009 to January 2010.
Plot The series centres on Aboriginal solicitor Drew Ellis, who joins the district to work at the Kimberley Circuit Court.
Cast
Main Aaron Pedersen as Drew Ellis Gary Sweet as Magistrate Peter Lockhart Kelton Pell as Sam Wallan Tammy Clarkson as Bella Noble Marta Kaczmarek as Ellie Zdybicka Nick Simpson-Deeks as Archie McMahon Leroy Parsons as Clarence Long Bill McCluskey as Sergeant Bob Temple
Recurring David Ngoombujarra as Harry Pope Everlyn Sampi as Leonie Karen Pang as Megan Lucia Smyrk as Constable Wilkes Mark Coles Smith as Billy Wallan Ningali Lawford as Louise Tony Briggs as Mick Mathers
Guests Costa Ronin as Karl David Field as Kenneth Emma Booth as Nicola Kris McQuade as Terri Oliver Tom E. Lewis as Father Tony Bonner as Kenneth Trevor Jamieson as Bill
Release The six-part first season screened on SBS TV, premiering on 8 July 2007 at , and concluding on 12 August 2007. Season 2 aired from 1 December 2009 through 5 January 2010, ending the series.
Production Filmed mainly in Broome, Western Australia and surrounding areas, the show had a budget of more than $4 million, and 1,000 local Aboriginal extras were employed for the production.
Series overview
Episodes Episode information was retrieved from Australian Television Information Archive.
Season 1 (2007)
Season 2 (2009-10)
Awards The show and cast won and were nominated in several categories at the 2007 AFI Awards, including: Winner: Best Guest or Supporting Actor in a Television Drama – David Ngoombujarra Nominated: Best Telefeature or Mini Series Nominated: Best Direction in Television – Richard Frankland (for episode 'Home Is Where the Past Is') Nominated: Best Screenplay in Television – Kelly Lefever (for episode 'Home Is Where the Past Is') Nominated: Best Lead Actress – Tammy Clarkson
It also won the following awards: 2007: Television Award, 2007 Human Rights Awards, Australia 2008: Graham Kennedy Award for Most Outstanding New Talent at the Logies – Tammy Clarkson 2009: AWGIE Award for Best Television Mini Series Original (for Season 2) 2010: Silver Hugo, Mini Series (for Season 1), Chicago International Film Festival, U.S. 2010: Silver Hugo, Best Television Series, Chicago International Film Festival, U.S. 2010: Silver Hugo, Mini Series (for Season 2), Chicago International Film Festival, U.S. 2010: Australian Directors' Guild Awards Best Direction in Television Drama Mini-series – Steve Jodrell
See also List of Australian television series
References
External links
The Circuit at Australian Screen Online