Seven Types of Ambiguity
Based onSeven Types of Ambiguity by Elliot Perlman
Written by
Story byElliot Perlman
Directed byGlendyn Ivin
Ana Kokkinos
Matthew Saville
StarringAlex Dimitriades
Leeanna Walsman
Xavier Samuel
Andrea Demetriades
Hugo Weaving
Theme music composerStephen Rae
Jonathan Wilson
Country of originAustralia
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes6
Production
Executive producerTony Ayres
ProducerAmanda Higgs
Production locationsMelbourne, Australia
CinematographyBonnie Elliot
EditorsRodrigo Balart
Anne Carter
Ken Sollows
Running time55 minutes[1]
Production companyMatchbox Pictures
Original release
NetworkABC
Release13 April (2017-04-13) –
18 May 2017 (2017-05-18)

Seven Types of Ambiguity is an Australian television drama series on the ABC first screened on 13 April 2017.[2] The six-part series is based on Seven Types of Ambiguity, a 2003 novel by Australian writer Elliot Perlman.

The series is produced by Tony Ayres and Amanda Higgs and written by Jacquelin Perske, Jonathan Gavin and Marieke Hardy. It is directed by Glendyn Ivin, Ana Kokkinos and Matthew Saville.[3] Despite being announced to premiere in 2016, it was later delayed to air in 2017.[4]

Plot

When a seven-year-old boy (Sam) is taken from school, his parents, Joe and Anna, are frantic. The boy is returned unharmed and the police arrest the mother's ex-boyfriend Simon and then investigate his suspected accomplice Angela, who has a connection to the boy's father. Simon's psychiatrist Dr. Alex Klima, his lawyer Gina, and Joe's best mate Mitch are pulled into the entangled relationships and moral dilemmas.[5]

Cast

Episodes

No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateAustralia viewers
1"Joe"[6]Glendyn IvinJacquelin Perske13 April 2017 (2017-04-13)502,000[6]
2"Alex"[7]Glendyn IvinJacquelin Perske20 April 2017 (2017-04-20)437,000[7]
3"Angela"[8]Matthew SavilleMarieke Hardy27 April 2017 (2017-04-27)397,000[8]
4"Mitch"[9]Matthew SavilleJonathan Gavin4 May 2017 (2017-05-04)341,000[10]
5"Gina"[11]Ana KokkinosJacquelin Perske11 May 2017 (2017-05-11)355,000[12]
6"Anna"[13]Ana KokkinosJacquelin Perske18 May 2017 (2017-05-18)355,000[14]

References

  1. ^ "Screen Australia: Seven Types of Ambiguity". screenaustralia.gov.au. Retrieved 13 August 2017.
  2. ^ Keast, Jackie; Karlovsky, Brian. ABC's 'Seven Types of Ambiguity' to air April 13 at if.com.au, 22 February 2017
  3. ^ Byrnes, Holly Hugo Weaving leads killer cast in thrilling new drama Seven Types of Ambiguity. Daily Telegraph, 23 April 2017
  4. ^ Knox, David (4 August 2016). "After the Games…". TV Tonight. Retrieved 4 August 2016.
  5. ^ "Cameras roll on ABC drama Seven Types of Ambiguity". TVTonight.com.au. April 2016.
  6. ^ a b "SToA episode 1.1". australiantelevision.net. Retrieved 13 August 2017.
  7. ^ a b "SToA episode 1.2". australiantelevision.net. Retrieved 13 August 2017.
  8. ^ a b "SToA episode 1.3". australiantelevision.net. Retrieved 13 August 2017.
  9. ^ "SToA episode 1.4". australiantelevision.net. Retrieved 13 August 2017.
  10. ^ "Second serve of MasterChef pushes TEN's primary channel". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved 13 August 2017.
  11. ^ "SToA episode 1.5". australiantelevision.net. Retrieved 13 August 2017.
  12. ^ "Memories of Lou as Nine wins Thursday". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved 13 August 2017.
  13. ^ "SToA episode 1.6". australiantelevision.net. Retrieved 13 August 2017.
  14. ^ "MasterChef tops slot, Nine's Thursday win". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved 13 August 2017.
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