Summer Love
GenreComedy
Created by
Directed by
  • Kodie Bedford
  • Robyn Butler
  • Nina Buxton
  • Wayne Hope
Country of originAustralia
Original languageEnglish
No. of series1
No. of episodes8 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers
  • Robyn Butler
  • Wayne Hope
  • Greg Sitch
Producers
  • Robyn Butler
  • Wayne Hope
Production companies
Original release
NetworkABC TV
Release31 August 2022 (2022-08-31) –
present

Summer Love is an Australian ensemble comedy series on ABC TV, first airing on 31 August 2022. The eight-part anthology series was created and produced by Robyn Butler and Wayne Hope.[1][2]

Premise

An anthology series which sees eight very different sets of people rent the same beachside holiday house through the theme of love.

Cast

Episode 1

Episode 2

Episode 3

Episode 4

Episode 5

Episode 6

Episode 7

Episode 8

Production

Each of the eight episodes is written by a different writing team. The writing teams comprise: creators Robyn Butler and Wayne Hope, along with Kodie Bedford and Bjorn Stewart; Alison Bell; Patrick Brammall and Harriet Dyer; Nazeem Hussain; Kate Mulvany; Miranda Tapsell and James Colley; Jayden Masciulli and Nath Valvo.[1]

Episodes

No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateAustralian overnight viewers
1"Jules and Tom &
Jonah and Steph"		Robyn Butler & Wayne HopePatrick Brammall & Harriet Dyer31 August 2022 (2022-08-31)290,000[3]
Two couples, Tom (Patrick Brammall) and Jules (Sibylla Budd) & Jonah (Stephen Curry) and Steph (Harriet Dyer), travel to the house for their traditional summer holiday. The difference this year is that Steph and Jonah have their toddler Molly who takes up more space than she did last year.
2"Kelly & Craig"Robyn Butler & Wayne HopeJames Colley & Miranda Tapsell7 September 2022 (2022-09-07)246,000[4]
When Kelly (Miranda Tapsell) and Craig (Richard Davies) become parents to an orphaned joey, they are forced to consider what it would mean to be actual parents of an Aboriginal child.
3"Imran & Nabilah"Robyn Butler & Wayne HopeNazeem Hussain14 September 2022 (2022-09-14)266,000[5]
Imran (Nazeem Hussain), a Muslim man, grapples with the consequences of his dad's abandonment, one of them being him running away from his girlfriend, Nabilah (Sana’a Shaik), during their weekend together.
4"Marion & Eddy"Nina BuxtonRobyn Butler & Wayne Hope21 September 2022 (2022-09-21)276,000[6]
After a double booking forces them to stay together, Marion (Robyn Butler) and Eddy (Wayne Hope) find themselves challenging the behaviours that led to each of their divorces.
5"Luke & Olly"Nina BuxtonJayden Masciulli & Nath Valvo28 September 2022 (2022-09-28)217,000[7]
Luke (Tim Draxl) and Olly (Harry McNaughton) confront societal expectations of being gay men versus what they actually want as a happy couple.
6"Charlie & Zeke"Kodie BedfordKodie Bedford & Bjorn Stewart5 October 2022 (2022-10-05)226,000[8]
While on a trial separation, Charlie (Chenoa Deemal) and Zeke (Bjorn Stewart) both come to the house for their traditional anniversary weekend and neither is willing to give it up.
7"Hannah & Alex"Robyn Butler & Wayne HopeAlison Bell12 October 2022 (2022-10-12)236,000[9]
Two sisters, Hannah (Alison Bell) and Alex (Annie Maynard), leave their chaotic family lives behind for a recharge night together but somehow bring the chaos with them.
8"Frankie & Trevor"Robyn Butler & Wayne HopeKate Mulvany19 October 2022 (2022-10-19)272,000[10]
The cleaners of the holiday house, Becky (Morgana O'Reilly) and Dan (Johnny Carr), are interrupted by their troubled niece, Frankie (Charlotte Maggi), who comes to stay, and the sudden arrival of Trevor (Keith Robinson), a man with a disability on the front lawn.

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Nominee Result
2022 AACTA Awards[11] Best Television Comedy Series Summer Love Nominated
Best Comedy Performer Harriet Dyer Nominated
Patrick Brammall Nominated
Best Sound in Television Scott Findlay, Nick Godkin, Justin Lloyd – Episode 1: Jules and Tom & Jonah and Steph Nominated
2023 Logie Awards[12] Most Outstanding Comedy Program Summer Love Nominated
Most Popular Actor Patrick Brammall Nominated

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "New comedy Summer Love checks in to the ABC in 2022". Screen Australia. Media release. 25 November 2021. Retrieved 3 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Airdate: Summer Love". TV Tonight. 20 December 2021. Retrieved 3 September 2022.
  3. ^ Knox, David (1 September 2022). "Wednesday 31 August 2022". TV Tonight. TV Tonight. Retrieved 8 September 2022.
  4. ^ Knox, David (8 September 2022). "Wednesday 7 September 2022". TV Tonight. TV Tonight. Retrieved 8 September 2022.
  5. ^ Knox, David (15 September 2022). "Seven leads with Queen's procession, Nine wins Wednesday". TV Tonight. TV Tonight. Retrieved 15 September 2022.
  6. ^ Knox, David (22 September 2022). "Wednesday 21 September 2022". TV Tonight. Retrieved 22 September 2022.
  7. ^ Knox, David (29 September 2022). "Wednesday 28 September 2022". TV Tonight. TV Tonight. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
  8. ^ Knox, David (6 October 2022). "Wednesday 5 October 2022". TV Tonight. TV Tonight. Retrieved 10 October 2022.
  9. ^ Knox, David (13 October 2022). "Wednesday 12 October 2022". TV Tonight. TV Tonight. Retrieved 13 October 2022.
  10. ^ Knox, David (20 October 2022). "Wednesday 19 October 2022". TV Tonight. TV Tonight. Retrieved 20 October 2022.
  11. ^ "2022 AACTA Awards: Winners & Noms". aacta.org. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
  12. ^ "2023 Logie Awards: Winners & Noms". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved 31 July 2023.

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