In Limbo (TV series)

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In Limbo
GenreComedy, Drama
Created byLucas Taylor
Written byLucas Taylor, Tamara Asmar
Directed byTrent O'Donnell, David Stubbs
Music byMatteo Zingales
ComposerMatteo Zingales
Country of originAustralia
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes6
Production
Executive producersTodd Abbott, Rebecca Anderson
ProducersJennifer Cummins, David Jowsey, Angela Littlejohn, Greer Simpkin
Production locationQueensland
EditorChris Plummer
Original release
NetworkABC iView, ITV X (UK)

In Limbo is a comedy, drama television series produced in 2023 by Bunya Productions Pty Ltd, Heiress Films Pty Ltd. In Limbo uses humour to shine a spotlight on male suicide and mental health. The first series consisted of six 30 minute episodes. [1] [2]

Contents

Cast

Episodes

StoryEpisodeTitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateProd.
code		Aus viewers
(millions)		AI [1]
11x01"Episode 1"Trent O'DonnellLucas Taylor, Tamara Asmar24 May 2023 (2023-05-24)1.1tbc-
21x02"Episode 2"Trent O'DonnellLucas Taylor, Tamara Asmar24 May 2023 (2023-05-24)1.2tbc-
31x03"Episode 3"David StubbsLucas Taylor, Tamara Asmar24 May 2023 (2023-05-24)1.3tbc-
41x04"Episode 4"David StubbsLucas Taylor, Tamara Asmar24 May 2023 (2023-05-24)1.4tbc-
51x05"Episode 5"David StubbsLucas Taylor, Tamara Asmar24 May 2023 (2023-05-24)1.5tbc-
61x06"Episode 6"David StubbsLucas Taylor, Tamara Asmar24 May 2023 (2023-05-24)1.6tbc-

[3]

Reception

"In Limbo has the pace and tone of a sitcom, but it packs an emotional punch", states Debi Enker of the Sydney Morning Herald, giving the series premier a 4/5 star rating. "It's a serious study wrapped in bright and shiny packaging." Highlighting In Limbo's more serious themes Enker concludes, "They also underline the series' assertation that men need to talk more - to each other, to their partners, to family and friends, and possibly also to health professionals - about their doubts and fears and difficulties, and not just about their pop-culture preferences." [5]

"In Limbo entertains, engages and moves, potently so, but it's even more committed to being meaningful", wrote Sarah Ward of Concrete Playground. "It's an other worldly sitcom with an odd couple at its centre, their bond transcending life and death, and it isn't afraid of having a sense of humour". [6]

Awards and nominations

AwardDate(s) of ceremonyCategoryRecipient(s)ResultRef.
Screen Well AwardsOctober 10, 2023Production of the year Bunya Productions & Heiress FilmsFinalist [7]
APRA - Screen Music Awards November 9, 2023Best Music for a Mini-Series or Telemovie Matteo Zingales Nominated [8]
AACTA Awards February 10, 2024Best Original Music Score in Television Matteo Zingales Nominated [9]
AWGIE Awards February 15, 2024Comedy – Situation or NarrativeTamara Asmar for "Cremating"Nominated [10] [11]
Screen Producers Australia AwardsMarch 21, 2024Comedy Program or Series Production of the Year Bunya Productions and Heiress FilmsWon [12] [13]

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  3. 1 2 "In Limbo (2023) - The Screen Guide - Screen Australia". www.screenaustralia.gov.au.
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  5. ↑ Enker, Debi (May 17, 2023). "In Limbo has the pace and tone of a sitcom, but it packs an emotional punch". The Sydney Morning Herald.
  6. ↑ Ward, Sarah (June 12, 2023). "A Supernatural Sitcom and a Meaningful Exploration of Mental Health: That's Ryan Corr-Led Comedy 'In Limbo'". Concrete Playground.
  7. ↑ "Screen Well Awards 2023". Screen Well. Archived from the original on May 9, 2024. Retrieved May 9, 2024.
  8. ↑ "2023 Screen Music Awards - Winners & Nominees". APRA AMCOS. Archived from the original on May 9, 2024. Retrieved May 9, 2024.
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