KGB (TV series)

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KGB
Genre
Created by
  • Luke Riches
  • Dan Riches
Written by
  • Luke Riches
  • Dan Riches
  • Joel Gray
  • Clare Toonen
Directed by
  • Luke Riches
  • Dan Riches
Starring
Country of originAustralia
Original languageEnglish
No. of series1
No. of episodes5
Production
Executive producers
  • Lauren Elliott
  • Kelrick Martin
  • Margaret Ross
ProducerTaryne Laffar
CinematographyMichael McDermott
Running time6 minutes
Original release
Network ABC
Release7 July 2019 (2019-07-07)

KGB is an Australian comedy television series. [1] Created and directed by Luke and Dan Riches, it starred Clarence Ryan and Bjorn Stewart as a pair of detectives in the Perth suburbs of Koondoola, Girrawheen and Balga. [2] [3] It was released by the ABC for NAIDOC Week in 2019 [4] and had nearly 100,000 plays in its first two weeks. [5]

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Cast

Reception

Writing in X-Press Magazine Natalie Giles gave it 9/10. She writes "Brilliantly timed comedic moments from the cast following some sharply tuned writing from the Riches brothers, and we can only hope that this short web series sets a precedent for a full season if the ABC comes to the party." [3] Travis Akbar of the Curb says "Overall, KGB is fun ride. Well written, passionately acted and funny at all times, it not something you want to miss." [6]

Awards

References

  1. ↑ Knowles, Rachael (2 April 2020), "Hilarious and heartfelt: the searing new series from the Perth suburbs", The National Indigenous Times
  2. ↑ Myles, Cameron (11 July 2019), "Now there's a television show poking fun at why the West is wild", Sydney Morning Herald
  3. 1 2 Giles, Natalie (11 July 2019), "KGB gets 9/10 Deadly stars", X-Press Magazine
  4. ↑ Anderson, Ben (7 July 2019), "KGB sitcom brings Aboriginal characters and Perth stories to TV", The West Australian
  5. ↑ Clarke, Jenna (20 July 2019), "Spotlight on KGB", The West Australian
  6. ↑ Akbar, Travis (27 December 2019), "KGB Review – Short Lived, but Terrific", The Curb
  7. ↑ Keast, Jackie (2 November 2020), "'Babyteeth', 'Mystery Road', 'Stateless' score early AACTA nods", If
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