Ladies in Black | |
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Genre | Drama |
Based on | The Women in Black by Madeleine St John |
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Directed by | Gracie Otto |
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Country of origin | Australia |
Original languages | English Korean Italian |
No. of series | 1 |
No. of episodes | 6 |
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Production company | Bunya productions |
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Network | ABC |
Release | 16 June 2024 – present |
Ladies in Black is a 2024 Australian television drama series based on the novel The Women in Black by Madeleine St John and second adaptation after the 2018 film, Ladies in Black . It aired on ABC on 16 June 2024. [1]
In September 2023, it was announced the ABC had commissioned a six part series based on the book, which would see the women enter the sixties. [2] [3] In November 2023, the series was confirmed to be filming in South Australia, along with the announcement of the cast. [4] [5] On September 11 2024, ABC announced that a second season of the series was in development. [6]
No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Australian viewers |
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1 | "Beautiful Dream" | Gracie Otto | Greg Waters | 16 June 2024 | 540,000 [7] |
2 | "Secret Designs" | Gracie Otto | Sarah Bassiuoni | 23 June 2024 | 380,000 [8] |
3 | "Bikini Wars" | Gracie Otto | Joan Sauers | 30 June 2024 | 344,000 [9] |
4 | "Spring Carnival" | Gracie Otto | Joan Sauers | 7 July 2024 | 315,000 [10] |
5 | "Men in Briefs" | Gracie Otto | Sarah Bassiuoni | 14 July 2024 | 322,000 [11] |
6 | "New Season" | Gracie Otto | Randa Sayed & Greg Waters | 21 July 2024 | 285,000 [12] |
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