Les Norton (TV series)

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Les Norton
Genre Drama
Based onLes Norton
by Robert G. Barrett
Written by
  • Morgan O'Neill
  • Christopher Lee
  • Samantha Winston
  • Shanti Gudgeon
  • Malcolm Knox
  • Jessica Tuckwell
Directed by
StarringAlexander Bertrand
David Wenham
Rebel Wilson
Country of originAustralia
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producers
Producers
  • Daniel Edwards
  • John Edwards
Running time45 minutes
Production companyRoadshow Rough Diamond
Original release
Network ABC
Release4 August (2019-08-04) 
6 October 2019 (2019-10-06)

Les Norton is an Australian television drama series screened on ABC on 4 August 2019. [2] It is adapted from a series of fiction books written by Australian author Robert G. Barrett and stars Alexander Bertrand as the protagonist, Les Norton. [3]

Contents

Synopsis

Les Norton is set in 1985 and follows the exploits of Les Norton, a country bloke from outback Queensland, on the run from a troubled past. He arrives in Sydney, where he lands a job as a bouncer at an illegal casino. While he is desperate to return home, he finds himself seduced by the city's illicit charms and is dragged into the web of underground crime. [4]

Cast

Production

Les Norton is produced by Daniel Edwards and John Edwards from Roadshow Rough Diamond. It has been created for television by Morgan O'Neill with writers Christopher Lee, Samantha Winston, Shanti Gudgeon, Malcolm Knox and Jessica Tuckwell. It is directed by Jocelyn Moorhouse, Fadia Abboud, David Caesar and Morgan O'Neill. [5]

Episodes

No. in
season
Title [6] Directed byWritten byOriginal air dateAus. viewers
1"You Wouldn't Be Dead For Quids"Jocelyn MoorhouseMorgan O'Neill4 August 2019 (2019-08-04)695,000 [7]
2"Wrongside"Jocelyn MoorhouseMorgan O'Neill11 August 2019 (2019-08-11)581,000 [8]
3"Bowen Lager"David CaesarMorgan O'Neill18 August 2019 (2019-08-18)527,000 [9]
4"The Boys from Binjiwunyawunya"Fadia AbboudMorgan O'Neill25 August 2019 (2019-08-25)471,000 [10]
5"Lobster Mobster"David CaesarChristopher Lee1 September 2019 (2019-09-01)432,000 [11]
6"Tight Arse"Fabia AbboudMorgan O'Neill & Malcolm Knox8 September 2019 (2019-09-08)435,000 [12]
7"The Real Thing"Fabia AbboudShanti Gudgeon15 September 2019 (2019-09-15)432,000 [13]
8"Bush League"David CaesarChristopher Lee22 September 2019 (2019-09-22)403,000 [14]
9"Misery at the Selebo"Morgan O'NeillJessica Tuckwell29 September 2019 (2019-09-29)403,000 [15]
10"Day of the Gecko"Morgan O'NeillMorgan O'Neill6 October 2019 (2019-10-06)387,000 [16]

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