Nemesis (Australian TV series)

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Nemesis
GenrePolitical docuseries
Written byCaitlin Shea
Directed byKyle Taylor
ComposerHelena Czajka
Country of originAustralia
Original languageEnglish
No. of series1
No. of episodes4
Production
Executive producerMorag Ramsay
ProducerCaitlin Shea
News editor Mark Willacy
Editors
  • Lile Judickas
  • Philippa Rowlands
  • Fred Shaw
  • Andrew Cooke
  • Simon Brynjolffssen
  • Johnathan Reed
Running time28 minutes – 98 minutes
Original release
Network ABC TV
Release29 January (2024-01-29) 
12 February 2024 (2024-02-12)

Nemesis is a 2024 Australian three-part documentary series produced by ABC TV showcasing the Abbott, Turnbull and Morrison Governments and the leadership challenges these Prime Ministers faced. Nemesis covers the period from Tony Abbott's election as Prime Minister in 2013 to 2022 when Morrison led the Liberal and National Party Coalition to lose Government. Nemesis consists of more than 60 interviews with members of the Coalition Governments conducted by investigative reporter Mark Willacy. Willacy interviewed key Coalition figures from the Liberal and National parties, including former Prime Ministers Malcolm Turnbull and Scott Morrison. This program follows in the ABC's track record of having produced similar documentary series such as Labor in Power, The Howard Years and The Killing Season. [1] Nemesis was first announced in November 2023. [2]

Contents

Episodes

Episodes [3] Original Broadcast Date [3] Total Viewers
The Abbott Years29 January 20241,427,000 [4]
The Turnbull Years5 February 20241,495,000 [5]
The Morrison Years12 February 20241,510,000 [6]
Behind The Scenes [7] 12 February 2024780,000 [6]

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  2. Knox, David (9 November 2023). "2024 Upfronts: ABC". TV Tonight. Archived from the original on 2 March 2024. Retrieved 2 March 2024. Untitled ABC News Docuseries In a landmark ABC News production, this forthcoming series tells the story of politics, ambition and power in the nine years of Coalition government. Following in the tradition of Labor in Power, The Howard Years and The Killing Season this three-part series captures the pivotal moments in the leadership of Prime Ministers Abbott, Turnbull and Morrison – how they gained, used and ultimately lost power. In their own words, key players in this tumultuous period of Australian political history tell all in riveting no holds barred interviews. An ABC News Production. Reporter/interviewer Mark Willacy. Series Producer Caitlin Shea. Executive Producer Morag Ramsay. Head of Investigative Journalism and Current Affairs Jo Puccini.
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