No Activity | |
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Genre | Comedy |
Written by | Trent O'Donnell |
Directed by | Trent O'Donnell |
Starring | Patrick Brammall Darren Gilshenan Harriet Dyer Genevieve Morris Dan Wyllie David Field Damon Herriman Rose Byrne |
Country of origin | Australia |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 2 |
No. of episodes | 12 |
Production | |
Executive producer | Jason Burrows |
Producer | Chloe Rickard |
Production company | Jungle Entertainment |
Original release | |
Network | Stan |
Release | 22 October 2015 – 14 December 2018 |
No Activity is an Australian comedy television series which streams on Stan, about two detectives on a stakeout. The show was the first commission for the Australian streaming service. It comes from the production company Jungle Entertainment, a partnership between Trent O'Donnell, Jason Burrows, Chloe Rickard and Phil Lloyd. [1] It is written and directed by Trent O'Donnell with Executive Producer Jason Burrows and Producer Chloe Rickard. [2] The first season, consisting of six episodes, premiered in its entirety on 22 October 2015. [3] [4] The second season was released on 26 October 2016. [5]
A one-off Christmas special titled No Activity: The Night Before Christmas was commissioned and premiered on Stan in December 2018. [6]
No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | |
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1 | 1 | "The Dolphin" | Trent O'Donnell | Trent O'Donnell | 22 October 2015 | |
A large concrete dolphin is in the back of the car on the stakeout, causes Hendy to question Stokes’ professionalism. The cops debate the erotic advantages of Siamese twins. April has her first day in dispatch. In the warehouse Jimmy updates Bruce on the search for his dad. | ||||||
2 | 2 | "Two Vomits" | Trent O'Donnell | Trent O'Donnell | 22 October 2015 | |
An overly eager security guard (guest star Tim Minchin) disrupts the dockside stakeout. April tells Carol the grim tale of why she was taken off the beat. Hendy prepares to make an important call to dispatch (he wants to ask April out). Stokes shoots someone in error. | ||||||
3 | 3 | "The Date" | Trent O'Donnell | Trent O'Donnell | 22 October 2015 | |
Hendy and April have an awkward radio exchange after their date. He thinks it was great, she thinks it was the worst date ever. The crims (including guest star Sam Simmons) lament the lack of imagination in the Aussie crime industry. Carol’s son Lachy is suspended from school in unusual circumstances. | ||||||
4 | 4 | "The Witness" | Trent O'Donnell | Trent O'Donnell | 22 October 2015 | |
What would a high quality TV show of Hendy and Stokes be like? Tanya (guest star Kat Stewart) a witness with the cops, finds out. The crims have a reunion. Carol brings Lachy to work, with awkward consequences for April as he takes pictures of her for personal use. | ||||||
5 | 5 | "The American" | Trent O'Donnell | Trent O'Donnell | 22 October 2015 | |
Hendy’s is starstruck by U.S. detective Cutler (guest star Jake Johnson). Stokes is being interviewed over the shooting but mistakes his interviewer for a counsellor. Hendy goes to collect a takeaway and has an earnest chat about family with one of the crims whilst waiting at the counter. | ||||||
6 | 6 | "The Coffee Raid" | Trent O'Donnell | Trent O'Donnell | 22 October 2015 | |
The cops are bullet-proofed and raid ready, staying alert with good coffee. |
No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | |
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7 | 1 | "Missing Persons" | Trent O'Donnell | Trent O'Donnell | 26 October 2016 | |
Stokes and Hendy receive an emergency call. Meanwhile, wealthy couple Bernie and Elizabeth Doolan have been reported missing from their mansion. Newly single Stokes asks Hendy to help him with a non-hipster profile pic for Tinder. | ||||||
8 | 2 | "Death of an Eel" | Trent O'Donnell | Trent O'Donnell | 26 October 2016 | |
Stokes gets surprised by Hendy and dispatch for his 50th birthday until they realise he’s only 48 so the celebrations are cut short. Later, Stokes and Hendy watch a video of Burrows’ acts with an eel. | ||||||
9 | 3 | "Silent Night" | Trent O'Donnell | Trent O'Donnell | 26 October 2016 | |
Stokes has manicured his pubes and the boys find out there's been a surprise passenger with them all along. April gets a haircut that's very similar to Carol's causing some tension in the dispatch. | ||||||
10 | 4 | "The Butterfly Tattoo" | Trent O'Donnell | Trent O'Donnell | 26 October 2016 | |
Stokes wakes up from a big nap. Carol meets her new dispatch partner, Anousha, who’s Muslim and she tells her she's glad Waleed Aly’s Logie win ended racism in Australia. Jimmy and Bruce discuss losing their art cafe during honesty hour. | ||||||
11 | 5 | "Noughts and Crosses" | Trent O'Donnell | Trent O'Donnell | 26 October 2016 | |
Stokes and Hendy have been separated for Code 4 Misconduct. Stokes has a new partner, Rainer. He calls Hendy, who also has a new partner... April. | ||||||
12 | 6 | "La Traviata" | Trent O'Donnell | Trent O'Donnell | 26 October 2016 | |
Hendy and Stokes are outside the house where Stokes thinks the Doolans are being held captive. Hendy is jealous when Stokes reveals what he wants to say at Rainer's funeral. |
The show was met with positive reviews. Justin Burke of The Australian wrote that it is "the funniest new comedy I’ve seen in years". [7] James Mitchell from The Sydney Morning Herald suggested it was "the Seinfeld of Cop Shows". [8]
No Activity became the first SVOD program ever nominated for a Logie Award in 2016. [9]
Year | Award | Category | Recipients and nominees | Result | Refs. |
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2016 | Logie Awards of 2016 | Most Outstanding Supporting Actor | Dan Wylie | Nominated | [10] |
Tim Minchin | Nominated | ||||
Most Outstanding Comedy Program | No Activity | Nominated | |||
In October 2017, it was announced that CBS was developing their own version of the Australian series, No Activity with Will Ferrell, Adam McKay along with their production company, Funny or Die, as executive producers. The series was greenlit for an 8-episode first season which premiered on 12 November 2017 on CBS All Access. The series stars Patrick Brammall (from the Australian series) as Det. Nick Cullen and Tim Meadows as Det. Judd Tolbeck with a range of guest stars such as Mackenzie Davis, Jason Mantzoukas, Jesse Plemons, J.K. Simmons, Michaela Watkins, Jake Johnson (guest starred on the Australian series) along with Ferrell himself. [11]
In August 2021, it was announced that OSN was developing their own version of the Australian series with Sally Waly along with their production company, S Productions, as executive producers Trent O'Donnell and Chloe Rickard. The series was greenlit for an 6-episode first season which premiered on 5 September 2021 on OSN Yahala, OSN & S Productions collaborate on their first comedy-drama series: No Activity - الوضع مستقر (El Wad3 Mostaker). [12]
The show saw some of Egypt's top comedic talent such as Khaled Mansour, Shadi Alfons and Sayed Ragab, take a satirical, light-hearted look at the misadventures of cops and criminals. [13]
No Activity's Japanese adaptation stars Etsushi Toyokawa and Tomoya Nakamura. Tsutomu Hanabusa directed the series, whose scripts were written by Jiro of the comedy duo Sissonne. The series premiered on Amazon Prime Video on 17 December 2021. [14]
An Italian remake of the show, titled No Activity: Niente da Segnalare, [15] was released on Amazon Prime Video on 18 January 2024. It stars Luca Zingaretti, Alessandro Tiberi, Emanuela Fanelli and Carla Signoris.
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