| Seven Types of Ambiguity | |
|---|---|
| Based on | Seven Types of Ambiguity by Elliot Perlman |
| Written by |
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| Story by | Elliot Perlman |
| Directed by | Glendyn Ivin Ana Kokkinos Matthew Saville |
| Starring | Alex Dimitriades Leeanna Walsman Xavier Samuel Andrea Demetriades Hugo Weaving |
| Theme music composer | Stephen Rae Jonathan Wilson |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Tony Ayres |
| Producer | Amanda Higgs |
| Production locations | Melbourne, Australia |
| Cinematography | Bonnie Elliot |
| Editors | Rodrigo Balart Anne Carter Ken Sollows |
| Running time | 55 minutes [1] |
| Production company | Matchbox Pictures |
| Original release | |
| Network | ABC |
| Release | 13 April – 18 May 2017 |
Seven Types of Ambiguity is an Australian television drama series on the ABC first screened on 13 April 2017. [2] The six-part series is based on Seven Types of Ambiguity , a 2003 novel by Australian writer Elliot Perlman.
The series is produced by Tony Ayres and Amanda Higgs and written by Jacquelin Perske, Jonathan Gavin and Marieke Hardy. It is directed by Glendyn Ivin, Ana Kokkinos and Matthew Saville. [3] Despite being announced to premiere in 2016, it was later delayed to air in 2017. [4]
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | Australia viewers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Joe" [5] | Glendyn Ivin | Jacquelin Perske | 13 April 2017 | 502,000 [5] |
| 2 | "Alex" [6] | Glendyn Ivin | Jacquelin Perske | 20 April 2017 | 437,000 [6] |
| 3 | "Angela" [7] | Matthew Saville | Marieke Hardy | 27 April 2017 | 397,000 [7] |
| 4 | "Mitch" [8] | Matthew Saville | Jonathan Gavin | 4 May 2017 | 341,000 [9] |
| 5 | "Gina" [10] | Ana Kokkinos | Jacquelin Perske | 11 May 2017 | 355,000 [11] |
| 6 | "Anna" [12] | Ana Kokkinos | Jacquelin Perske | 18 May 2017 | 355,000 [13] |
In June 2024, it was announced that beIN Media Group’s TOD was developing their own version of the six-part ABC series – Australian series, Seven Types of Ambiguity the acclaimed novel by Australian author Elliot Perlman, with Sally Wally along, with their production company, S Productions in partnership with NBCUniversal Formats. The series was greenlit for a ten-episodes of first season, beIN Media Group’s TOD S Productions collaborate on their first drama series: titled “Mirage” or alternately (“Sarab”). The Arabic series premiered on the streaming platform TOD on January 7, 2025. [14]