Spreadsheet (TV series)

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Spreadsheet
Genre Comedy drama
Created by Kala Ellis
Written byKala Ellis
Directed by Darren Ashton
Sian Davies
Starring
Country of originAustralia
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes8
Production
Executive producersCatherine Nebauer
Rick Maier
Production location Melbourne [1]
Production company Northern Pictures
Original release
Network Paramount+
Release20 October 2021 (2021-10-20)

Spreadsheet is an Australian television comedy-drama series streaming on Paramount+. The eight-part series was created and written by Kala Ellis. It is distributed internationally by ITV Studios, and will broadcast in the UK on Channel 4.

Contents

The show was developed in-house at Northern Pictures by Kala Ellis and Darren Ashton, who were joined in the writers room by writer Romina Accurso and comedian Rhys Nicholson. [2]

Funding was agreed for a second series in August 2022. [3]

Premise

Lauren is a divorced mother-of-two and working lawyer who enjoys casual sex with many men. With the help of best friend Alex, she develops a spreadsheet to track and manage her sex life, but ends up with even more complications. [4]

Cast

Episodes

No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release date
1"Condoms & Cornichons"Darren AshtonKala Ellis20 October 2021 (2021-10-20)
2"Whose Dick is This?"Darren AshtonKala Ellis20 October 2021 (2021-10-20)
3"Lipstick & Nits"Darren AshtonKala Ellis20 October 2021 (2021-10-20)
4"Three Shags & Call Me Christ"Darren AshtonKala Ellis20 October 2021 (2021-10-20)
5"Banjos & Dirty Duck"Sian DaviesRomona Accurso and Kala Ellis20 October 2021 (2021-10-20)
6"Where is this Sex Party?"Sian DaviesKala Ellis20 October 2021 (2021-10-20)
7"Rockstars & Clutterjunk"Sian DaviesKala Ellis20 October 2021 (2021-10-20)
8"Crossed Wires & Cuckoo Clocks"Sian DaviesKala Ellis20 October 2021 (2021-10-20)

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References

  1. Knox, David (12 July 2021). "Spreadsheet begins production in Melbourne". TV Tonight . Retrieved 13 July 2021.
  2. Molk, Steve (11 July 2021). "Spreadsheet commissioned as first Aussie production for Paramount+". TV Blackbox. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
  3. Knox, David (16 August 2022). "Spreadsheet S2 in new development funding | TV Tonight". TV Tonight . Retrieved 17 May 2023.
  4. Keast, Jackie (7 May 2021). "Paramount+ sets August launch date, announces local originals". if.com.au. Retrieved 13 July 2021.