The Commons (TV series)

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The Commons
Genre
Created byShelley Birse
Written by
  • Shelley Birse [1]
  • Matt Ford [1]
  • Michael Miller [1]
  • Matt Cameron [1]
Directed by
  • Jeffrey Walker [1]
  • Rowan Woods [1]
  • Jennifer Leacey [1]
ComposerRoger Mason [1]
Country of originAustralia
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producers
  • Shelley Birse [2]
  • Graham Yost [2]
  • Fred Golan [2]
  • Michael Dinner [2]
  • David Maher [1]
  • David Taylor [1]
ProducerDiane Haddon [1]
CinematographyEarle Dresner [1]
Running time50mins [1]
Production company Playmaker Media [1]
Original release
Network Stan
ReleaseDecember 25, 2019 (2019-12-25)

The Commons is an Australian television drama series on Stan about climate change and biotechnology set in the future. The eight-part, character-driven thriller looks at ethical boundaries and the place of humanity in saving the planet. [3]

Contents

Premise

Eadie, a radical and gifted neuropsychologist, is desperate for a child. In that quest, she faces intellectual property theft, disaster capitalism and eugenics.

Cast

Episodes

No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release date
1"Episode 1"Jeffrey WalkerShelley BirseDecember 25, 2019 (2019-12-25)
2"Episode 2"Jeffrey WalkerShelley BirseDecember 25, 2019 (2019-12-25)
3"Episode 3"Rowan WoodsShelley BirseDecember 25, 2019 (2019-12-25)
4"Episode 4"Rowan WoodsMatt FordDecember 25, 2019 (2019-12-25)
5"Episode 5"Jennifer LeaceyMichael MillerDecember 25, 2019 (2019-12-25)
6"Episode 6"Jennifer LeaceyMatt CameronDecember 25, 2019 (2019-12-25)
7"Episode 7"Jeffrey WalkerMichael MillerDecember 25, 2019 (2019-12-25)
8"Episode 8"Jeffrey WalkerShelley BirseDecember 25, 2019 (2019-12-25)

Production

The Commons was written by Shelley Birse with Matt Ford, Michael Miller and Matt Cameron. It is produced by Diane Haddon for Playmaker in association with Sony Pictures Television. Jeffrey Walker is the director with Rowan Woods and Jen Leacey. [2] [4]

The series aired on Sundance Now in the United States in 2020. [5]

Awards

Birse won the 2020 John Hinde Award for Excellence in Science-Fiction Writing at the AWGIE Awards for The Commons. [6] [7]

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