This Is Not My Life

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This Is Not My Life
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Genre Mystery-thriller
Created by
Developed by
Written by
  • Gavin Strawhan
  • Peter Cox
  • Rachel Lang
Story by
  • Rachel Lang
  • Gavin Strawhan
  • Vanessa Alexander
  • Peter Cox
Directed by
Starring
Composer Don McGlashan
Country of originNew Zealand
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes13
Production
Executive producers
  • Gavin Strawhan
  • Rachel Lang
  • Steven O'Meagher
  • Tim White
Producer Tim Sanders
CinematographyAndrew Commis
EditorPaul Maxwell
Production companies
  • Desert Road
  • Southern Light Films
Original release
Network TV One
Release29 July (2010-07-29) 
14 October 2010 (2010-10-14)

This Is Not My Life is a New Zealand television mystery-thriller which originally aired from 29 July to 14 October 2010 on Television New Zealand's TV One.

Contents

Plot

Set in the 2020s, the show centres on Alec Ross, who awakes one morning to find that he doesn't know who or where he is and doesn't recognise his wife or children. The story is set in the fictional town of Waimoana. [1]

Cast and characters

Main

Recurring

Guest

Production

The series is created [2] and written by Rachel Lang and Gavin Strawhan and directed by Rob Sarkies and Peter Salmon. Thirteen episodes were produced. [3] It was produced by Tim Sanders, [2] and executive produced by Gavin Strawhan, Rachel Lang, Steven O'Meagher, and Tim White. Don McGlashan composed the score. [4]

Though the show only lasted one season, it was announced in 2011 that American network ABC had purchased the series to adapt for an American audience. [5]

Episodes

No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release date
1"Episode 1" Rob Sarkies Gavin Strawhan29 July 2010 (2010-07-29)
2"Episode 2"Rob SarkiesGavin Strawhan & Peter Cox29 July 2010 (2010-07-29)
3"Episode 3" Peter Salmon Rachel Lang 5 August 2010 (2010-08-05)
4"Episode 4"Peter SalmonGavin Strawhan12 August 2010 (2010-08-12)
5"Episode 5"Rob SarkiesGavin Strawhan19 August 2010 (2010-08-19)
6"Episode 6"Rob SarkiesGavin Strawhan & Peter Cox26 August 2010 (2010-08-26)
7"Episode 7"Peter SalmonGavin Strawhan & Rachel Lang2 September 2010 (2010-09-02)
8"Episode 8"Peter SalmonGavin Strawhan9 September 2010 (2010-09-09)
9"Episode 9"Rob SarkiesGavin Strawhan16 September 2010 (2010-09-16)
10"Episode 10"Rob SarkiesRachel Lang23 September 2010 (2010-09-23)
11"Episode 11"Rob SarkiesGavin Strawhan30 September 2010 (2010-09-30)
12"Episode 12"Peter SalmonGavin Strawhan7 October 2010 (2010-10-07)
13"Episode 13"Peter SalmonRachel Lang14 October 2010 (2010-10-14)

Awards and nominations

In the 2011 Aotearoa Film and Television Awards, the series earned three awards: [6]

In addition, Miriama McDowell and Tandi Wright were nominated for Best Actress - Drama/Comedy, and there were nominations in the Cinematography - Drama/Comedy, Editing - Drama/Comedy, and Contribution to Design categories (Visual Effects Supervisor Peter McCully). [6]

Home media

The series was released on DVD on 29 June 2011. [7]

References

  1. Baillie, Russell (30 July 2010). "TV Review: This Is Not My Life". The New Zealand Herald .
  2. 1 2 "Tim Sanders". NZ On Screen. Retrieved 17 January 2025.
  3. Smith, Jacqueline (15 July 2010). "My so-called life". The New Zealand Herald .
  4. "This is Not My Life: Credits". NZ On Screen. Retrieved 17 January 2025.
  5. Kreft, Brad (7 February 2011). "American version of This Is Not My Life on the way". Throng. Archived from the original on 3 September 2011.
  6. 1 2 "This is Not My Life". NZ On Screen. Retrieved 10 January 2025.
  7. "This Is Not My Life (TV Show)". This Is Not My Life (TV Show). 30 May 2011. Retrieved 11 March 2016.