Two Twisted

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Two Twisted
Genre Drama
Country of originAustralia
Original languageEnglish
No. of series1
No. of episodes14
Production
Executive producers
Producers
  • Bryan Brown
  • Helen Watts
  • Karen Radzyner
Production companyNew Town Films
Original release
Network Nine Network
Release14 August (2006-08-14) 
18 September 2006 (2006-09-18)

Two Twisted is an Australian TV mystery anthology drama which premiered on the Nine Network on 14 August 2006. Narrated by Bryan Brown, who also produced the series' predecessor, Twisted Tales , each episode of the series contains two short half-hour stories, that have a twist ending. Also present in each episode is a link or connection between the two tales.

Contents

Rather than draw on a pool of experienced writers, the producers of the series issued a call to up-and-coming writers to submit screenplays. Some 2,400 entries were received and from these, 14 finalists were chosen. Directors were chosen in a similar fashion. A mix of experienced and emerging directors were chosen to shoot each episode.

Each episode was shot over a period of four days with each director given another four days to edit.

Cast

Episodes

(Episode information retrieved from Australian Television Information Archive). [1]

No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
1"There's Something About Kyanna"Kate RiedlPeter Ivan14 August 2006 (2006-08-14)
Mathilda is an author who one day loses a sock that eventually leads to a greater mystery.
2"Finding Frank"Jody DwyerMichael Brown14 August 2006 (2006-08-14)
A security guard on his last day before retirement whose nerves not being what they used to be, has a hard time with his fellow security guard, Frank, constantly putting him on edge with pranks during the shift.
3"Call Back"Graeme BurfootMatthew Macknamara21 August 2006 (2006-08-21)
With a simple phone call Karl Wells has the opportunity to erase the past and this time save the lives of his brutally murdered wife and son. The only problem is he needs to convince his past self that he is for real. Shot over four days in Sydney, Australia in early 2006 the episode deals with regret and how we each deal with it.
4"Heart Attack"Rachel WardDavid Chidlow21 August 2006 (2006-08-21)
Whilst exercising, a doctor suffers a series of heart attacks. He's admitted to intensive care and placed on life support. His dead heart is removed and sent for testing. Whilst his wife waits through the night in the hospital for news, the gruesome truth about his condition emerges.
5"Von Stauffenberg's Stamp"Glendyn IvinJames Robertson28 August 2006 (2006-08-28)
A genteel stamp trader, a docile barber, his rude alcoholic wife and a fabled stamp... will authentication lead to murder?
6"A Date With Doctor D"Paul MiddleditchEverett De Roche28 August 2006 (2006-08-28)
Rolly Schwartz thinks it's just another average morning until he discovers the nightmare lurking in his bedroom closet. His associate Sarah doesn't make anything easier.
7"Soft Boiled Luck"Brendan DonovanJames Robertson4 September 2006 (2006-09-04)
Two men stand accused of the same brutal murder. One is a debt ridden businessman with a track record of failed ventures, fraud and tax evasion. The other is his clone.
8"Arkham's Curios and Wonders"Tony D'AquinoTony D'Aquino4 September 2006 (2006-09-04)
Vincent lives in a decaying house with his ailing grandfather and fragile mother, Annabel. The grandfather hovers at the edge of death, seemingly at Vincent's command. As Annabel attempts to free her father from the strange spell he is under, she discovers Vincent's dark secret and the truth about herself.
9"A Flash Exclusive"Tim BullockMichael Adams11 September 2006 (2006-09-11)
A reporter for a tabloid magazine rents a room at a woman's (played by Peta Wilson) house to get the inside scoop.
10"Delivery Man"Kelly SchillingKelly Schilling11 September 2006 (2006-09-11)
A woman affected by her husband's death, refuses to leave the house. During a harsh storm, she is visited by a strange delivery man who may have more than just groceries to deliver.
11"Jailbreak"Nicholas TomnayIan Iveson18 September 2006 (2006-09-18)
A date rapist plots to escape prison by paralysing himself and posing as a dead inmate.
12"Saviour"Nick ParsonsNick Parsons18 September 2006 (2006-09-18)
A woman whose daughter is ageing rapidly due to a rare disease devotes her whole life to finding a cure. She may have found one in the blood of a mysterious prisoner, but when she applies the cure to her daughter things start to go wrong...
13"Love Crimes" Jennifer Kent Michael Gillett18 September 2006 (2006-09-18)
A man invites his secretary to his house and begins to seduce her. She initially resists him, then ties him up as part of foreplay. She has to escape when he breaks free and grabs a knife, but the couple isn't really what it seems.
14"Grand Final"Stuart McDonaldKelly Schilling18 September 2006 (2006-09-18)
Dan is a boy who gets visions and information from touching another person. He tries to prevent a boy from dying and inadvertently causes it himself.

Ratings

WeekViewers
nationally
11,100,000
2830,000
3790,000
4650,000
5642,000
6540,000

In each pair of episodes in Two Twisted, there is a link between them (Like an object or a name that's in both episode). Here are the links in each pair of episodes:

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References

  1. "Episode Guide: Two Twisted". australiantelevision.net. Retrieved 19 August 2019.