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Satisfaction
Logo for the series
GenreDrama
Created byRoger Simpson
Starring
Country of originAustralia
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons3
No. of episodes30 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producerKim Vecera
ProducersRoger Simpson
Andy Walker
Running time50 minutes
Original release
NetworkShowcase
Release5 December 2007 (2007-12-05) –
9 February 2010 (2010-02-09)

Satisfaction is an Australian television drama series which screened on the subscription television channel Showcase. It also screens in the Republic of Ireland on free-to-air channel TV3 and its sister channel 3e, and in New Zealand on free-to-air channel TV2 respectively.

The series was filmed in Melbourne, and was created by writer/producer Roger Simpson with producer Andy Walker and executive producer Kim Vecera. It centres on the lives and loves of a group of women who are sex workers in a high class brothel.

Production for the third season began in June 2009 and commenced screening in December 2009.[1]

On 31 December 2010, it was revealed by TV Tonight that Satisfaction was officially cancelled, and that season 3 was the last season in production.[2]

Synopsis

Satisfaction is set in and around '232', an up-market city brothel. The show is centred on five high class escorts and their manager as they juggle the pressures of their private lives with their profession. Chloe tells her 14-year-old daughter that she works in a casino, but realises that she will fairly soon learn the truth. Mel is being pursued by Nick, the owner of '232', whose daughter, Natalie, is the manager. Tippi, a beautiful and vivacious young blonde, is taking classes in creative writing. Heather, a dominatrix, is a lesbian whose partner, Ally, is desperate to have a baby. Lauren, an older woman who works as receptionist, is toying with the idea of moving away from the desk and becoming a sex worker.

Cast

Season one main cast members (l. to r.), Diana Glenn as Chloe, Madeleine West as Mel, Kestie Morassi as Natalie, Peta Sergeant as Heather, Bojana Novakovic as Tippi, and Alison Whyte as Lauren

Main

Character Actor Seasons
1 2 3
Natalie Kestie Morassi Main
Melanie (Mel) Madeleine West Main
Lauren Alison Whyte Main
Chloe Diana Glenn Main Does not appear
Tippi Bojana Novakovic Main Does not appear
Heather Peta Sergeant Main Does not appear
Sean Dustin Clare Does not appear Recurring Main
Amy Camille Keenan Does not appear Main
Tess Renai Caruso Does not appear Main

Recurring

Character Actor Seasons
1 2 3
Nick Robert Mammone Recurring Guest Does not appear
Josh Sullivan Stapleton Recurring Does not appear
Bonnie Rebecca Moore Recurring Guest Does not appear
Alexander Nicholas Bell Recurring Does not appear
John McCoy Robert Taylor Does not appear Recurring
Bill Tamblyn Lord Does not appear Recurring Does not appear
Jack Bernard Curry Does not appear Recurring Does not appear
Gillian Jacki Weaver Does not appear Recurring Does not appear
Karl Shane Connor Does not appear Recurring
Bernie Todd MacDonald Does not appear Recurring
Daniel Grant Bowler Does not appear Recurring

Guests

Episodes

Main article: List of Satisfaction episodes

Reception

The series received very positive reviews from critics in Australia. The West Australian gave the show rave reviews, saying "the characters are fleshed out, the drama is feasible and the script is sophisticated enough to side-step the obvious clichés of the sex industry. While the setting and characters are glamorous and gorgeous, there are no Pretty Woman-style illusions about the job...". TV Tonight also thought the series was quite good, noting that "for all its empathy Satisfaction is like dipping your toes into a warm bath and sipping on the best champagne. It skews consciously toward the high end of prostitution to ample success. But like their wealthy clients, you’ll need to be a high-class customer of Foxtel to slip off your shoes first, an irony some programmers may have missed."

In 2014, an American series titled Satisfaction debuted. Although it shared a title with the Australian series, and also dealt with the topic of escorting, the series is not related to this one.


Home media

DVD RELEASES

Title Format Ep # Discs Region 4 (Australia) Special Features Distributors
Satisfaction DVD 3 3 2007 None Magna Home Entertainment
Satisfaction (Season 02) DVD 3 3 2008 None Magna Home Entertainment
Satisfaction 3 DVD 3 3 2009 None Magna Home Entertainment

Awards and nominations

Awards and Nominations for Satisfaction
Year Award Category Recipients Result
2008 AFI Awards Best Lead Actress in Television Drama Alison Whyte Nominated
Diana Glenn Nominated
Best Direction in Television Daina Reid Nominated
Best Television Drama Series Andrew Walker & Roger Simpson Nominated
ASTRA Awards Most Outstanding Performance by an Actor – Female Alison Whyte Nominated
Bojana Novakovic Nominated
Diana Glenn Nominated
Favourite Drama Series cast and crew Nominated
Outstanding Drama Series Andrew Walker & Roger Simpson Nominated
Logie Awards Most Outstanding Actress Alison Whyte Won
Diana Glenn Nominated
Most Outstanding Drama Series Andrew Walker & Roger Simpson Nominated
2009 AFI Awards Best Television Drama Series Andrew Walker & Roger Simpson Nominated
ASTRA Awards Most Outstanding Performance by an Actor – Female Alison Whyte Won
Madeleine West Nominated
Outstanding Drama Series Andrew Walker & Roger Simpson Won
APRA Awards Best Television Theme Cameron Giles-Webb, Colin Simkins Won
AWGIE Awards Television Series Jo Martino Nominated
Logie Awards Most Outstanding Actor Dustin Clare Nominated
Most Outstanding Actress Madeleine West Nominated
2010 ASTRA Awards Best New Talent Camille Keenan Won
Logie Awards Most Outstanding New Talent Camille Keenan Nominated

International broadcasters

After its 2008 Australian release, Satisfaction was sold to over 30 countries across the world:

See also

References

  1. ^ Knox, David (21 January 2009). "Satisfaction wins third series". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved 21 January 2009.
  2. ^ "Axed in 2010 | TV Tonight". 31 December 2010.
  3. ^ TVSA Show Page
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