Secrets & Lies (Australian TV series)
| Secrets & Lies | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Drama Police detective Mystery Crime Psychological thriller |
| Created by | Stephen M. Irwin |
| Developed by | Hoodlum[1] |
| Written by | Stephen M. Irwin |
| Directed by | Kate Dennis & Peter Salmon |
| Starring | Martin Henderson Anthony Hayes Diana Glenn Adrienne Pickering Philippa Coulthard Piper Morrissey Damon Gameau Hunter Stratton Boland |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
| Production | |
| Producer | Tracey Robertson & Leigh McGrath |
| Production locations | Brisbane, Queensland, Australia |
| Running time | 48 minutes |
| Production company | Hoodlum Entertainment |
| Original release | |
| Network | Network Ten |
| Release | 3 March – 7 April 2014 |
Secrets & Lies is an Australian drama television series that first screened on Network Ten on 3 March 2014.
The series has aired in the Republic of Ireland on RTÉ TWO HD from 30 March 2014 at 9.30pm.[2] The series also debuted in Canada on the CBC in July 2014.[3] It premiered in The Netherlands on RTL on 24 August 2014.[4] Started in the UK on 23 September 2014 on Channel 5 and in France from January the 26 to February the 2 on France2.[5] It has additionally aired on SVT (Sweden), TV2 (Norway), Medialaan (Belgium), as well as Netflix in both Canada and the U.S.[6]
Plot
The series follows the story of a family man who finds the body of a young boy and quickly becomes the prime murder suspect. He has no choice but to try to find the real killer as his marriage, his kids, his reputation and his sanity are all at stake.[7]
Cast
Main
- Martin Henderson as Ben Gundelach
- Anthony Hayes as Detective Ian Cornielle
- Diana Glenn as Christy Gundelach
- Adrienne Pickering as Jess Murnane
- Philippa Coulthard as Tasha Gundelach
- Piper Morrissey as Eva Gundelach
- Damon Gameau as Dave Carroll
- Hunter Stratton Boland as Thom Murnane
Recurring and guest
- Mouche Phillips as Vanessa Turner
- Damien Garvey as Stuart Haire
- Steven Tandy as Kevin Gresham
- Barbara Lowing as Elaine Gresham
- Hugh Parker as Dr Tim Turner
- Ben Lawson as Paul Murnane
- Mirrah Foulkes as Nicole
Episodes
| No. in series |
No. in season |
Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Australian viewers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "Episode 1" | Kate Dennis | Stephen M. Irwin | 3 March 2014 | 0.404[8] |
| 2 | 2 | "Episode 2" | Kate Dennis | Stephen M. Irwin | 10 March 2014 | 0.365[9] |
| 3 | 3 | "Episode 3" | Kate Dennis | Kylie Needham & Stephen M. Irwin | 17 March 2014 | 0.317[10] |
| 4 | 4 | "Episode 4" | Peter Salmon | Kylie Needham & Stephen M. Irwin | 24 March 2014 | 0.278[11] |
| 5 | 5 | "Episode 5" | Peter Salmon | Stephen M. Irwin | 31 March 2014 | 0.316[12] |
| 6 | 6 | "Episode 6" | Peter Salmon | Stephen M. Irwin | 7 April 2014 | 0.413[13] |
Reception
Secrets and Lies has been acclaimed by critics and audiences. Denette Wilford of the Huffington Post has stated; "As for "Secrets & Lies," so much great stuff is happening on this show – the writing, the directing and the acting; it manages to be completely authentic without trying too hard. It's riveting stuff, from the whodunit aspect to the family crap the Gundelachs are facing, which everyone can relate to."[14] Lucy Mangan from The Guardian wrote in a review of the series; "Yes, we have seen its like before, in Broadchurch, but the opener more than holds its own against ITV's surprise hit."[15] Many other critics have praised the performances, writing and direction of the series.
U.S. version
On 4 February 2014, the production company behind this version announced that a US version with the same title was in the works for ABC and would be co-produced with ABC Studios with a series penalty if the project is held back or not greenlighted by the network. The series premiered in the U.S. on 1 March 2015. Ryan Phillippe stars in this adaptation.[16]
References
- ^ Blundell, Graeme (1 March 2014). "Big city bruisers in Fat Tony and Secrets & Lies". The Australian. News Ltd. Retrieved 12 May 2014.
- ^ "Secrets and Lies – RTÉ Drama". Rte.ie. Retrieved 12 May 2014.
- ^ http://www.cbc.ca/mediacentre/secrets-and-lies.html#.U_FysPldUuc
- ^ http://pressroom.rtl.nl/rtl4/persberichten/persbericht/complete-australische-dramaserie-secrets-lies-in-drie-avonden-te-zien-bij-r
- ^ http://www.france2.fr/emissions/secrets-and-lies
- ^ Template:TV Tonight
- ^ "Martin Henderson to star in Secrets and Lies for TEN". TV Tonight. 19 May 2013. Retrieved 12 May 2014.
- ^ "Secrets & Lies flops in TV ratings". Retrieved 4 March 2014.
- ^ "Secrets & Lies wins just 365,000, MKR regains the lead". Retrieved 12 March 2014.
- ^ "TEN fails to build audience for Secrets & Lies". Retrieved 18 March 2014.
- ^ "Secrets and Lies drops to 278,000". Retrieved 25 March 2014.
- ^ "MKR top show with 1.659m but Love Child and The Block win night for Nine". Retrieved 1 April 2014.
- ^ "Love Child and Secrets & Lies finales". Retrieved 8 April 2014.
- ^ http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/denette-wilford/secrets-and-lies-review-cbc_b_5558637.html
- ^ http://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2014/sep/24/the-driver-secrets-and-lies-review-david-morrissey
- ^ "Ryan Phillippe Poised To Play The Lead In ABC Drama ‘Secrets & Lies’" from Deadline (4 February 2014)