Deadlock (TV series)
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| Composer | Michael Yezerski |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 5 |
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| Running time | 12 minutes |
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| Network | ABC iview |
| Release | 20 July 2018 |
Deadlock is an Australian television series created by Deb Cox. It is loosely based on a real event in 2006 where four teenagers died in a car crash.[1] It consists of five episode each telling a story from the point of view of a different character.[2] It was made available on ABC iView on 20 July 2018.[3] The Sydney Morning Herald's Brad Newsome wrote "the five snack-sized episodes are an evocative snapshot of modern teen life."[4] Also in the Sydney Morning Herald Bridget McManus gave it 4 stars calling it a "atmospheric coming-of-age series"[5] Who's capsual review gave it 3 stars saying "It's a narrative as erratic as the wild party at the heart of the tale."[6]
Cast
- Luca Asta Sardelis as Sadie
- Bijou Gracie Henry as Laila
- Thomas Weatherall as Aero
- Amit Pala as Zai
- Michael Philippou as Jed Manos
- Danny Philippou as Ned Manos
Awards
- 8th AACTA Awards
- Best Online Series - Fiona Eagger, Deb Cox, Belinda Mravicic, Billie Pleffer - won[7]
References
- ^ Encalada, Javier (28 June 2018), "Learning from loss", Byron Shire News
- ^ Brain, Anna (18 July 2018), "HIT TV Friday, July 20", The Herald Sun
- ^ "New ABC sure to be a hit with Australian viewers", The Ipswich Advertiser, 18 July 2018
- ^ Newsome, Brad (1 August 2018), "What to stream this week: Dark Tourist, Deadlock and The Returned", The Sydney Morning Herald
- ^ McManus, Bridget (15 July 2018), "TV picks, Friday, July 20", The Sydney Morning Herald
- ^ "Deadlock", Who, 6 August 2018
- ^ "Award recognises web series", The Northern Star, 13 December 2018