It's a Date is an Australian ensemble comedy series which began screening on ABC1 on 15 August 2013. The eight-part series was written by comedian Peter Helliar and directed by Helliar and Jonathan Brough. The first series was produced by Laura Waters. Each episode poses a question about dating—such as 'should you date a friend's ex?'—and follows two sets of people as they grapple with the question.
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Season 1 Cast
Episode 1
Peter Helliar as Greg
Lisa McCune as Em
Dave Lawson as Patrick
Poh Ling Yeow as Jasmine
Episode 2
John Wood as Rex
Denise Scott as Gwen
Sibylla Budd as Imogen
Luke McGregor as Kevin
Ed Kavalee as Brent
Episode 3
Asher Keddie as Verity
Stephen Curry as Jason
Eva Lazzaro as Lucy
Louis Corbett as Richard
Episode 4
Kate Ritchie as Zara
Nadine Garner as Eve
Kate McLennan as Jessica
Nazeem Hussain as Ashraf
Episode 5
Shane Jacobson as Hugo
Pia Miranda as Shrek
Ronny Chieng as Winston
Emily Taheny as Manda
Episode 6
Jess Harris as Virginia
Sophie Lowe as Vicky
Ryan Shelton as Ben
Daniel Wyllie as Kane
Episode 7
Sophie Cusworth as Sam
Ron Jacobson as Doug
Jackie Kelleher as Josie
Rebecca Jo Hanbury as Twattsie
Lawrence Mooney as The Pig
Sally-Anne Upton as Brenda
Episode 8
Ross Noble as John
Peter Rowsthorn as Michael
Ian Smith as Don
Heidi Valkenburg as Alison
Season 2 Cast
Episode 1
Roy Billing as Graham
Rebecca Jo Hanbury as Twattsie
Kat Stewart as Jen
Matt Okine as George
Celia Pacquola as Cynthia
Episode 2
Rove McManus as Declan
Adrienne Pickering as Tess
Shaun Micallef as Roland
Veronica Milsom as Sue
Dan Wyllie as Kane
Episode 3
Ronny Chieng as Winston
Emily Taheny as Manda
Justine Clarke as Amy
Phil Lloyd as Brad
Peter Helliar as Greg (Brad's brother)
Episode 4
Lachy Hulme as Rory
Magda Szubanski as Mary-Angela
Steen Raskopoulos as Juzzy
Tegan Higginbotham as Abby
Episode 5
Susie Porter as Jocelyn
Rhys Darby as Craig
Tasma Walton as Paulina
Sam Simmons as Ray
Episode 6
Jimeoin as Terry
Deborah Mailman as Joanne
Eddie Perfect as Jeremy
Amber Clayton as Freja
Episode 7
Bridie Carter as Sharna
Vince Colosimo as Harry
Aaron Pedersen as Matt/Ajuna
Roz Hammond as Lizzie
Episode 8
Tom Ballard as Mark
Joel Creasey as Tom
Malorie O'Neill as Natalie
Toby Wallace as Nathan
Episodes
Reception
Critical response was more positive than not. Rob Moran felt that It's a Date opted "for star power and broad gags" over quality, but Debi Enkar felt that the series was warm, and Kylie Northover wrote that "while some of the humour tends towards broad ockerism, there are some poignant moments and some acutely observed truisms."
Spin-off
A spin-off series based on characters Greg (Peter Helliar) & Em (Lisa McCune) will on air Network Ten in 2018. This series see them been married for 13 years but have lost their spark, as they try to work things out things happening around them make it more complicated.