The Circuit is an Australian television drama series, starring Aaron Pedersen and Gary Sweet. The first season aired in 2007 and the second in December 2009 to January 2010.
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Plot
The series centres on Aboriginal solicitor Drew Ellis, who joins the district to work at the Kimberley Circuit Court.
Cast
Main
Aaron Pedersen as Drew Ellis
Gary Sweet as Magistrate Peter Lockhart
Kelton Pell as Sam Wallan
Tammy Clarkson as Bella Noble
Marta Kaczmarek as Ellie Zdybicka
Nick Simpson-Deeks as Archie McMahon
Leroy Parsons as Clarence Long
Bill McCluskey as Sergeant Bob Temple
Recurring
David Ngoombujarra as Harry Pope
Everlyn Sampi as Leonie
Karen Pang as Megan
Lucia Smyrk as Constable Wilkes
Mark Coles Smith as Billy Wallan
Ningali Lawford as Louise
Tony Briggs as Mick Mathers
Guests
Costa Ronin as Karl
David Field as Kenneth
Emma Booth as Nicola
Kris McQuade as Terri Oliver
Tom E. Lewis as Father
Tony Bonner as Kenneth
Trevor Jamieson as Bill
Release
The six-part first season screened on SBS TV, premiering on 8 July 2007 at 9:30 pm, and concluding on 12 August 2007. Season 2 aired from 1 December 2009 through 5 January 2010, ending the series.
Production
Filmed mainly in Broome, Western Australia and surrounding areas, the show had a budget of more than $4 million, and 1,000 local Aboriginal extras were employed for the production.
Series overview
Episodes
Episode information was retrieved from Australian Television Information Archive.
Awards
The show and cast won and were nominated in several categories at the 2007 AFI Awards, including:
Winner: Best Guest or Supporting Actor in a Television Drama – David Ngoombujarra
Nominated: Best Telefeature or Mini Series
Nominated: Best Direction in Television – Richard Frankland (for episode 'Home Is Where the Past Is')
Nominated: Best Screenplay in Television – Kelly Lefever (for episode 'Home Is Where the Past Is')
Nominated: Best Lead Actress – Tammy Clarkson
It also won the following awards:
2007: Television Award, 2007 Human Rights Awards, Australia
2008: Graham Kennedy Award for Most Outstanding New Talent at the Logies – Tammy Clarkson
2009: AWGIE Award for Best Television Mini Series Original (for Season 2)
2010: Silver Hugo, Mini Series (for Season 1), Chicago International Film Festival, U.S.
2010: Silver Hugo, Best Television Series, Chicago International Film Festival, U.S.
2010: Silver Hugo, Mini Series (for Season 2), Chicago International Film Festival, U.S.
2010: Australian Directors' Guild Awards Best Direction in Television Drama Mini-series – Steve Jodrell