The Commons (TV series)

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The Commons
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Created by Shelley Birse
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  • Shelley Birse[1]
  • Matt Ford[1]
  • Michael Miller[1]
  • Matt Cameron[1]
Directed by <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
  • Jeffrey Walker[1]
  • Rowan Woods[1]
  • Jennifer Leacey[1]
Composer(s) Roger Mason[1]
Country of origin Australia
Original language(s) English
Production
Executive producer(s) <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
  • Shelley Birse[2]
  • Graham Yost[2]
  • Fred Golan[2]
  • Michael Dinner[2]
  • David Maher[1]
  • David Taylor[1]
Producer(s) Diane Haddon[1]
Cinematography Earle Dresner[1]
Running time 50mins[1]
Production company(s) Playmaker Media[1]
Release
Original network Stan
External links
[{{#property:P856}} Website]

The Commons is an Australian streaming television drama series from Stan about climate change and biotechnology set in the future. The eight part, character-driven thriller looks at ethical boundaries and the place of humanity in saving the planet.[3]

Premise

Eadie, a radical and gifted neuropsychologist, is desperate for a child. In that quest, she faces intellectual property theft, disaster capitalism and eugenics.

Cast

Episodes

No. Title Directed by Written by Original release date
1 "Episode 1" Jeffrey Walker Shelley Birse December 25, 2019 (2019-12-25)
2 "Episode 2" Jeffrey Walker Shelley Birse December 25, 2019 (2019-12-25)
3 "Episode 3" Rowan Woods Shelley Birse December 25, 2019 (2019-12-25)
4 "Episode 4" Rowan Woods Matt Ford December 25, 2019 (2019-12-25)
5 "Episode 5" Jennifer Leacey Michael Miller December 25, 2019 (2019-12-25)
6 "Episode 6" Jennifer Leacey Matt Cameron December 25, 2019 (2019-12-25)
7 "Episode 7" Jeffrey Walker Michael Miller December 25, 2019 (2019-12-25)
8 "Episode 8" Jeffrey Walker Shelley Birse December 25, 2019 (2019-12-25)

Production

The Commons was written by Shelley Birse with Matt Ford, Michael Miller and Matt Cameron. It is produced by Diane Haddon for Playmaker in association with Sony Pictures Television. Jeffrey Walker is the director with Rowan Woods and Jen Leacey.[2][4]

The series aired on Sundance Now in the United States in 2020.[5]

Awards

Birse won the 2020 John Hinde Award for Excellence in Science-Fiction Writing at the AWGIE Awards for The Commons.[6][7]

References

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External links

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