Twentysomething (TV series)
| Twentysomething | |
|---|---|
 Twentysomething TV Series Season 2 Show Logo | |
| Genre | Comedy |
| Created by |
Jess Harris Josh Schmidt |
| Directed by | Paul Currie |
| Starring |
Jess Harris Josh Schmidt Hamish Blake Simon Russell Leah de Niese |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 12 |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | ABC2 |
| Picture format | 576i (SDTV) |
| Audio format | Stereo |
| Original airing | 6 September 2011 - |
| External links | |
| Website | |
Twentysomething is an Australian television comedy series which premiered on 6 September 2011 on ABC2. The six-part comedy series is created by and stars Jess Harris and Josh Schmidt. It is based on a 2007 six part RMITV[1] supported series sitcom of the same name broadcast on Channel 31.[2] Twentysomething will return for a second season on 27 June 2013.
A soundtrack was released on 21 October 2011.[3]
Series overview
| Season | Episodes | Originally aired | DVD release date | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Series premiere | Series finale | Region 1 | Region 2 | Region 4 | |||
| 1 | 6 | 6 September 2011 | 11 October 2011 | N/A | N/A | 20 October 2011[4] | |
| 2 | 6 | 27 June 2013 | 1 August 2013 | N/A | N/A | 7 August 2013 [5] | |
Plot
Jess and Josh are best friends, housemates and 'twentysomething'. While their friends finish university degrees, climb the corporate ladder and settle down, Jess and Josh live for the weekend. When they find themselves unemployed, they decide it's time to become their own bosses.
Their entrepreneurial pursuits range from a hugely successful erotic house cleaning service, guided Melbourne tours that show twentysomething backpackers the city in a new light, an elite babysitters' agency for a very small 60% commission and even profiting from returning lost dogs for big rewards. Although Jess and Josh have every intention of succeeding, they somehow manage to self-destruct, always ending in chaos.
With Josh under added pressure from his older and more successful brother Nick, (Simon Russell), to join the family advertising business, Jess finds a welcome distraction in Billy (Hamish Blake), an on again/off again ex who has recently returned home from an overseas adventure. When there is no-one else, there is always Abby, (Leah de Niese), the back up friend.
Cast
- Jess Harris as Jess
- Josh Schmidt as Josh
- Hamish Blake as Billy
- Simon Russell as Nick
- Leah de Niese as Abby
See also
Love Is a Four Letter Word, a drama series from 2001 set in Newtown, in Sydney that deals with the concerns facing urban 20somethings in Australia.
References
- ↑ http://mumbrella.com.au/for-against-can-a-gig-on-community-television-lead-to-bigger-and-better-things-71511#more-71511
- ↑ An article in The Age discussing the original Channel 31 series
- ↑ http://www.sanity.com.au/products/2204742/Twentysomething
- ↑ http://www.sanity.com.au/products/2203889/Twentysomething_S1
- ↑ http://www.sanity.com.au/products/2228543/Twentysomething_S2