The House of Hancock
| The House of Hancock | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Drama |
| Written by |
Paul Bennett Katherine Thomson |
| Directed by | Mark Joffe |
| Starring |
Mandy McElhinney Peta Sergeant Sam Neill Robert Coleby |
| Composer(s) | Michael Yezerski |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of episodes | 2 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) |
Nick Murray Jo Rooney Andy Ryan |
| Producer(s) |
Claudia Karvan Paul Bennett Michael Cordell |
| Editor(s) | Mark Perry |
| Location(s) |
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Perth, Western Australia, Australia |
| Cinematography | Garry Phillips |
| Production company(s) | Cordell Jigsaw Productions |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | Nine Network |
| Picture format | 1.78:1 |
| Original run | February 8, 2015 – February 15, 2015 |
| External links | |
| Official Website | |
| Production Website | |
The House of Hancock is an Australian mini-series, part 1 aired on the Nine Network on the 8th of February 2015 and the 2nd part on the 15th of February.[1]
Plot
The House of Hancock tells the epic true story of the Hancock dynasty and the bizarre love triangle that emerged between Lang, his daughter Gina, and his beautiful Filipina housekeeper Rose.
Lang and Gina are inseparable, the perfect team, and Gina is confident she will soon inherit the family business. But their relationship is rocked by a series of tumultuous events. First, Lang is furious when Gina marries a man old enough to be her father. Then Lang's beloved wife Hope dies. In an attempt to help her ailing father, Gina employs a new housekeeper to get him back on track, Rose Lacson from the Philippines, not realising this will be a decision that tears their family apart.
Lang is instantly smitten with the vivacious Rose, 37 years younger than the ageing iron ore magnate. Is it real love? Or has the housekeeper snagged the richest man in Australia? Lang and Rose quickly marry and what follows is an increasingly bitter public feud lasting two decades: filled with forbidden love, murder accusations, drug charges, illegitimate children, court cases and epic betrayal, all played out in the media, and all for Gina to retain control over the staggering Hancock family fortune.[1]
Production
On 13 February 2013, it was confirmed that a series, titled Gina, consisting of four, one-hour telemovies based on the life of mining magnate, Gina Rinehart was commissioned in a joint venture between the Nine Network, Cordell Jigsaw Zapruder and Claudia Karvan's production company.[2]
In November 2013, the Nine Network confirmed that the drama had been cut to half its original size and had a new name, presenting it as a two, one-hour telemovies, titled Gina v Rose: The House of Hancock.[3]
On 13 August 2014, it was announced that Mandy McElhinney had won the titular role of Gina Rinehart, with news breaking four days that Sam Neill and Peta Sergeant had signed on to play Lang Hancock and Rose Hancock Porteous, respectively.[3]
The telemovie is produced by Michael Cordell, Claudia Karvan and Paul Bennett.[3]
Filming for The House of Hancock took place in Perth and Sydney, which began in August 2014 and wrapped six weeks later in early October 2014.[4]
Cast and characters
- Mandy McElhinney as Gina Rinehart
- Sam Neill as Lang Hancock
- Peta Sergeant as Rose Hancock Porteous
- Robert Coleby as Frank Rinehart
Reception
The first episode aired on the 8th of February 2015 at 8:45 on the nine network,[5] against Ten’s NCIS: New Orleans.[6] The Telemovie is split into two parts shown over two Sundays.
| Episode | Air date | Viewers (in millions) |
Nightly rank |
Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Part 1" | Sunday, 8 February | 1.383 | #2 | [7] |
| "Part 2" | Sunday, 15 February | 1.380 | #2 | [8] |
Controversy
Controversy over The House of Hancock being defamatory has been a worry of Gina Rinehart since it premiered on the Nine Network. Rinehart has accused the show of being incorrect. Since then, Gina Rinehart has taken legal action, for which her lawyers have been contacted about this defamatory and is now trying to stop the second part of the TV movie from airing.[9]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Knox, David (31 January 2015). "Airdate: House of Hancock". TV Tonight. Retrieved 31 January 2015.
- ↑ Knox, David (13 February 2013). "Another Drama on Gina Rhinehart". TV Tonight. Retrieved 31 January 2015.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Channel 9’s Gina v Rose: The House of Hancock will focus on Gina Rinehart and Rose Porteous". News.com.au. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
- ↑ "Rhinehart family secrets brought to life in telemovie, Gina vs Rose". smh.com.au. Retrieved 31 January 2015.
- ↑ http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/tv-and-radio/the-house-of-hancock-mandy-mcelhinney-faces-pressure-of-playing-gina-rinehart-20150129-12xpbf.html
- ↑ "Sunday, 8-Feb-2015". Southern Cross Media. Retrieved 31 January 2015.
- ↑ "Timeshifted: Sunday 8 February 2015". TV Tonight. 9 February 2015. Retrieved 9 February 2015.
- ↑ "Timeshifted: Sunday 15 February 2015". TV Tonight. 16 February 2015. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
- ↑ http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-02-13/gina-rinehart-applies-to-court-for-access-to-house-of-hancock/6091222