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Upright( 2019)

TV-MAComedyDrama
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Overview

When family outcast Lucky Flynn learns that his mother is dying, he decides to drive to the other side of Australia to see her, packing nothing but an upright piano for the journey. But his plans are soon turned upside down when he meets the runaway teenager Meg, who’s dealing with some family demons of her own.

  1. Matthew Saville

    Creator

  2. Tim Minchin

    Creator

Series Cast

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    Tim Minchin

    Lachlan 'Lucky' Flynn

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    Milly Alcock

    Meg Adams

Current Season

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Season 2

2022 | 8 Episodes

Trading the desert for the steamy tropics of Far North Queensland, Lucky and Meg hit the road – and the river – on a mission to find Meg’s mum.

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A review by Peter McGinn

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Written by Peter McGinn on Thu Aug 06 2020
I wanted to watch this Australian series partly because Tim Minchen, my favorite atheist, is co-creator and star, but also because I heard good things about it. And rightly so. It is one of the best comedy series I have seen since Gavin & Stacey. The two lead characters really don’t want to travel together, but circumstances dictate they stay together in this road trip film. They both carry secrets with them, which they work steadily towards revealing. This is hilarious in places, even while it deals in serious subjects. One thing I like about it is that at its core it is a gentle series. T...

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Facts

Status

Ended

Status

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Type

Scripted

Original Language

English

Keywords

  • musician
  • australia
  • friendship
  • family relationships
  • coming of age
  • dying mother
  • suicide thoughts
  • runaway teen
  • piano
  • perth, australia
  • father daughter relationship
  • roadtrip