Family feuds. Money squabbles. Wobbly furniture. A no-nonsense lawyer joins a low-rent wills and probate firm after her marriage and career implode. Another hilarious show from Australia.
15 February 2024 | James Porteous | Clipper Media
It is always so strange and fun to find a program or music that is entirely new to you, only to discover that virtually everyone involved are stars in their own country. In this case, Australia.
So it is with Fisk, now showing on Netfix and ITVX. It looks like its star and co-creator, Kitty Flanagan, has been a standup comedian for a decade or more. She is the star, to be sure, but the ensemble cast (it turns out) are not only fantastic in this series, but have also worked at being hilarious for a long time.
I admit I love Australian TV, music and movies and the quick wit we see on Fisk is top-notch.
But be warned, you need to pay attention. Read one text message while watching, and you might miss four or five jokes. I am only half kidding.
James Porteous | Clipper Media
Fisk is an Australian television comedy series on ABC Television, first airing on 17 March 2021. The series revolves around the life of lawyer Helen Tudor-Fisk, who leaves Sydney for Melbourne after her career and marriage fall apart. She finds work there at a small solicitors that does probate law.
The first series is streaming on Netflix since August 2023, and the second series is streaming on Netflix since December 2023. Since 10 August 2023, the series is also able to be streamed on ITVX in the United Kingdom.
Starring: Kitty Flanagan, Julia Zemiro, Marty Sheargold
Creators:Kitty Flanagan,Vincent Sheehan
Kitty Flanagan in Melbourne (fantastic set)
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