Latecomers
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| Composer | Lance Gurisik |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 5 |
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| Cinematography | Grégoire Lière |
| Running time | 10 minutes |
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| Release | 3 December 2023 |
Latecomers is an Australian comedy television series. It was created by Angus Thompson, Emma Myers and Nina Oyama and stars Thompson and Hannah Diviney. It is a rom-com featuring two disabled lead characters.[1] It was released by SBS On Demand in December 2023.[2] Anna Hickey-Moody, writing in the Conversation praised it for having actors with a disability playing characters with a disability.[3]
Cast
[edit]- Angus Thompson as Frank
- Hannah Diviney as Sarah
- Miriama Smith as Brandi
- Patrick Jhanur as Elliot
- Tracy Mann as Deb
- Liam Greinke as Troy
- Tom Wilson as Jackson
Awards
[edit]- 13th AACTA Awards
- Best Online Drama or Comedy - Liam Heyen, Hannah Ngo, Angus Thompson, Emma Myers, Nina Oyama, Madeleine Gottlieb, Alistair Baldwin - Won[4]
References
[edit]- ^ Northover, Kylie (23 November 2022), "Hannah Diviney took on Beyonce. Now she's breaking new ground on TV", Sydney Morning Herald
- ^ Cunningham, Katie (30 November 2022), "'I haven't been seen as a sexual option': SBS series Latecomers to 'rip apart' sex and disability on screen", The Guardian
- ^ Hickey-Moody, Anna (13 December 2022), "Sex, comedy and vulnerability: Latecomers on SBS is an important shift in disability representation", The Conversation
- ^ Douglas, Nicole (2024), "Full list of AACTA Awards 2024 winners revealed as Sophie Monk takes home a coveted Audience Choice Award", Nine Entertainment
External links
[edit]- Latecomers at IMDb
