"The Secret Life of Us" (2001) TV series 2001-2005

Creators:

John Edwards
Amanda Higgs

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4

Release Date:

9 January 2002 (Sweden)

Genre:

Drama

Plot Keywords:

Friend | Male Female Relationship | Australian | Friendship | Group Of Friends

Awards:

10 wins & 22 nominations

Cast

Deborah Mailman	...	Kelly Lewis (86 episodes, 2001-2006)
Samuel Johnson	...	Evan Wylde (72 episodes, 2001-2005)
Abi Tucker	...	Miranda Lang (46 episodes, 2001-2003)
Sibylla Budd	...	Gabrielle Kovich (46 episodes, 2001-2003)
Spencer McLaren	...	Richie Blake (45 episodes, 2001-2003)
Claudia Karvan	...	Dr. Alex Christensen / ... (43 episodes, 2001-2003)
David Tredinnick	...	Simon Trader (43 episodes, 2001-2005)
Damian de Montemas	...	Jason Kennedy (41 episodes, 2001-2002)

Runtime:

60 min (86 episodes)

Country:

Australia

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

Australia:M

Filming Locations:

14A Acland St., St. Kilda, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Company:

Channel 4 Television Corporation

Quotes:

Tom: What's that?
Evan Wylde: It's chicken guts.
Tom: Do you eat it?
Evan Wylde: No.
Ella: What's that?
Evan Wylde: It's chicken guts.
Ella: Do you eat it?
Evan Wylde: No.
Carmen: What's that?
Evan Wylde: Talk about family resemblance! It's chicken guts, and no, I don't eat it.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "60 Minutes: On Thin Ice/The Memory Pill/Love Her Way (#29.1)" (2007)

Soundtrack:

Death Defy

This is my most favourite Australian Drama

This is a TV show that will speak for a generation for generations. The cast for the entire series was the most dynamic ensemble cast on Australian TV in recent times along with "Seachange". There have been negative comments about the fourth series because it had a rather different feel to the other series. Especially since Sam Johnson left the program. However the characters in this series were just as strong. Stephen Curry and Brooke Harman especially created most intriguing characters. In previous series Dan Spielman, Gigi Edgley, Vince Colossimo and Jessica Gower brought exceptional performances. And of course Deb Mailman, Sam Johnson and Claudia Karvan were the real appeal of the show. It is a pity that this show was axed in such an understated way in such a late time-slot. We have not since seen anything that matches this program come out of Australia but hopefully in the near future there will be something on the horizon.