"Underbelly" (2008) TV series 2008-

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6

Genre:

Crime | Drama | Mystery

Plot:

Each season of this multi award winning Television series takes you through a 13 episode run in the...

Plot Keywords:

Murder | One Word Title | Female Nudity | Male Nudity

Awards:

24 wins & 34 nominations

Cast

Caroline Craig	...	Jacqui James / ... (52 episodes, 2008-2011)
Marcus Shultz	...	Gang member / ... (26 episodes, 2008-2011)
Paul Tassone	...	Dennis Kelly (25 episodes, 2009-2010)
Daniel Roberts	...	Jim Egan (24 episodes, 2009-2010)
Dieter Brummer	...	Trevor Haken (22 episodes, 2009-2010)

Series Directed by
Tony Tilse		(24 episodes, 2008-2012)
Shawn Seet		(13 episodes, 2009-2011)
Grant Brown		(4 episodes, 2008-2009)
Peter Andrikidis		(4 episodes, 2008)
David Caesar		(4 episodes, 2011-2012)
Geoff Bennett		(2 episodes, 2008)
Ken Cameron		(2 episodes, 2009)
Mat King		(2 episodes, 2011)
Cherie Nowlan		(2 episodes, 2011)
Ian Watson		(2 episodes, 2012)

Series Writing credits
Felicity Packard		(17 episodes, 2008-2012)
Peter Gawler		(16 episodes, 2008-2012)
Kris Mrksa		(8 episodes, 2009-2010)
Greg Haddrick		(6 episodes, 2008-2010)
Jeff Truman		(5 episodes, 2011-2012)
Michaeley O'Brien		(3 episodes, 2011)
Niki Aken		(2 episodes, 2012)

Series Produced by
Brenda Pam	....	producer (26 episodes, 2008-2009)
Elisa Argenzio	....	line producer / producer / ... (24 episodes, 2008-2013)
Greg Haddrick	....	producer / executive producer (24 episodes, 2008-2013)
Des Monaghan	....	executive producer (24 episodes, 2008-2013)
Jo Horsburgh	....	executive producer (14 episodes, 2008-2010)
Morgan Christie	....	development producer (13 episodes, 2011)
Peter Gawler	....	producer / series producer (11 episodes, 2010-2013)

Series Original Music by
Burkhard von Dallwitz		(61 episodes, 2008-2013)

Series Cinematography by
Joseph Pickering		(16 episodes, 2008-2010)
Mark Wareham		(12 episodes, 2011)

Series Film Editing by
Stephen Evans		(8 episodes, 2008-2010)
Deborah Peart		(6 episodes, 2008-2010)
Peter Carrodus		(4 episodes, 2008)

Series Casting by
Ann Robinson		(60 episodes, 2008-2012)
Nathan Lloyd		(13 episodes, 2008)

Series Production Design by
Paddy Reardon		(19 episodes, 2008-2010)

Series Art Direction by
Scott Bird		(15 episodes, 2010-2011)
Ben Morieson		(13 episodes, 2008)
Kerrie Van Lambaart		(8 episodes, 2012)

Series Set Decoration by
Zlatko Kasumovic		(1 episode, 2008)
Hannah Knowlton		(1 episode, 2008)

Series Costume Design by
Louise Wakefield		(52 episodes, 2008-2011)

Series Makeup Department
Brydie Stone	....	hair stylist / makeup artist (24 episodes, 2010-2011)
Tess Natoli	....	makeup and hair designer (13 episodes, 2009)
Beth Halsted	....	assistant makeup artist (13 episodes, 2011)
Helen Magelaki	....	key hair stylist / key makeup artist (13 episodes, 2011)
Angela Conte	....	makeup designer / hair designer / ... (6 episodes, 2010)
Carol Cameron	....	makeup artist/hair stylist: daily (4 episodes, 2010)
Lara Jade Birch	....	hair stylist & makeup artist (3 episodes, 2011)
Liz Harper	....	makeup department head (unknown episodes, 2008)
Glenda Mann	....	makeup artist (unknown episodes, 2008)
Kellie Griffin	....	makeup artist (unknown episodes)

Series Production Management
Sam Thompson	....	production manager (13 episodes, 2009)
Caroline Scott	....	post-production supervisor (12 episodes, 2008)
Vanessa Brown	....	production manager (6 episodes, 2010)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Adam Smillie	....	second assistant director (22 episodes, 2011-2013)
Jon Attenborough	....	third assistant director (19 episodes, 2009-2010)
Todd Embling	....	second assistant director (13 episodes, 2008)
Renata Blaich	....	third assistant director (10 episodes, 2008)
Chris Odgers	....	first assistant director (7 episodes, 2008)
Michael Faranda	....	first assistant director (6 episodes, 2010)
Emma Jamvold	....	second assistant director (6 episodes, 2010)
Brendan Campbell	....	first assistant director (4 episodes, 2008)
Seamus Flint	....	third assistant director (3 episodes, 2008)
Andrew Power	....	first assistant director (2 episodes, 2008)
Mika Tran	....	additional assistant director (2 episodes, 2008)

Series Art Department
Mark Harman	....	buyer/dresser (34 episodes, 2009-2012)
Nicole Coulston	....	art department coordinator (13 episodes, 2011)
Ben Bauer	....	stand-by props (6 episodes, 2008)
Mark Dawson	....	set dresser (6 episodes, 2010)
Alice Lanagan	....	art department coordinator / art department co-ordinator (6 episodes, 2010)
Troy Henman	....	props (5 episodes, 2010)
Patrick Coville	....	stand-by props (4 episodes, 2008)
Matt Boug	....	props (4 episodes, 2010)
Ali Graham	....	set dresser (4 episodes, 2010)
Kirsten O'Loughlin	....	stand-by props (2 episodes, 2008)
Ken Lau	....	props (2 episodes, 2010)

Series Sound Department
Tom Lowndes	....	sound re-recording mixer / sound designer / ... (39 episodes, 2009-2011)
Lloyd Carrick	....	sound recordist (13 episodes, 2008)
Brendan Croxon	....	foley editor: foley recordist (13 episodes, 2008)
Doron Kipen	....	sound re-recording mixer (13 episodes, 2008)
Mark Cornish	....	sound recordist (13 episodes, 2009)
Craig Butters	....	sound effects editor (13 episodes, 2011)
Danielle Wiessner	....	foley recording engineer / foley recordist (9 episodes, 2010-2012)
Jed Palmer	....	sound effects editor (8 episodes, 2008)
Nigel Christensen	....	sound effects editor (8 episodes, 2009-2010)
Francis Byrne	....	boom operator (8 episodes, 2012)
Emma Bortignon	....	sound effects editor (6 episodes, 2008)
James Andrews	....	sound effects editor (4 episodes, 2009)
Stuart Waller	....	sound recordist (2 episodes, 2010)
Scott Bruce	....	boom operator (2 episodes, 2011)

Series Special Effects by
Aaron Beaucaire	....	special effects (13 episodes, 2008)
Dave Everett	....	armourer (13 episodes, 2010)

Series Visual Effects by
Scott Zero	....	visual effects: Chroma Media (unknown episodes)

Series Stunts
Philip Partridge	....	assistant stunt coordinator / stunt performer (15 episodes, 2008-2011)
Brett Sheerin	....	stunts / stunt performer (14 episodes, 2008-2011)
Zev Eleftheriou	....	stunt coordinator (9 episodes, 2008)
Ashley Fairfield	....	stunt performer / stunt double (6 episodes, 2009)
Neal Horton	....	stunt performer (3 episodes, 2009-2011)
Matthew Campbell	....	stunt performer (2 episodes, 2008)
Warwick Sadler	....	stunt driver (2 episodes, 2008)
Andrea Berchtold	....	stunts (2 episodes, 2010-2011)
Sebastian Dickins	....	stunt performer (2 episodes, 2011)
Mark Duncan	....	stunt performer (2 episodes, 2011)
Mike Duncan	....	stunt performer (2 episodes, 2011)
Kim Fardy	....	stunt performer (2 episodes, 2011)
Judd Wild	....	stunt performer (2 episodes, 2011)
Joss Gower	....	stunt performer (unknown episodes)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Lachlan French	....	video assist (13 episodes, 2009)
Adam Hunter	....	gaffer (13 episodes, 2009)
Brie Walsh	....	second assistant camera (13 episodes, 2009)
Jason Ewart	....	a-camera / steadicam operator (13 episodes, 2010)
Dimitri Zaunders	....	assistant camera (13 episodes, 2011)
Keith Bryant	....	focus puller (7 episodes, 2008-2010)
Adam Kuiper	....	key grip (7 episodes, 2009)
Toby Watson	....	first assistant camera (6 episodes, 2009)
Bella Kenworthy	....	focus puller (2 episodes, 2008-2010)
Ashley Koek	....	video assistant (2 episodes, 2008)
James Puli	....	additional clapper loader (2 episodes, 2008)
Anna Dalton	....	camera attachment (2 episodes, 2011)
Paul Sullivan	....	camera operator (unknown episodes, 2008)

Series Casting Department
Emma Dockery	....	casting associate (39 episodes, 2009-2011)
Danielle Tigas	....	casting assistant (13 episodes, 2008)
Alexis Johns	....	casting associate (8 episodes, 2012)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Jade Sims	....	costume buyer / assistant to costume designer / ... (47 episodes, 2009-2012)
Bernadette Croft	....	costume assistant / key costumer / ... (39 episodes, 2009-2011)
Dannielle Alexander	....	costume buyer (13 episodes, 2011)
Amanda Nichols	....	costume maker (13 episodes, 2011)
Kate Seeley	....	costume supervisor (11 episodes, 2008)
Sarah McKinley	....	costume maker (8 episodes, 2011)
Amanda Enders	....	key costumer (8 episodes, 2012)
Peter O'Halloran	....	extras coordinator (8 episodes, 2012)
Amanda Irving	....	costume coordinator / costume supervisor (5 episodes, 2010)
Sonia Nourry	....	standby costume (4 episodes, 2010)
Robyn Elliott	....	costume supervisor (2 episodes, 2011)

Series Editorial Department
Daniel Le	....	assembly editor/senior assistant / first assistant editor (26 episodes, 2009-2011)
Bec Blomberg	....	first assistant editor (13 episodes, 2011)
Rachel McKellar-Harding	....	post-production producer (12 episodes, 2008)
Paul Rowe	....	editing attachment / post-production assistant (11 episodes, 2008)
Sasha Dylan Bell	....	post-production assistant (6 episodes, 2009)

Series Music Department
Jess Moore	....	music supervisor (48 episodes, 2008-2011)
Michael Letho	....	music mixer/engineer / music mixing engineer / ... (4 episodes, 2008-2010)

Series Transportation Department
Stephen Short	....	vehicle coordinator (1 episode, 2010)

Series Other crew
Niki Aken	....	researcher / script assistant / ... (34 episodes, 2009-2011)
Carl Wood	....	location manager (33 episodes, 2009-2012)
Clare McGrath	....	researcher (26 episodes, 2008-2009)
David Singleton	....	location scout (26 episodes, 2009-2010)
Ma'ara Bobby Romia	....	script office attachment / script coordinator / ... (26 episodes, 2010-2011)
Melinda Mutton	....	location coordinator (19 episodes, 2011-2012)
Jason Mack	....	hot set security (18 episodes, 2009-2010)
Pamela Otto	....	script coordinator / script co-ordinator (14 episodes, 2009-2010)
Christine Hutchins	....	production coordinator (13 episodes, 2008)
Scott Warwick	....	armorer (13 episodes, 2008)
Luke Mulhall	....	production secretary (13 episodes, 2009)
Adam Signorelli	....	production runner (13 episodes, 2009)
Barbara McFarlane	....	production coordinator (13 episodes, 2010)
Patrick Rohr	....	production runner (13 episodes, 2010)
Kate Cooper	....	producers asssistant (13 episodes, 2011)
Michael Clarkin	....	assistant accountant (12 episodes, 2010)
Ted Green	....	script supervisor (9 episodes, 2008)
Kira Bohn	....	script supervisor (9 episodes, 2009-2012)
Cath Collins	....	script coordinator (9 episodes, 2009)
Mary Barltrop	....	location manager (9 episodes, 2011)
Elaine Boyd	....	production accountant (8 episodes, 2012)
Amy Barclay	....	script supervisor (7 episodes, 2010)
Jane Forbes	....	script supervisor (6 episodes, 2008-2009)
Nathan Hart	....	runner (6 episodes, 2008)
David Leadbetter	....	production assistant (6 episodes, 2008)
Jennifer White	....	dialect coach: Lieschen Pogue (6 episodes, 2010)
Reza Mokhtar	....	caterer (5 episodes, 2008-2009)
Tony Garland	....	armourer senior (5 episodes, 2010)
Angela Miller	....	assistant to producers (5 episodes, 2010)
Joe Petty	....	production assistant coordinator (5 episodes, 2010)
Lily Rolfe	....	production secretary (5 episodes, 2010)
Annette Smith	....	unit publicist (4 episodes, 2008-2010)
Benedict Paxton-Crick	....	script supervisor (4 episodes, 2012)
Ben Mizzi	....	directors attachment (2 episodes, 2012)

Production Companies

• Australian Film Finance Corporation (AFFC)
• Film Victoria (in association with)
• Nine Network Australia
• Screentime Pty. Ltd.

Distributors

• Nine Network Australia (2008-) (Australia) (TV)
• Box Distribution (2008) (France) (all media)
• Fox (2009) (Germany) (TV)
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2008) (Netherlands) (DVD) (season 1)
• Veronica (2009-) (Netherlands) (TV)

Other Companies

• Australian Talent Management  casting
• Film Finances  completion guarantor
• Real People Victoria  extras casting
• Silverspell Pty. Ltd.  development
• VisionsMCP  extras casting

Also Known As:

"Underbelly: The Mr Asia Story" - New Zealand (English title) (second season title)

Runtime:

Australia:60 min | USA:60 min

Country:

Australia

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Australia:M (some episodes) | Australia:MA (some episodes) | New Zealand:R16 (season 1) | UK:18 | New Zealand:R18 (Season 2) | Netherlands:16

Filming Locations:

Australian Technology Park, Eveleigh, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Company:

Australian Film Finance Corporation (AFFC)

Trivia:

The Purana Taskforce, as presented in series 1, is not a portrayal of the real Taskforce, as laws in Victoria do not allow real police officers, including those who previously served and were not sacked, to be portrayed by actors in the media.

Goofs:

Factual errors: Series are set in Melbourne, Victoria. Victorian Number plates have three letters followed by three numbers, all cars in Underbelly have QLD variation of number plates where numbers are followed by letters.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Top Gear Australia: Episode #2.7" (2009)

Dare I say it? Yes! The Australian Sopranos.

The connection between Sopranos and this series is not far-fetched. Like that show it shows a life of crime and how these gangsters deal with their family. After having seen five episodes more depth is shown and it gets real clear that things will get very nasty indeed. The acting by the cast is superb. And it was good to see Calvan Mulvey (Heartbreak High) return in a much more mature role. What I liked especially in this show that it doesn't exactly choose sides. It is not just about the police getting the bad guys. They also show that even the gangsters have their morals and aren't entirely evil as most people would have us believe. But it doesn't glamorize the life of crime either. When necessary it does show the impact of the crimes committed. Excellent show!