Amazing Grace is an Australian television drama series which premiered on the Nine Network on 3 March 2021.[1][2]
| Amazing Grace | |
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| Genre | Drama |
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| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 8 |
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| Producer | Diane Haddon |
| Production location | Sydney |
| Production company | Playmaker Media |
| Original release | |
| Network | Nine Network |
| Release | 3 March – 21 April 2021 |
Synopsis edit
The series centres on midwife Grace and her passionate colleagues at an unconventional birth centre attached to a major city hospital. A fierce advocate for her pregnant mothers-to- be, Grace's dubious work/life balance is about to get even more chaotic when Sophia, the daughter she gave up for adoption 17 years ago, arrives unannounced and pregnant at the birth centre changes her life forever.[5]
Production edit
The series was announced at Nine's annual upfronts in September 2020, Kate Jenkinson will play the titular role of Grace, along with supporting actors Sigrid Thornton, Catherine Van Davies, Alexandra Jensen and Kat Hoyos.[6][7] Filming of the series began in Sydney in October 2020.[8]
Cast edit
- Kate Jenkinson as Grace Cresswell
- Sigrid Thornton as Diane Cresswell
- Alex Dimitriades as Kirk Gilbert
- Alexandra Jensen as Sophia
- Catherine Văn-Davies as Laney Tran
- Ben O'Toole as Max Shaw
- Kat Hoyos as Sasha Lorente
- Luke Ford as Paul
- Ben Mingay as Jim Delaney
- Morgan Griffin as Tiffany Adams
- Jake Ryan as Tyrone
- Frederick Du Rietz as Jeremy
- Arianthe Galani as Yia Yia
- Andrea Demetriades as Chloe
Episodes edit
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Australia viewers (millions) |
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| 1 | "Episode 1" | Shawn Seet | Jonathan Gavin | 3 March 2021 | 0.570[9] |
| 2 | "Episode 2" | Shawn Seet | Sarah Smith | 10 March 2021 | 0.509[10] |
| 3 | "Episode 3" | Lucy Gaffy | Jonathan Gavin | 17 March 2021 | 0.516[11] |
| 4 | "Episode 4" | Lucy Gaffy | Ainslie Clouston | 24 March 2021 | 0.472[12] |
| 5 | "Episode 5" | Sian Davies | Jonathan Gavin | 31 March 2021 | 0.495[13] |
| 6 | "Episode 6" | Sian Davies | Sarah Smith | 7 April 2021 | 0.529[14] |
| 7 | "Episode 7" | Shawn Seet | Ainslie Clouston | 14 April 2021 | 0.495[15] |
| 8 | "Episode 8" | Shawn Seet | Jonathan Gavin | 21 April 2021 | 0.402[16] |
References edit
- ^ "Nine Upfront 2021: Network reveals returning and new programs". Media Week. 16 September 2020. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
- ^ Knox, David (16 February 2021). "Airdate: Amazing Grace". TV Tonight. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
- ^ Knox, David (15 September 2021). "Upfronts 2022: Nine". TV Tonight. TV Tonight. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
- ^ Knox, David (16 September 2021). "Axed: Amazing Grace". TV Tonight. TV Tonight. Retrieved 16 September 2021.
- ^ "New drama Amazing Grace coming to Nine". Media Week. 16 September 2020. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
- ^ Knox, David (16 September 2020). "Upfronts 2021: Nine". TV Tonight. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
- ^ "NINE UPFRONTS: MAJOR TENTPOLES RETURN + NINE REVIVES BEAUTY AND THE GEEK". TV Black Box. 16 September 2020. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
- ^ Knox, David (9 October 2020). "Filming underway on Amazing Grace". TV Tonight. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
- ^ "Timeshifted: Wednesday 3 March 2021". TV Tonight. 12 March 2021. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
- ^ "Timeshifted: Wednesday 10 March 2021". TV Tonight. 19 March 2021. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
- ^ "Timeshifted: Wednesday 17 March 2021". TV Tonight. 26 March 2021. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
- ^ "Timeshifted: Wednesday 24 March 2021". TV Tonight. 5 April 2021. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
- ^ "Timeshifted: Wednesday 31 March 2021". TV Tonight. 9 April 2021. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
- ^ "Timeshifted: Wednesday 7 April 2021". TV Tonight. 16 April 2021. Retrieved 24 April 2021.
- ^ "Timeshifted: Wednesday 14 April 2021". TV Tonight. 16 April 2021. Retrieved 24 April 2021.
- ^ "Timeshifted: Wednesday 21 April 2021". TV Tonight. 1 May 2021. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
