In Our Blood is an Australian historical drama television miniseries with musical elements which aired on ABC TV from 19 March 2023 until 9 April 2023.[2][3]
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| Genre | Musical drama[1] |
| Created by | Adriano Cappelletta |
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| Composer | Elliott Wheeler |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 4 |
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| Cinematography | Jason Hargreaves |
| Running time | 46–51 minutes |
| Production company | Hoodlum Entertainment |
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| Network | ABC TV |
| Release | 19 March – 9 April 2023 |
Synopsis
editA series looking at Australia's response to the AIDS crisis.[1]
Cast
edit- Tim Draxl as David Westford
- Matt Day as Jeremy Wilding
- Jada Alberts as Deb Ferguson
- Nicholas Brown as Dr. Paul Kemble
- Oscar Leal as Gabe
- Anna McGahan as Michelle
Episodes
edit| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
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| 1 | "Grid" | John Sheedy | Adriano Cappelletta | 19 March 2023 |
| 2 | "No Time For Politicking" | John Sheedy | Jane Allen | 26 March 2023 |
| 3 | "Intriguing Habits" | Nicholas Verso | Jonathan Gavin | 2 April 2023 |
| 4 | "There’s Always a Dance Floor" | Nicholas Verso | Adriano Cappelletta & Jane Allen | 9 April 2023 |
Reception
editMichael Sun of The Guardian gave it 3 stars stating "one wishes In Our Blood leaned harder into its bizarro world and lived up to the sheer campiness of its premise. For a series about misbehaving queers, it’s awfully restrained."[4] The Queer Review's Chad Armstrong gave it 3 stars saying "While the series is hit and miss, there are some brilliant moments and things definitely improve in the second half under director Nicholas Verso, who gets the balance between genuine human emotion and stylized visuals right."[5] David Knox of TV Tonight rated the series 4.5 out of 5 stars, saying "Ingeniously, the narrative weaves in a Greek Chorus of chameleon performers (Adriano Cappalletta, Nic Prior, Tomas Parrish, Alice Birbarra), who break the fourth wall imparting necessary history points to the viewer and, joyously, bursting into song. The weaving of these ’80s hits juxtaposed against the politics is one of the drama’s many pleasures."[6]
Awards
edit| Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
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| 2023 | Logie Awards of 2023 | Most Outstanding Drama Series, Miniseries or Telemovie | In Our Blood
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Nominated | [7] |
External links
edit- In Our Blood at IMDb
References
edit- ^ a b "Screen Australia and ABC announce new drama In Our Blood" (Press release). Screen Australia. 3 February 2023. Archived from the original on 4 November 2024.
- ^ Mangan, John (8 March 2023). "The new TV role that brought Tim Draxl to tears". The Sydney Morning Herald. Archived from the original on 5 November 2024.
- ^ Knox, David (21 February 2023). "Airdate: In Our Blood". TV Tonight. Archived from the original on 5 November 2024. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
- ^ Sun, Michael (20 March 2023). "In Our Blood review – a stirring musical drama about Australia's Aids crisis". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 4 November 2024.
- ^ Armstrong, Chad (28 March 2023). "TV Review: In Our Blood ★★★". The Queer Review. Archived from the original on 4 November 2024.
- ^ Knox, David (12 March 2023). "In Our Blood". TV Tonight. Archived from the original on 5 November 2024. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
- ^ Kelly, Vivienne (19 June 2023). "Logie Awards 2023: Full List of Nominees Revealed". Variety. Most Outstanding Drama Series, Miniseries or Telemovie. Archived from the original on 4 November 2024.