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Australian TV Dramas; Why do they all get cancelled so quickly?
Topic Started: Sep 9 2011, 09:48:43 AM (803 Views)
Jennie	Sep 9 2011, 09:48:43 AM Post #1
Chinwagger Posts: 56 Group: Members* Member #4,625 Joined: May 16, 2011 I come from... Flint, Michigan & Annecy, France I now live in... Adelaide, Australia	Not that I watch TV all that much (I do have a PhD to write...), but I would like to watch Australian series instead of American ones - except they all seem to be getting cancelled! City Homicide, Sea Patrol, and Rescue Special Ops have all ended this year and Rush will probably be next. Besides Wild Boys that just started last week, what else is there besides the two soaps? I imagine it's because buying American shows is cheaper and faster than producing new series here, but I would really like to watch Australian actors (with Australian accents!) filmed in Australia, you know?



TerritorianTori	Sep 9 2011, 11:09:06 AM Post #2
It couldn't happen here Posts: 4,859 Group: Admin Member #1 Joined: Feb 14, 2007 I come from... Rio Grande Valley, Texas I now live in... Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia	If you're looking for good Aussie drama, ABC and SBS are your best bet. East West 101, Swift and Shift, Crownies - just some of the ones we watch. The commercial networks are all about ratings and the bottom line, and sadly, reality shows have the best profit margin these days. (for example, Border Security, The Force, RPA, and The Farmer Wants A Wife - all 100% Aussie-made - have been running for yeeeeears and no sign of slowing down) That said, though, they are pushing the latest Underbelly series (on Nine) quite heavily. Have you seen that one?
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RachaelK	Sep 9 2011, 10:16:06 PM Post #3
True Blue Mate Posts: 289 Group: Members** Member #2,918 Joined: Nov 11, 2008 I come from... Upstate, NY I now live in... Elwood (Melbourne), VIC	Razor (Underbelly's) been getting great reviews from my friends. Some of the shows seem to do well, but they space them out almost like mini-series. Swift and Shift is so rediculous. Lol. Can't help but watch it.



Jennie	Sep 9 2011, 10:35:59 PM Post #4
Chinwagger Posts: 56 Group: Members* Member #4,625 Joined: May 16, 2011 I come from... Flint, Michigan & Annecy, France I now live in... Adelaide, Australia	Thanks for the suggestions! I haven't checked out Underbelly since the commercials made it seem way too violent.



Shazza	Sep 10 2011, 06:40:03 AM Post #5
Chinwagger Posts: 62 Group: Members* Member #2,433 Joined: Apr 16, 2008 I come from... Adelaide, SA I now live in... San Diego, CA I'm planning to move to... Adelaide, Brisbane or Coffs Harbour?	Its a symptom of the times I think - instant gratification and instant profit is the name of the game. As Tors said, reality shows have taken over due to larger profit margins, and new shows are not given a chance to succeed - if they dont rate in the first 2 or 3 episodes they are canned. We saw it here in the US a couple of years ago and it got so bad that I stopped watching new shows because I got so frustrated with them being taken off the air without any warning. That being said I think its been a little bit better this last season. Certainly happens all over. I started watching a BBC show called Outcasts on BBC America and totally got into it only to find out it got cancelled in the UK. I watched it to the end and thoroughly enjoyed it but was totally dissatisfied when I saw the final episode to be aired as it really did leave the audience hanging.



Bindie	Sep 10 2011, 12:42:09 PM Post #6
True Blue Mate Posts: 2,238 Group: Alumni Staff Member #43 Joined: Feb 18, 2007 I come from... The US, North America, Earth, The Milky Way I now live in... Canberra, ACT, Australia, Earth, The Milky Way	I feel mixed about this. Sometimes shows go on waaaaay too long. While I ADORE Dexter, it's almost to the point of what more can they do? 2 and 1/2 men (ugh). Also British shows tend to have shorter seasons. Season 1 of Misfits had 6 episodes!! Sherlock Holmes was only 3 movie length shows! Totally agree with Tors about ABC and SBS. Awesome shows on there.
	The future is no place/to place your better days, DMB Canberra, ACT since 2004


Jennie	Sep 11 2011, 04:19:59 PM Post #7
Chinwagger Posts: 56 Group: Members* Member #4,625 Joined: May 16, 2011 I come from... Flint, Michigan & Annecy, France I now live in... Adelaide, Australia	I haven't started watching any new American shows in the past few years either because I figured they would just end up getting cancelled too soon. I really hate when the final episode is not a real series finale. Rescue was doing really well in the ratings so I was surprised it got axed (and replaced with American shows!). At least Sea Patrol got a real ending; Rescue's final episode was awful since the writers left the storylines open for a 4th season. Totally agree about some shows being on for way too long though. Season 12 of CSI, seriously??



CynicalCountess	Sep 11 2011, 07:39:27 PM Post #8
True Blue Mate Posts: 605 Group: Members** Member #3,432 Joined: Dec 24, 2009 I come from... Knoxville, TN I now live in... Newtown, Sydney, NSW	I'm getting re-addicted to NCIS. We recently finished re-watching The West Wing (both been fans since the start).



West_Texan	Sep 15 2011, 10:34:00 PM Post #9
Chinwagger Posts: 94 Group: Members* Member #4,462 Joined: Mar 19, 2011 I come from... Amarillo, Texas I now live in... Melbourne / Narre Warren	Aussie TV shows suck!!



Bindie	Sep 16 2011, 01:01:16 AM Post #10
True Blue Mate Posts: 2,238 Group: Alumni Staff Member #43 Joined: Feb 18, 2007 I come from... The US, North America, Earth, The Milky Way I now live in... Canberra, ACT, Australia, Earth, The Milky Way	Really? I enjoy several of them, along with UK programs as well. Some Aussie shows aren't all that and a bag of chips, but many US shows suck as well. It seems like the 'free to air' channels cannot come up with anything new. CSI, CSI Miami, CSI New York, Law and Order, Law and Order SCU, Law and Order LA! At least HBO and AMC are stepping up and putting some good stuff out: Dexter, True Blood, Breaking Bad, Game of Thrones. All the best shows are on the Internet these days anyway!!
	The future is no place/to place your better days, DMB Canberra, ACT since 2004


outoflv	Sep 25 2011, 12:35:44 PM Post #11
Yacker Posts: 41 Group: Members* Member #4,586 Joined: May 6, 2011 I come from... Erie, PA, but Orlando, FL is home. I now live in... Sydney, Australia I'm planning to move to... Woo hoo! We're here!	I've watched a few episodes of "Spirited" on W and I'm intrigued. I can't wait for the cable to get hooked up. I've been without TV for a while and I'd almost welcome a few episodes of Two and Half Men. Almost.



lily	Oct 21 2011, 01:48:46 AM Post #12
Piker Posts: 6 Group: New Members Member #4,926 Joined: Aug 17, 2011 I come from... Victoria Australia. lived in Atlanta GA I now live in... Victoria, Australia	Jennie Sep 9 2011, 09:48:43 AM Not that I watch TV all that much (I do have a PhD to write...), but I would like to watch Australian series instead of American ones - except they all seem to be getting cancelled! City Homicide, Sea Patrol, and Rescue Special Ops have all ended this year and Rush will probably be next. Besides Wild Boys that just started last week, what else is there besides the two soaps? I imagine it's because buying American shows is cheaper and faster than producing new series here, but I would really like to watch Australian actors (with Australian accents!) filmed in Australia, you know? Packed to the Rafters is a great Aussie show channel 7 Tuesday nights 8:40pm. Offspring (between seasons back '12) is meant to be good, I honestly haven't seen much of it as I have been in America but I know lots of people who love it.



Bindie	Oct 21 2011, 08:09:51 AM Post #13
True Blue Mate Posts: 2,238 Group: Alumni Staff Member #43 Joined: Feb 18, 2007 I come from... The US, North America, Earth, The Milky Way I now live in... Canberra, ACT, Australia, Earth, The Milky Way	I've also been watching 'The Slap' on Thursdays. Not bad, so far. The first one had me on the edge of my seat!
	The future is no place/to place your better days, DMB Canberra, ACT since 2004


Pothole	Oct 21 2011, 09:41:55 AM Post #14
True Blue Mate Posts: 624 Group: Members** Member #4,325 Joined: Jan 28, 2011 I come from... St.George, Queensland I now live in... Brisbane, Queensland	... and it is a bit of fluff but Wild Boys is not bad for the current crop either
	Those Who Lose Dreaming are Lost. Aboriginal Proverb A truly happy person is one who can enjoy the scenery on a detour Anon


outoflv	Nov 12 2011, 07:37:19 PM Post #15
Yacker Posts: 41 Group: Members* Member #4,586 Joined: May 6, 2011 I come from... Erie, PA, but Orlando, FL is home. I now live in... Sydney, Australia I'm planning to move to... Woo hoo! We're here!	Bindie Oct 21 2011, 08:09:51 AM I've also been watching 'The Slap' on Thursdays. Not bad, so far. The first one had me on the edge of my seat! I've been watching The Slap too, great acting! Has anyone read the book?



Bindie	Nov 12 2011, 11:06:28 PM Post #16
True Blue Mate Posts: 2,238 Group: Alumni Staff Member #43 Joined: Feb 18, 2007 I come from... The US, North America, Earth, The Milky Way I now live in... Canberra, ACT, Australia, Earth, The Milky Way	There is a book group on here and I think they read The Slap to mixed reviews. I'm LOVING the show. And I agree - GREAT acting and very believable, if not sad, characters. I'm finding it hard to like anyone in particular in the show - except maybe Aisha - but there does seem to be a sense of "real" to it. I can imagine something like this tearing apart a family, not to mention a family already on tenterhooks.
	The future is no place/to place your better days, DMB Canberra, ACT since 2004


canaussie	Nov 13 2011, 10:19:45 PM Post #17
True Blue Mate Posts: 1,052 Group: Members** Member #249 Joined: Mar 22, 2007 I come from... Toronto, Canada....hubby from Queensland I now live in... Townsville QLD I'm planning to move to... one day - into a home we own - in Townsville	lily Oct 21 2011, 01:48:46 AM Offspring (between seasons back '12) is meant to be good, I honestly haven't seen much of it as I have been in America but I know lots of people who love it. Add me to the list of those that love Offspring! What I find irks me is that they start a show...run it for 6 weeks-ish and then take it off for a couple of months before bringing it back on again. It happens with American shows too. Bugs the hell out of me!
	Paula (dual Canadian/Australian) married to an Aussie since 1999 and mummy to an Aussie since 2000


Jennie	Nov 21 2011, 08:21:52 PM Post #18
Chinwagger Posts: 56 Group: Members* Member #4,625 Joined: May 16, 2011 I come from... Flint, Michigan & Annecy, France I now live in... Adelaide, Australia	Goodbye Rush and Wild Boys! Guess I'll check out Offspring but I'm afraid it will get cancelled as soon as I start watching...



crapola	Nov 21 2011, 09:14:50 PM Post #19
True Blue Mate Posts: 716 Group: Members** Member #2,773 Joined: May 21, 2008 I come from... southaussieland I now live in... southaussieland I'm planning to move to... the nearest freezer...	never liked rush, but i love/d wild boys, if only for the inaccuracies, lol!!! at least they gave it the courtesy of a decent final, unlike some other shows in the past...



outoflv	Jan 16 2012, 07:43:45 PM Post #20
Yacker Posts: 41 Group: Members* Member #4,586 Joined: May 6, 2011 I come from... Erie, PA, but Orlando, FL is home. I now live in... Sydney, Australia I'm planning to move to... Woo hoo! We're here!	Bindie Nov 12 2011, 11:06:28 PM There is a book group on here and I think they read The Slap to mixed reviews. I'm LOVING the show. And I agree - GREAT acting and very believable, if not sad, characters. I'm finding it hard to like anyone in particular in the show - except maybe Aisha - but there does seem to be a sense of "real" to it. I can imagine something like this tearing apart a family, not to mention a family already on tenterhooks. Ooh, a book group? I haven't come across that yet. Tell me more!

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