Aftertaste (TV series) explained

Genre:Comedy
Music:Benjamin Speed
Country:Australia
Language:English
Num Series:2
Num Episodes:12
Location:Adelaide Hills
Company:Closer Productions
Network:ABC Television

Aftertaste is an Australian television comedy series on ABC TV, first airing on 3 February 2021. It is created by Julie De Fina and Matthew Bate, produced by Closer Productions. The first season was directed by Jonathan Brough, and the second, airing from 20 July 2022, by Renée Webster.

Plot summary

The series revolves around Easton West, an internationally renowned, yet volatile celebrity chef who has a spectacular fall from grace and returns to his hometown in the Adelaide Hills. He endeavours to rebuild his career and restore his reputation, with the help of his talented, young, pastry-chef niece Diana.

Cast

Season 1

Season 2

Most of the Season 1 cast, as well as:

Episodes

Season 2 (2022)

Production

Aftertaste was produced by Closer Productions for the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. The ABC provided the majority of financing with Screen Australia and the South Australian Film Corporation (SAFC) also being significant sources of finance.[1] The series was made during the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia, which required the navigation of additional obstacles. SAFC offered business resilience training and other help to the Closer Productions Team.[2]

The producers were Rebecca Summerton, Matthew Bate and Erik Thomson, while Julie De Fina was executive producer. The series was created by De Fina and Bate; it was written by De Fina, Bate and Matt Vesely. The executive producer for the ABC was Rebecca Anderson.[1] [3]

Jonathan Brough, who directed Rosehaven and The Family Law, directed the first season of the series.

In November 2021 it was announced that a second series had been commissioned by the ABC,[4] which was being filmed in early 2022, directed by Renée Webster.[5] [6] [7] Filming was completed in March.

While season one centred on the small town of Uraidla, east of the city of Adelaide, and was filmed on location around there, the second series was filmed in a more southerly part of the Adelaide Hills, between Kangarilla and Meadows.

Release

The series first premiered on 3 February 2021 on the ABC TV channel.[8]

The second season of the series went air on 20 July 2022.[9]

Worldwide distribution

ABC Commercial has international distribution rights, and in February 2022 sold the first series to US streaming service Acorn TV, for release in the US, UK, Ireland, Netherlands, Spain, Portugal, and Canada.[10] Season 1 is also available in French and Spanish.[11]

Reception

In a review of the first two episodes, The Guardian called it a "sharp satire" that's "smart, dynamic and laugh-out-loud funny".[12] Broadsheet called it a "very, very funny show", which incorporates important themes while remaining "delightfully silly and vulgar television".[13] Graeme Blundell, in The Australian, called the writing "polished and witty", the direction achieving "the right density of texture and atmosphere", and especially praised newcomer Abbott's performance.[14]

Accolades

Series 1

Series 2

Further reading

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ABC dishes up Erik Thomson in delicious new comedy series Aftertaste (w/t) . About the ABC. . 29 June 2020 . 4 February 2021.
  2. Web site: Closer Productions navigates its way through the pandemic with 'Aftertaste' . IF Magazine . 14 July 2020. Don . Groves .
  3. Web site: Filming underway on ABC's Aftertaste. Knox. David . 3 August 2020. TV Tonight. 3 August 2020.
  4. Web site: South Australian comedy drama Aftertaste returns for seconds on ABC. 2022-02-10. SAFC. en-AU.
  5. Web site: With 'How To Please A Woman', Renée Webster puts the audience first . IF Magazine. Jackie. Keast . 15 May 2022 . 19 May 2022.
  6. Web site: Lynette Curran, Julian Maroun and Syd Brisbane added to 'Aftertaste' for season two . . 27 February 2022 . 14 April 2022.
  7. Web site: ABC comedy Aftertaste begins filming second season . Mediaweek . 28 February 2022 . 14 April 2022.
  8. Web site: Airdate: Aftertaste. 12 January 2021. Knox. David. TV Tonight. 12 January 2021.
  9. Web site: Seconds, please: ABC dishes up a new season of Aftertaste . InDaily. Penelope . Debelle . 15 July 2022 . 16 July 2022.
  10. Web site: ABC Commercial inks Acorn TV deal for 'Aftertaste' . . 9 February 2022 . 20 July 2022.
  11. Web site: US streaming giant Acorn TV acquires hit ABC series Aftertaste . . 10 February 2022 . 20 July 2022.
  12. Web site: Watson . Meg . Aftertaste review – a wonderfully Australian mockery of the 'angry white guy' . the Guardian . 3 February 2021 . 4 February 2021.
  13. Web site: Aftertaste, the new ABC comedy about a cancelled chef, is one of the best (and funniest) Aussie shows of the year . Broadsheet . 11 February 2021.
  14. News: The Australian. 5 February 2021. Aftertaste: big fish bombs in a small pond. Graeme . Blundell. Review . subscription .
  15. Web site: Coy . Bronte . AACTAs 2021: Nominations announced for best Aussie TV and film . news . 30 October 2021 . 15 August 2024.
  16. Web site: Winners & Nominees . AACTA . 16 August 2024.
  17. Web site: Australian Directors' Guild . ADG AWARDS 2021 . 16 August 2024.
  18. Web site: Sandberg . Phil . Australian Screen Sound Guild Announces Non-Feature Nominees for 2021 Awards . Content + Technology . 13 October 2021 . 16 August 2024.
  19. Web site: Knox . David . Equity Ensemble Awards 2023: winners . TV Tonight . 8 May 2023 . 16 August 2024.
  20. Web site: Franks . Lizzie . Finalists announced for 2023 Equity Ensemble Awards . Equity Foundation . 9 March 2023 . 16 August 2024.
  21. Web site: Baker . Sam . Bomaderry's Natalie Abbott leaves golden "Aftertaste", as critically acclaimed show is nominated for Logie . South Coast Register . 11 June 2022 . 16 August 2024.
  22. Web site: 2022 Logies Winners: Hamish Blake wins the Gold Logie and Bert Newton award, Tony Armstrong wins the Graham Kennedy award . . 19 June 2022 . 16 August 2024.