| Alt Name: | C*A*U*G*H*T |
| Genre: | Comedy |
| Creator: | Kick Gurry |
| Director: | Kick Gurry |
| Music: | Richard Breakspear |
| Country: | Australia |
| Language: | English |
| Num Series: | 1 |
| Num Episodes: | 6 |
| List Episodes: | Caught (2023 TV series)#Episodes |
| Cinematography: | Alex Dufficy |
| Camera: | Multi-camera |
| Runtime: | 30 minutes |
| Network: | Stan |
| Released: | – present |
Caught (stylised as C*A*U*G*H*T) is an Australian television hostage comedy series for Stan, released on 28 September 2023.[1] Produced and directed by Kick Gurry, the series follows four Australian soldiers trapped after a secret mission to Behati-Prinsloo, mistaken for Americans spies with no way home after their government abandons them, who take it upon themselves to make the ultimate hostage video for the public.
Four Australian soldiers Rowdy (Ben O'Toole), Dylan (Kick Gurry), Albahnis (Lincoln Younes) and Phil Choi (Alexander England) are trapped during a secret mission to war-torn Behati-Prinsloo are captured by the island's Director Bustard (Fayssal Bazzi) and are mistaken for enemy spies, when they realise the government has no interest in saving them, who take it upon themselves to create the ultimate hostage video for the public.[2] With the media back home in Australia watching every single video, the boys realise that this may have been the best thing to have happened to them.
The cast for the series was announced 29 September 2022.[3]
American actor and director Sean Penn and Australian breakfast television hosts of Nine Network's Today program Karl Stefanovic and Allison Langdon make cameo appearances as themselves in the series.[5] The series also includes cameo appearances from Susan Sarandon as Alaska Adams, Silvia Colloca as Princess Depinder and Travis Fimmel as The Dingo.
The series was filmed in different locations around Sydney and at Fox Studios.
| 1 | "Everyone Loves Australians" | [6] | |
| 2 | "Blue Check Mark" | ||
| 3 | "Content" | ||
| 4 | "Cancelled" | ||
| 5 | "The Greatest Show, Man" | ||
| 6 | "Deep Fake" |
ITVX in the UK had secured the rights for C*A*U*G*H*T in 2023 but before it was set to be released in the UK it had been delayed by ITVX.[7] C*A*U*G*H*T aired from 13 June 2024.[8]
The series was pulled from international release In October 2023 due to sensitivities around the Israel–Hamas war, as it was due to be shown at MIPCOM.[9]
David Knox of TV Tonight gave the series 3 out of 5 stars.[10] Stephen Russell of ScreenHub gave the series 2 out of 5 stars, Russell criticized the subplots and the stereotypes that were present.[11]
| 2024 | TV Week Silver Logie Award | Best Lead Actor in a Comedy | Lincoln Younes | [12] |