Fisk (TV series) explained

Genre:Comedy
Composer:Kit Warhurst
Country:Australia
Language:English
Num Series:3
Num Episodes:18
Cinematography:Joanne Donahoe-Beckwith
Camera:Multi-camera
Runtime:26—28 minutes
Network:ABC TV

Fisk is an Australian television comedy series on ABC Television, first airing on 17 March 2021. The second season aired in 2022, and the third premiered on 20 October 2024. Seasons 1 and 2 are also broadcast on Netflix and by other outlets around the world. The series is co-created and co-written by comedian Kitty Flanagan, and takes its name from its central character Helen Tudor-Fisk, played by Flanagan, who joins a small legal firm after returning to her hometown, Melbourne.

Premise

The series revolves around the life of lawyer Helen Tudor-Fisk, who leaves Sydney for Melbourne after her career and marriage fall apart. She then finds work at a small solicitors that specialises in probate law and wills.[1] The firm, Gruber & Gruber, is run by siblings Ray and Roz, assisted by probate clerk/"webmaster" George.

In the third series, Tudor-Fisk is a partner in the rebranded Gruber & Fisk, while Roz is continuing with her career in mediation. Ray has a new romantic interest, Melissa, a fashion psychologist, while George is engaging in "side hustles" with his grandmother.

Cast

Main

Guest

Production

Co-creator, co-writer, and star of the series, Kitty Flanagan, had trouble getting her idea for the series to air, as the main character was deemed too unlikeable. After having literary success with her 2019 book 488 Rules for Life: The Thankless Art of Being Correct, she realised that it was a rule book for her character, and may have been one of the reasons that ABC Television commissioned the series.[2]

The first series was originally announced in late 2020 as Entitled.[3] Filming took place in North Melbourne and other locations during the COVID-19 pandemic, with strict protocols on room density and proximity. Large groupings had to be avoided.[4] In November 2021, it was announced that a second series had been commissioned by ABC (released 2022).[5] In November 2023, it was announced that a third series had been commissioned by ABC[6] (aired 2024).[7] [2]

All three series are co-created by Flanagan and Vincent Sheehan, co-written by Flanagan and her sister Penny Flanagan, and co-directed by Flanagan and Tom Peterson.[8] [9] [10] Vincent Sheehan did not come back to write Season 3, however came back as a producer, along with Nicole Minchin.[11]

Episodes

Series 3 (2024)

Broadcast

The first series went to air on ABC TV from 17 March 2021.[12] The second series aired in 2022, and the third from 20 October 2024.[2]

The first series has been streaming on Netflix since August 2023,[13] and the second series since December 2023.[14]

Since August 2023, the series can also be streamed on ITVX in the United Kingdom.[15]

Reception

Critical reception

Kylie Northover of The Sydney Morning Herald gave the series debut 3.5 out of 5 stars.[16] Luke Buckmaster in The Guardian gave the show 3 out of 5 stars, writing that the first episode was funnier than the rest.[17]

Awards and nominations

In September 2021 Fisk won the Best Series Award in the comedies competition at Europe's largest TV festival, Series Mania, in Lille, France. It beat six other series chosen for the event, including the multi-Emmy-nominated series Hacks, from HBO.[18]

|-|rowspan="2"|2021|rowspan="2"|AACTA Awards|Best Television Comedy Series|Fisk||rowspan="2"|[19] |-|Best Comedy Performer|Kitty Flanagan||-|rowspan="2"|2022|rowspan="6"|Logie Awards|Most Popular Actress|Kitty Flanagan||rowspan="2"||-|Most Popular Comedy Program|Fisk||-|rowspan="4"|2023|Most Popular Actress|Kitty Flanagan||rowspan="4"|[20] |-|Most Popular Actress|Julia Zemiro||-|Most Popular Comedy Program|Fisk||-|Most Outstanding Comedy Program|Fisk|

Viewership

On Netflix, Fisk was in the top 10 viewed series on Netflix in 10 countries, including South Africa, the UK, and the US.[2]

Series 1
Series 2
Series 3

Home media

The first series of Fisk was released in Australia on DVD on 30 June 2021 from Roadshow Entertainment.[21]

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Knox . David . Airdate: Fisk . . 13 February 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240303061836/https://tvtonight.com.au/2021/02/airdate-fisk.html . 3 March 2024 . live . 26 May 2021.
  2. Kitty . Flanagan . Story . Hannah . Kitty Flanagan struggled to get Fisk made. Now, the ABC TV show is an international hit . . 20 October 2024 . 19 October 2024.
  3. News: Knox. David . New series funded for ABC, SBS, Nine.. 20 April 2020. TV Tonight. 8 August 2023 . 3 March 2024 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240303061556/https://tvtonight.com.au/2020/04/new-series-funded-for-abc-sbs-nine.html.
  4. News: Knox . David . Kitty Flanagan, from the Whip Around to Fisk.... 3 March 2024 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240303061129/https://tvtonight.com.au/2021/03/kitty-flanagan-from-the-whip-around-to-fisk.html/. 15 March 2021. TV Tonight. 25 May 2023 . You’ll notice a lot of times people only come to the door because we weren’t allowed to have another person in the room. We had to change things a lot..
  5. News: Upfronts 2022: ABC . 10 February 2022. TV Tonight. en-AU . 25 November 2021 . David . Knox . 3 March 2024 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240303060904/https://tvtonight.com.au/2021/11/upfronts-2022-abc.html.
  6. News: 2024 Upfronts: ABC . David . Knox . 9 November 2023. TV Tonight. en-AU . 2 March 2024 . 3 March 2024 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240302041002/https%3A%2F%2Ftvtonight.com.au%2F2023%2F11%2F2024-upfronts-abc.html .
  7. Web site: Knox . David . 2024-09-19 . Returning: Fisk TV Tonight . 2024-09-19 . TV Tonight. en-AU.
  8. Web site: Fisk series 1 (2021) . . 30 March 2021 . 19 October 2024.
  9. Web site: Fisk series 2 (2022) . . 19 October 2024.
  10. Web site: Fisk series 3 (2024) . . 19 October 2024.
  11. Web site: ‘Fisk’ (Season 3 Trailer) . IF . 19 September 2024 . 6 November 2024.
  12. Web site: Knox. David. Filming begins on Kitty Flanagan comedy. 26 October 2020. TV Tonight. 17 March 2021. 3 March 2024 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240303111634/https://tvtonight.com.au/2020/10/filming-begins-on-kitty-flanagan-comedy.html.
  13. News: Kelly. Vivienne. 'Fisk' Added to Netflix. 1 August 2023. Variety Australia. Brag Media. 8 August 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231207155121/https://au.variety.com/2023/tv/news/fisk-netflix-9727/. 7 December 2023 . dead.
  14. Web site: 'Fisk' Season 2 scheduled for December 2023 Netflix release in select regions, know where will it be available. 18 November 2023. The Economic Times. 6 December 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20240303104735/https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/us/fisk-season-2-scheduled-for-december-2023-netflix-release-in-select-regions-know-where-will-it-be-available/articleshow/105299917.cms. 3 March 2024 . live.
  15. Web site: ABC Commercial Sells 'Fisk' to ITV. 9 August 2023. VideoAge International. TV Trade Media. 10 August 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20240303104840/https://www.videoageinternational.net/2023/08/09/news/abc-commercial-sells-fisk-to-itv/ . 3 March 2024 . live.
  16. News: 23 October 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231023002653/https://www.smh.com.au/culture/tv-and-radio/kitty-flanagan-leads-a-terrific-cast-in-acerbic-new-comedy-20210309-p5790v.html . live . registration . Kylie . Northover . 12 March 2021 . Kitty Flanagan leads a terrific cast in acerbic new comedy. The Sydney Morning Herald. 2021-03-14.
  17. News: 23 October 2023 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20231023053351/https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2021/mar/17/fisk-review-kitty-flanagan-anchors-enjoyable-but-patchy-legal-comedy. Fisk review – Kitty Flanagan anchors enjoyable but patchy legal comedy. 17 March 2021. The Guardian . Luke . Buckmaster.
  18. 2021-09-03. FISK takes the top comedy gong at Series Mania. 2022-01-18. TV Blackbox. en-AU . 3 March 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240303103333/https://tvblackbox.com.au/page/2021/09/03/fisk-takes-the-top-comedy-gong-at-series-mania/ . live.
  19. Web site: Winners & Nominees. aacta.org. 20 July 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240303110111/https://www.aacta.org/aacta-awards/winners-and-nominees/2021-aacta-awards/ . 3 March 2024 . live.
  20. Web site: Knox. David. Logie Awards 2023: nominees. 19 June 2023. TV Tonight. 20 July 2023. 3 March 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240303105349/https://tvtonight.com.au/2023/06/tv-week-logie-awards-2023-nominees.html . live.
  21. Web site: Fisk DVD. sanity.com.au. 20 July 2023.

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