Friday on My Mind (miniseries) explained

Genre:Drama
Screenplay:Christopher Lee
Director:Matthew Saville
Starring:Ashley Zukerman
Christian Byers
Will Rush
Arthur McBain
Mackenzie Fearnley
Du Toit Bredenkamp
Country:Australia
Language:English
Num Episodes:2
Cinematography:Simon Chapman
Runtime:180 minutes
Company:Playmaker Media
Network:ABC

Friday On My Mind is an Australian television drama miniseries, based on the lives of Australian rock band The Easybeats, which first screened on the ABC in November 2017. The series is produced by Playmaker Media and was written by Christopher Lee and directed by Matthew Saville.[1]

Cast

Release

The mini series was broadcast on ABC1 on 26 November and 3 December 2017 over two nights. Episodes were later available for streaming on the ABC's iView service.

Reception

Friday On My Mind received largely positive reviews from the press. Luke Buckmaster from The Guardian Australia praised it by saying: "Easybeats biopic plays like a concert you don't want to end".[2] The acting in the series was praised, in particular Will Rush and Christian Byers.[3] Although, overall the series was praised, critics did point out that the second episode wasn't as strong as the first.[4] [5]

Notes and References

  1. News: Adams. Cameron. ABC announce their next TV miniseries is a groundbreaking Australian music band. 2017-12-03. Daily Telegraph. 2017-05-02. Sydney.
  2. News: Buckmaster. Luke. Easybeats biopic plays like a concert you don't want to end. The Guardian Australia. 2017-11-26.
  3. News: Wigney. James. Easybeats drama Friday On My Mind is a tribute to the late, great George Young and Stevie Wright. news.com.au. 2017-11-21.
  4. News: Knox. David. Friday On My Mind. TV Tonight. 2017-11-22.
  5. News: Wigney. James. Easybeats drama Friday On My Mind is a tribute to the late, great George Young and Stevie Wright. news.com.au. 2017-11-21.