Totally Completely Fine Explained

Genre:Dark comedy
Director:Lucy Gaffy
Starring:Thomasin McKenzie
Devon Terrell
Contessa Treffone
Rowan Witt
Brandon McClelland
Country:Australia
Language:English
Num Seasons:1
Num Episodes:6
Runtime:47–50 minutes
Company:Fremantle Australia
Network:Stan
SundanceNow

Totally Completely Fine is an Australian dark comedy television series produced by Stan in association with SundanceNow. It stars Thomasin McKenzie as Vivian Cunningham, a twenty-something who inherits her grandfather's home which is a popular suicide jumping spot. The series premiered on both platforms on 20 April 2023.[1] [2]

Plot

When Vivian's (Thomasin McKenzie) grandfather passes away in his sleep, she inherits his clifftop home that is regularly visited by people attempting to die by suicide. Vivian learns that her grandad had been talking people out of jumping for years, saving hundreds of lives. After saving the life of runaway bride Amy (Contessa Treffone), Vivian starts to take on the responsibility of helping those who come to the cliff while also adjusting to her new life in "the Crevice".

Cast

Main

Recurring

Production

The series was created and executive produced by Gretel Vella, who also wrote four of the six episodes. It was announced to be in development by Stan on 24 March 2022, then under the title of The Jump.[3] The main cast was announced in August 2022, with filming beginning the same month in Sydney.[4]

Release

A trailer was released on 29 March 2023.[5] All six episodes released on Stan on 20 April 2023, with the first two episodes releasing in the United States on SundanceNow and AMC+ the same day. Further episodes were released on the platform weekly on Thursdays.[6] Fremantle International holds distribution rights for the series in other territories.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2023-03-31 . DARK COMEDY TOTALLY, COMPLETELY FINE STARRING THOMASIN MCKENZIE PREMIERES WITH TWO EPISODES ON THURSDAY, APRIL 20 ON SUNDANCE NOW AND AMC+ . 2023-05-03 . en-US.
  2. Web site: First look at Stan's new series Totally Completely Fine ahead of the premiere in April . 2023-05-03 . www.nine.com.au . en-AU.
  3. Web site: Mediaweek . 2022-03-23 . Stan Originals: 10 new productions, expands Lionsgate partnership . 2023-05-03 . Mediaweek . en-AU.
  4. Web site: Kelly . Vivienne . 2022-08-11 . Filming Kicks Off on New Stan Original 'Totally Completely Fine' . 2023-05-03 . Variety Australia . en-AU.
  5. Web site: Totally Completely Fine official trailer . 2023-05-03 . The Sydney Morning Herald . 29 March 2023 . en.
  6. Web site: Nath . Debangshu . 2023-04-18 . Totally, Completely Fine on Sundance Now: Release date, plot, cast, and everything we know so far . 2023-05-03 . www.sportskeeda.com . en-us.