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Total Control is an Australian television political drama series first screened on ABC TV in October 2019. Its working title was Black Bitch, but that was deemed too controversial and the series was renamed. Season 2 began airing on 7 November 2021, and the final season premiered on the ABC on 14 January 2024.
Total Control: Created by Darren Dale, Miranda Dear, Rachel Griffiths, Stuart Page. With Deborah Mailman, Rachel Griffiths, Rob Collins, Wesley Patten. An Indigenous woman in Australia is thrust into the political limelight.
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- 2019-10-13
- Drama, Thriller
- 60
It's been two years since Alex Irving anointed Paul Murphy as Australia's first Aboriginal Prime Minister. Since then, the government has weathered a global pandemic and the tide of public sentiment turning against them. 7.1/10 (21) Rate.
When Indigenous woman Alex Irving (Deborah Mailman) gains national acclaim for her heroism against a rampaging gunman, Australia's embattled prime minister Rachel Anderson (Rachel Griffiths) sees a publicity goldmine and handpicks Alex for the Senate.
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Rated: 4/5 Oct 22, 2019 Full Review James Croot Stuff.co.nz Total Control offers a scathing examination of Australian politics, a clarion call for social justice and a magnificent showcase for...
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- Deborah Mailman
- Rachel Perkins
- October 13, 2019
Two years on since the explosive events of the second season, outsider turned kingmaker, Alex Irving, is now completely at home in the nation's capital. She's at the centre of power, holding the Government on a short leash, but it's taking a toll.
Total Control. Seasons Years Top-rated. 1 2 3. S1.E1 ∙ Episode #1.1. Sun, Oct 13, 2019. A fearless Indigenous senator, barely weeks into her political career in Canberra, and betrayed at the highest level, must seek redemption and settle a score against the party, and the Prime Minister of Australia. 8.3/10 (104) Rate. S1.E2 ∙ Episode #1.2.
