Fisk is an Australian television comedy series on ABC Television, first airing on 17 March 2021.
Plot summary
The series revolves around the life of lawyer Helen Tudor-Fisk, who leaves Sydney for Melbourne after her career and marriage fall apart.
Cast
Kitty Flanagan as Helen Tudor-Fisk
Marty Sheargold as Ray Gruber
Julia Zemiro as Roz Gruber
Aaron Chen as George
Debra Lawrance as May
George Henare as Graham
John Gaden as Anthony Fisk
Glenn Butcher as Viktor
Bert La Bonté as William
Colette Mann as Mrs Popovitch
Production
The first series was originally announced in late 2020 as Entitled, with filming having taken place in North Melbourne and other locations during the global pandemic, with strict protocols on room density and proximity. Large groupings had to be avoided.
The first series included many guest stars in cameo roles. These include Glenn Robbins, Marg Downey, Ed Kavalee, Glenn Ridge (emcee - episode 6), Sam Pang, Colette Mann and Dave O'Neil.
In November 2021, it was announced that a second series had been commissioned by the ABC. It was released in 2022. Filming took place in the same locations, and Glenn Robbins and others made guest appearances.
Episodes
Series 1 (2021)
Series 2 (2022)
Release and reception
The first series went to air on ABC TV from 17 March 2021.
Viewership
Series 1
Series 2
Critical reception
Kylie Northover of the Sydney Morning Herald gave the series debut 3.5 of 4 stars. Luke Buckmaster, writing in The Guardian, gave the show 3/5 stars, opining that the first episode was funnier than the rest.
In September 2021 Fisk won the Best Series Award in the comedies competition at Europe's largest TV festival, Series Mania, in Lille, France, beating six other series chosen for the event, including the multi-Emmy-nominated series Hacks, from HBO.
Awards and nominations
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|rowspan="2"|2021
|rowspan="2"|AACTA Awards
|Best Television Comedy Series
|Fisk
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|Best Comedy Performer
|Kitty Flanagan
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|rowspan="2"|2022
|rowspan="6"|Logie Awards
|Most Popular Actress
|Kitty Flanagan
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|Most Popular Comedy Program
|Fisk
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|rowspan="4"|2023
|Most Popular Actress
|Kitty Flanagan
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|Most Popular Actress
|Julia Zemiro
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|Most Popular Comedy Program
|Fisk
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|Most Outstanding Comedy Program
|Fisk
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Home media
The first series of Fisk was released in Australia on DVD on 30 June 2021 from Roadshow Entertainment. The second series has yet to be announced.
International broadcast
The first series is able to be streamed on Netflix, after being released in August 2023 in all regions except The Netherlands, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland. Since 10 August 2023, the series is also able to be streamed on ITVX in the United Kingdom.