Austin
Season 1
8 X 30 MIN | 2024 | PRODUCED FOR ABC AUSTRALIA, ITV STUDIOS
When much-loved children’s author Julian Hartswood (Ben Miller) inadvertently causes a social media storm, his career and that of his illustrator wife Ingrid (Sally Phillips) appears to be over. That is until Austin (Michael Theo), the neurodivergent son that Julian never knew existed, turns up out of the blue. Could embracing this modern nuclear family be Julian’s route back from cancellation?
With Gia Carides, Roy Billing, Kate Elliott, Charlotte Nicdao, Jim Howick, Rick Davies & Billie Piper.
Season 2
8 X 30 MIN | 2025 | PRODUCED FOR ABC AUSTRALIA, ITV STUDIOS
In Season Two, Austin grapples with sudden literary fame while his previously estranged father, Julian, and stepmother, Ingrid, sell their beloved Big Bear series to Australian TV. Julian is swiftly cut out of the process due to his status as a social media pariah, leaving Ingrid to take the wheel. As Austin tries to stay true to himself, everyone else scrambles for relevance. At its heart, this season is all about love; finding it, falling into it, leaving it behind. A sharp and heartfelt comedy about family, ambition, and the unpredictable pitfalls of success.
Awards
TV Week Silver Logie 2025 | Nominated – Best Actor in a Comedy (Michael Theo, Ben Miller)
TV Week Silver Logie 2025 | Nominated – Best Actress in a Comedy (Sally Phillips)
TV Week Silver Logie 2025 | Nominated – Best Scripted Comedy Program
Screen Producers of Australia (SPA) Awards 2025 | Nominated – Best Comedy Program or Series Production of the Year
AACTA Awards 2025 | Nominated – Best Narrative Comedy Series
AACTA Awards 2025 | Nominated – Best Acting in a Comedy (Michael Theo)
