''Here Come the Habibs'' is an Australian television

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produced by

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. A

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featuring a

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family who win the lottery and move to the posh eastern suburbs of

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, the show premiered on the

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in Australia on 9 February 2016. Despite arousing some controversy as to whether it portrayed racist or stereotyped characters, it was successful, and the series was renewed for a second season, airing from 5 June 2017. Nine program director Hamish Turner confirmed early in 2018 that the show would not be returning for a third season.

Production

The six-part series was created by

Rob Shehadie Rob Shehadie (born 21 March 1977) is an Australian actor, writer and stand-up comedian, who has featured in television series such as "Pizza", "Swift and Shift Couriers" and "Housos". He has performed numerous stage show comedies across Australi ...

, Tahir Bilgic, Matt Ryan-Garnsey, Phil Lloyd and Ben Davies. It was written by Phil Lloyd,

Gary Eck Gary Eck is an Australian comedian and actor. Career Gary Eck has starred in several Australian movies, including 2003's '' You Can't Stop The Murders'' (which he had written for as well) and '' The Night We Called It A Day'', and also in 2006' ...

Sam Meikle Sam Meikle (born 1971) is an Australian writer and director best known for his work in television. He has won several Australian Writers' Guild Awards. He is the son of actor Richard Meikle. Select filmography ;Television *''Home and Away'' *' ...

, Trent Roberts, Steve Walsh. It is directed by Darren Ashton and produced by Chloe Rickard. The score and theme were written by composer Kyls Burtland. The theme features Matuse, an Australian Muslim rapper, and was nominated for Best Television Theme at the 2016 APRA

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Cast

Main

Helen Dallimore Helen Dallimore (born 31 October 1971) is an Australian actress, known for originating the role of Glinda the Good Witch, Glinda in the West End Theatre, West End production of ''Wicked (musical), Wicked''. Early life Dallimore grew up in Oxfor ...

as Olivia O'Neill *

Darren Gilshenan Darren Gilshenan is an Australian actor and writer. He is best known for his in television series ''The Moodys'', ''Maximum Choppage'', '' Chandon Pictures'' and '' Full Frontal''. Early life Darren was first introduced to acting while he was a ...

as Jack O'Neill *

Georgia Flood Georgia Flood (born 29 November 1992) is an Australian film, television and theatre actress. After studying at the L'École Internationale de Théâtre Jacques Lecoq in Paris and the 16th Street Actors Studio in Melbourne, Flood made her stage ...

as Madison O'Neill *

Michael Denkha Michael Denkha is an Assyrian-Australian actor known for his roles in ''Get Rich Quick'', ''Stealth'', ''The Combination'', ''Down Under'' and, most recently, ''Here Come the Habibs'' TV series. Biography Born in Tehran Iran, Denkha moved to ...

as Fou Fou Habib * Camilla Ah Kin as Mariam Habib
Sam Alhaje
as Toufic Habib *

Tyler De Nawi Tyler De Nawi, born Moustafa Dennawi, is an Australian actor. He is also a human rights activist, dancer and acrobat, and is disciplined in capoeira and kickboxing. He made his debut TV appearance in SBS drama miniseries ''The Principal''. He ...

as Elias Habib * Kat Hoyos as Layla Habib

Recurring

as Jahesh *

Tahir Bilgiç Tahir Bilgiç (born 12 December 1968) is an Australian comedian, film and television actor, of Turkish descent. He is primarily an actor and comedian. He has written, directed and starred in some of the most successful live stage shows Austra ...

as Mustafa *

Pippa Grandison Pippa Jody Grandison (born 12 September 1970) is an Australian actress and singer. She currently lives in Sydney, with her husband Steve Le Marquand and son. Career Pippa Grandison was born in Perth, Western Australia. She made her debut in th ...

as Anthea

Guest

Felix Williamson Felix Williamson is an Australian actor. Early life Williamson is the stepson of playwright David Williamson. From age 13–17, he trained at the Australian Theatre for Young People in Sydney, Australia, learning the foundations of acting. Ca ...

as Lawrence * Phil Lloyd as Commodore *

Dave Eastgate Dave Eastgate born 31 January 1979 is an Australian actor, stand-up comedian, writer and musician from the Gold Coast, Australia. He starred in the ABC/BBC/Comedy Central smash hit, Ronny Chieng: International Student and received a Logie Awa ...

as Officer Kemp *

Sandy Gore Sandy Gore (born 28 June 1950) is an Australian film, stage and television actress. She has had an extensive stage career in Australia with the Melbourne Theatre Company and Sydney Theatre Company including playing Vivian in '' Wit'' (2000) and ...

as Tetta *

Tony Nikolakopoulos Tony Nikolakopoulos is a Greek Australian film and television actor. He is best known for his work in the films of Nick Giannopoulos, '' The Wog Boy'' and ''The Wannabes'', and for his role as Attilio in the television series '' Scooter: Secret ...

as Jiddo *

Wendy Strehlow Wendy Strehlow ( 1958) is an Australian actress, particularly in soap opera and theatre, she has appeared in numerous TV series and tele-dramas but is probably best known for her role as the much loved nurse sister Judy Loveday in the televisio ...

as Border Security *

Nicola Parry Nicola Parry is an Australian actress who is best known for her roles in the hit comedies ''Thank God You're Here'', ''The Hollowmen'' and ''Swift and Shift Couriers''. She is an alumna of the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art The L ...

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Officer Karen * Brandon McClelland as Blair *

Nathan Lovejoy Nathan Lovejoy (born 2 December 1981) is an Australian actor, known for his roles as Principal Swift on the Disney Channel sci-fi teen sitcom '' Gabby Duran & the Unsittables'', for which he was nominated for a Daytime Creative Arts Emmy Award ...

as Bobby Peeker * Tim Gilbert as himself *

Roy Billing Roy Harwood Billing (born 1947) is a New Zealand television actor, now based on Waiheke Island, New Zealand. He was brought up in Ruawai, Northland, New Zealand. Billing spent almost three decades living and working in Australia. He became wid ...

as Alan *

Lucy Durack Lucy Durack (born 17 November 1982) is an Australian actress, singer and television personality who played Glinda in the Australian production of ''Wicked (musical), Wicked'', and Elle Woods in the Australian production of ''Legally Blonde (musi ...

as Judy * Anna Bamford as Samantha *

Tasneem Roc Tasneem Roc (born 11 December 1978) is an Australian television and film actress born in Sydney. Early life and education Roc's mother, author Margaret Roc, is from Scotland and her father, John Roc, is a Karen from Burma. Her brother is Jam ...

as UN Woman * Taya Calder-Mason as Phoebe Priggs

Series overview

Episodes

Season 1 (2016)

Season 2 (2017)

Release

Broadcast

The series premiered in Australia on 9 February 2016 on the Nine Network.

Home media

Season one is available on iTunes in Australia. Series one and two were previously available on the 9now streaming platform by Channel Nine.

Ratings

Season 1

Season 2

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Here Come the Habibs 2016 Australian television series debuts 2017 Australian television series endings Nine Network original programming Australian comedy television series