''The Ex-PM'' (pronounced 'ex P.M.') is an Australian television comedy series that first aired on

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on Wednesday 14 October 2015. The six-part series is written by and stars

Shaun Micallef Shaun Patrick Micallef (; born 18 July 1962) is an Australian comedian, actor, writer and television presenter. He is currently the host of the satirical news comedy series ''Shaun Micallef's Mad as Hell'' on the ABC. He also hosted the game sh ...

with director Sian Davies and producer Nick Murray for Cordell Jigsaw Zapruder. The series focuses on Andrew Dugdale (Micallef), a fictional former

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, who struggles to adjust to private life. Season two of the show premiered on 26 October 2017.

Synopsis

Series 1

Former prime minister Andrew Dugdale owes his publishers an advance, and is assigned a ghostwriter to help him get his memoirs done.

Series 2

Dugdale stands for election in a marginal rural seat at his party's request. Moving into the town's sewage farm, he campaigns on local issues in a race beset by corruption. A mysterious benefactor donates one million dollars to his campaign.

Cast

Main

as Andrew Dugdale * Lucy Honigman as Ellen * Nicki Wendt as Catherine *

Kate Jenkinson Kate Jenkinson is an Australian actress, known for her various roles on '' The Wedge'', as well as her role of Kendall Quinn on ''Super Fun Night''. She is known for her role as Allie Novak in the Australian TV series ''Wentworth''. Education ...

as Carol *

Nicholas Bell Nicholas Bell (born 15 August 1958) is an English actor who has worked in Australia for more than 20 years. He works regularly with the Melbourne Theatre Company as well as with all the major television broadcasters in Australia, most notably th ...

as Sonny *

Francis Greenslade Francis Greenslade (born 3 October 1962 in Honiara, Solomon Islands) is an Australian comedic actor. He also teaches acting. Early life In the 1980s, Greenslade studied at the University of Adelaide where he first met Shaun Micallef. They per ...

as Curtis * Jackson Tozer as Myles * Ming-Zhu Hii as Rita * John Clarke as Henry

Recurring

* Drew Tingwell as Mr Vole * Owen Wahrenberger as Stefan * Nick Farnell as George

Episodes

Series overview

Season 1 (2015)

Season 2 (2017)

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Ex-PM 2015 Australian television series debuts Australian Broadcasting Corporation original programming Australian comedy television series