''It's a Date'' is an Australian ensemble comedy series which began screening on

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on 15 August 2013. The eight-part series was written by comedian

Peter Helliar Pete Jason Matthew Helliar (born 16 June 1975) is an Australian comedian, actor, television, radio presenter, writer, producer and director. He is best known for his work on television as a former regular co-host of '' The Project'' on Network ...

and directed by Helliar and Jonathan Brough. The first series was produced by Laura Waters. Each episode poses a question about dating—such as 'should you date a friend's ex?'—and follows two sets of people as they grapple with the question.

Season 1 Cast

Episode 1

as Greg * Lisa McCune as Em *

Dave Lawson David Alexander Webster Lawson (born 25 September 1978) is an Australian actor and TV personality. Early life Lawson grew up in the Bayside area of Melbourne and completed his secondary education at Haileybury College. He performed in the ...

as Patrick * Poh Ling Yeow as Jasmine

Episode 2

* John Wood as Rex *

Denise Scott Denise Margaret Scott (born 24 April 1955) is an Australian stand-up comedian, actor, television and radio presenter. Career Scott has appeared frequently on Australian television since her regular slot on ABC TV's ''The Big Gig'' in 1990, a ...

as Gwen * Sibylla Budd as Imogen * Luke McGregor as Kevin * Ed Kavalee as Brent

Episode 3

* Asher Keddie as Verity *

Stephen Curry Wardell Stephen Curry II ( ; born March 14, 1988) is an American professional basketball player and point guard for the Golden State Warriors of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Nicknamed "Chef Curry", he is widely regarded as the ...

as Jason * Eva Lazzaro as Lucy * Louis Corbett as Richard

Episode 4

Kate Ritchie Katherine Leigh Ritchie is an Australian actress, radio presenter, and children's author. She is best known for her long-running role as original character Sally Fletcher on the television soap opera ''Home and Away'', for which she won two Go ...

as Zara * Nadine Garner as Eve * Kate McLennan as Jessica * Nazeem Hussain as Ashraf

Episode 5

* Shane Jacobson as Hugo * Pia Miranda as Shrek * Ronny Chieng as Winston * Emily Taheny as Manda

Episode 6

* Jess Harris as Virginia * Sophie Lowe as Vicky * Ryan Shelton as Ben *

Daniel Wyllie Daniel Wyllie (born 1970) is an Australian stage, film and television actor. Wyllie began acting in theatre. Early life Wyllie grew up on Sydney's North Shore. He attended North Sydney Demonstration School and North Sydney Boys High School wh ...

as Kane

Episode 7

* Sophie Cusworth as Sam * Ron Jacobson as Doug * Jackie Kelleher as Josie * Rebecca Jo Hanbury as Twattsie *

Lawrence Mooney Lawrence Mooney (born 22 April 1965) is an Australian comedian, actor, writer, and former television and radio presenter. Radio career Mooney has held various jobs including a customs officer, cleaner, salesman, furniture polisher and collectin ...

as The Pig * Sally-Anne Upton as Brenda

Episode 8

Ross Noble Ross Markham Noble (born 6 June 1976) is an English stand-up comedian and actor. Noble rose to mainstream popularity through making appearances on British television, particularly interviews and on panel shows such as '' Have I Got News for You' ...

as John * Peter Rowsthorn as Michael *

Ian Smith Ian Douglas Smith (8 April 191920 November 2007) was a Rhodesian politician, farmer, and fighter pilot who served as Prime Minister of Rhodesia (known as Southern Rhodesia until October 1964 and now known as Zimbabwe) from 1964 to 1979. He w ...

as Don * Heidi Valkenburg as Alison

Season 2 Cast

Episode 1

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 Region, Northland, New Zealand. Billing spent almost three decades living and working in Austral ...

as Graham * Rebecca Jo Hanbury as Twattsie * Kat Stewart as Jen * Matt Okine as George * Celia Pacquola as Cynthia

Episode 2

Rove McManus John Henry Michael 'Rove' McManus (born 21 January 1974) is an Australian comedian, television and radio presenter, producer and media personality who has received three Gold Logie awards. He was the host of the eponymous variety show '' Rove ...

as Declan * Adrienne Pickering as Tess *

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

as Roland * Veronica Milsom as Sue * Dan Wyllie as Kane

Episode 3

* Ronny Chieng as Winston * Emily Taheny as Manda * Justine Clarke as Amy * Phil Lloyd as Brad *

as Greg (Brad's brother)

Episode 4

* Lachy Hulme as Rory *

Magda Szubanski Magdalene Mary Therese Szubanski ( ; born 12 April 1961) is an Australian comedy actress, author, singer and LGBT rights advocate. She performed in '' Fast Forward'', '' Kath & Kim'' as Sharon Strzelecki and in the films '' Babe'' (1995) and ...

as Mary-Angela * Steen Raskopoulos as Juzzy * Tegan Higginbotham as Abby

Episode 5

* Susie Porter as Jocelyn *

Rhys Darby Rhys Montague Darby (born 21 March 1974) is a New Zealand actor and comedian. He is known for his energetic physical comedy routines, telling stories accompanied with mime, and sound effects of things such as machinery and animals. He was nomin ...

as Craig * Tasma Walton as Paulina * Sam Simmons as Ray

Episode 6

* Jimeoin as Terry *

Deborah Mailman Deborah Jane Mailman (born 14 July 1972) is an Australian television and film actress, and singer. Mailman is best known for her characters: Parliament of Australia, MP Alexandra "Alex" Irving on the Australian political drama series ''Total Co ...

as Joanne * Eddie Perfect as Jeremy * Amber Clayton as Freja

Episode 7

* Bridie Carter as Sharna *

Vince Colosimo Vincenzo Colosimo is an Australian stage, television and screen actor. He has worked in both Australia and the United States. He is of Italian descent and lives in Melbourne, Australia. He was previously married to Australian actress Jane Hall ...

as Harry * Aaron Pedersen as Matt/Ajuna * Roz Hammond as Lizzie

Episode 8

Tom Ballard Thomas Ballard (1630–1689) was a colonial Virginia landowner and politician. Thomas or Tom Ballard may also refer to: * Thomas Ballard Jr. (1654–1710), member of the Virginia House of Burgesses * Thomas Ballard (MP for Coventry), member of P ...

as Mark *

Joel Creasey Joel Creasey (born 11 August 1990) is an Australian stand-up comedian, actor, television and radio presenter. Creasey has performed at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival, as well as performing at the New York International Fringe Festiv ...

as Tom * Malorie O'Neill as Natalie * Toby Wallace as Nathan

Episodes

Season 1

Season 2

Reception

Critical response was more positive than not. Rob Moran felt that ''It's a Date'' opted "for star power and broad gags" over quality, but Debi Enkar felt that the series was warm, and Kylie Northover wrote that "while some of the humour tends towards broad ockerism, there are some poignant moments and some acutely observed truisms."

Spin-off

A spin-off series based on characters Greg (

) & Em ( Lisa McCune) will on air

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in 2018. This series see them been married for 13 years but have lost their spark, as they try to work things out things happening around them make it more complicated.

References

External links

* {{IMDb title, 2551252, It's A Date 2013 Australian television series debuts Australian Broadcasting Corporation original programming 2010s Australian comedy television series Television shows set in Melbourne

Season 1 Cast

Episode 1

Episode 2

Episode 3

Episode 4

Episode 5

Episode 6

Episode 7

Episode 8

Season 2 Cast

Episode 1

Episode 2

Episode 3

Episode 4

Episode 5

Episode 6

Episode 7

Episode 8

Episodes

Season 1

Season 2

Reception

Spin-off

See also

References

External links