The Circuit | |
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Genre | Drama |
Starring |
Aaron Pedersen Gary Sweet |
Country of origin | Australia |
Original language(s) | English |
No. of seasons | 2 |
No. of episodes | 12 |
Release | |
Original network | SBS TV |
Original release | 8 July 2007 – 5 January 2010 |
The Circuit is an Australian television drama series. The six-part first season screened on SBS TV, premiering on 8 July 2007 at 9:30 pm, and concluding on 12 August 2007. Season 2 aired from 1 December 2009 through 5 January 2010, ending the series.
The series stars Aaron Pedersen and Gary Sweet and centres on mixed-race solicitor Drew Ellis (Pederson) who joins the district to work at the Kimberley Circuit Court. Filmed mainly in Broome, Western Australia and surrounding areas, the show had a budget of more than $4 million, and 1,000 local Aboriginal extras have been employed for the production.
The show and cast have won and been nominated on several occasions at the 2007 AFI Awards and 2008 Logies. Here are just some of them:
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