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Upright

Name: Upright
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Released: 2019-11-28
Rating: 8

★ 8,0 /10 (98 Votes)

2019 EN 2 Seasons

Overview

When family outcast Lucky Flynn learns that his mother is dying, he decides to drive to the other side of Australia to see her, packing nothing but an upright piano for the journey. But his plans are soon turned upside down when he meets the runaway teenager Meg, who’s dealing with some family demons of her own.

Stream

First air date

28/11/2019

Votes

Popularity

5.6

Genres

Comedy Drama

Status

Ended

Type

Scripted

Created by

Matthew Saville, Tim Minchin

Networks

Sky Atlantic, FOX Showcase

Language

Last air date

2022-12-06

Episodes

Episode runtime

30 min

Website

www.foxtel.com.au

Season 1

8 episodes • 2019 • ⭐ 7,2

Two misfits, thrown together by chance in the middle of the Australian desert, forge bonds in a quest to transport a pre…

Season 2

8 episodes • 2022 • ⭐ 7,1

Trading the desert for the steamy tropics of Far North Queensland, Lucky and Meg hit the road – and the river – on a mis…

Tim Minchin

Lachlan 'Lucky' Flynn

Milly Alcock

Meg Adams

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I wanted to watch this Australian series partly because Tim Minchen, my favorite atheist, is co-creator and star, but also because I heard good things about it. And rightly so. It is one of the best comedy series I have seen since Gavin & Stacey. The two lead characters really don’t want to travel together, but circumstances dictate they stay together in this road trip film. They both carry secrets with them, which they work steadily towards revealing. This is hilarious in places, even while it deals in serious subjects. One thing I like about it is that at its core it is a gentle series. …

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