Australian Gangster

Australian TV series or program

Crime
Drama

Written byGregor JordanDirected by

Gregor Jordan
Fadia Abboud

ComposerRichard PikeCountry of originAustraliaOriginal languageEnglishNo. of episodes2ProductionExecutive producers

Julie McGauran
Chris Chard

Producers

Dan Edwards
John Edwards
Gregor Jordan

CinematographyGarry PhillipsEditors

Adam Wills
Katrina Barker

Production companyRoadshow Rough DiamondOriginal releaseNetworkSeven NetworkRelease13 September (2021-09-13) –
14 September 2021 (2021-09-14)

Australian Gangster is an Australian television miniseries, produced by the Seven Network, which premiered on 13 September 2021.^[1] The miniseries is directed by Gregor Jordan and Fadia Abboud and produced by Dan Edwards, John Edwards and Gregor Jordan for Roadshow Rough Diamond.^[2]

Production

The series was announced by Seven at their annual upfronts in October 2017 and was originally meant to air sometime in 2018,^[3]^[4] however due to pending legal cases of some of the characters being depicted, the series was delayed until the cases had closed. After two years without any information regarding the series, on 21 October 2020, Seven announced at their annual upfronts that the series will finally air sometime in 2021.^[5]

Synopsis

Drug dealer, gangster, gym-junky, Lamborghini driver, husband, father, . Australian Gangster is a four hour TV series about the life and death of a new breed of Sydney criminal. The kind that doesn't care about playing it safe or keeping a low profile or even getting caught. Our main character is emblematic of the type of modern gangster that only really cares about looking good on Instagram, making a name for himself in a new, wannabe glamorous crime scene, while at the same time trying to manage the pressures of family life.^[6]

Cast

Alexander Bertrand as Pasquale Barbaro
Peter Gonis
Louisa Mignone as Melinda, Barbaro's wife
Michael Vice
Rahel Romahn as Mohammed 'Little Crazy' Hamzy, Brothers for Life member
Zachary Garred
Karla Tonkich
Ishak Issa
Steve Bastoni as Joe Barbaro
Simon Palomares
Joseph Fala
Federico Gazzilli
Marie Shanahan
Moodi Dennaoui
David Paulsen

Reception

Viewership

The first part had an average rating of 359,000 viewers,^[7] and the second part has an average rating of 340,000.^[8]

References

^ Perry, Kevin (4 September 2021). "Long-awaited drama AUSTRALIAN GANGSTER finally gets an airdate on Channel 7". TV Black Box. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
^ "Australian Gangster". Screen Australia. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
^ "SEVEN ANNOUNCES NEW CRIME DRAMA AUSTRALIAN GANGSTER". Screen Australia. 27 October 2017. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
^ Knox, David (27 October 2017). "Seven 2018 Upfronts: Denton, Olivia, Doctor Blake, Commonwealth Games". TV Tonight. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
^ Knox, David (21 October 2020). "Upfronts 2021: Seven". TV Tonight. TV Tonight. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
^ Knox, David (2 February 2018). "Seven delays Australian Gangster drama". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
^ Knox, David (14 September 2021). "The Block ahead of SAS Australia, Masked Singer launches". TV Tonight. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
^ Knox, David (15 September 2021). "Nine leads in entertainment. Seven clinches Tuesday …just". TV Tonight. Retrieved 15 September 2021.