Ladies in Black (TV series)

Ladies in Black
GenreDrama
Based onThe Women in Black
by Madeleine St John
Written by
  • Greg Waters
  • Sarah Bassiuoni
  • Joan Sauers
  • Randa Sayed
Directed byGracie Otto
Starring
Country of originAustralia
Original languagesEnglish
Korean
Italian
No. of series1
No. of episodes6
Production
Executive producers
Producers
  • Sophia Zachariou
  • Angela Littlejohn
  • Greer Simpkin
  • David Jowsey
Production companyBunya productions
Original release
NetworkABC
Release16 June 2024 (2024-06-16) –
present (present)

Ladies in Black is a 2024 Australian television drama series based on the novel The Women in Black by Madeleine St John and second adaptation after the 2018 film, Ladies in Black. It aired on ABC on 16 June 2024.[1]

Production

In September 2023, it was announced the ABC had commissioned a six part series based on the book, which would see the women enter the sixties.[2][3] In November 2023, the series was confirmed to be filming in South Australia, along with the announcement of the cast.[4][5] On September 11 2024, ABC announced that a second season of the series was in development.[6]

Cast

  • Debi Mazar as Magda Szombathelyi, former head of Model Gowns, whose attempts to open her own boutique hits a staggering halt
  • Miranda Otto as Virginia Ambrose, former Harrods employee taking over Magda's role
  • Jessica De Gouw as Fay Janosi, a Goodes employee navigating married life with husband Rudi
  • Kate Box as Cheri St. Claire, writer at Goodes
  • Clare Hughes as Lisa Miles, a Goodes employee, also navigating life at university which includes writing for the school paper
  • Azizi Donnelly as Angela Mansour, daughter of Dawud Mansour, the head of a rival fashion house, who starts at Goodes with the intent to steal their designs
  • Julian Maroun as Elias Kahlil
  • Carlos Sanson Jr as George Szombathelyi, Stefan's illegitimate son, who unexpectedly shows up in Sydney
  • Tom Wilson as Richard White
  • Sacha Horler as Dorothy Miles
  • Huw Higginson as Mr. Ryder, boss of Goodes Department Store
  • Russell Dykstra as Stefan Szombathelyi, Magda's husband
  • Thom Green as Rudi Janos
  • Eloise Mignon as Jenny Giles, a Goodes employee
  • Hamish Michael as Ken Marlow, a businessman who had an affair with Fay years ago
  • Krew Boylan as Enid Marlow, Ken's wife
  • Ngali Shaw as Adam Conroy
  • Hazem Shammas as Dawud Mansour, head of a rival fashion house and Angela's father
  • Peter O’Brien as Don 'The Wolf' Holloway
  • Gemma Ward as Sadie Chalmers
  • Todd McKenney as Mr. MacKenzie, Goodes Chief Buyer

Episodes

No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateAustralian viewers
1"Beautiful Dream"Gracie OttoGreg Waters16 June 2024 (2024-06-16)540,000[7]
2"Secret Designs"Gracie OttoSarah Bassiuoni23 June 2024 (2024-06-23)380,000[8]
3"Bikini Wars"Gracie OttoJoan Sauers30 June 2024 (2024-06-30)344,000[9]
4"Spring Carnival"Gracie OttoJoan Sauers7 July 2024 (2024-07-07)315,000[10]
5"Men in Briefs"Gracie OttoSarah Bassiuoni14 July 2024 (2024-07-14)322,000[11]
6"New Season"Gracie OttoRanda Sayed & Greg Waters21 July 2024 (2024-07-21)285,000[12]

References

  1. ^ Knox, David (14 May 2024). "Airdate: Ladies in Black". TV Tonight. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
  2. ^ Knox, David (25 September 2023). "The Newsreader S3, Ladies in Black dramas funded for ABC". TV Tonight. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
  3. ^ "Screen Australia announces $10 million of production funding for nine projects". IF Magazine. 25 September 2023. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
  4. ^ Knox, David (13 November 2023). "Cast announced for Ladies in Black". TV Tonight. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
  5. ^ "SA lands new ABC series Ladies in Black with all-star cast". safilm.com.au. 9 November 2023. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
  6. ^ Know, David (11 September 2024). "ABC pursues new seasons of Austin, Ladies in Black. | TV Tonight". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
  7. ^ Knox, David (17 June 2024). "Sunday 16 June 2024". TV Tonight. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
  8. ^ Knox, David (24 June 2024). "Sunday 23 June 2024". TV Tonight. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
  9. ^ Knox, David (1 July 2024). "Sunday 30 June 2024". TV Tonight. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
  10. ^ Knox, David (8 July 2024). "Sunday 7 July 2024". TV Tonight. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
  11. ^ Knox, David (15 July 2024). "Nine's Big Sunday". TV Tonight. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
  12. ^ Knox, David (22 July 2024). "Sunday 21 July 2024". TV Tonight. Retrieved 29 July 2024.

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