| Les Norton | |
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| Genre | Drama |
| Based on | Les Norton byRobert G. Barrett |
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| Starring | Alexander Bertrand David Wenham Rebel Wilson |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language | English |
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| Running time | 45 minutes |
| Production company | Roadshow Rough Diamond |
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| Network | ABC |
| Release | 4 August (2019-08-04) – 6 October 2019 (2019-10-06) |
Les Norton is an Australian television drama series screened on ABC on 4 August 2019.[2] It is adapted from a series of fiction books written by Australian author Robert G. Barrett and stars Alexander Bertrand as the protagonist, Les Norton.[3]
Les Norton is set in 1985 and follows the exploits of Les Norton, a country bloke from outback Queensland, on the run from a troubled past. He arrives in Sydney, where he lands a job as a bouncer at an illegal casino. While he is desperate to return home, he finds himself seduced by the city's illicit charms and is dragged into the web of underground crime.[4]
Les Norton is produced by Daniel Edwards and John Edwards from Roadshow Rough Diamond. It has been created for television by Morgan O'Neill with writers Christopher Lee, Samantha Winston, Shanti Gudgeon, Malcolm Knox and Jessica Tuckwell. It is directed by Jocelyn Moorhouse, Fadia Abboud, David Caesar and Morgan O'Neill.[5]
| No.in season | Title [6] | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Aus. viewers |
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| 1 | "You Wouldn't Be Dead For Quids" | Jocelyn Moorhouse | Morgan O'Neill | 4 August 2019 (2019-08-04) | 695,000[7] |
| 2 | "Wrongside" | Jocelyn Moorhouse | Morgan O'Neill | 11 August 2019 (2019-08-11) | 581,000[8] |
| 3 | "Bowen Lager" | David Caesar | Morgan O'Neill | 18 August 2019 (2019-08-18) | 527,000[9] |
| 4 | "The Boys from Binjiwunyawunya" | Fadia Abboud | Morgan O'Neill | 25 August 2019 (2019-08-25) | 471,000[10] |
| 5 | "Lobster Mobster" | David Caesar | Christopher Lee | 1 September 2019 (2019-09-01) | 432,000[11] |
| 6 | "Tight Arse" | Fabia Abboud | Morgan O'Neill & Malcolm Knox | 8 September 2019 (2019-09-08) | 435,000[12] |
| 7 | "The Real Thing" | Fabia Abboud | Shanti Gudgeon | 15 September 2019 (2019-09-15) | 432,000[13] |
| 8 | "Bush League" | David Caesar | Christopher Lee | 22 September 2019 (2019-09-22) | 403,000[14] |
| 9 | "Misery at the Selebo" | Morgan O'Neill | Jessica Tuckwell | 29 September 2019 (2019-09-29) | 403,000[15] |
| 10 | "Day of the Gecko" | Morgan O'Neill | Morgan O'Neill | 6 October 2019 (2019-10-06) | 387,000[16] |
