Colin from Accounts is an Australian romantic dramedy television series created and written by husband-and-wife team Patrick Brammall and Harriet Dyer, who also star as the show's main characters, Gordon and Ashley. It is produced by Easy Tiger Productions and CBS Studios for Foxtel, and is currently streaming on Binge.[1] The show aired on BBC Two in the UK and streams on BBC iPlayer.[2] It started streaming on Paramount+ in the US on 9 November 2023.[3]
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| Genre | Romantic dramedy |
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| Composer | Matt Blackman |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 16 |
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| Cinematography | Emma Paine |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
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| Network | Binge |
| Release | 1 December 2022 – present |
The series is Binge's second original production after Love Me and premiered on Binge and Foxtel services on 1 December 2022, with all eight episodes being released simultaneously.[4]
Following the show's worldwide success, including three Logie Awards in Australia, Colin from Accounts was renewed for a second season in August 2023.[5] It began airing on 30 May 2024 on Binge.
Cast
edit- Harriet Dyer as Ashley Mulden
- Patrick Brammall as Gordon "Flash" Crapp
- Zak Feddersen as Colin "From Accounts"
- Emma Harvie as Megan, Ashley's colleague and friend
- Helen Thomson as Lynelle, Ashley's mother
- Genevieve Hegney as Chiara, Gordon's business partner
- Michael Logo as Brett, Gordon and Chiara's employee
- Tai Hara as James, Ashley's ex
- Annie Maynard as Yvette, a veterinary surgeon, and Gordon's ex
- Darren Gilshenan as Professor Lee, Lynelle's partner
Premise
editThe series is set in Sydney, Australia and centres on Ashley (Harriet Dyer) and Gordon (Patrick Brammall), two singles who are brought together by a car accident and an injured dog whom they name Colin. Ashley and Gordon are flawed, funny people who choose each other after being brave enough to show their true selves, scars and all, as they navigate life together.[6]
Episodes
edit| Season | Episodes | Originally released | |||
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| 1 | 8 | 1 December 2022 | Binge | ||
| 2 | 8 | 30 May 2024 | 27 June 2024 | ||
Season 1 (2022)
edit| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | |
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| 1 | 1 | "The Flash" | Trent O'Donnell | Patrick Brammall | 1 December 2022 | |
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Gordon’s day goes from bad to worse when, distracted by the impulsive actions of an attractive stranger, Ashley, who flashes him, he accidentally hits a stray dog with his car. As she helps him get the dog to a vet she asks him to tone down the story of what happened. They have to decide whether to put the dog down or not. Ashley cannot go through with putting the dog down and they face a bill of A$12,000 for the dog’s care. Having collected the dog, Gordon drops Ashley off. She runs into her letting agent who tells her that no pets are allowed. She goes to Gordon’s to work out what she will do. Finding the water is not working she throws her poo onto the pavement verge. Ashley gets Gordon to agree to pay half the fee and to look after him for one night. Drinking tequila they decide to call the dog Colin. Ashley ends up staying the night to look after Colin. Taking Colin out in the rain he thinks that Ashley’s poo was done by Colin. | ||||||
| 2 | 2 | "Benedict Cumbercrapp" | Trent O'Donnell | Harriet Dyer | 1 December 2022 | |
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When Ashley makes a mess in Gordon’s sock drawer, she makes an impromptu trip to Costco with Colin, Megan and her mother, to buy Gordon some new furniture. | ||||||
| 3 | 3 | "Toyota Cressida" | Trent O'Donnell | Patrick Brammall | 1 December 2022 | |
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Gordon accidentally sends Ashley a dick pic and chases her from a garage sale to a death bed to try and delete it. | ||||||
| 4 | 4 | "Bubbly Sophie" | Madeleine Dyer | Harriet Dyer | 1 December 2022 | |
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Ashley and Gordon’s awkward sexual encounter causes them to drift apart. | ||||||
| 5 | 5 | "My Amiga" | Matthew Moore | Patrick Brammall | 1 December 2022 | |
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The Echo Park gang are impressed when Ashley takes charge during a power outage. | ||||||
| 6 | 6 | "The Good Room" | Matthew Moore | Harriet Dyer | 1 December 2022 | |
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Ashley takes Gordon to her birthday dinner at Lynelle and creepy Professor Lee’s house. | ||||||
| 7 | 7 | "Bandit" | Matthew Moore | Patrick Brammall | 1 December 2022 | |
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Ashley and Gordon’s relationship is tested when she invites her party-loving friends to Echo Park to celebrate her birthday. | ||||||
| 8 | 8 | "High Needs People" | Matthew Moore | Harriet Dyer | 1 December 2022 | |
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Ashley and Gordon must find a new home for Colin so they can go their separate ways. | ||||||
Season 2 (2024)
edit| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date [7] | |
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| 9 | 1 | "Blessings" | Trent O'Donnell | Patrick Brammall | 30 May 2024 | |
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Ash and Gordon have moved in together, but there’s a big, Colin-shaped hole in their hearts as they try to get their beloved special needs dog back from his new owners – and work out whether they want a relationship or if they just wanted a dog. Brett is stressed about having to move out from home. Kiara admits that she is sexting with Meghan when caught by Gordon. Gordon asks Colin’s previous owner, Matt, to confirm that they bought Colin only to find that he is a friend of the new owners. They then try to kidnap Colin before thinking better of the idea. Colin, who is chipped, goes missing only to be returned to Ash and Gordon by the vet. The new owners accept defeat. The vet tells Gordon that she is pregnant by him and that she intends to keep the baby. | ||||||
| 10 | 2 | "Bacon in the Drawer" | Trent O'Donnell | Harriet Dyer | 6 June 2024 | |
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Ash is confused by Gordon’s tetchiness. Gordon has a less than satisfactory meeting with his doctor who confirms he may well have been responsible for Yvette’s pregnancy. Yvette tells him that only he can be the father but that she doesn't want anything from him but will be waiting for him. Gordon decides to come clean with Ashley and they have to come to terms with Yvette's latest play for Gordon's affections. He runs into Ashley’s tutor who he knows from his cancer treatment. Ashley calls on her mum only to find that Lee has moved back in. Learning that Yvette is hoping for her relationship to come to an end Ashley insists on talking to her at the surgery. Gordon learns that Yvette’s nurse Mica may be the father. | ||||||
| 11 | 3 | "Heavy" | Trent O'Donnell | Patrick Brammall | 6 June 2024 | |
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Gordon's house is overrun by chaotic visitors, including his brother Heavy, who makes things awkward with Ashley when he indelicately sheds some light on Gordon's past. | ||||||
| 12 | 4 | "Ethical Porn" | Trent O'Donnell | Harriet Dyer | 13 June 2024 | |
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Ashley feels rejected after catching Gordon masturbating, Gordon gets an offer to buy Echo Park, and Megan introduces her new girlfriend. | ||||||
| 13 | 5 | "Waterfall" | Robyn Butler & Wayne Hope | Patrick Brammall | 13 June 2024 | |
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When Ashley doesn't turn up to dinner, Gordon goes on a quest around Sydney to find her. | ||||||
| 14 | 6 | "Yass King" | Madeleine Dyer | Harriet Dyer | 20 June 2024 | |
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Ashley and Gordon head to Yass for a weekend at home with Gordon's family. | ||||||
| 15 | 7 | "Wawam" | Robyn Butler & Wayne Hope | Patrick Brammall | 20 June 2024 | |
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Gordon redirects his grief into making Colin a TV star, while Ashley tries to make amends for her hurtful comment, and Lynelle hosts a fundraiser for Women Against Women Against Men (WAWAM). | ||||||
| 16 | 8 | "Speedy Susans" | Robyn Butler & Wayne Hope | Harriet Dyer | 27 June 2024 | |
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Gordon and Ashley's relationship is put to the test at Megan and Rumi's pop-up wedding. | ||||||
Production
editColin from Accounts is a CBS Studios production in association with Easy Tiger Productions for the Foxtel Group with production in Sydney, Australia commencing in February 2022.[8]
Filming for the second series began in November 2023.[9]
Reception
editThe first season holds a 100% "Certified Fresh" score on review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, based on 29 critic reviews with an average rating of 7.9/10. The website's critics consensus reads, "Tonally elastic and blessed with Patrick Brammall and Harriet Dyer's sparky chemistry, Colin from Accounts makes the alchemy of a satisfying rom-com feel effortless."[10] On Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, the season holds a score of 80/100, based on seven critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.[11]
The second season holds a 100% "Fresh" score on Rotten Tomatoes, based on 14 reviews with an average rating of 9.0/10. The website's critics consensus reads, "Retaining its first season's laidback charms without resting on its hind legs, Colin from Accounts' second outing is as cranky, funny, and delightful as ever."[12] On Metacritic, the season holds a score of 90/100, based on eight critics, indicating "universal acclaim".[13]
Kylie Northover of The Sydney Morning Herald gave the show 4-stars stating "Yes, that's right: it's a romcom. But Australian romcom offerings, particularly on television, are something of a rarity, so to see one executed well, and with particular emphasis on the 'com', is a genuine treat."[14] Film and TV critic Luke Buckmaster from Guardian Australia also gave the series 4-stars, praising the writing efforts of co-stars Harriet Dyer and Patrick Brammall: "Here we're in good hands, with Dyer creating the show and co-writing it with Brammall, the pair developing their roles from the inside out – creating personalities that slowly reveal layers, nuances and virtues in ways that feel genuine and germane to the narrative."[15] The Economist listed Colin From Accounts among the best TV shows of 2023, describing it as "charming" and calling the dialogue "superb".[16]
Awards and nominations
edit| Award | Year | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
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| AACTA Awards | 2023 | Best Narrative Comedy Series | Ian Collie, Rob Gibson, Patrick Brammall, and Harriet Dyer | Won | [17] |
| Best Acting in a Comedy | Patrick Brammall | Nominated | |||
| Harriet Dyer | Nominated | ||||
| Helen Thomson | Nominated | ||||
| Best Direction in Drama or Comedy | Trent O'Donnell (for "Toyota Cressida") | Nominated | |||
| Matthew Moore (for "The Good Room") | Nominated | ||||
| Best Screenplay in Television | Patrick Brammall (for "The Good Room") | Nominated | |||
| Harriet Dyer (for "Toyota Cressida") | Nominated | ||||
| Best Casting | Kirsty McGregor and Stevie Ray | Nominated | |||
| Best Editing | Danielle Boesenberg (for "Toyota Cressida") | Nominated | |||
| ADG Directors Awards | 2023 | Best Direction in a TV or SVOD Comedy Series Episode | Matthew Moore (for "The Good Room") | Nominated | [18] |
| AWGIE Awards | 2023 | Comedy – Situation or Narrative | Harriet Dyer (for "Flash") | Won | [19] |
| Patrick Brammall (for "The Good Room") | Nominated | ||||
| Casting Guild of Australia Awards | 2023 | Best Casting in a TV Comedy | Kirsty McGregor and Stevie Ray | Won | [20] |
| Equity Ensemble Awards | 2023 | Most Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series | Harriet Dyer, Patrick Brammall, Emma Harvie, Helen Thomson, Genevieve Hegney, Michael Logo, and Tai Hara | Won | [21] |
| Logie Awards | 2023 | Most Outstanding Comedy Program | Colin from Accounts | Won | [22] |
| Most Popular Actor | Patrick Brammall | Nominated | |||
| Most Outstanding Actor | Won | ||||
| Most Outstanding Actress | Harriet Dyer | Won | |||
| Rose d'Or | 2023 | Comedy Drama and Sitcom | Colin from Accounts | Nominated | [23] |
| Venice TV Awards | 2023 | Best TV Series | Colin from Accounts | Nominated | [24] |
References
edit- ^ "Binge's quirky Aussie comedy Colin from Accounts setting world alight". Media Week. Retrieved 28 November 2022.
- ^ "BBC Two - Colin from Accounts". BBC. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
- ^ "Breakout Australian Comedy 'Colin From Accounts' Heads To Paramount+". 19 September 2023. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
- ^ "FIRST LOOK: BINGE confirms launch date for new PATRICK BRAMMALL and HARRIET DYER comedy COLIN FROM ACCOUNTS". TV BlackBox. 30 October 2022. Retrieved 29 November 2022.
- ^ Frost, Caroline (August 6, 2023). "'Colin From Accounts' Hit Australian Comedy Gets Season 2 Commission". Deadline.
- ^ "How to watch Colin from Accounts in Australia - nine.com.au". nine.com.au. Nine Entertainment. Retrieved 5 December 2022.
- ^ https://www.foxtel.com.au/tv-guide/search?q=Colin%20from%20Accounts [bare URL]
- ^ "CBS Studios Lands Australian Series 'Colin from Accounts' For Foxtel Streamer Binge". Deadline. 12 February 2022. Retrieved 29 November 2022.
- ^ Knox, David (18 December 2023). "Cameras roll on Colin from Accounts S2". TVTonight. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
- ^ "Colin from Accounts: Season 1". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved September 23, 2024.
- ^ "Colin From Accounts season 1 Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved September 23, 2024.
- ^ "Colin from Accounts: Season 2". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved September 23, 2024.
- ^ "Colin From Accounts season 2 Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved September 23, 2024.
- ^ "Colin from Accounts review: New Aussie romantic comedy is a treat". smh.com.au. Sydney Morning Herald. December 2022. Retrieved 5 December 2022.
- ^ "Colin from Accounts review – delightful romcom doesn't shy from drama or toilet humour". theguardian.com. Guardian Australia. 30 November 2022. Retrieved 5 December 2022.
- ^ "The Economist's pick of the best television shows of 2023". The Economist. 17 November 2023. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
- ^ Pedersen, Erik; Haring, Bruce (10 February 2024). "'Talk To Me' Scores Best Film, Director & Actress At Australia's AACTA Awards; 'Barbie', 'Oppenheimer' & Emmy Winners Dominate International Categories – Full List". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
- ^ Keast, Jackie (16 November 2023). "Gracie Otto leads ADG Award nominees". IF Magazine. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
- ^ Knox, David (17 January 2024). "56th Annual AWGIE Awards: nominees". TV Tonight. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
- ^ Knox, David (25 November 2023). "Casting Guild of Australia Awards 2023: winners". TV Tonight. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
- ^ Knox, David (8 May 2023). "Equity Ensemble Awards 2023: winners". TV Tonight. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
- ^ Swain, Sarah (31 July 2023). "All the winners of the 2023 Logie Awards". Nine.com.au. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
- ^ Knox, David (10 November 2023). "Rose D'Or Awards 2023: nominees". TV Tonight. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
- ^ "Winners announced for the 2023 Venice TV Award". Shots.net. 27 September 2023. Retrieved 25 March 2024.