Upright (TV series)

*Upright*
Upright
Genre	Road series, comedy-drama
Created by	Chris Taylor
Developed by	Tim Minchin; Leon Ford; Kate Mulvany; Chris Taylor;
Written by	Tim Minchin; Leon Ford; Kate Mulvany; Chris Taylor;
Directed by	Matthew Saville; Tim Minchin;
Starring	Tim Minchin; Milly Alcock; Ella Scott Lynch; Daniel Lapaine; Heather Mitchell;
Composers	Jackson Milas; Antony Partos; Tim Minchin;
Country of origin	Australia; United Kingdom;
Original language	English
No. of seasons	2
No. of episodes	16
Production
Executive producers	Morwenna Gordon; Tim Minchin; Helen Bowden; Penny Win; Carly Heaton;
Producers	Jason Stephens; Melissa Kelly; Chris Taylor;
Cinematography	Katie Milwright
Editors	Deborah Peart; Mark Perry;
Running time	25 - 30 minutes (approx)
Production companies	Foxtel; Screen Australia; Sky UK; South Australian Film Corporation; Create NSW; Screenwest; Lotterywest; Lingo Pictures;
Original release
Network	Fox Showcase (Australia); Sky Atlantic (UK) season 1; Sky Comedy (UK) season 2;
Release	28 November 2019 –; present

Upright is an Australian drama series screening on Foxtel's Showcase channel in Australia. Upright follows the story of Lucky and Meg, who are trying to get an upright piano across the country.^[2] The series is written by Chris Taylor, Tim Minchin, Kate Mulvany, and Leon Ford, and stars Tim Minchin and Milly Alcock.

Upright started to air on Sky Atlantic on 28 November 2019 in the United Kingdom, and in Australia from 1 December 2019 on Foxtel.^[3] The show was also shown on the Super Channel network in Canada in 2019 and is on Gem, the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation's (CBC) streaming service. The show is broadcast in the USA on the Sundance Now streaming service.

All of Season two premiered on November 15, 2022.^[4]

Cast

Tim Minchin as Laclan "Lucky" Flynn^[5]
Milly Alcock as Megan "Meg" Adams^[6]
Ella Scott Lynch as Suzie Flynn
Daniel Lapaine as Toby Flynn
Heather Mitchell as Jen Flynn
Kate Box as Esme
Rebecca Massey as Constable Stacey

Episodes

Season	Episodes	Originally released
Season	Episodes	First released	Last released
1	8	November 28, 2019 (2019-11-28)	December 19, 2019 (2019-12-19)
2	8	November 15, 2022 (2022-11-15)

Season 1 (2019)

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date ^[7]	UK viewers (millions)
1	1	"Episode 1"	Matthew Saville	Tim Minchin	28 November 2019 (2019-11-28)	N/A
Lucky Flynn wants to head to Perth to return his family piano. He forges an unlikely bond with a young runaway named Meg.
2	2	"Episode 2"	Matthew Saville	Chris Taylor, Tim Minchin	28 November 2019 (2019-11-28)	N/A
Lucky struggles without his anxiety medication. Meg picks a fight with bikers in a small town pub.
3	3	"Episode 3"	Matthew Saville	Leon Ford	5 December 2019 (2019-12-05)	N/A
Lucky and Meg need fuel, which is complicated by Meg losing her wallet, along with all their money.
4	4	"Episode 4"	Matthew Saville	Kate Mulvany	5 December 2019 (2019-12-05)	N/A
Lucky and Meg reach the half way point across the Nullarbor. At a roadside camp Lucky is goaded into reliving his glory days. Meg starts to realise that running won't leave her problems behind.
5	5	"Episode 5"	Matthew Saville	Kate Mulvany	12 December 2019 (2019-12-12)	N/A
Abandoned on the Nullarbor, Lucky gets a snake bite.
6	6	"Episode 6"	Matthew Saville	Leon Ford	12 December 2019 (2019-12-12)	N/A
Lucky abandons his piano in order to continue his journey west. Meg steals a horse float.
7	7	"Episode 7"	Matthew Saville, Tim Minchin	Chris Taylor, Tim Minchin	19 December 2019 (2019-12-19)	N/A
Lucky gets arrested for stealing the horse float. Esme, the horse float owner drops charges but it's not Lucky's day.
8	8	"Episode 8"	Matthew Saville, Tim Minchin	Tim Minchin	19 December 2019 (2019-12-19)	N/A
Meg learns the truth about the piano. Lucky arrives home for his mother's final days. Deathbed confession.

Season 2 (2022)

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date ^[7]	UK viewers (millions)
9	1	"Reunion"	Mirrah Foulkes^[8]	Unknown	22 November 2022 (2022-11-22)	N/A
Years after his adventure with Meg, Lucky struggles to adjust to his new life as a successful musician and it's not long before Meg comes bursting back into his chaotic world.
10	2	"Tomatoes"	Mirrah Foulkes	Unknown	22 November 2022 (2022-11-22)	N/A
Beginning their search in Queensland for Meg's mum, Lucky struggles to manage his relationship back home as Meg is startled by someone who followed her from Karingunna.
11	3	"Bananas"	Mirrah Foulkes	Unknown	22 November 2022 (2022-11-22)	N/A
As Meg continues the search for her mum in Cairns, Lucky tries to lay low to avoid his dubious past.
12	4	"Reparations"	Mirrah Foulkes	Unknown	22 November 2022 (2022-11-22)	N/A
Lucky and Meg head out of Cairns, but Lucky's best forgotten past catches up with him.
13	5	"Fold"	Mirrah Foulkes	Unknown	22 November 2022 (2022-11-22)	N/A
Wounded in the rainforest, Lucky is desperate to return to civilisation, but Meg wants to push on as they get close to finding her mother.
14	6	"Eskimo Jonestown"	Mirrah Foulkes	Unknown	22 November 2022 (2022-11-22)	N/A
Meg and Lucky finally make it to the Wellfulness Commune, but don't get the reception they were expecting.
15	7	"Harmless Untruths"	Mirrah Foulkes	Unknown	22 November 2022 (2022-11-22)	N/A
Trapped at the Wellfulness Commune, Lucky starts to unravel its secrets as Meg finally gets the chance to speak to her mother.
16	8	"Enough's Enough"	Mirrah Foulkes	Unknown	22 November 2022 (2022-11-22)	N/A
After escaping the commune, Lucky and Meg race back to Sydney hoping to make it in time to meet Billie at the airport.

References

^ Original Home Grown
^ Northover, Kylie (10 November 2022). "'Why tread water?': Tim Minchin takes a risk with his proudest project yet". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 12 November 2022.
^ "When is Tim Minchin's Upright coming to TV?". Chortle. 3 October 2019. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
^ "Upright: Sky Atlantic's Upright Will Air Season 2 on November 15, 2022". Premieredate. 17 October 2022. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
^ "Upright review – Tim Minchin's road-trip series is clever, scenic and addictively good". the Guardian. 2 December 2019. Retrieved 12 November 2022.
^ "Stream It Or Skip It: 'Upright' On Sundance Now, An Australian Dramedy About Two Misfits On A Cross-Continent Road Trip". Decider. 14 August 2020. Retrieved 12 November 2022.
^ ^a ^b "Upright – Episode Listings". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 7 November 2022.
^ https://if.com.au/mirrah-foulkes-to-direct-second-season-of-upright/

External links

Upright at IMDb

[1] Original Home Grown

[2] Northover, Kylie (10 November 2022). "'Why tread water?': Tim Minchin takes a risk with his proudest project yet". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 12 November 2022.

[3] "When is Tim Minchin's Upright coming to TV?". Chortle. 3 October 2019. Retrieved 11 January 2021.

[4] "Upright: Sky Atlantic's Upright Will Air Season 2 on November 15, 2022". Premieredate. 17 October 2022. Retrieved 25 October 2022.

[5] "Upright review – Tim Minchin's road-trip series is clever, scenic and addictively good". the Guardian. 2 December 2019. Retrieved 12 November 2022.

[6] "Stream It Or Skip It: 'Upright' On Sundance Now, An Australian Dramedy About Two Misfits On A Cross-Continent Road Trip". Decider. 14 August 2020. Retrieved 12 November 2022.

[BCG-7] "Upright – Episode Listings". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 7 November 2022.

[8] ttps://if.com.au/mirrah-foulkes-to-direct-second-season-of-upright/

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