Series synopsis
Austin is an Australian comedy kids drama television series that premiered on ABC TV on June 9, 2024. It was created by Joe Tucker, Lloyd Woolf, Ben Miller, Darren Ashton. It stars Ben Miller, Sally Phillips, Michael Theo and Gia Carides.
A comedy about the unique relationship between a young songwriter, Ally Dawson, and Austin Moon, the overnight internet sensation who gains sudden notoriety after performing one of Ally's songs. Austin and Ally struggle with how to maintain and capitalize on Austin's newfound fame. Austin is more of a rebel type who doesn't follow the rules and is somewhat immature for his age, while Ally is conservative yet self-conscious.
Premise
A comedy about the unique relationship between a young songwriter, Ally Dawson, and Austin Moon, the overnight internet sensation who gains sudden notoriety after performing one of Ally's songs. Austin and Ally struggle with how to maintain and capitalize on Austin's newfound fame. Austin is more of a rebel type who doesn't follow the rules and is somewhat immature for his age, while Ally is conservative yet self-conscious.
Premise: She writes. He rocks. Together, they just might make it.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Ben Miller as Julian Hartswood
- Sally Phillips as Ingrid Hartswood
- Michael Theo as Austin Hogan
- Gia Carides as Mel Hogan
- Roy Billing as Bill Hogan
- Claire Lovering as Greta
- Jim Howick as Gawain
- Billie Piper as Billie Piper
Supporting cast
- Rob Collins as Foreign Minister
- Maxwell Siulangapo as Bus Driver Tam
- Chris Ryan as Customer
- Richard Davies as Eric
- Kate Elliott as Heidi
- Zahra Newman as Monica
- Scout Boxall as Odin
- Hasini Walpola as Priya
- Mitchell Butel as Russell
- Tai Hara as Barman Luke
- Ellie McKay as Florence Hartswood
- Madeleine Dyer as Woman at Bar
Guest cast
- Jim Howick as Gawain
- Billie Piper as Billie Piper
- Rob Collins as Foreign Minister
- Maxwell Siulangapo as Bus Driver Tam
- Chris Ryan as Customer
- Richard Davies as Eric
- Kate Elliott as Heidi
- Zahra Newman as Monica
- Scout Boxall as Odin
- Hasini Walpola as Priya
- Mitchell Butel as Russell
- Tai Hara as Barman Luke
Episodes
This series spans 5 seasons with 59 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 1 | December 7, 2012 | December 7, 2012 |
| Season 1 | 8 | June 9, 2024 | July 28, 2024 |
| Season 2 | 8 | July 27, 2025 | September 14, 2025 |
| Season 3 | 22 | October 27, 2013 | November 23, 2014 |
| Season 4 | 20 | January 18, 2015 | January 10, 2016 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Austin & JESSIE & Ally All Star New Year Emma is beyond excited when she finds out that Austin Moon is performing at Times Square. On New Year's Eve, Jessie takes her to see Austin and to their luck, they bump into him, and meet the rest of the gang: Ally, Trish, and Dez. Plus, Jessie comes up with a brilliant plan on how to get Austin to perform on time. Later on, the gang shows up at their apartment, and Emma tells Jessie that if she helps them, he could record one of her songs and turn it into a big hit. When Ally reads Jessie's lyrics, she thinks they are not good, so Jessie accidentally steals Zuri's poem and takes credit for it. In the end, when Austin and Jessie are about to perform in Miami, she gives Zuri credit, and everybody is satisfied with Dez' impressive music video. |
December 7, 2012 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
I Think I'm Your Son Within hours of best-selling author Julian Hartswood being cancelled for reposting a white supremacist, he discovers he has a neurodivergent son called "Austin". |
June 9, 2024 |
| 2 |
My Luncheon With Austin Austin invites Julian and Ingrid home to have lunch with his "embarrassing" family, while Ingrid contemplates some extra-marital wham wham. |
June 16, 2024 |
| 3 |
The Bonding Process On a bonding tour with Austin, Julian starts filming a documentary about "father and neurodivergent son quality time" to spring-clean his image. But Ingrid and Austin get wise to his Machiavellian ways. |
June 23, 2024 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 Austin grapples with sudden literary fame when his novel is picked up by an international publisher. Meanwhile his previously estranged father Julian and stepmother Ingrid, sell their beloved Big Bear series to Australian TV. |
July 27, 2025 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 Julian is dropped from Big Bear's TV deal due to his "reputation", while Ingrid is named creative lead. Austin searches for a British backstory worthy of a book deal. |
August 3, 2025 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 Austin thinks he's on a date. Greta thinks it's a meeting. Julian goes rogue at the publisher's office, and Ingrid quietly edges toward a Big Bear deal without him. |
August 10, 2025 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Road Trips & Reunions After missing most of Austin's tour to focus on her music career in Miami, Ally longs for her friends and decides to catch Austin's performance in Portland. Ally barely makes it on time, and is now torn between continuing to work on her own music, or joining her friends for the last leg of Austin's tour. |
October 27, 2013 |
| 2 |
What Ifs & Where's Austin The gang imagines how their lives would be if they’d never met Austin. |
November 3, 2013 |
| 3 |
Presidents & Problems Following the last show of Austin’s tour, the gang does some sight-seeing at a Washington D.C. museum, where Austin accidentally gets stuck to a priceless object and must find a way to return it before performing for the President. |
November 10, 2013 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Buzzcuts & Beginnings The gang shares an emotional reunion in Miami at Ally's triumphant homecoming gig. When Austin learns that the foursome's time together is only temporary, he contemplates enrolling in military school. |
January 18, 2015 |
| 2 |
Mattress Stores & Music Factories Unable to find a new passion, Austin feels forced to take a job at his parents' mattress store, and Ally struggles to keep up with an influx of music students. Dez and Trish try and help the duo to come up with a plan that will solve both of their problems. |
January 25, 2015 |
| 3 |
Grand Openings & Great Expectations The gang has less than a week to teach first-time music students how to play in a band in anticipation of the A&A Music Factory's grand opening. |
February 8, 2015 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | ABC TV |
|---|---|
| First aired | June 9, 2024 |
| Last aired | September 14, 2025 |
| Runtime | 25 minutes |
| Status | continue |
| Schedule | Sunday |