Series synopsis
The Commons is an Australian sci-fi & fantasy drama television series that premiered on Stan on December 25, 2019. It ended on December 25, 2019. It was created by Shelley Birse. It stars Dominic Ona-Ariki, Rupert Penry-Jones, David Lyons and Inez Curro.
Set in a gripping vision of the near future, THE COMMONS is an absorbing character-driven relationship drama and a story about motherhood as the ultimate act of faith in humanity.
Premise
Set in a gripping vision of the near future, THE COMMONS is an absorbing character-driven relationship drama and a story about motherhood as the ultimate act of faith in humanity.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Dominic Ona-Ariki as Israel Latu
- Rupert Penry-Jones as Dom Boulay
- David Lyons as Lloyd Green
- Inez Curro as Ivy Green
- Simone McAullay as Francesca Boulay
- Joanne Froggatt as Eadie Boulay
- Ryan Corr as Shay Levine
Guest cast
- Layla Estasy as Newsreader
- Benedict Hardie as Border Authority Officer Reed
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 8 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 8 | December 25, 2019 | December 25, 2019 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 In the near future, gifted neuropsychologist Eadie Boulay is desperate to conceive a child. Faced with next level climate change, the question of bringing a child into the world is a whole lot more complicated than it used to be. |
December 25, 2019 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 Eadie’s desperation to conceive leads to a dangerous bargain with Shay. Her offer to take his National Service days at one of the city’s Resettlement Centres will seem a small price to pay for the chance to have a child. |
December 25, 2019 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 Eadie’s deception runs deeper as the pregnancy progresses and she needs to make good on her offer to take Shay’s National Service days at one of the city’s emergency Resettlement Centres. |
December 25, 2019 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Stan |
|---|---|
| First aired | December 25, 2019 |
| Last aired | December 25, 2019 |
| Runtime | 55 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Wednesday |