Series synopsis
Ladies in Black is an Australian drama television series that premiered on ABC TV on June 16, 2024. It was created by Madeleine St. John. It stars Debi Mazar, Jessica De Gouw, Clare Hughes and Azizi Donnelly.
Sydney, 1961. The women who work in Goodes ladieswear face tumultuous lives navigating societal shifts and personal challenges amidst the fashion transformation of the sixties.
Premise
Sydney, 1961. The women who work in Goodes ladieswear face tumultuous lives navigating societal shifts and personal challenges amidst the fashion transformation of the sixties.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Debi Mazar as Magda Szombathelyi
- Jessica De Gouw as Fay Janosi
- Clare Hughes as Lisa Miles
- Azizi Donnelly as Angela Mansour
- Miranda Otto as Virginia Ambrose
Guest cast
- Ngali Shaw as Adam Conroy
- Rob MacPherson as Bank Manager
- Nick Launchbury as Cadet
- Kate Box as Cheri St Clair
- Jack Scott as Clive Buchanan
- Sacha Horler as Dorothy Miles
- Carah Louw as Editorial Assistant
- Julian Maroun as Elias Khalil
- Zara Hogarth as Frances
- Carlos Sanson Jr. as George Szombathelyi
- Bianca D'Angelo as Goodes Sales Assistant #1
- Louise McCann as Goodes Sales Assistant #2
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 6 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 6 | June 16, 2024 | June 16, 2024 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Beautiful Dream Magda's beautiful dream of transforming Australian women's fashion is about to be crushed by her husband's foolish mistake. Trapped at Goodes she must fight against entrenched conservatism and snobbery to rise from the bottom once again. |
June 16, 2024 |
| 2 |
Secret Designs Angela must cover for divided loyalties after scamming her way into Goodes. Mrs Ambrose campaigns for ladieswear supremacy while Magda, Lisa and Fay must deal with the fall-out from unexpected events and revelations. |
June 16, 2024 |
| 3 |
Bikini Wars A catalogue photoshoot brings tensions to the boil between Magda and Mrs Ambrose and precipitates a crisis in Fay's marriage. Lisa and Angela's escapades with borrowed bikinis lead to both disappointment and new hope. |
June 16, 2024 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | ABC TV |
|---|---|
| First aired | June 16, 2024 |
| Last aired | June 16, 2024 |
| Runtime | 48 minutes |
| Status | continue |