Upright

Watch: Upright Season 1 Episode 1

S1 EP1

Overview:

When family outcast Lucky Flynn learns that his mother is dying, he decides to drive to the other side of Australia to see her, packing nothing but an upright piano for the journey. But his plans are soon turned upside down when he meets the runaway teenager Meg, who’s dealing with some family demons of her own.

Created by:

Matthew Saville & Tim Minchin

Status:

Ended

Language:

English

First air date:

11/28/2019

Last air date:

12/6/2022

Key words:

musician
australia
friendship
family relationships
coming of age
dying mother
suicide thoughts
runaway teen
piano
perth, australia
father daughter relationship
roadtrip

Seasons

Season 1

8 Episodes

Season 2

8 Episodes

Cast

Tim Minchin

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Lachlan 'Lucky' Flynn

Milly Alcock

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Meg Adams

Heather Mitchell

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Jen Flynn

Ella Scott Lynch

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Suzie Flynn

Daniel Lapaine

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Toby Flynn

Daniel Frederiksen

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Andy Adams

Hayley McElhinney

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Linda and 1 more

Asmara Feik

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Billie Flynn

Nicholas Brown

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Chubba / The Father and 1 more

Jessica McNamee

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Avery Mae

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Reviews (1)

Peter McGinn
Written 5 year(s) ago
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I wanted to watch this Australian series partly because Tim Minchen, my favorite atheist, is co-creator and star, but also because I heard good things about it. And rightly so. It is one of the best comedy series I have seen since Gavin & Stacey. The two lead characters really don’t want to travel together, but circumstances dictate they stay together in this road trip film.

They both carry secrets with them, which they work steadily towards revealing. This is hilarious in places, even while it deals in serious subjects. One thing I like about it is that at its core it is a gentle series. There is one female character who is somewhat of an antagonist for our characters, but in the end she shows another side that is at once satisfying and surprising. I have saved this series so that I can watch it at least once more, probably more than once. Catch it if you can.