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COLLECTION · Series · 2019

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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.

Source: TMDB
* 8.0 (93)ComedyDramaAustralia · United Kingdom
Creators
Matthew Saville · Tim Minchin
Countries
Australia · United Kingdom
Studios
Sky Atlantic · FOX Showcase · Foxtel · Screen Australia · South Australian Film Corporation · Create NSW · ScreenWest · Lotterywest
Runtime
30 min/ep
Release
28/11/2019
Score
8.0 / 10 (93)
Where to watch
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Seasons and episodes
Season 1
Season 1
8 episodes · 2019

Two misfits, thrown together by chance in the middle of the Australian desert, forge bonds in a quest to transport a precious piano from one side of the country to the other.

Day One
Episode 1. Day One
2019-11-28 · 30 min

Self-destructive musician Lucky hasn't spoken to his family in years, but he packs up his battered old piano for a 4,000-mile road trip across Australia when he hears his estranged mother is dying.

Day Two
Episode 2. Day Two
2019-11-28 · 27 min

Lucky struggles without his anxiety medication. While waiting for a chemist to open in Port Agusta, Meg picks a fight with bikers at the pub.

Day Three
Episode 3. Day Three
2019-12-05 · 30 min

Meg is beside herself when she loses all of her's and Lucky's money. To make matters worse, they then run out of petrol.

Day Four
Episode 4. Day Four
2019-12-05 · 30 min

Waiting for their ute to be repaired, Meg and Lucky join a campground party on the Great Australian Bight, but the night takes a nasty turn when Lucky discovers a suicide note.

Day Five
Episode 5. Day Five
2019-12-12 · 29 min

Lucky starts to think he should give up when Meg takes off with his piano. Then, a snakebite gives him the wake-up call he needs.

Day Six
Episode 6. Day Six
2019-12-12 · 30 min

A transformed Lucky prepares to make a major sacrifice. But it's not long before some bad news sends him spiralling into despair.

Day Seven
Episode 7. Day Seven
2019-12-19 · 30 min

Lucky finds himself paying the price for Meg's misdemeanours. But that's just the start, things are about to get a whole lot worse.

Day Eight
Episode 8. Day Eight
2019-12-19 · 31 min

There's tension as Lucky reunites with his brother. As Meg tries to smooth things over, she learns why Lucky had to bring the piano.

Season 2
Season 2
8 episodes · 2022

Trading the desert for the steamy tropics of Far North Queensland, Lucky and Meg hit the road – and the river – on a mission to find Meg’s mum.

Reunion
Episode 1. Reunion
2022-11-15 · 27 min

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.

Tomatoes
Episode 2. Tomatoes
2022-11-15 · 23 min

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.

Bananas
Episode 3. Bananas
2022-11-22 · 27 min

As Meg continues the search for her mum in Cairns, Lucky tries to lay low to avoid his dubious past.

Reparations
Episode 4. Reparations
2022-11-22 · 25 min

Lucky and Meg head out of Cairns, but Lucky's best forgotten past catches up with him.

Fold
Episode 5. Fold
2022-11-29 · 28 min

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.

Eskimo Jonestown
Episode 6. Eskimo Jonestown
2022-11-29 · 27 min

Meg and Lucky finally make it to the Wellfulness Commune, but don't get the reception they were expecting.

Harmless Untruths
Episode 7. Harmless Untruths
2022-12-06 · 30 min

Trapped at the Wellfulness Commune, Lucky starts to unravel its secrets as Meg finally gets the chance to speak to her mother.

Enough's Enough
Episode 8. Enough's Enough
2022-12-06 · 30 min

After escaping the commune, Lucky and Meg race back to Sydney hoping to make it in time to meet Billie at the airport.

Cast by season
Tim Minchin
Tim Minchin
Lachlan 'Lucky' Flynn
Milly Alcock
Milly Alcock
Meg Adams
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Peter McGinn
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.
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