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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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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