Wakefield (TV series)

*Wakefield*
Wakefield
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Genre	Drama
Created by	Kristen Dunphy
Written by	Kristen Dunphy; Sam Meikle; Joan Sauers; Cathy Strickland;
Directed by	Jocelyn Moorhouse; Kim Mordaunt;
Country of origin	Australia
Original language	English
No. of series	1
No. of episodes	8
Production
Executive producers	Chloe Rickard; Jason Burrows; Kristen Dunphy;
Producers	Shay Spencer; Ally Henville;
Production locations	Sydney; Southern Highlands; Blue Mountains;
Running time	60 minutes
Production companies	Jungle Entertainment; BBC Studios;
Original release
Network	ABC
Release	2 April –; 6 June 2021
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Wakefield is an eight-part Australian television drama series that premiered on ABC iview on 2 April 2021 and was shown on ABC TV in weekly episodes from Sunday 18 April.^[1]

At the 2021 ARIA Music Awards, the music was nominated for Best Original Soundtrack, Cast or Show Album.^[2] Hallmark of said soundtrack are the remarkedly different variations of Dexys Midnight Runners's 1982 UK chart-topping single "Come On Eileen" (used with brio to vehiculate the protagonist's own deteriorating mental health).

^ Knox, David (4 March 2021). "Airdate: Wakefield". TV Tonight. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
^ Kelly, Vivienne (20 October 2021). "ARIA Awards nominees revealed: Amy Shark & Genesis Owusu lead the charge". The Music Network. Archived from the original on 20 October 2021. Retrieved 24 October 2021.

[1] Knox, David (4 March 2021). "Airdate: Wakefield". TV Tonight. Retrieved 18 April 2021.

[2] Kelly, Vivienne (20 October 2021). "ARIA Awards nominees revealed: Amy Shark & Genesis Owusu lead the charge". The Music Network. Archived from the original on 20 October 2021. Retrieved 24 October 2021.

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