Satisfaction (TV series)
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Satisfaction is an Australian television drama series which screened on the subscription television channel Showcase
. It also screens in the Republic of Ireland
on free-to-air channel TV3
and its sister channel 3e
and in New Zealand on free-to-air channel TV2 respectively.
The series was filmed in Melbourne, and was created by writer/producer Roger Simpson with producer Andy Walker and executive producer Kim Vecera. It centers around the lives and loves of a group of women who are sex worker
s in a high class brothel
.
Production for the third season began in June 2009 and commenced screening in December 2009.
On December 31, 2010, it was revealed by TV Tonight, that Satisfaction was officially cancelled, and that season 3 was the last season in production.
(APRA) and Australian Guild of Screen Composers (AGSC) at an annual ceremony.
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|| Satisfaction theme – Cameron Giles-Webb, Colin Simkins || Best Television Theme ||
AFI Awards
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ASTRA Awards
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AWGIE Awards
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Logie Awards:
Belgium on vtm
Brazil on HBO and GNT
Bulgaria
on AXN
Canada on Super Écran
and Super Channel Chile
on HBO and I.Sat
Colombia
on HBO Costa Rica
on HBO Czech Republic on AXN
and TV Barrandov Denmark on TV2 Zulu Estonia
on Kanal2 Finland on MTV3
Hungary on AXN
Ireland on TV3
and 3e
Israel
on HOT3 Italy on Fox Life
and Cielo
Japan on Fox Life
Macedonia on Kanal 5
Mexico on HBO New Zealand on TV2 (New Zealand) Norway on TV Norge Paraguay
on HBO and HBO Plus Poland on AXN
and TVN Style
Portugal on SIC Mulher
and AXN Black South Africa on M-NetRussia on MZTV and SONYENTERTEIMENT
Series France on Paris Première
United Kingdom on ETV2
Venezuela
on HBO.
Showtime Australia
For the American service, see ShowtimeShowtime Movie Channels is an Australian pay-TV movie service, available on the Foxtel, Optus and Austar TV platforms, the service consists of five original channels , three HD simulcasts For the American service, see ShowtimeShowtime Movie Channels is an...
. It also screens in the Republic of Ireland
Republic of Ireland
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on free-to-air channel TV3
TV3 Ireland
TV3 is a free-to-air commercial television network in the Republic of Ireland. Launched on 20 September 1998 it was Ireland's first commercial broadcaster. The channel is owned by TV3 Group a subsidiary of Doughty Hanson & Co.-The TV3 Group:...
and its sister channel 3e
3E
3E or 3-E may refer to:*3e, general entertainment channel operated in Ireland*3rd meridian east*Third edition in the Editions of Dungeons & Dragons*NY 3E, alternate name for New York State Route 104*OK-3E, abbreviation for Oklahoma State Highway 3...
and in New Zealand on free-to-air channel TV2 respectively.
The series was filmed in Melbourne, and was created by writer/producer Roger Simpson with producer Andy Walker and executive producer Kim Vecera. It centers around the lives and loves of a group of women who are sex worker
Sex worker
A sex worker is a person who works in the sex industry. The term is usually used in reference to those in the sex industry that actually provide such sexual services, as opposed to management and staff of such industries...
s in a high class brothel
Brothel
Brothels are business establishments where patrons can engage in sexual activities with prostitutes. Brothels are known under a variety of names, including bordello, cathouse, knocking shop, whorehouse, strumpet house, sporting house, house of ill repute, house of prostitution, and bawdy house...
.
Production for the third season began in June 2009 and commenced screening in December 2009.
On December 31, 2010, it was revealed by TV Tonight, that Satisfaction was officially cancelled, and that season 3 was the last season in production.
Synopsis
From the nightly traffic of a city brothel to high-class escorts and their clients, Satisfaction explores the world of prostitution. Satisfaction is set in and around '232', an up-market city brothel. The show is centered around five high class escorts and their manager as they juggle the pressures of their private lives with their profession.Cast
- Diana GlennDiana Glenn-Life:Glenn has an English father, Greek mother and three siblings. The family migrated to Australia when she was 14. She went to Melbourne Girls Grammar School and studied arts at Monash University and Melbourne University.-Career:...
as Chloe (2007–2009) - Kestie MorassiKestie MorassiKestie Morassi is an Australian actress born in Adelaide, South Australia, where she lived until she was 13 years old. She studied at the National Theatre, Melbourne Drama School, graduating in 1994, and another five years at Drama with a Difference....
as Natalie (2007–2010) - Bojana NovakovicBojana NovakovicBojana Novakovic is a Serbian Australian actress who works in Australia and the United States.-Early and personal life:Novakovic was born in 1981 in Serbia. She moved to Australia in 1988, at the age of seven. Novakovic was initially interested in becoming a social worker or doctor, but after a...
as Tippi (2007–2009) - Peta SergeantPeta SergeantPeta Sergeant is an Australian actress best known for her lead role in the Australian television series Satisfaction.Peta graduated from NIDA in 2000....
as Heather (2007–2009) - Madeleine WestMadeleine WestMadeleine West is an Australian actress known for her TV roles, having played Dee Bliss on the Australian soap opera Neighbours from 2000–2003 and high-class escort Mel on Satisfaction from 2007 to 2010.-Career:...
as Melany "Mel" (2007–2010) - Dustin ClareDustin ClareDustin Clare is a Logie Award winning Australian actor. He is best known for his starring role as Gannicus in the Starz mini-series Spartacus: Gods of the Arena and will reprise his role in Spartacus: Vengeance.-Biography:...
as Sean (2008–2010) - Alison WhyteAlison WhyteAlison Whyte is a Tasmanian-born Australian actress best known for her role on the Australian television series Frontline and Satisfaction....
as Lauren (2007–2010) - Camille KeenanCamille KeenanCamille Keenan is an award winning actress from New Zealand best known for her roles in Australian TV programmes.-Career:Keenan has appeared in numerous films including and 30 Days of Night...
as Amy (2009–2010) - Renai CarusoRenai CarusoRenai Caruso is an Australian actress. She a graduate of Queensland University of Technology.-Career:Her notable roles have been Tess in Satisfaction, Rebecca 'Bec' Quilter in Out of the Blue and Olivia Rezzara in Neighbours.-Filmography:...
as Tess (2009–2010)
Guest Cast
- Robert MammoneRobert MammoneRobert Mammone is an Australian actor who has many television and film credits.-Filmography:* Sons and Daughters * All the Way * Embassy * The Crossing...
as Nick (2007–2008) - Sullivan StapletonSullivan StapletonSullivan Stapleton is an Australian actor, who has appeared in many television series but is best known from his roles in Satisfaction and The Secret Life of Us.-Career:...
as Josh (2007–2009) - Nicholas BellNicholas BellNicholas Bell is a British actor who has worked in Australia for more than 20 years. He is a regular actor in Melbourne Theatre Company productions as well as work with all the major broadcasters in Australia, most notably the Australian Broadcasting Corporation.-Film and television:Film credits...
as Alex (2007–2008) - Jacki WeaverJacki WeaverJacqueline Ruth "Jacki" Weaver is an Australian theatre, film and television actress. She is best known outside Australia for her performance in Animal Kingdom, for which she was nominated for the 2011 Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress.-Career:Jacki Weaver has been working in Australian...
as Gillian (2009) - Liam HemsworthLiam HemsworthLiam Hemsworth is an Australian actor. He took the role of Josh Taylor in the soap opera Neighbours and as "Marcus" on the children's television series The Elephant Princess and appeared in the American film The Last Song, released on 31 March 2010...
as Marc (2009)
Reception
The series received very positive reviews from critics in Australia. The West Australian gave the show rave reviews, saying "the characters are fleshed out, the drama is feasible and the script is sophisticated enough to side-step the obvious clichés of the sex industry. While the setting and characters are glamorous and gorgeous, there are no Pretty Woman-style illusions about the job...". TV Tonight also thought the series was quite good, noting that "for all its empathy Satisfaction is like dipping your toes into a warm bath and sipping on the best champagne. It skews consciously toward the high end of prostitution to ample success. But like their wealthy clients, you’ll need to be a high-class customer of Foxtel to slip off your shoes first, an irony some programmers may have missed."APRA Awards
The APRA-AGSC Screen Music Awards are issued by Australasian Performing Right AssociationAustralasian Performing Right Association
The Australasian Performing Right Association is a copyright collective representing New Zealand and Australian composers, lyricists and music publishers. The association's head offices located in Sydney Australia, and it has branch offices in Auckland, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth...
(APRA) and Australian Guild of Screen Composers (AGSC) at an annual ceremony.
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APRA Awards of 2009
The Australasian Performing Right Association Awards of 2009 are a series of awards which include the APRA Music Awards, Classical Music Awards, and Screen Music Awards. The APRA Music Awards ceremony occurred on 23 June at the Peninsula in Melbourne, they were presented by APRA and the...
|| Satisfaction theme – Cameron Giles-Webb, Colin Simkins || Best Television Theme ||
AFI Awards
Australian Film Institute Awards
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:
- 2008: Best Television Drama Series (Nominated)
- 2008: Best Direction In Television – Daina Reid (Nominated)
- 2008: Best Lead Actress in Television Drama – Alison WhyteAlison WhyteAlison Whyte is a Tasmanian-born Australian actress best known for her role on the Australian television series Frontline and Satisfaction....
(Nominated) - 2008: Best Lead Actress in Television Drama – Diana GlennDiana Glenn-Life:Glenn has an English father, Greek mother and three siblings. The family migrated to Australia when she was 14. She went to Melbourne Girls Grammar School and studied arts at Monash University and Melbourne University.-Career:...
(Nominated)
ASTRA Awards
ASTRA Awards
The ASTRA Awards are the Australian subscription television industry awards, which have been presented annually since 2003. The awards are named after the Australian Subscription Television and Radio Association, and have a sponsorship deal with Holden Astra, who are the awards presenting...
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- 2010: Best New Talent – Camille KeenanCamille KeenanCamille Keenan is an award winning actress from New Zealand best known for her roles in Australian TV programmes.-Career:Keenan has appeared in numerous films including and 30 Days of Night...
(WON) - 2009: Most Outstanding Drama (WON)
- 2009: Most Outstanding Performance by an Actor – Female – Alison WhyteAlison WhyteAlison Whyte is a Tasmanian-born Australian actress best known for her role on the Australian television series Frontline and Satisfaction....
(WON) - 2009: Most Outstanding Performance by an Actor – Female – Madeleine WestMadeleine WestMadeleine West is an Australian actress known for her TV roles, having played Dee Bliss on the Australian soap opera Neighbours from 2000–2003 and high-class escort Mel on Satisfaction from 2007 to 2010.-Career:...
(Nominated) - 2008: Most Outstanding Drama (Nominated)
- 2008: Favourite Program (Nominated)
- 2008: Most Outstanding Performance by an Actor – Female – Diana GlennDiana Glenn-Life:Glenn has an English father, Greek mother and three siblings. The family migrated to Australia when she was 14. She went to Melbourne Girls Grammar School and studied arts at Monash University and Melbourne University.-Career:...
(Nominated) - 2008: Most Outstanding Performance by an Actor – Female – Bojana NovakovicBojana NovakovicBojana Novakovic is a Serbian Australian actress who works in Australia and the United States.-Early and personal life:Novakovic was born in 1981 in Serbia. She moved to Australia in 1988, at the age of seven. Novakovic was initially interested in becoming a social worker or doctor, but after a...
(Nominated) - 2008: Most Outstanding Performance by an Actor – Female – Alison WhyteAlison WhyteAlison Whyte is a Tasmanian-born Australian actress best known for her role on the Australian television series Frontline and Satisfaction....
(Nominated)
AWGIE Awards
AWGIE Awards
The AWGIE Awards is an annual awards ceremony conducted by the Australian Writers' Guild, for excellence in screen, television, stage and radio writing. The awards began in 1967....
:
- 2009: Television Series – Jo Martino (Nominated)
Logie Awards:
- 2010: Most Outstanding New Talent – Camille KeenanCamille KeenanCamille Keenan is an award winning actress from New Zealand best known for her roles in Australian TV programmes.-Career:Keenan has appeared in numerous films including and 30 Days of Night...
(Nominated) - 2009: Most Outstanding Actress – Madeleine WestMadeleine WestMadeleine West is an Australian actress known for her TV roles, having played Dee Bliss on the Australian soap opera Neighbours from 2000–2003 and high-class escort Mel on Satisfaction from 2007 to 2010.-Career:...
(Nominated) - 2009: Most Outstanding Actor – Dustin ClareDustin ClareDustin Clare is a Logie Award winning Australian actor. He is best known for his starring role as Gannicus in the Starz mini-series Spartacus: Gods of the Arena and will reprise his role in Spartacus: Vengeance.-Biography:...
(Nominated) - 2008: Most Outstanding Drama Series, Miniseries or Telemovie (Nominated)
- 2008: Most Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series – Alison WhyteAlison WhyteAlison Whyte is a Tasmanian-born Australian actress best known for her role on the Australian television series Frontline and Satisfaction....
(WON) - 2008: Most Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series – Diana GlennDiana Glenn-Life:Glenn has an English father, Greek mother and three siblings. The family migrated to Australia when she was 14. She went to Melbourne Girls Grammar School and studied arts at Monash University and Melbourne University.-Career:...
(Nominated)
International broadcasters
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Belgium on vtm
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Brazil on HBO and GNT
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Bulgaria
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on AXN
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Canada on Super Écran
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and Super Channel Chile
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on HBO and I.Sat
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Colombia
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on HBO Costa Rica
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on HBO Czech Republic on AXN
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on Kanal2 Finland on MTV3
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Hungary on AXN
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Ireland on TV3
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and 3e
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Israel
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on HOT3 Italy on Fox Life
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and Cielo
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Japan on Fox Life
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Macedonia on Kanal 5
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Mexico on HBO New Zealand on TV2 (New Zealand) Norway on TV Norge Paraguay
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on HBO and HBO Plus Poland on AXN
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and TVN Style
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Portugal on SIC Mulher
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and AXN Black South Africa on M-NetRussia on MZTV and SONYENTERTEIMENT
Series France on Paris Première
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United Kingdom on ETV2
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Venezuela
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on HBO.