Laid (TV series)
Laid is an Australian television comedy series that first aired on 9 February 2011 on ABC1. The twelve episode comedy series was written by Marieke Hardy and Kirsty Fisher, and produced by Liz Watts.
Laid was renewed for a second series which aired from 2 May to 6 June 2012, but was not renewed for a third season, following an announcement made on 18 December 2012 on the show's official Facebook page.
Overview
Roo McVie is a market researcher who faces an unenviable situation when her former lovers start dying in strange and unexpected circumstances. With EJ, her best friend and flatmate, Roo embarks on a quest to find a pattern and stop the trail of deaths.Cast
Regular
- Alison Bell as Roo McVie
- Celia Pacquola as EJ Griggs
- Toby Truslove as Zach
- Abe Forsythe as Charlie
- Graeme Blundell as Graham McVie
- Damon Herriman as Marcus Dwyer
Recurring
- Tracy Mann as Marion McVie
- Huw McKinnon as Brendan
- Celia Ireland as Brendan's Mum
- Peter Callan as Brendan's Dad
- Ryan Johnson as Davey
- Septimus Caton as Andrew
- Shaun Micallef as G-Bomb
- Craig Anderson as Russ
- Marcus Graham as Telly
- Judi Farr as Nan
- Deborah Kennedy as Jan Beane
Adaptation
Home media
The first series of Laid was released on DVD under the title of Laid: The Complete First Season on 7 April 2011.The second series was released on DVD under the title of Laid: The Complete Second Season on 5 July 2012.
Episodes
Series 1
Series 2
Accolades
Year | Award | Category | Recipients and nominees | Result |
2011 | AACTA Awards | Best Comedy Performance | Alison Bell | |
2011 | AACTA Awards | Best Comedy Performance | Celia Pacquola | |
2011 | AACTA Awards | Best Comedy Series | Liz Watts | |
2011 | AACTA Awards | Best Screenplay | Kirsty Fisher | |
2011 | Australian Writers' Guild Awards | Best Situation or Narrative Episode | Marieke Hardy | |
2012 | Australian Directors Guild Awards | Best Direction in a TV Comedy Series | Trent O'Donnell | |
2012 | Australian Writers' Guild Awards | Best Situation or Narrative Episode | Marieke Hardy | |
2012 | Monte-Carlo Television Festival | Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series | Damon Herriman |