No Activity


No Activity is an Australian comedy television series which streams on Stan. The series is about two detectives on a stakeout. The Australian series was the first commission produced for the Australian streaming service. It comes from the production company Jungle Entertainment, a partnership between Trent O'Donnell, Jason Burrows and Phil Lloyd. It is written and directed by Trent O'Donnell with Executive Producer Jason Burrows and Producer Chloe Rickard. The first season, consisting of six episodes, premiered in its entirety on 22 October 2015. The second season was released on 26 October 2016.
A one off Christmas special titled No Activity: The Night Before Christmas was commissioned and premiered on Stan in December 2018.

Cast

Season 1 (2015)

Season 2 (2016)

Reception

The show was met with positive reviews. Justin Burke of The Australian wrote that it is "the funniest new comedy I’ve seen in years". James Mitchell from The Sydney Morning Herald suggested it was "the Seinfeld of Cop Shows".

Awards and nominations

No Activity became the first SVOD program ever nominated for a Logie Award in 2016.
YearAwardCategoryRecipients and nomineesResultRefs.
2016Logie Awards of 2016Most Outstanding Supporting ActorDan Wylie
2016Logie Awards of 2016Most Outstanding Supporting ActorTim Minchin
2016Logie Awards of 2016Most Outstanding Comedy ProgramNo Activity

American adaptation

In October 2017, it was announced that CBS was developing their own version of the Australian series, No Activity with Will Ferrell, Adam McKay along with their production company, Funny or Die, as executive producers. The series was greenlit for an 8-episode first season which premiered on 12 November 2017 on CBS All Access. The series stars Patrick Brammall as Det. Nick Cullen and Tim Meadows as Det. Judd Tolbeck with a range of guest stars such as Mackenzie Davis, Jason Mantzoukas, Jesse Plemons, J.K. Simmons, Michaela Watkins, Jake Johnson along with Ferrell himself.