My Brilliant Career, The Airport Chaplain, Falling

My Brilliant Career (Netflix, 6 episodes)

Aspiring writer and strong-willed rebel Sybylla Melvyn (played by Philippa Northeast who heads a brilliant cast) lives a farming life in the Australian bush with her parents and younger siblings. The family receives a letter from Sybylla’s wealthy maternal grandmother, Winifred Bossier (Anna Chancellor), requesting Sybylla move in to her sprawling estate. When she arrives, Sybylla finds herself distracted from her aspirations by the handsome foreman of her grandmother’s estate, Frank Hawden (Jake Dunn), and local society celebrity Harry Beecham (Christopher Chung). Beecham’s upper-crust aunt, Augusta (Kate Mulvany), is a vocal suffragette looking to stir up change.

The Airport Chaplain (SBS On Demand, 8 episodes)

Airport Chaplain Tobias Wallace (played by Hugo Weaving) has an unorthodox approach to solving the daily crises of an airport, constantly overstepping boundaries and putting him on a collision course with new boss Mira Ansari-Cole. Mira wants him fired but Tobias isn’t giving up his beloved chaplaincy without a fight.

Our review of the series includes a look at the production house Wooden Horse and we list Hugo Weaving’s five best roles on TV.

Falling (ABC iview, 6 episodes)

A British romantic drama television series written by Jack Thorne. (Lord of the Flies, The Hack, Adolescence, Toxic Town).

Falling follows Anna, a devout nun who has lived in a convent for 20 years, and David, a progressive Catholic priest. When a chance encounter sparks an unexpected and forbidden romance, both must confront their vows, their faith, and their relationship with God.

Watch it for the Catholic lovebirds, Keeley Hawes as Anna and Paapa Essiedu as David. And don’t miss the always brilliant Jason Watkins as Peter, the district bishop.

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