Series
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ComedyDrama
When family outcast Lucky Flynn learns that his mother is dying, he decides to drive to the other side of Australia to see her, packing nothing but an upright piano for the journey. But his plans are soon turned upside down when he meets the runaway teenager Meg, who’s dealing with some family demons of her own.
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Seasons & episodes
Two misfits, thrown together by chance in the middle of the Australian desert, forge bonds in a quest to transport a precious piano from one side of the country to the other.
1Day One28 Nov 2019 · 30m · ★ 6.8Self-destructive musician Lucky hasn't spoken to his family in years, but he packs up his battered old piano for a 4,000-mile road trip across Australia when he hears his estranged mother is dying.
2Day Two28 Nov 2019 · 27m · ★ 6.8Lucky struggles without his anxiety medication. While waiting for a chemist to open in Port Agusta, Meg picks a fight with bikers at the pub.
3Day Three5 Dec 2019 · 30m · ★ 7.2Meg is beside herself when she loses all of her's and Lucky's money. To make matters worse, they then run out of petrol.
4Day Four5 Dec 2019 · 30m · ★ 7.6Waiting for their ute to be repaired, Meg and Lucky join a campground party on the Great Australian Bight, but the night takes a nasty turn when Lucky discovers a suicide note.
5Day Five12 Dec 2019 · 29m · ★ 7.0Lucky starts to think he should give up when Meg takes off with his piano. Then, a snakebite gives him the wake-up call he needs.
6Day Six12 Dec 2019 · 30m · ★ 6.8A transformed Lucky prepares to make a major sacrifice. But it's not long before some bad news sends him spiralling into despair.
7Day Seven19 Dec 2019 · 30m · ★ 7.2Lucky finds himself paying the price for Meg's misdemeanours. But that's just the start, things are about to get a whole lot worse.
8Day Eight19 Dec 2019 · 31m · ★ 8.2There's tension as Lucky reunites with his brother. As Meg tries to smooth things over, she learns why Lucky had to bring the piano.
Details
- Created by
- Matthew Saville, Tim Minchin
- First aired
- 28 Nov 2019
- Last aired
- 6 Dec 2022
- Status
- Ended
- Language
- English
- Network
- Sky Atlantic, FOX Showcase
- Episodes
- 16
- Votes
- 103 on TMDB
Cast
Tim MinchinLachlan 'Lucky' Flynn
Milly AlcockMeg Adams
