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Created by | Chris Lilley |
Written by | Chris Lilley |
Directed by | Chris Lilley |
Starring | Chris Lilley |
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Composer | Chris Lilley |
Country of origin | Australia United States |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 1 |
No. of episodes | 10 |
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Cinematography | Brigham Edgar |
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Camera setup | Single-camera |
Running time | 33–38 minutes |
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Network | Netflix |
Release | 19 April 2019 |
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Lunatics is an Australian mockumentary comedy television series that premiered on Netflix on 19 April 2019. The ten-part series, written by and starring Chris Lilley, continues the mockumentary style of his previous series. [1] [2]
Lunatics is a mockumentary series that explores the lives and narrative of six different characters, all played by Lilley. [3] Each character has his or her own eccentricity in terms of lifestyle and behaviour. The characters include fashion retailer Keith Dick; estate agent Quentin Cook; 7-foot college student Becky Douglas; 12-year old Gavin McGregor, who is an heir to an earldom; ex-pornstar Joyce Jeffries; and South African Jana Melhoopen-Jonks, a celebrity pet psychic who is also a lesbian. [4]
A review notes that Lunatics follows Lilley's previous series, Summer Heights High, but the universe expanded past the school. [5]
There are six primary characters featured in Lunatics, all portrayed by Chris Lilley.
No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date [6] |
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1 | "Episode 1" | Chris Lilley | Chris Lilley | 19 April 2019 |
2 | "Episode 2" | Chris Lilley | Chris Lilley | 19 April 2019 |
3 | "Episode 3" | Chris Lilley | Chris Lilley | 19 April 2019 |
4 | "Episode 4" | Chris Lilley | Chris Lilley | 19 April 2019 |
5 | "Episode 5" | Chris Lilley | Chris Lilley | 19 April 2019 |
6 | "Episode 6" | Chris Lilley | Chris Lilley | 19 April 2019 |
7 | "Episode 7" | Chris Lilley | Chris Lilley | 19 April 2019 |
8 | "Episode 8" | Chris Lilley | Chris Lilley | 19 April 2019 |
9 | "Episode 9" | Chris Lilley | Chris Lilley | 19 April 2019 |
10 | "Episode 10" | Chris Lilley | Chris Lilley | 19 April 2019 |
In March 2018, it was announced that Lilley had been signed by Netflix to create a 10-part series. [7] The series was filmed on the Gold Coast, Queensland. [8]
Alongside the series order announcement, it was confirmed that Lilley would star in the lead role. [7]
On 11 April 2019, the official trailer for the series was released. The first season was released on Netflix on 19 April 2019. [9]