The Embassy (TV series)
| The Embassy | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Factual |
| Narrated by | Les Hill |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 12 |
| Production | |
| Producer(s) |
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| Location(s) | Various |
| Running time | 60 minutes (Including commercials) |
| Production company(s) |
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| Release | |
| Original network | Nine Network |
| Picture format |
576i (SDTV) 1080i (HDTV) |
| Audio format | Stereo |
| Original release | 19 October 2014 – present |
| External links | |
| Website | |
The Embassy is an Australian factual television series narrated by Australia actor Les Hill. The series first began airing on the Nine Network on 19 October 2014.[1] The series was renewed for a second season[2] which began screening from 3 February 2016.[3] The series was renewed for a third season on 1 March 2016.[4]
The series is based in Australia's bussiest embassies and features unprecedented access as staff deal with Australians requiring diplomatic assistance.
Series overview
| Series | Episodes | Originally aired | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First aired | Last aired | ||||
| 1 | 7 | 19 October 2014 | 21 December 2014 | ||
| 2 | 5 | 3 February 2016 | 16 March 2016 | ||
| 3 | TBA | 2017 | TBA | ||
Episodes
Season 1 (2014)
The first season showed the workings behind the Australian embassy in Bangkok, Thailand.[5]
| No. | Title | Original air date | Australian viewers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Episode 1" | 19 October 2014 | 0.855[6] |
| 2 | "Episode 2" | 26 October 2014 | 0.910[7] |
| 3 | "Episode 3" | 2 November 2014 | 0.864[8] |
| 4 | "Episode 4" | 9 November 2014 | 0.656[9] |
| 5 | "Episode 5" | 7 December 2014 | N/A |
| 6 | "Episode 6" | 14 December 2014 | N/A |
| 7 | "Episode 7" | 21 December 2014 | N/A |
Season 2 (2016)
The second season featured the Australian embassy in Bangkok, Thailand again, as well as those in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam and Vientiane, Laos.[3]
| No. | Title | Original air date | Australian viewers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Episode 1" | 3 February 2016 | 0.439[10] |
| 2 | "Episode 2" | 10 February 2016 | 0.514[11] |
| 3 | "Episode 3" | 17 February 2016 | 0.372[12] |
| 4 | "Episode 4" | 9 March 2016 | 0.423[13] |
| 5 | "Episode 5" | 16 March 2016 | 0.450[14] |
Season 3 (2017)
The third season is set to return to the Australian embassy in Bangkok, Thailand & Vietnam & in european cities Paris & Madrid.[4]
References
- ↑ David Knox (10 October 2014). "Airdate: The Embassy". TV Tonight. Retrieved 16 September 2016.
- ↑ David Knox (22 December 2014). "Renewed: The Embassy". TV Tonight. Retrieved 16 September 2016.
- 1 2 David Knox (24 January 2016). "Returning: The Embassy". TV Tonight. Retrieved 16 September 2016.
- 1 2 David Knox (1 March 2016). "The Embassy expands to Europe". TV Tonight. Retrieved 16 September 2016.
- ↑ Paul Kalina (16 October 2014). "The Embassy TV series reveals just how badly Australians can behave abroad". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 4 February 2016.
- ↑ David Knox (27 October 2014). "Timeshifted: Sunday 19 October 2014". TV Tonight. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
- ↑ David Knox (4 November 2014). "Timeshifted: Sunday 26 October 2014". TV Tonight. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
- ↑ David Knox (10 November 2014). "Timeshifted: Sunday 2 November 2014". TV Tonight. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
- ↑ David Knox (18 November 2014). "Timeshifted: Sunday 9 November 2014". TV Tonight. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
- ↑ David Knox (4 February 2016). "Seven ahead with strong Wednesday". TV Tonight. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
- ↑ David Knox (20 February 2016). "Timeshifted: Wednesday 10 February 2016". TV Tonight. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
- ↑ David Knox (18 February 2016). "MKR, First Dates a match made in Seven". TV Tonight. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
- ↑ David Knox (10 March 2016). "MKR, First Dates take Seven to the win.". TV Tonight. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
- ↑ David Knox (17 March 2016). "Has Nine given up on mid-week ratings?". TV Tonight. Retrieved 8 October 2016.