The Ex-PM

*The Ex-PM*
The Ex-PM
Genre	Comedy
Written by	Shaun Micallef
Directed by	Sian Davies; Shaun Wilson;
Starring	Shaun Micallef; Lucy Honigman; Nicki Wendt; Kate Jenkinson; Nicholas Bell; Francis Greenslade; Jackson Tozer; Ming-Zhu Hii; John Clarke;
Country of origin	Australia
No. of series	2
No. of episodes	12
Production
Production company	CJZ
Original release
Network	ABC
Release	14 October 2015 –; 6 December 2017

The Ex-PM is an Australian television comedy series.

The six-part series first aired on the ABC on Wednesday 14 October 2015. It was written by and stars Shaun Micallef with director Sian Davies and producer Nick Murray for Cordell Jigsaw Zapruder. The series focuses on Andrew Dugdale (Micallef), a fictional former Prime Minister of Australia, who struggles to adjust to private life, filmed in the Banyule Homestead.

Season two of the show premiered on 26 October 2017.

Synopsis

Season 1

Former prime minister Andrew Dugdale (Micallef) owes his publishers an advance, and is assigned a ghostwriter to help him write his memoirs.

Season 2

At his party's request, Dugdale stands for election in a marginal rural seat. Moving into the town's sewage farm, he campaigns on local issues in a race beset by corruption. A mysterious benefactor donates A$1 million to his campaign.

Cast

Main

Shaun Micallef as Andrew Dugdale
Lucy Honigman as Ellen
Nicki Wendt as Catherine
Kate Jenkinson as Carol
Nicholas Bell as Sonny
Francis Greenslade as Curtis
Jackson Tozer as Myles
Ming-Zhu Hii as Rita
John Clarke as Henry

Recurring

Drew Tingwell as Mr Vole (2 episodes)
Emily Taheny as Bertha Quigley (2 episodes)
Frank Woodley as Reece (2 episodes)
Nick Farnell as George (2 episodes)
Owen Wahrenberger as Stefan (5 episodes)
Tony Rickards as Crazy Joe (3 episodes)
Vince Colosimo as Fabian Silver (3 episodes)

Guests

Bob Franklin as Keith
Grant Piro as Bambino
Greg Stone as Neil Blanchard
Ian Smith as Cardinal Bell
Katerina Kotsonis as Magistrate
Lachy Hulme as Himself
Lisa McCune as Lorelei Baggins
Shane Jacobson as Butcher
Syd Brisbane as Loins
Tegan Higginbotham as Floor Manager

Episodes

Series overview

Series	Episodes	Originally released		DVD release date (Region 4)
Series	Episodes	First released	Last released	DVD release date (Region 4)
1	6	14 October 2015 (2015-10-14)	18 November 2015 (2015-11-18)	11 November 2015
2	6	26 October 2017 (2017-10-26)	30 November 2017 (2017-11-30)	6 December 2017

Season 1 (2015)

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original release date	Australian viewers
1	1	"Arrival"	Sian Davies	Shaun Micallef	14 October 2015 (2015-10-14)	803,000
2	2	"Childhood"	Sian Davies	Shaun Micallef	21 October 2015 (2015-10-21)	660,000
3	3	"Legacy"	Sian Davies	Shaun Micallef	28 October 2015 (2015-10-28)	580,000
4	4	"Rivalry"	Sian Davies	Shaun Micallef	4 November 2015 (2015-11-04)	622,000
5	5	"Immortality"	Sian Davies	Shaun Micallef	11 November 2015 (2015-11-11)	594,000
6	6	"Love"	Sian Davies	Shaun Micallef	18 November 2015 (2015-11-18)	553,000

Season 2 (2017)

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original release date	Australian viewers
7	1	"Money"	Shaun Wilson	Shaun Micallef	26 October 2017 (2017-10-26)	454,000
8	2	"Power"	Shaun Wilson	Shaun Micallef	2 November 2017 (2017-11-02)	365,000
9	3	"Image"	Shaun Wilson	Gary McCaffrie	9 November 2017 (2017-11-09)	302,000
10	4	"Justice"	Shaun Wilson	Shaun Micallef	16 November 2017 (2017-11-16)	318,000
11	5	"Faith"	Shaun Wilson	Shaun Micallef	23 November 2017 (2017-11-23)	310,000
12	6	"Reckoning"	Shaun Wilson	Shaun Micallef	30 November 2017 (2017-11-30)	322,000

References

↑ "The Ex-PM coming in October". Shaun Micallef Online!. 2015. Retrieved 11 September 2015.
↑ McMahon, Neil (21 July 2015). "Shaun Micallef steps into the PM's shoes in new ABC comedy". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 9 September 2026.
↑ "Returning in 2017 – Mad As Hell and The Ex-PM – Shaun Micallef Online!". shaunmicallefonline.com. Retrieved 21 September 2017.
↑ "The Ex-PM". Shaun Micallef Online!. 2015. Retrieved 18 June 2015.
↑ "Cameras roll on Micallef's Ex-PM comedy". TV Tonight. June 2015. Retrieved 18 June 2015.
↑ "The Ex-PM – Series 2 Ep 1 Money". iview.abc.net.au. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
↑ Knox, David (15 October 2015). "Gruen's brilliant blend scores for ABC". TV Tonight. Retrieved 22 October 2015.
↑ Knox, David (22 October 2015). "Bachelorette's 1.03m sets up TEN finale". TV Tonight. Retrieved 22 October 2015.
↑ Knox, David (29 October 2015). "Blindspot helps Seven win Wednesday, but..." TV Tonight. Retrieved 29 October 2015.
↑ Knox, David (5 November 2015). "Wednesday 4 November 2015". TV Tonight. Retrieved 5 November 2015.
↑ Knox, David (12 November 2015). "Gruen wraps strong season, Nine wins Wednesday". TV Tonight. Retrieved 12 November 2015.
↑ Knox, David (19 November 2015). "Block best in Wednesday reality-fest". TV Tonight. Retrieved 19 November 2015.
↑ Knox, David (27 October 2017). "Thursday 26 October 2017". TV Tonight. Retrieved 27 October 2017.
↑ Knox, David (3 November 2017). "Thursday 2 November 2017". TV Tonight. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
↑ Knox, David (19 November 2017). "The Good Doctor, Instant Hotel score for Seven". TV Tonight. Retrieved 10 November 2017.
↑ Knox, David (17 November 2017). "Thursday 16 November 2017". TV Tonight. Retrieved 19 November 2017.
↑ Knox, David (24 November 2017). "The Good Doctor tops Gogglebox". TV Tonight. Retrieved 28 November 2017.
↑ Knox, David (1 December 2017). "Thursday 30 November 2017". TV Tonight. Retrieved 1 December 2017.

External links

The Ex-PM at IMDb

[1] "The Ex-PM coming in October". Shaun Micallef Online!. 2015. Retrieved 11 September 2015.

[2] McMahon, Neil (21 July 2015). "Shaun Micallef steps into the PM's shoes in new ABC comedy". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 9 September 2026.

[3] "Returning in 2017 – Mad As Hell and The Ex-PM – Shaun Micallef Online!". shaunmicallefonline.com. Retrieved 21 September 2017.

[The_Ex-PM-4] "The Ex-PM". Shaun Micallef Online!. 2015. Retrieved 18 June 2015.

[Cameras_roll_on_Micallef’s_Ex-PM_comedy-5] "Cameras roll on Micallef's Ex-PM comedy". TV Tonight. June 2015. Retrieved 18 June 2015.

[6] "The Ex-PM – Series 2 Ep 1 Money". iview.abc.net.au. Retrieved 18 November 2017.

[7] Knox, David (15 October 2015). "Gruen's brilliant blend scores for ABC". TV Tonight. Retrieved 22 October 2015.

[8] Knox, David (22 October 2015). "Bachelorette's 1.03m sets up TEN finale". TV Tonight. Retrieved 22 October 2015.

[9] Knox, David (29 October 2015). "Blindspot helps Seven win Wednesday, but..." TV Tonight. Retrieved 29 October 2015.

[10] Knox, David (5 November 2015). "Wednesday 4 November 2015". TV Tonight. Retrieved 5 November 2015.

[11] Knox, David (12 November 2015). "Gruen wraps strong season, Nine wins Wednesday". TV Tonight. Retrieved 12 November 2015.

[12] Knox, David (19 November 2015). "Block best in Wednesday reality-fest". TV Tonight. Retrieved 19 November 2015.

[13] Knox, David (27 October 2017). "Thursday 26 October 2017". TV Tonight. Retrieved 27 October 2017.

[14] Knox, David (3 November 2017). "Thursday 2 November 2017". TV Tonight. Retrieved 3 November 2017.

[15] Knox, David (19 November 2017). "The Good Doctor, Instant Hotel score for Seven". TV Tonight. Retrieved 10 November 2017.

[16] Knox, David (17 November 2017). "Thursday 16 November 2017". TV Tonight. Retrieved 19 November 2017.

[17] Knox, David (24 November 2017). "The Good Doctor tops Gogglebox". TV Tonight. Retrieved 28 November 2017.

[18] Knox, David (1 December 2017). "Thursday 30 November 2017". TV Tonight. Retrieved 1 December 2017.