Stateless (TV series)

Stateless is an Australian television drama series launched on ABC on 1 March 2020.[2] The six episodes were released on Netflix on 8 July 2020.[3]

Stateless
GenreDrama
Created by
Written by
  • Elise McCredie
  • Belinda Chayko
Directed by
ComposerCornel Wilczek[1]
Country of originAustralia
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes6
Production
Executive producers
Producers
  • Sheila Jayadev
  • Paul Ranford
EditorsMark Atkin
Martin Connor
Running time60 minutes
Production companies
DistributorNBC Universal
Release
Original networkABC
Picture format720p HDTV
First shown inAustralia
Original release1 March 2020 (2020-03-01)

The series is partly inspired by the real-life story of Cornelia Rau, an Australian who was unlawfully detained under the Australian Government's mandatory detention program.[4]

Synopsis

The series centres on four strangers in an immigration detention centre in the Australian desert: an airline hostess escaping a suburban cult, an Afghan refugee fleeing persecution, a young Australian father escaping a dead-end job and a bureaucrat caught up in a national scandal. When their lives intersect they are pushed to the brink of sanity, yet unlikely and profound emotional connections are made amongst the group.[5]

After the sixth and final episode, the epilogue states the program was based upon true stories about Australian immigration detention.

Cast

Episodes
No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date [6]Australia viewers
1"The Circumstances in Which They Come"Emma FreemanElise McCredie1 March 2020 (2020-03-01)441,000[7]
    2"Incognita"Emma FreemanElise McCredie8 March 2020 (2020-03-08)363,000[8]
    3"The Right Thing"Emma FreemanBelinda Chayko15 March 2020 (2020-03-15)390,000[9]
    4"Run Sofie Run"Jocelyn MoorhouseElise McCredie22 March 2020 (2020-03-22)430,000[10]
    5"Panis Angelicus"Jocelyn MoorhouseBelinda Chayko29 March 2020 (2020-03-29)409,000[11]
    6"The Seventh Circle"Jocelyn MoorhouseElise McCredie5 April 2020 (2020-04-05)469,000[12]

    Release

    Stateless had its world premiere at the 70th Berlin International Film Festival, in the new Series section, along with Mystery Road Series 2.[13][14] The Australian television channel ABC premiered the series in Australia soon afterwards. Netflix will release the series globally.[15][16]

    The script for Episode 6 by Elise McCredie was shortlisted for the Betty Roland Prize for Scriptwriting at the 2021 New South Wales Premier's Literary Awards.[17]

    Awards and nominations
    Year Award Category Recipient Result Ref(s)
    2021 Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts Awards (AACTA Awards) Best Telefeature, Mini Series or Short Run Series Cate Blanchett, Elise McCredie, Tony Ayres, Sheila Jayadev, Paul Ranford, Liz Watts, Andrew Upton Won [18]
    Best Screenplay in Television Elise McCredie (for "The Circumstances in Which They Come") Won
    Best Lead Actor in a Television Drama Fayssal Bazzi Won
    Jai Courtney Nominated
    Best Lead Actress in a Television Drama Yvonne Strahovski Won
    Asher Keddie Nominated
    Best Guest or Supporting Actor in a Television Drama Darren Gilshenan Won
    Best Guest or Supporting Actress in a Television Drama Cate Blanchett Won
    Best Direction in Television Emma Freeman Won
    Jocelyn Moorehouse Nominated
    Best Cinematography in Television Bonnie Elliot (for "The Circumstances in Which They Come") Won
    Best Editing in Television Mark Atkin (for "The Circumstances in Which They Come") Won
    Martin Connor (for "The Seventh") Nominated
    Best Sound in Television Tom Heuzenroeder, Pete Smith, Michael Darren, Des Kenneally (for "The Circumstances in Which They Come") Won
    Best Original Music Score in Television Cornel Wilczek (for "The Seventh") Won
    Best Production Design in Television Melinda Doring (for "The Circumstances in Which They Come") Won
    Best Costume Design in Television Mariot Kerr (for "The Circumstances in Which They Come") Won

    References
    1. "Stateless - The Screen Guide". Screen Australia. Retrieved 16 February 2020.
    2. Knox, David (16 January 2020). "Airdate: Stateless". TV Tonight. Retrieved 24 February 2020.
    3. "Stateless". Radiotimes. 7 July 2020. Retrieved 24 July 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
    4. Keane, Daniel (1 March 2020). "Cornelia Rau, Australia's immigration wars and the true story behind TV drama Stateless". ABC News. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
    5. Knox, David (15 May 2019). "All-star cast for ABC drama Stateless". TV Tonight. Retrieved 15 May 2019.
    6. "Stateless – Listings". Next Episode. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
    7. Knox, David (2 March 2020). "Sunday 1 March 2020". TV Tonight. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
    8. Knox, David (9 March 2020). "Sunday 8 March 2020". TV Tonight. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
    9. Knox, David (16 March 2020). "Sunday 15 March 2020". TV Tonight. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
    10. Knox, David (23 March 2020). "Sunday 22 March 2020". TV Tonight. Retrieved 2 April 2020.
    11. Knox, David (30 March 2020). "Sunday 29 March 2020". TV Tonight. Retrieved 2 April 2020.
    12. Knox, David (6 April 2020). "Sunday 5 April 2020". TV Tonight. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
    13. Zhou, Debbie (27 February 2020). "'People are starting to wake up': Berlin film festival spotlights Australia's 'unfinished business'". the Guardian. Retrieved 22 March 2020.
    14. "World premieres for Stateless and Mystery Road at Berlin International Film Festival". ABC. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 15 January 2020. Retrieved 22 March 2020.
    15. Ravindran, Manori (25 February 2020). "Netflix Swoops In for Global Rights to Cate Blanchett Refugee Drama 'Stateless' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
    16. Kanter, Jake (25 February 2020). "'Stateless': Cate Blanchett Reveals Why TV Is The Perfect Medium For Her Netflix-Acquired Refugee Drama". Deadline. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
    17. "NSW Premier's Literary Awards 2021 shortlists announced". Books+Publishing. 24 March 2021. Retrieved 25 March 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
    18. "Aacta awards 2020: Cate Blanchett, Hugo Weaving and Ned Kelly gang vie for honours". the Guardian. 31 October 2020. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
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