Satisfaction is an Australian television drama series which screened on the subscription television channel Showcase. It also screens in the Republic of Ireland on free-to-air channel TV3 and its sister channel 3e, and in New Zealand on free-to-air channel TV2 respectively.
The series was filmed in Melbourne, and was created by writer/producer Roger Simpson with producer Andy Walker and executive producer Kim Vecera. It centres on the lives and loves of a group of women who are sex workers in a high class brothel.
Production for the third season began in June 2009 and commenced screening in December 2009.
On 31 December 2010, it was revealed by TV Tonight that Satisfaction was officially cancelled, and that season 3 was the last season in production.
Synopsis Satisfaction is set in and around '232', an up-market city brothel. The show is centred on five high class escorts and their manager as they juggle the pressures of their private lives with their profession. Chloe tells her 14-year-old daughter that she works in a casino, but realises that she will fairly soon learn the truth. Mel is being pursued by Nick, the owner of '232', whose daughter, Natalie, is the manager. Tippi, a beautiful and vivacious young blonde, is taking classes in creative writing. Heather, a dominatrix, is a lesbian whose partner, Ally, is desperate to have a baby. Lauren, an older woman who works as receptionist, is toying with the idea of moving away from the desk and becoming a sex worker.
Cast
Main Character Actor Seasons 1 2 3 Natalie Kestie Morassi colspan="3" Melanie (Mel) Madeleine West colspan="3" Lauren Alison Whyte colspan="3" Chloe Diana Glenn colspan="2" colspan="1" Tippi Bojana Novakovic colspan="2" colspan="1" Heather Peta Sergeant colspan="2" colspan="1" Sean Dustin Clare colspan="1" colspan="1" colspan="1" Amy Camille Keenan colspan="2" colspan="1" Tess Renai Caruso colspan="2" colspan="1"
Recurring Character Actor Seasons 1 2 3 Nick Robert Mammone colspan="1" colspan="1" colspan="1" Josh Sullivan Stapleton colspan="2" colspan="1" Bonnie Rebecca Moore colspan="1" colspan="1" colspan="1" Alexander Nicholas Bell colspan="1" colspan="2" John McCoy Robert Taylor colspan="1" colspan="2" Bill Tamblyn Lord colspan="1" colspan="1" colspan="1" Jack Bernard Curry colspan="1" colspan="1" colspan="1" Gillian Jacki Weaver colspan="1" colspan="1" colspan="1" Karl Shane Connor colspan="2" colspan="1" Bernie Todd MacDonald colspan="2" colspan="1" Daniel Grant Bowler colspan="2" colspan="1"
Guests Andrew Blackman as Tom (1 episode) Arianthe Galani as Mrs G (2 episodes) Benjamin McNair as Truckie (1 episode) Blair Venn as Hank (3 episodes) Christopher Milne as Funeral Celebrant (1 episode) Dan Spielman as Robbie (1 episode) Danielle Carter as Margot (2 episodes) Damian Walshe-Howling as Gino (2 episodes) Ditch Davey as Rosso (1 episode) Fletcher Humphrys as Gary (1 episode) Georgina Naidu as Angela Bangrove (2 episodes) Heather Mitchell as Georgia (1 episode) Jeremy Stanford as Turnball (3 episodes) Jonny Pasvolsky as Zoron (2 episodes) Kate Fitzpatrick as Fran (1 episode) Mark Raffety as Ralph (3 episodes) Paul Denny as Martin (3 episodes) Penny McNamee as Shop Assistant (1 episode) Peter Curtin as Dr De Courcy (3 episodes) Richard Davies as Trent Davis (2 episodes) Ryan Johnson as Steve (2 episodes) Steve Mouzakis as Gottleib (1 episode) Steven Vidler as Terrence (3 episodes)
Episodes
Reception The series received very positive reviews from critics in Australia. The West Australian gave the show rave reviews, saying "the characters are fleshed out, the drama is feasible and the script is sophisticated enough to side-step the obvious clichés of the sex industry. While the setting and characters are glamorous and gorgeous, there are no Pretty Woman-style illusions about the job...". TV Tonight also thought the series was quite good, noting that "for all its empathy Satisfaction is like dipping your toes into a warm bath and sipping on the best champagne. It skews consciously toward the high end of prostitution to ample success. But like their wealthy clients, you’ll need to be a high-class customer of Foxtel to slip off your shoes first, an irony some programmers may have missed."
In 2014, an American series titled Satisfaction debuted. Although it shared a title with the Australian series, and also dealt with the topic of escorting, the series is not related to this one.
Home media
DVD Releases Title Format Ep # Discs Region 4 (Australia) Special features Distributors Satisfaction DVD 10 3 2007 Behind The Scenes Magna Home Entertainment Satisfaction (Season 02) DVD 10 3 2008 Behind the Scenes Magna Home Entertainment Satisfaction 3 DVD 10 3 2009 Behind the Scenes Magna Home Entertainment Satisfaction: The Complete Series DVD 38 3 2 June 2021 Behind the Scenes Via Vision Entertainment
Awards and nominations
+Awards and Nominations for Satisfaction Year Award Category Recipients Result 2008AFI Awards Best Lead Actress in Television Drama Alison Whyte Diana Glenn Best Direction in Television Daina Reid Best Television Drama Series Andrew Walker & Roger SimpsonASTRA AwardsMost Outstanding Performance by an Actor – Female Alison Whyte Bojana Novakovic Diana Glenn Favourite Drama Series cast and crew Outstanding Drama Series Andrew Walker & Roger SimpsonLogie Awards Most Outstanding Actress Alison Whyte Diana Glenn Most Outstanding Drama Series Andrew Walker & Roger Simpson 2009AFI Awards Best Television Drama Series Andrew Walker & Roger SimpsonASTRA Awards Most Outstanding Performance by an Actor – Female Alison Whyte Madeleine West Outstanding Drama Series Andrew Walker & Roger SimpsonAPRA Awards Best Television Theme Cameron Giles-Webb, Colin SimkinsAWGIE Awards Television Series Jo MartinoLogie Awards Most Outstanding Actor Dustin Clare Most Outstanding Actress Madeleine West 2010ASTRA Awards Best New Talent Camille KeenanLogie Awards Most Outstanding New Talent Camille Keenan
International broadcasters After its 2008 Australian release, Satisfaction was sold to over 30 countries across the world:
See also List of Australian television series
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