On the Ropes is an Australian drama series which screened on SBS on 28 November 2018. The four-part miniseries follows a young Iraqi-Australian woman who follows her dream of becoming an elite women's boxing trainer. Production for the series began in May 2018.
Synopsis Amirah Al-Amir (Nicole Chamoun) is an aspiring Iraqi-Australian boxing trainer who often has to deal with the physicality and deep-seated culture of misogyny in the sporting world. She works in the family gym in Sydney's western suburbs with world champion father Sami (Igal Naor) and her two brothers.
Amirah secures a debut professional match for her hard-nosed fighter Jess Connor with the help of Strick, Sami's long-time promoter. Her father is furious that she went behind his back and threatens to cut her off.
Episodes
Cast Nicole Chamoun as Amirah Al-Amir Igal Naor as Sami Al-Amir Keisha Castle-Hughes as Jessica Connor Jack Thompson as Strick Louis Hunter as Lachy Tyler De Nawi as Hayder Al-Amir Neveen Hanna as Layla Al-Amir Claude Jabbour as Tariq Al-Amir Setareh Naghoni as Ranya Priscilla Doueihy as Amal Marlee Barber as Jacinda Jinx Katz Otis Dhanji as Iggy Michael Denkha as Ahmad Bozana Diab as Mina Nader Hamden as Ben Wendy Strehlow as Gloria
Awards and nominations
The series was nominated for three Logie Awards in 2019; Most Outstanding Miniseries / Telemovie, Most Outstanding Lead Actress (Nicole Chamoun) and Most Outstanding Supporting Actress (Keisha Castle-Hughes). It was also nominated for a 2019 Director's Guild Award for Shannon Murphy, a 2019 Actor's Equity Award for the ensemble cast and a 2019 Writer's Guild Award for Best Miniseries. It is nominated for a 2019 AACTA Award for Best Telefeature or Miniseries.
See also
List of Australian television series List of programs broadcast by Special Broadcasting Service
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