Love Me is an Australian drama series and the first original production of streaming service Binge, that premiered on 26 December 2021. Set in Melbourne, Love Me is a story about love, loss, and relationship complexity for the father, daughter, and son of a contemporary, middle-class Australian family. The season one, six-part series is directed by Emma Freeman with lead writer Alison Bell, and writers Leon Ford, Adele Vuko, and Blake Ayshford. Season two premiered on 6 April 2023.
The ensemble cast includes Hugo Weaving, Bojana Novakovic, William Lodder, and Sarah Peirse, along with Bob Morley, Heather Mitchell, Celia Pacquola, Mitzi Ruhlmann, and Shalom Brune-Franklin.
Love Me is produced by Angie Fielder and Polly Staniford of Aquarius Films and executive produced by Michael Brooks and Hamish Lewis (Warner Bros.). Executive producers for the Foxtel Group are Brian Walsh, Alison Hurbert-Burns, and Lana Greenhalgh.
Premise Love Me is a story about relationship complexity for the father, daughter, and son of the Mathieson family, who are middle-class Australians living in Melbourne. Triggered by the death of the disabled mother, cared for by the father at home for some years, the three stumble in their lives. The premise is that finding each other in such a situation is a slow process.
In series 1, Clara, a doctor (Bojana Novakovic), Aaron (William Lodder), a 20-something law student, and their father Glenn (Hugo Weaving) are introduced, each with romantic entanglements. Melbourne scenes and occasionally Sorrento figure strongly in the series.
Series 2 picks up nine months later with new challenges in their romantic relationships. Clara and partner Peter are trying to have a baby. Aaron is now a father to a baby with ex-girlfriend Ella (Shalom Brune-Franklin). Glenn's new partner is Anita (Heather Mitchell).
Cast
Main / regular Bojana Novakovic as Clara Mathieson Hugo Weaving as Glen Mathieson William Lodder as Aaron Mathieson Bob Morley as Peter K Heather Mitchell as Anita Sarah Peirse as Christine Mathieson Mitzi Ruhlmann as Jesse Shalom Brune-Franklin as Ella Celia Pacquola as Sacha John Augustine Sharp as Max
Guests Georgina Naidu as Sonia (2 episodes) Kym Gyngell as Richard (4 episodes) Louise Siversen as Judith (2 episodes) Phoenix Raei as Johan (2 episodes)
Episodes Series overview
Season 1 (2021)
Season 2 (2023)
Production Love Me is based on the acclaimed Swedish series, Älska mig created by Josephine Bornebusch.
Love Me is a Warner Bros. International Television Production Australia production in association with Aquarius Films for the Foxtel Group. Major production investment from Screen Australia and financed with support from Film Victoria through production investment and the Regional Location Assistance Fund. The series is produced by Angie Fielder and Polly Staniford (Aquarius Films) and executive produced by Michael Brooks and Hamish Lewis (Warner Bros.) Brian Walsh, Alison Hurbert-Burnside, and Lana Greenhalgh (Foxtel).
Set in Melbourne, Victoria, season one was shot during 2021. The season one, six-part series is directed by Emma Freeman with lead writer Alison Bell, and writers Leon Ford, Adele Vuko, and Blake Ayshford.
Broadcast The first season premiered on Binge on 26 December 2021.
On the eve of the Australian TV Week 2022 Logie Awards, where Love Me received seven nominations, Binge announced a second season. Season two premiered on 6 April 2023.
Awards +YearAwardCategoryRecipient(s)ResultRef.2022Casting Guild of Australia AwardsBest Casting in a TV Miniseries or TelemovieNathan Lloyd AACTA AwardsBest Drama SeriesHamish Lewis, Michael Brooks, Angie Fielder and Polly Staniford; Warner Bros. International Television Production Australia / Binge, Foxtel Best CastingNathan Lloyd Best Direction in Drama or ComedyEmma Freeman Best Screenplay in TelevisionAdele Vuko Best Production Design in TelevisionJosephine Ford Best Costume Design in TelevisionCappi Ireland Best Cinematography in TelevisionEarle Dresner Best Lead Actor in a DramaHugo Weaving Best Lead Actress in a DramaBojana Novakovic Best Supporting Actress in a DramaHeather Mitchell Logie AwardsMost Popular DramaWarner Bros. International Television Production Australia / Binge, Foxtel TV Week Silver Logie - Most Outstanding Drama SeriesWarner Bros. International Television Production Australia / Binge, Foxtel Most Popular ActorHugo Weaving Most Popular ActressBojana Novakovic TV Week Silver Logie - Most Outstanding ActorHugo Weaving TV Week Silver Logie - Most Outstanding Supporting ActressHeather Mitchell Graham Kennedy Award for Most Popular New TalentWilliam Lodder 2024AACTA AwardsBest Drama SeriesNicole O'Donohue, Hamish Lewis, Michael Brooks; Warner Bros. International Television Production Australia / Binge Best Lead Actor in a DramaHugo Weaving Best Lead Actress in a DramaBojana Novakovic Best Supporting Actress in a DramaHeather Mitchell Best Supporting Actor in a DramaBob Morley Logie AwardsBest Drama ProgramBinge TV Week Silver Logie – Best Lead Actor in a DramaHugo Weaving
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