Upright. Image shows left to right: Meg Adams (Milly Alcock), Lucky Flynn (Tim Minchin)
Upright

Upright

  • TV comedy drama
  • Sky Atlantic / Sky Comedy
  • 2019 - 2022
  • 16 episodes (2 series)

Comedy drama following a pair of strangers on a road trip across Australia with a battered upright piano. Stars Tim Minchin, Milly Alcock, Heather Mitchell, Daniel Lapaine and Ella Scott Lynch

  • JustWatch Streaming rank this week: 1,499

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Series 1, Episode 1

Upright. Image shows from L to R: Lucky Flynn (Tim Minchin), Meg Adams (Milly Alcock)
Lucky Flynn hasn't spoken to his family in years. When he learns that his mother has only days left to live, Lucky sets off in a hire car to drive the 4,000km from Sydney to Perth to say goodbye.

Broadcast details

Date
Thursday 28th November 2019
Time
10pm
Channel
Sky Atlantic
Length
30 minutes

Repeats

Show past repeats

Date Time Channel
Thursday 5th December 2019 3:05am Sky Atlantic
Tuesday 25th October 2022 9:35pm Sky Comedy

Cast & crew

Cast
Tim Minchin Lucky Flynn
Milly Alcock Meg Adams
Heather Mitchell Jen Flynn
Daniel Lapaine Toby Flynn
Ella Scott Lynch Suzie Flynn
Guest cast
Fiona Harris Nurse Gale
Matthew Whittet Drunk Paul
Valerie Berry Mildura Doctor
Wendy Ticao Store Worker
Writing team
Tim Minchin Writer
Tim Minchin Developer
Kate Mulvany Developer
Leon Ford Developer
Chris Taylor Developer
Niki Aken Script Producer
Production team
Matthew Saville Director
Jason Stephens Producer
Melissa Kelly Producer
Chris Taylor Producer
Morwenna Gordon Executive Producer
Tim Minchin Executive Producer
Helen Bowden Executive Producer
Penny Win Executive Producer
Carly Heaton Executive Producer
Ally Henville Line Producer
Peter McLennan Associate Producer
Tess Novak Associate Producer
Stewart Dean Post Producer
Deborah Peart Editor
Jo Ford Production Designer
Nathan Lloyd Casting Director
Emma Dockery Casting Director
Katie Milwright Director of Photography
Anita Seiler Costume Designer
Fiona Rees-Jones Make-up Designer
Tim Minchin Composer
Jackson Milas Composer
Antony Partos Composer
Peter McLennan 1st Assistant Director

Press

TV review: Upright, series 1, episodes 1 and 2

The first episode initially moves at quite a fast pace with the duo together within six minutes, but then it spends the rest of it's run time teasing us as to whether they will actually team up, despite everyone knowing that's the concept of the show and it's definitely going to happen.

Alex Finch, Comedy To Watch, 10th December 2019

TV review: Upright, Sky Atlantic

If you know what's good for you you'll be spending lots of time with them too.

Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 28th November 2019

Upright review

Tim Minchin largely, but not entirely, eschews the laughs in this odd-couple road-trip drama, which boasts two intriguing characters with murky back stories.

Steve Bennett, Chortle, 28th November 2019

Upright, Sky Atlantic, review

Tim Minchin and newcomer Milly Alcock shine in this downbeat comedy with an air of End of the F***ing World.

Emily Baker, i Newspaper, 28th November 2019

Upright, episodes 1 and 2, review

Tim Minchin gets back on his feet in sharp-tongued but touching new comedy.

Michael Hogan, The Telegraph, 28th November 2019

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