Old School (TV series)
{{Short description|Australian television drama series}}
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- Crime
- Drama
- Comedy
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| creator = Paul Oliver
Steve Wright
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| country = Australia
| language = English
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| num_episodes = 8
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| executive_producer = Tony Ayres
Penny Chapman
Christopher Gist
Gregor Jordan
Carole Sklan
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| location = Sydney, Australia
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| runtime = 55 minutes
| company = Matchbox Pictures
| channel = ABC1
| first_aired = {{Start date|2014|05|23|df=yes}}
| last_aired = {{End date|2014|07|11|df=yes}}
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{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2023}}
{{Use Australian English|date=September 2013}}
Old School is an Australian television drama series that screened on ABC1 from 23 May to 11 July 2014. The eight-part series follows the adventures of retired criminal Lennie Cahill and retired cop Ted McCabe. The characters were originally depicted in the short film Lennie Cahill Shoots Through by Paul Oliver.
Old School was created by Paul Oliver and Steve Wright, and directed by Gregor Jordan, Peter Templeman and Paul Oliver. The producer was Helen Panckhurst, with executive producers Tony Ayres and Penny Chapman. Old School was written by Belinda Chayko, Paul Oliver, Matt Cameron, Chris Hawkshaw, Gregor Jordan, Michaeley O’Brien and Nick Parsons, with script producers Tim Pye and Sarah Smith.{{cite web|url=http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2013/05/abc-announces-new-crime-series-old-school.html|title=ABC announces new crime series, Old School.|date=30 May 2013|publisher=|accessdate=10 June 2018}}{{cite web|url=http://www.abc.net.au/tv/programs/old-school/|title=Old School|website=ABC Television|accessdate=10 June 2018}}
The song accompanying the opening titles is "Disguise" by Eleanor Dunlop.
Cast
=Regulars=
- Bryan Brown as Lennie Cahill
- Sam Neill as Ted McCabe
- Sarah Peirse as Margaret McCabe
- Hanna Mangan-Lawrence as Shannon Cahill
- Mark Coles Smith as Jason Dhurkay
- Malcolm Kennard as Kurt Meeks
- Harry Greenwood as Zac
- Kate Box as Cath Khoury
- Peter Phelps as Chinese Begger
- Damian Walshe-Howling as Vince Pelagatti
- Sacha Horler as Rhonda
=Guests=
- Aaron Jeffery as Rick (2 episodes)
- Ben Oxenbould as Mickey Rowe (1 episode)
- Danny Roberts as Andy Muir (1 episode)
- Darren Gilshenan as John Stoyanov (1 episode)
- Simon Westaway as Dave Granger (1 episode)
- Steve Le Marquand as Gerard (2 episodes)
Episodes
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|EpisodeNumber = 1 |Title = Yesterday's Heroes |DirectedBy = Gregor Jordan |WrittenBy = Paul Oliver, Gregor Jordan |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|df=yes|2014|5|23}} |ShortSummary = The armoured van hold-up should have gone easily, but Detective Ted McCabe and his team knew about it. Lennie Cahill was arrested and a mysterious "bloke in a suit" shot McCabe. |LineColor = 9A0700 }} {{Episode list |EpisodeNumber = 2 |Title = Smash Repairs |DirectedBy = Gregor Jordan |WrittenBy = Belinda Chayko |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|df=yes|2014|5|30}} |ShortSummary = Ted and Lennie tail corrupt cop Rick Duncan, but Lennie smashes into the back of Rick's SUV. Rick threatens Lennie with a parole breach, and tells Ted he has to pay the cost of repairs. |LineColor = 9A0700 }} {{Episode list |EpisodeNumber = 3 |Title = Easy Money |DirectedBy = Peter Templeman |WrittenBy = Belinda Chayko |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|df=yes|2014|6|6}} |ShortSummary = On the trail of Rick Duncan's killer, Ted and Lennie find themselves in the thick of a greyhound-doping scam. A possible saviour of the McCabe's stolen finances comes from an unlikely place. |LineColor = 9A0700 }} {{Episode list |EpisodeNumber = 4 |Title = Her Weight in Gold |DirectedBy = Peter Templeman |WrittenBy = Michaeley O'Brien, Gregor Jordan |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|df=yes|2014|6|13}} |ShortSummary = When Ted and Lennie find books in crooked cop Rick's secret lock-up they have no idea of the trouble they are in. The books are laced with LSD, and the Triads and the Feds are after them. |LineColor = 9A0700 }} {{Episode list |EpisodeNumber = 5 |Title = Tiny Dancer |DirectedBy = Paul Oliver |WrittenBy = Matt Cameron |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|df=yes|2014|6|20}} |ShortSummary = Ted suspects Lennie of being involved in the robbery of a wealthy couple's home safe with a partner in crime who turns out to be Lennie's estranged wife. |LineColor = 9A0700 }} {{Episode list |EpisodeNumber = 6 |Title = Sky the Towel |DirectedBy = Paul Oliver |WrittenBy = Matt Cameron |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|df=yes|2014|6|27}} |ShortSummary = Ted and Lennie's visit to the illegal fights leads to the stabbing of Ted's former boxing protege, whose body they can't find. Meanwhile Ted's wife Margaret ends up in mortal danger. |LineColor = 9A0700 }} {{Episode list |EpisodeNumber = 7 |Title = Dead Man Walking |DirectedBy = Gregor Jordan |WrittenBy = Matt Cameron |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|df=yes|2014|7|4}} |ShortSummary = Margaret is kidnapped by "The Florist" from the Sterling Nickle heist, and Ted and Lennie have to try to save her before it's too late. |LineColor = 9A0700 }} {{Episode list |EpisodeNumber = 8 |Title = All That Glitters |DirectedBy = Gregor Jordan |WrittenBy = Belinda Chayko |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|df=yes|2014|7|11}} |ShortSummary = After the shooting of Kurt Meeks Ted is confined to home detention and Lennie is back in gaol, but then Ted learns that Lennie is going to rob the Duke Hotel's safe. |LineColor = 9A0700 }} |
References
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