"Underbelly" (2008) TV series

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3

Genre:

Drama | Crime | Mystery

Plot Keywords:

Female Nudity | Murder

Awards:

11 wins & 6 nominations

Cast

Caroline Craig	...	Jacqui James / ... (26 episodes, 2008-2009)
Peter O'Brien	...	George Freeman (14 episodes, 2009-2010)
Rodger Corser	...	Steve Owen (13 episodes, 2008)
Gyton Grantley	...	Carl Williams (13 episodes, 2008)
Kat Stewart	...	Roberta Williams (13 episodes, 2008)
Frankie J. Holden	...	Garry Butterworth (13 episodes, 2008)
Roy Billing	...	Aussie Bob Trimbole (13 episodes, 2009)
Anna Hutchison	...	Alison Dine (13 episodes, 2009)
Asher Keddie	...	Liz Cruickshank (13 episodes, 2009)
Matthew Newton	...	Terry 'Mr Asia' Clark (13 episodes, 2009)
Peter Phelps	...	Joe Messina (13 episodes, 2009)
Martin Sacks	...	Mario Condello (11 episodes, 2008)
Jamie Cohen	...	Adam Rith (11 episodes, 2008)

Series Directed by
Tony Tilse		(13 episodes, 2008-2010)
Peter Andrikidis		(4 episodes, 2008)
Geoff Bennett		(2 episodes, 2008)
Grant Brown		(2 episodes, 2008)
Shawn Seet		(2 episodes, 2009-2010)

Series Writing credits
Greg Haddrick		(8 episodes, 2008-2010)
Felicity Packard		(6 episodes, 2008-2010)
Peter Gawler		(6 episodes, 2008)
Kris Mrksa		(6 episodes, 2009-2010)

Series Produced by
Elisa Argenzio	....	line producer / producer (18 episodes, 2008-2010)
Greg Haddrick	....	producer / executive producer (18 episodes, 2008-2010)
Des Monaghan	....	executive producer (18 episodes, 2008-2010)
Jo Horsburgh	....	executive producer (13 episodes, 2008)
Brenda Pam	....	producer (13 episodes, 2008)
Peter Gawler	....	producer (5 episodes, 2010)

Series Original Music by
Burkhard von Dallwitz		(26 episodes, 2008-2009)

Series Cinematography by
Joseph Pickering		(2 episodes, 2010)

Series Film Editing by
Deborah Peart		(4 episodes, 2008-2010)
Peter Carrodus		(2 episodes, 2008)

Series Casting by
Nathan Lloyd		(13 episodes, 2008)
Ann Robinson		(4 episodes, 2008)

Series Production Design by
Paddy Reardon		(6 episodes, 2008-2010)

Series Art Direction by
Ben Morieson		(13 episodes, 2008)

Series Set Decoration by
Zlatko Kasumovic		(1 episode, 2008)
Hannah Knowlton		(1 episode, 2008)

Series Costume Design by
Louise Wakefield		(6 episodes, 2008-2010)

Series Makeup Department
Angela Conte	....	makeup designer / makeup artist (5 episodes, 2010)
Brydie Stone	....	makeup artist (3 episodes, 2010)
Liz Harper	....	makeup department head (unknown episodes, 2008)
Glenda Mann	....	makeup artist (unknown episodes, 2008)
Kellie Griffin	....	makeup artist (unknown episodes)

Series Production Management
Vanessa Brown	....	production manager (5 episodes, 2010)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Jon Attenborough	....	third assistant director (18 episodes, 2009-2010)
Renata Blaich	....	third assistant director (10 episodes, 2008)
Michael Faranda	....	first assistant director (5 episodes, 2010)
Emma Jamvold	....	second assistant director (5 episodes, 2010)
Brendan Campbell	....	first assistant director (4 episodes, 2008)
Chris Odgers	....	first assistant director (4 episodes, 2008)
Andrew Power	....	first assistant director (2 episodes, 2008)

Series Art Department
Mark Dawson	....	set dresser (5 episodes, 2010)
Matt Boug	....	props (4 episodes, 2010)
Ali Graham	....	set dresser (4 episodes, 2010)
Troy Henman	....	props (4 episodes, 2010)
Alice Lanagan	....	art department coordinator (4 episodes, 2010)

Series Sound Department
Lloyd Carrick	....	sound recordist (13 episodes, 2008)
Brendan Croxon	....	foley editor: foley recordist (13 episodes, 2008)
Doron Kipen	....	sound re-recording mixer (13 episodes, 2008)
Mark Cornish	....	sound recordist (13 episodes, 2009)
Tom Lowndes	....	sound re-recording mixer (13 episodes, 2009)
Jed Palmer	....	sound effects editor (8 episodes, 2008)
Nigel Christensen	....	sound effects editor (7 episodes, 2009)
Emma Bortignon	....	sound effects editor (6 episodes, 2008)
James Andrews	....	sound effects editor (4 episodes, 2009)

Series Special Effects by
Aaron Beaucaire	....	special effects (1 episode, 2008)

Series Visual Effects by
Scott Zero	....	visual effects: Chroma Media (unknown episodes)

Series Stunts
Zev Eleftheriou	....	stunt coordinator (9 episodes, 2008)
Matthew Campbell	....	stunt performer (2 episodes, 2008)
Warwick Sadler	....	stunt driver (2 episodes, 2008)
Neal Horton	....	stunt performer (2 episodes, 2009)
Joss Gower	....	stunt performer (unknown episodes)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Brie Walsh	....	second assistant camera (13 episodes, 2009)
Adam Kuiper	....	key grip (7 episodes, 2009)
Toby Watson	....	first assistant camera (6 episodes, 2009)
Ashley Koek	....	video assistant (2 episodes, 2008)
James Puli	....	additional clapper loader (2 episodes, 2008)
Paul Sullivan	....	camera operator (unknown episodes, 2008)

Series Casting Department
Danielle Tigas	....	casting assistant (13 episodes, 2008)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Jade Sims	....	assistant to costume designer / assistant costume designer (15 episodes, 2009-2010)
Kate Seeley	....	costume supervisor (11 episodes, 2008)
Amanda Irving	....	costume coordinator (4 episodes, 2010)
Sonia Nourry	....	standby costume (3 episodes, 2010)

Series Editorial Department
Daniel Le	....	first assistant editor (13 episodes, 2009)
Rachel McKellar-Harding	....	post-production producer (12 episodes, 2008)
Paul Rowe	....	editing attachment / post-production assistant (11 episodes, 2008)

Series Other crew
Christine Hutchins	....	production coordinator (13 episodes, 2008)
Luke Mulhall	....	production secretary (13 episodes, 2009)
Adam Signorelli	....	production runner (13 episodes, 2009)
Carl Wood	....	location manager (12 episodes, 2009)
Ted Green	....	script supervisor (7 episodes, 2008)
Jane Forbes	....	script supervisor (6 episodes, 2008-2009)
David Leadbetter	....	production assistant (6 episodes, 2008)
Reza Mokhtar	....	caterer (5 episodes, 2008-2009)
Amy Barclay	....	script supervisor (5 episodes, 2008)
Kira Bohn	....	script supervisor (5 episodes, 2009-2010)
Barbara McFarlane	....	production coordinator (4 episodes, 2010)
Angela Miller	....	assistant to producers (4 episodes, 2010)
Joe Petty	....	production assistant coordinator (4 episodes, 2010)
Annette Smith	....	unit publicist (3 episodes, 2008)
Lily Rolfe	....	production secretary (3 episodes, 2010)
Scott Zero	....	title designer: Chroma Media (unknown episodes)

Production Companies

• Australian Film Finance Corporation (AFFC)
• Film Victoria (in association with)
• Nine Network Australia
• Screentime Pty. Ltd.

Distributors

• Nine Network Australia (2008-) (Australia) (TV)
• Box Distribution (2008) (France) (all media)
• Fox (2009) (Germany) (TV)
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2008) (Netherlands) (DVD) (season 1)
• Veronica (2009-) (Netherlands) (TV)

Other Companies

• Australian Talent Management  casting
• Real People Victoria  extras casting
• VisionsMCP  extras casting

Also Known As:

Underbelly Uncut (Australia) (rerun title)
Underbelly: A Tale of Two Cities (Australia) (second season title)
Underbelly: The Golden Mile (Australia) (third season title)
Underbelly: The Mr Asia Story (New Zealand: English title) (second season title)
Htypima kato apo ti zoni (Greece) [el]
Underbelly - Krieg der Unterwelt (Germany) [de]

Runtime:

Australia:60 min

Country:

Australia

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

Australia:M (some episodes) | Australia:MA (some episodes) | New Zealand:R16 (season 1) | UK:18 | New Zealand:R18 (Season 2) | Netherlands:16

Filming Locations:

Australian Technology Park, Eveleigh, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Company:

Australian Film Finance Corporation (AFFC)

Trivia:

Just days before its debut, a judge ordered the first series not be aired in the Australian state of Victoria, saying it would likely influence potential Melbourne jurors in Evangelos Goussis' trial over the murder of Lewis Moran. The DVDs of the series were released on May 8, 2008 (the day after the last episode aired) and were not allowed to be sold in Victoria for the same reason. Though Goussis' trial ended on May 30, 2008, Tony Mokbel has returned to Australia and faces trial on several charges, so the ban continues in Victoria. In September 2008, Channel 9 was allowed to air only the first five episodes of the series in Victoria, but blurred the face of Tony Mokbel's character, suppressed his name, and edited several scenes related to the character and crimes. The full first series and its DVDs will likely not be released in Victoria until Mokbel's trial is complete.

Goofs:

Factual errors: Series are set in Melbourne, Victoria. Victorian Number plates have three letters followed by three numbers, all cars in Underbelly have QLD variation of number plates where numbers are followed by letters.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Hole in the Wall: Actors vs Reality Stars (#1.5)" (2008/II)

Underbelly - fantastic

Just wanted to respond to some people's comments on how bad Underbelly is, well it completely hooked me in! I was quite hesitant at first because I often don't go for Aussie dramas, but saw half of the first episode by chance and am officially addicted.

Others have been saying it's like watching an episode of Neighbours, well maybe that's because so many of the actors in it had their starts in Neighbours or Home and Away. That's not to say the acting is as bad as in these soap operas. I was pleasantly surprised with the actor's abilities and portrayals of the characters. I was impressed with how many of the actors looked very similar to the people they were portraying.