

Total Control
A local Indigenous politician is recruited to the senate by the Australian Prime Minister after a contentious video goes viral.
Cast

Deborah Mailman
Alex Irving

Rachel Griffiths
Rachel Anderson

Rob Collins
Charlie Irving

Wayne Blair
Paul Murphy

Anthony Hayes
Damien Bauer

Wesley Patten
Eddie Irving

Huw Higginson
Peter Solomon

Steph Tisdell
Joely McKinnon
Seasons
A local Indigenous politician is recruited to the senate by the Australian Prime Minister after a contentious video goes viral.

E1Episode 1
Oct 13, 2019
A fearless Indigenous senator, barely weeks into her political career in Canberra, and betrayed at the highest level, must seek redemption and settle a score against the party, and the Prime Minister of Australia.

E2Episode 2
Oct 20, 2019
Alex proves her worth to the government, brokering a difficult deal between native title holder and the government. Meanwhile JC hitch-hikes across the country in an effort to meet Alex.

E3Episode 3
Oct 27, 2019
As Alex works around the clock to get the community's deal before the Senate, there is opposition within the party and the PM barely holds onto her leadership. With JC almost in reach, Alex is faced with a tragedy at home.

E4Episode 4
Nov 3, 2019
Alex is struck low by grief and the betrayal of her and the community. When she discovers the extent of the PM's deception, she resolves to return to Canberra. But this time she won't be playing by the rules.

E5Episode 5
Nov 10, 2019
Back in Canberra, Alex and the PM embark on a game of political cat and mouse. Alex knows the only person who can help her now is JC, but when they finally arrange to meet, JC gets spooked and runs.

E6Episode 6
Nov 17, 2019
In pursuit of justice for JC, Alex declares war on her party. Faced with the PM's double dealing, she engineers a plan that could have catastrophic consequences for the government.
Alex Irving is back, but this time she's doing things her way. Can the ultimate outsider find a new way in and take control of a political establishment determined to shake everything she values?

E1Episode 1
Nov 7, 2021
Alex Irving is back, but this time she's doing things her way. Can the ultimate outsider find a new way in and take control of a political establishment determined to shake everything she values?

E2Episode 2
Nov 14, 2021
Alex returns home, determined to get her grassroots campaign off the ground. Rachel makes a surprise announcement that sees her facing off with Alex on live television. After the show, Rachel makes Alex an interesting offer.

E3Episode 3
Nov 21, 2021
Alex's success on the campaign trail has caught the attention of popular incumbent Jack Ramsay and he's not going down without a fight. Rachel's bid for re-election gets a boost when she attends a rival's campaign event.

E4Episode 4
Nov 28, 2021
It's the day of the election - Alex and her team make a final push to win over the voters of Freeman, but a family emergency sends the campaign into chaos. With Alex's chances dashed, Rachel takes matters into her own hands.

E5Episode 5
Dec 5, 2021
The high stakes horse-trading begins in Canberra as Alex and a small group of Independents meet to decide the future of the nation. With bigger threats looming, Alex and Rachel will need to find a way to trust each other.

E6Episode 6
Dec 12, 2021
Alex is on the cusp of rewriting history when the forces of violence and reaction make one last bloody attempt to stop her.
Two years on since the explosive events of the second season, outsider turned kingmaker, Alex Irving, is now completely at home in the nation's capital. She's at the centre of power, holding the Government on a short leash, but it's taking a toll.

E1Episode 1
Jan 14, 2024
It's been two years since Alex Irving anointed Paul Murphy as Australia's first Aboriginal Prime Minister. Since then, the government has weathered a global pandemic and the tide of public sentiment turning against them.

E2Episode 2
Jan 21, 2024
Alex receives a health diagnosis which threatens to derail her political ambitions. Rachel learns some shocking news about her campaign finance from journalist Marion Beaumont.

E3Episode 3
Jan 28, 2024
At a Parliamentary event, Rachel gathers the numbers for her alliance, while a serious health scare throws Alex's entire future into jeopardy.

E4Episode 4
Feb 4, 2024
Alex makes an unsavoury deal with a political rival on a nation-changing piece of legislation. Charlie reaches breaking point.

E5Episode 5
Feb 11, 2024
Determined to reform youth justice, Alex pushes forward with her radical plan in the House of Representatives. Rachel seizes the opportunity for her own advantage.

E6Episode 6
Feb 18, 2024
Alex and Rachel battle to control their political destinies in the gripping final instalment of Total Control. Welcome to the future of Australian democracy.
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A local Indigenous politician is recruited to the senate by the Australian Prime Minister after a contentious video goes viral.
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