The Circuit
Directors: Catriona McKenzie, Richard Frankland, Steve Jodrell, James Bogle & Aaron Pedersen
Writers: Kelly LeFever, Dot West, Mitch Torres, Beck Cole, Kootji Raymond
Producers: Ross Hutchens & Colin South
Runtime: 12 x 1 hour episodes
Genre: Drama
2010
Acclaimed Australian actors Aaron Pedersen and Gary Sweet star in 'The Circuit' - an outstanding legal drama, shot against the backdrop of West Australia's remote Kimberley region.
Drew Ellis is the latest lawyer to join the chaotic and challenging world of the Kimberley Circuit Court. The Circuit follows a magistrate and an entourage of court officers and lawyers on a regular five-day 2000 kilometre round-trip to dispense justice to the remote communities of north Western Australia. It’s a tough gig for anyone, but for Drew Ellis, a city blackfella, it’s a rude awakening as he quickly comes to realise that one law for two cultures does not always equal a fair go.
“The Circuit is tough, tight Aussie drama at its best.”
— Daily Telegraph
“Powerful, confronting, illuminating, frequently moving, and uniquely Australian.”
— Sunday Age