Erotic Stories
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| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 8 |
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| Producer | Helen Bowden |
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| Running time | 26 minutes |
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| Network | SBS Television |
| Release | 26 October 2023 – present |
Erotic Stories is an Australian anthology television series aired on SBS Television and SBS on Demand. Premiering on 26 October 2023, season 1 consisted of eight half-hour stories each scripted by a different writer.[1]
Cast
- Frances O'Connor as Annabel
- Catherine McClements as Sam
- Kate Box as Cara
- Rarriwuy Hick as Kiarra
- Zahra Newman as Leila
- Danielle Cormack as Ginger
- Mark Coles Smith as Manny
- Tim Draxl as Jet
- Bert La Bonté as George
- Victoria Haralabidou as Toni
- Fayssal Bazzi as Aldo
- Rachel Gordon as Sandra
- Cheree Cassidy as Fiona
- Rebecca Massey as Roz
Episodes
| No. | Title | Starring |
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| 1 | "Philia" | Catherine McClements, Bert La Bonté |
| 2 | "The Deluge" | Danielle Cormack, Kate Box, Emily Havea |
| 3 | "Bound" | Joel Lago, Tim Draxl |
| 4 | "Powerful Owl" | Rarriwuy Hick, Googoorewon Knox, Callan Colley |
| 5 | "Walking Gambit" | Yuchen Wang, Dominic Ona-Ariki, Fayssal Bazzi |
| 6 | "Imperfect Paw Paw" | Mark Coles Smith, Zahra Newman, Alex Stamell |
| 7 | "Come As You Are" | Frances O'Connor, Alex Fitzalan |
| 8 | "Masc Up" | Bernie Van Tiel, Karis Oka |
Reception
Debi Enker of The Sydney Morning Herald gave it 4 stars out of 5, summing up "Overall, though, Erotic Stories achieves what SBS promised, with an array of characters portraying the kinds of desires, frustrations and fears that are everywhere felt".[1]
Giselle Au-Nhien Nguyen wrote in The Guardian, "Erotic Stories is probably somewhat of a misnomer – these stories encourage reflection more so than arousal" and also suggested that the "mix of voices and styles" worked better for some than others in the allotted time. She awarded 3 stars.[2]
Accolades
| Year | Award | Category | Nominee | Result | Ref |
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| 2023 | Screen Well Awards | Production of the Year | Erotic Stories | Won | [3] |
| 2024 | AACTA Awards | Best Television Drama Series | Erotic Stories | Nominated | [4] |
| Best Lead Actor in a Television Drama | Joel Lago | Nominated | |||
| Best Lead Actress in a Television Drama | Kate Box | Nominated | |||
| Best Supporting Actor in Drama | Tim Draxl | Nominated | |||
| Best Cinematography in Television | Tania Lambert | Nominated | [5] | ||
| 2024 | Logie Awards | Best Miniseries or Telemovie | Erotic Stories | Nominated | [6] |
| 2024 | Casting Guild of Australia Awards | Best Casting in a TV Drama | Erotic Stories | Nominated | [7] |
References
- ^ a b Enker, Debi (24 October 2023), "SBS explores tales of lust and love in a commendably diverse new show", The Sydney Morning Herald
- ^ Nguyen, Giselle Au-Nhien (26 October 2023), "Erotic Stories review – explicit SBS series incites more reflection than arousal", The Guardian
- ^ Knox, David (10 October 2023). "Screen Well Awards 2023: winners | TV Tonight". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
- ^ Dervisevic, Hanan (10 December 2023), "The New Boy and The Newsreader lead AACTA 2024 award nominations", ABC News
- ^ "SBS and NITV share a record haul of AACTA Award nominations", SBS, 9 December 2023
- ^ Knox, David (23 June 2024). "Logie Awards 2024: nominations | TV Tonight". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
- ^ Knox, David (28 October 2024). "2024 Casting Guild of Australia Awards: nominees | TV Tonight". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved 28 October 2024.