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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
Entertainment
Luke Buckmaster

Is Australian TV in its golden era? The 2024 Aacta awards has a huge field of quality contenders

Composite image of The Newsreader, Deadloch, Colin from Accounts, Love Me, Safe Home and The Artful Dodger.
Among the best shows in recent memory: (L-R) The Newsreader, Deadloch, Colin from Accounts, Love Me, Safe Home and The Artful Dodger. Composite: ABC / Amazon Studios / Paramount / Ben King / Narelle Portanier / Disney+

The lead-up to this week’s Aacta awards seems to have unfolded in the usual way, with industry folk feeling tinges of excitement while the general public remains largely indifferent. But in terms of screen content, 2023 was no ordinary period – particularly for Australian television.

There was the occasional lemon (looking at you, Warnie) but I can’t recall another year since streaming took off that provided so many well-produced shows in such close succession. Let’s start with productions recognised by the Aactas.

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