Total Control

Drama 2019

Available on AMC+, Acorn TV, ABC iview, Prime Video

Total Control is a story of high stakes ambition, betrayal and treachery, playing out in the nation’s capital. When Alex Irving, a charismatic and contradictory Indigenous woman, is thrust into the national limelight after a horrific event, Australia’s embattled Prime Minister Rachel Anderson, sees a publicity goldmine for her party.

Drama 2019

MA15+

Starring Deborah Mailman, Rachel Griffiths, Anthony Hayes

EPISODE 1

Episode 1

Fearless Indigenous senator Alex Irving finds herself at the centre of media attention after a shocking event, then must deal with betrayal inside the government.

44 min · 13 Oct 2019 MA15+
EPISODE 2

Episode 2

Alex proves she is an asset, brokering a deal between native titleholders and the government; JC resorts to hitchhiking to try and meet Alex.

44 min · 20 Oct 2019 MA15+
EPISODE 3

Episode 3

Alex's determination to get a fair deal for the community holds up legislation critical to national security, and ignites fury in the party room.

44 min · 27 Oct 2019 MA15+
EPISODE 4

Episode 4

At home for Jan's funeral, a grieving Alex is struck by the knowledge that the Prime Minister has betrayed her and the community. After learning the extent of the deception, she resolves to return to Canberra and fight back.

44 min · 4 Nov 2019 MA15+
EPISODE 5

Episode 5

Back in Canberra, Alex and the prime minister play a game of political cat-and-mouse. The only person that can help Alex is JC, who gets spooked before they can meet.

42 min · 10 Nov 2019 MA15+
EPISODE 6

Episode 6

Alex declares war on her party in her pursuit of justice for JC. She constructs a plan in the face of the PM's double dealings that could have catastrophic consequences for the government.

44 min · 17 Nov 2019 MA15+

Deborah Mailman

Alex Irving
Rachel Griffiths

Rachel Anderson
Anthony Hayes

Damien Bauer
William McInnes

Laurie Martin
Aaron Pedersen

Tom Campbell Jr

About

Total Control

DRAMA

Total Control is a story of high stakes ambition, betrayal and treachery, playing out in the nation’s capital. When Alex Irving, a charismatic and contradictory Indigenous woman, is thrust into the national limelight after a horrific event, Australia’s embattled Prime Minister Rachel Anderson, sees a publicity goldmine for her party.

Information

Studio: Sundance Now
Released: 2019
Rated: MA15+
Region of Origin: Australia

Languages

Original Audio: English (Australia), English
Audio and Subtitles: English (AAC, CC)

Accessibility

: Closed captions refer to subtitles in available languages with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.