Lowdown

Season 1

Alex Burchill is the top reporter at the once mighty tabloid shock-sheet, the Sunday Sun. But with circulation in decline, Alex has to stop the rot by producing a scandalous, circulation-boosting story on a misbehaving celebrity every week. And every week, the universe punishes him for his intrusions into the private lives of the rich and famous by somehow ruining his life.

Where to Watch Season 1

8 Episodes

  • Wasp in Translation
    E1
    Wasp in TranslationCelebrity tabloid journalist and Lowdown columnist Alex Burchill scores a highly coveted interview with the environmentalist, Tantra-loving, Buddhist rock God, Wasp Warneke on one condition... he doesn't ask about Tantra.
  • Bonk Bonk, Who's There?
    E2
    Bonk Bonk, Who's There?Publicist to the stars Hope van der Boom, briefs Alex before he interviews actor, sex-symbol and family man Oliver Barry. The interview is awkward and uncomfortable, despite the fact that Alex and Oliver share a birthday.
  • Zirco Goes Berko
    E3
    Zirco Goes BerkoTemperamental tennis star Mitch "Zirco" Zicopoulos has pulled out from a warm-up tournament citing a sore finger, leaving 20,000 fans out of pocket. Alex's editor is convinced Zirco is faking his injury and sends Alex and Bob to find the truth.
  • Hart of Darkness
    E4
    Hart of DarknessWhen plagiarising popstar Sofia Corelli is assaulted on the eve of her Melbourne tour, Alex suspects that the renowned torch singer Abi Hart has something to do with it. After all, Sofia has totally ripped-off Abi's sound and look.
  • Cooper Scooper
    E5
    Cooper ScooperIt's late Saturday night, and the editor is thrilled to hear via the police scanner that prominent businessman Jack Cooper has been busted drink driving. A reluctant Alex, with Bob and Rita in tow, heads to Cooper's Toorak home for a foot-in-door interview.
  • Lavish Swinger
    E6
    Lavish SwingerAustralia's number one golfer Mike Lavish arrives in town to promote his new golf DVD game. Armed with video evidence of Lavish taking an alleged air-swing at the Australian Masters, Alex confronts Lavish at a press conference and is quickly ejected by a "hormonal" Hope Van der Boom.
  • Who's Your Baddy?
    E7
    Who's Your Baddy?Alex is heavied into writing a puff piece on underworld crime boss Tony Marino and drags Bob along to take the pics. Blindfolded, they are taken to meet Tony at a seedy hotel. During the interview, a nervous Alex suffers an anaphylactic reaction friom eating the complimentary peanuts.
  • Project Runaway
    E8
    Project RunawayProject Starsearch finalist Joss Miller has absconded from the show's compound, jeopardising the multi-million dollar TV final. The editor offers $10,000 of his own money to the first journalist able to locate Joss and get the story – the Sunday Sun's future depends on it.

Cast of Season 1

  • Adam ZwarAlex Burchill
  • Kim GyngellHoward Evans
  • Paul DennyBob Geraghty
  • Beth BuchananRita Heywood
  • Dailan EvansDr James Sawers
  • Geoffrey RushNarrator (voice)

 

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