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Deborah Mailman in Total Control: Proof of Corruption
Title:
Deborah Mailman in Total Control: Proof of Corruption
NFSA ID
1607036
Year
2019
Courtesy
Blackfella Films
Warnings
WARNING: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander viewers are advised that the following program may contain images and/or audio of deceased persons
Warning: This clip contains spoilers.
In this clip from series 1, episode 6 of Total Control (2019), Alex (Deborah Mailman) tries to force Jonathan (Harry Richardson) to resign for his own good.
However, Jonathan reveals information that he's discovered that confirms Alex's suspicions of a high-level cover-up and corruption surrounding the death in custody of an Aboriginal girl.
Total Control is a political drama series starring Rachel Griffiths as the Australian Prime Minister and Deborah Mailman as Alex Irving. An unlikely national hero, Alex is catapulted into government in a cynical power play.
Used, abandoned and underestimated, she embarks on a path that sends the political establishment into meltdown.
Deborah Mailman won the 2019 AACTA Award for Lead Actress in a TV Drama for season 1 of Total Control.
Director
Rachel Perkins
Executive Producer
Rachel Griffiths
Writers
Stuart Page, Kim Wilson, Rachel Perkins, Pip Karmel, Angela Betzein
Cast
Deborah Mailman, Rachel Griffiths, Harry Richardson, Rob Collins, Aaron Pederson
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