Good News for Bad Company?

Press release time!

Get ready for good times, great laughs and Bad Company — airing this April on the ABC

The ABC is delighted to unveil brand‑new six‑part comedy series Bad Company – a riotous clash of egos, ambition and backstage drama. Starring two of Australia’s powerhouse comedians, Anne Edmonds and Kitty Flanagan, the series will premiere on Sunday 26 April at 8:15pm on ABC TV and ABC iview.

Created and written by Edmonds, Bad Company brings together a dream comedy pairing in a story about two fierce rivals who test each other to the limits.
 

At the centre of the chaos is Margie Argyle (Anne Edmonds), the Argyle Theatre’s wildly confident artistic director who is determined to stage her most experimental, critic‑wowing masterpiece yet. There’s just one small problem: Margie’s bold creative vision might also send the already‑fragile theatre hurtling towards financial ruin.
 

Standing between Margie and catastrophe is Julia McNamara (Kitty Flanagan), a corporate high‑flyer with a flawless track record and the steely resolve to match. Tasked with rescuing the crumbling Argyle Theatre, Julia is determined to whip the place into shape, even if that means going head‑to‑head with Margie’s chaotic genius at every turn.
 

Joining Edmonds and Flanagan is a sharp and hilarious ensemble cast including
Will Gibb, Cameron James, Angella Dravid, Kira Puru and Ben Pfeiffer.
 

As tensions rise and loyalties are tested, Bad Company promises a fresh, sharp and chaotic take on life behind the curtain.

Not a whole lot to go on there, but good news: there’s a trailer!

Now all we have to do is remember to tune in at the memorable time of 8.15pm on a Sunday. No doubt that’s all about keeping viewers sticking around after the high-powered lead in that is… season three of autistic interview program The Assembly?

Guess the programming boffins at the ABC know something we don’t (which wouldn’t be hard – ed)