Deborah Mailman
Alex Irving
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- 1. S1 E1 Oct 13, 2019
- Senator Alex Irving finds herself at the center of media attention after a shocking event.
- 2. S1 E2 Oct 20, 2019
- Alex proves that she is an asset to the government; JC resorts to hitchhiking to try and meet Alex.
- 3. S1 E3 Oct 27, 2019
- Alex's need to get a fair deal for the community holds up legislation critical to national security.
Total Control is an Australian television political drama series first screened on ABC TV in October 2019. Its working title was Black Bitch, but that was deemed too controversial and the series was renamed. Season 2 began airing on 7 November 2021, and the final season premiered on the ABC on 14 January 2024.
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. In a bold power play, she handpicks Alex for the Senate.
S3.E1 ∙ Episode #3.1. Sun, Jan 14, 2024. It's been two years since Alex Irving anointed Paul Murphy as Australia's first Aboriginal Prime Minister. Since then, the government has weathered a global pandemic and the tide of public sentiment turning against them. 7.2/10 (22)
Rated: 4/5 Oct 22, 2019 Full Review James Croot Stuff.co.nz Total Control offers a scathing examination of Australian politics, a clarion call for social justice and a magnificent showcase for...
S1.E3 ∙ Episode #1.3. Alex deals with the fallout back in Winton while having to face up to some consequences of her past actions. Meanwhile back in Canberra, Jonathan tries time track down Jess and an attempt is made to head hunt him on Capital Hill.
When Indigenous woman Alex Irving (Deborah Mailman) gains national acclaim for her heroism against a rampaging gunman, Australia's embattled prime minister Rachel Anderson (Rachel Griffiths) sees a publicity goldmine and handpicks Alex for the Senate.
Total Control. 2019 English 3 Seasons TV-MA. When Indigenous woman Alex Irving (Deborah Mailman) gains national acclaim for her heroism against a rampaging gunman, Australia’s embattled prime minister Rachel Anderson (Rachel Griffiths) sees a publicity goldmine and handpicks Alex for the Senate.
Total Control. Season 1. When Indigenous woman Alex Irving (Deborah Mailman) gains national acclaim for her heroism against a rampaging gunman, Australia"s embattled prime minister Rachel Anderson (Rachel Griffiths) sees a publicity goldmine and handpicks Alex for the Senate.
When a dispute escalates between China and the US over influence in the Pacific, the government is faced with an urgent demand to site new US bases on native-title land. Alex sets out to broker a deal between the Aboriginal communities and the government, and she manages to come through, promising generous royalties and self-determination to ...
Total Control. Two years on since the explosive events of the second season, outsider turned kingmaker, Alex Irving, is now completely at home in the nation's capital. She's at the centre of power, holding the Government on a short leash, but it's taking a toll.
