Dalliance (Paramount+, 6 episodes)
One of the highlights of producer John Edwards’ career as he examines the lives of a group of Sydney friends and lovers in their 60s. 
Billy, a former cameraman in his sixties, has been happily married to Rose for four decades, but their lives are upended when he has a fateful encounter with Dani, a woman of the same age, on a Sydney Harbour ferry. Meet the characters played by Hugo Weaving, Heather Mitchell, and Georgie Parker.
When their unexpected liaison comes to a sudden and shocking end, Billy's friends and family are left picking up the pieces and grappling with the far-reaching effects of his impulsive choices.
Those friends and family are played by David Wenham, Catherine McClements, Wayne Blair and more.
Andrew and James also pick a John Edwards Top 5 this episode.

The Cage (ABC iview, 5 episodes)
The series stars Sheridan Smith as Leanne, a widowed mother of two struggling with mounting bills and trying to protect her family, and Michael Socha as Matty, a recovering addict in debt to a dangerous loan shark. Both work inside a Liverpool casino. When Leanne and Matty realise they are both stealing from their employer, their lives are set on a high-stakes collision course. They find themselves entangled with each other, a local gangster named Gary (Barry Sloane) who is using the casino for money laundering, and a police detective named Ning (Sophie Mensah) who is closing in on the operation.
A new series created by Tony Schumacher, a former taxi driver and police officer turned novelist, whose writing debut was the SBS series The Responder. That show many will remember with Martin Freeman as a Liverpool copper on the edge of a breakdown.

Dalliance (Paramount+, 6 episodes) One of the highlights of producer John Edwards&rsquo; career as he examines the lives of a group of Sydney friends and lovers in their 60s. Billy, a former cameraman in his sixties, has been happily married to Rose for four decades, but their lives are upended when he has a fateful encounter with Dani, a woman of the same age, on a Sydney Harbour ferry. Meet the characters played by Hugo Weaving, Heather Mitchell, and Georgie Parker. When their unexpected liaison comes to a sudden and shocking end, Billy's friends and family are left picking up the pieces and grappling with the far-reaching effects of his impulsive choices. Those friends and family are played by David Wenham, Catherine McClements, Wayne Blair and more. Andrew and James also pick a John Edwards Top 5 this episode.
The Cage (ABC iview, 5 episodes) The series stars Sheridan Smith as Leanne, a widowed mother of two struggling with mounting bills and trying to protect her family, and Michael Socha as Matty, a recovering addict in debt to a dangerous loan shark. Both work inside a Liverpool casino. When Leanne and Matty realise they are both stealing from their employer, their lives are set on a high-stakes collision course. They find themselves entangled with each other, a local gangster named Gary (Barry Sloane) who is using the casino for money laundering, and a police detective named Ning (Sophie Mensah) who is closing in on the operation. A new series created by Tony Schumacher, a former taxi driver and police officer turned novelist, whose writing debut was the SBS series The Responder. That show many will remember with Martin Freeman as a Liverpool copper on the edge of a breakdown.

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