Hugh Jackman and Margot Robbie are just two examples of the Aussie talent that Hollywood has never been afraid to embrace. Australian-developed ventures have been genuinely embraced in the last ten years, particularly in television. The Netflix revival of Heartbreak High and the prison drama Wentworth have consistently dominated international television. The most recent episodes of the Australian comedies Class of ’07 and Wellmania were only released this year.
This month marks the debut of another outstanding Australian programme starring Thomasin McKenzie, titled Totally Perfectly Fine (Jojo Rabbit). The comedy-drama was produced in August 2022 in Sydney as part of a collaboration between the Australian streaming provider Stan and Sundance Now. It was written by Gretel Vella (A Sunburnt Christmas). The show’s international distribution was secured via the AMC network through its AMC+ and Sundance Now channels, with Fremantle Australia serving as the producing company.
When and Where can you Watch Totally Completely Fine?
On April 20, the dark comedy will make its streaming debut on AMC+ and Sundance Now. On the day of the series launch, the first two episodes will be made available at once. Every Thursday, the final four episodes will be released on all three platforms. As an Australian production, the series will also be accessible to stream on Stan.
Watch the Trailer for Totally Completely Fine
The trailer was first made available on 29 March via the Australian streaming service Stan. The trailer begins with the wild child antics of party girl and vaper Vivian Cunningham (Thomasin McKenzie). She unexpectedly inherits her grandfather’s seaside mansion after finding out about his passing. Vivian discovers after moving in that she also took on a new duty that belonged to her grandpa. The building is close to a cliff edge where some people have attempted suicide. Vivian reflects about her problems with life and family and how she may improve herself as a result of her new goal. When Vivian is thrust into the difficult situation of having to calm down her first disturbed person, a bride, her jaded comforting strategy somehow succeeds.
What is the Plot of Totally Completely Fine?
Considering the subject of the programme, it tackles the common struggle with mental health and the ways in which we cover up our inner conflicts by claiming to be “absolutely [or] fully fine.” Even worse, as exemplified by the show’s lead character Vivian, disturbed people frequently use substances like alcohol or continual socialising through partying as coping techniques or means of avoiding their troubles. Her character is already exhibiting self-destructive behaviours before being reunited with her family after the passing of her grandfather. As Vivian inherits his cliffside beach property, she is brutally forced to reevaluate her lifestyle and decisions when she comes across individuals who are there for different reasons.
With her life in a tailspin, stressful family dynamics, and unresolved grief over her grandfather, Vivian is dealing with a precarious cocktail of issues that could indicate melancholy and anxiety. But, the fact that these particular problems are nearly universal and have the power to bring us together and provide us with solutions says a lot. It shows how everybody can have their own personal demons and that it’s important to reach out and be nice as Vivian learns to talk down the troubled people who near the edge of the cliff.
Episode Schedule of Totally Completely Fine
Twenty-something Life for Vivian is in a tailspin. She lacks the money to pay her bills, lives in a run-down flat, and prefers drink over her own company. She unintentionally burned down her brother’s food truck last week, and this week she inherited her grandfather’s cliff-side home. Vivian soon discovers that the coastal shack she inherited is more than simply a house; her grandfather once attempted to save every lost soul that came through. Strangely enough, they are reacting to Vivian’s disorganised, nihilistic style of psychology as she starts to coax folks off the ledge. Perhaps, just perhaps, in saving these others, she will begin to slowly save herself as well?
Timetable for Totally Perfectly Fine episodes
With its double episode launch on April 20, the series will feature six episodes that will air each week in April and May. The names and descriptions of the episodes are shown below.
April 20, 2023, “Welcome to the Crevice,” the first episode
The self-destructive Vivian inherits the cliffside property and the unexpected duties that goes with it when the grandfather who raised her passes away in his sleep.
20 April 2023, “The Greatest Offense is the Fence,” episode 2.
As John works to keep her new partner, Alejandro, out of his family life, Vivian, who has agreed to take up her grandfather’s position, relies on Dane to educate her in the art of suicide prevention.
April 27, 2023, “Juan De Vacaciones,” episode three
Vivian persuades Hendrix to follow a well-worn ritual from their teenage years and throw a party at the house after Walt’s ashes ceremony goes horribly awry. George, Amy’s charming fiancé, arrives and becomes involved in the commotion.
4 May 2023, “Not All Heroes Carry Vape,” episode 4
Hendrix is making every effort to keep his marriage intact while John and Vivian square off in a mediation over his food truck.
“You’re a Sexy Fucking Mess,” episode five, May 11, 2023
After a catastrophe at the ledge, Vivian leaves her duty and resumes her old routines. In the meantime, John takes Hendrix on a golfing excursion with his brothers in an effort to figure out the cause of Hendrix’s issues with Laura.
May 18, 2023, “Totally, Absolutely Perfect,” episode 6.
Vivian is resolved to turn a fresh page at her nieces’ birthday celebration after her self-destructive spiral, but things don’t go as planned. In the meantime, Amy has vanished. Can someone intervene to stop her before she commits a terrible mistake?
Who is on the Totally Perfectly Fine Cast List?
As Vivian Cunningham, Thomasin McKenzie is the series’ protagonist. The Power of the Dog, Last Night in Soho, and Jojo Rabbit were among the most recent movies to feature the young New Zealand actress. The mystery drama Eileen, in which McKenzie featured opposite Anne Hathaway, was her most recent film. The animated television programme Gossamer will be her upcoming endeavour.
Australian performers make up the majority of the remaining characters; they include Hendrix and John, Vivian’s siblings, in Brandon McClelland’s The Other Person and Rowan Witt’s Spreadsheet, respectively. Contessa Treffone (The PM’s Daughter), James Sweeney (Total Control), and John Noble (Fringe), together with British-American actress Brigid Zengeni (Trying), and New Zealand actor Max Crean, also join the cast (Mystic).
Who is in the Cast of Totally Completely Fine?
The series’ creator, author, and executive producer is Gretel Vella. The Australian author has already amassed an amazing list of writing credentials for television series like The Great and the aforementioned comedic zombie satire Class of ’07. She penned four episodes for the season, with the remaining two being co-written by Emme Hoy and Keir Wilkins, both of “Neighbours” fame. Five of the show’s episodes were directed by Lucy Gaffy (Irreverent), and one by Adrian Chiarella (Five Bedrooms). As an executive producer for the series, Alice Willison (The PM’s Daughter) and Nat Lindwall (Monarch Cove) of the Fremantle Australia production firm join Vella.
