Laid (TV series)


Laid is an Australian television comedy series that first aired on 9 February 2011 on ABC1. The twelve episode comedy series was written by Marieke Hardy and Kirsty Fisher, and produced by Liz Watts.
Laid was renewed for a second series which aired from 2 May to 6 June 2012, but was not renewed for a third season, following an announcement made on 18 December 2012 on the show's official Facebook page.

Overview

Roo McVie is a market researcher who faces an unenviable situation when her former lovers start dying in strange and unexpected circumstances. With EJ, her best friend and flatmate, Roo embarks on a quest to find a pattern and stop the trail of deaths.

Cast

Regular

In October 2011, it was reported that U.S. television network NBC bought the rights to adapt an American version of the series.

Home media

The first series of Laid was released on DVD under the title of Laid: The Complete First Season on 7 April 2011.
The second series was released on DVD under the title of Laid: The Complete Second Season on 5 July 2012.

Episodes

Series 1

Series 2

Accolades

YearAwardCategoryRecipients and nomineesResult
2011AACTA AwardsBest Comedy PerformanceAlison Bell
2011AACTA AwardsBest Comedy PerformanceCelia Pacquola
2011AACTA AwardsBest Comedy SeriesLiz Watts
2011AACTA AwardsBest ScreenplayKirsty Fisher
2011Australian Writers' Guild AwardsBest Situation or Narrative EpisodeMarieke Hardy
2012Australian Directors Guild AwardsBest Direction in a TV Comedy SeriesTrent O'Donnell
2012Australian Writers' Guild AwardsBest Situation or Narrative EpisodeMarieke Hardy
2012Monte-Carlo Television FestivalOutstanding Actor in a Comedy SeriesDamon Herriman