TV series

Austin

Name: Austin
Released: 2024
Cast: Claire Lovering

2024–· 2 seasons★ 6.7Returning series

On ABC TV — From Northern Pictures

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Synopsis

A best-selling, but recently cancelled, children's author has a meltdown when approached by Austin, a neurodivergent 20-something claiming to be his son. He then realises that embracing the young man may be the path to redemption.

Themes

autism

Episodes

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E1 I Think I'm Your SonNext upJun 9, 2024 · 26 min · ★ 4.0
Synopsis
Within hours of best-selling author Julian Hartswood being cancelled for reposting a white supremacist, he discovers he has a neurodivergent son called "Austin".
Guest stars: Maxwell Siulangapo (Bus Driver Tam), Chris Ryan (Customer), Richard Davies (Eric), Kate Elliott (Heidi), Zahra Newman (Monica), Scout Boxall (Odin), Hasini Walpola (Priya), Mitchell Butel (Russell)
E2 My Luncheon With AustinJun 16, 2024 · 27 min · ★ 5.0
Synopsis
Austin invites Julian and Ingrid home to have lunch with his "embarrassing" family, while Ingrid contemplates some extra-marital wham wham.
Guest stars: Tai Hara (Barman Luke), Madeleine Dyer (Woman at Bar), Ellie McKay (Florence Hartswood)
E3 The Bonding ProcessJun 23, 2024 · 27 min
Synopsis
On a bonding tour with Austin, Julian starts filming a documentary about "father and neurodivergent son quality time" to spring-clean his image. But Ingrid and Austin get wise to his Machiavellian ways.
Guest stars: Rob Collins (Foreign Minister), Richard Davies (Eric), Kate Elliott (Heidi), Tai Hara (Barman Luke), Ellie McKay (Florence Hartswood)
E4 Get It All On CameraJun 30, 2024 · 27 min
Synopsis
Julian's documentary capturing his growing relationship with Austin is now out in the open and Julian engages an award-winning filmmaker to finish the job. Is bringing Austin to London the perfect treat for him or for Julian?
Guest stars: Richard Davies (Eric), Kate Elliott (Heidi), Tai Hara (Barman Luke), Charlotte Nicdao (Yolanda Cox)
E5 Looking For BillieJul 7, 2024 · 26 min
Synopsis
Austin organises a bespoke celebrity bus tour while Julian contemplates hiring someone to "scrub" his image. Ingrid decides to expand her career, combining her illustrating career with writing.
Guest stars: Jim Howick (Gawain), Billie Piper (Billie Piper), Kate Elliott (Heidi), Charlotte Nicdao (Yolanda Cox), Robin Ince (BBC Security Guard), Obadiah (Jamael), Ryan Westington (Man on Street)
E6 Pulped FictionJul 14, 2024 · 27 min
Synopsis
When Julian gets fired from his publisher and told his remaining books are to be pulped, Austin leads the charge to break into the warehouse to rescue whatever books are left.
Guest stars: Zahra Newman (Monica), Charlotte Nicdao (Yolanda Cox), Lloyd Langford (Forklift Driver), Iggy Wong (Phillipe), Fayssal Bazzi (Sean)
E7 A Rough CutJul 21, 2024 · 26 min
Synopsis
Ingrid discovers a former passion while Austin and Julian prepare for the first screening of the documentary, entitled: The Greatest Man I Never Knew - that will (hopefully) rebrand Julian to the world.
Guest stars: Kate Elliott (Heidi), Charlotte Nicdao (Yolanda Cox), Ellie McKay (Florence Hartswood)
E8 Austin, We Have A ProblemJul 28, 2024 · 28 min
Synopsis
Julian is concerned when Austin turns his phone off and leaves the house to have some time on his own. In a boutique gallery in outer London Ingrid prepares for an exhibition of her artwork.
Guest stars: Billie Piper (Billie Piper), Kate Elliott (Heidi), Obadiah (Jamael), Boni Adeliyi (Lucy), Tim Draxl (Gideon), Ellie McKay (Florence Hartswood)