Austin: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

When much-loved children's author Julian Hartswood inadvertently causes a social media storm, his career and that of his illustrator wife Ingrid appears to be over. That is until Austin, the neurodivergent son that Julian never knew existed, turns up out of the blue. Could embracing this modern nuclear family be Julian's route back from cancellation? Will Ingrid forgive him for being such a pompous shit? One thing is for certain: if Julian thinks Austin is going to be a push over, he's in for a rude awakening.

Series details

• Title: Austin
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama, Comedy
• Premiere date: 2024-06-09
• Status in TVmaze: Running
• Web channel listed by TVmaze: ABC iview
• Network country: Australia
• Typical episode runtime: 27 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 6.2/10
• TVMaze ID: 72583
• IMDb ID: tt29929002
• TVDB ID: 450161

Cast and credited roles

• Ben Miller — Julian Hartswood
• Sally Phillips — Ingrid Hartswood
• Michael Theo — Austin Hogan
• Roy Billing — Bill Hogan
• Gia Carides — Mel Hogan

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2024-06-09; final listed air date 2024-06-09; episode order: 8.
• Season 2: premiered 2025-07-27; final listed air date 2025-07-27; episode order: 8.
• Season 3: episode order: 6.

Source and licence

Adapted from Austin on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.