Total Control: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

When Alex Irving, a charismatic and contradictory Indigenous woman, is thrust into the national limelight after a horrific event, Australia's embattled Prime Minister Rachel Anderson, sees a publicity goldmine for her party. In a bold power play, she handpicks Alex for the Senate. But Alex wants to be more than just a political stunt: she wants to make a difference. So, when the Prime Minister's cynical calculations betray her, Alex sets out for revenge that will send the political establishment into meltdown.

Series details

• Title: Total Control
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama
• Premiere date: 2019-10-13
• Final broadcast date listed: 2024-02-18
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: ABC
• Network country: Australia
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 7.1/10
• TVMaze ID: 39869
• IMDb ID: tt9318588
• TVDB ID: 368899

Cast and credited roles

• Rachel Griffiths — Rachel Anderson
• Deborah Mailman — Alex Irving
• Rob Collins — Charlie Irving
• Wayne Blair — Paul Murphy
• Harry Richardson — Jonathan Cosgrove

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2019-10-13; final listed air date 2019-11-17; episode order: 6.
• Season 2: premiered 2021-11-07; final listed air date 2021-12-12; episode order: 6.
• Season 3: premiered 2024-01-14; final listed air date 2024-02-18; episode order: 6.

Source and licence

Adapted from Total Control 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.