Laid is an Australian television comedy series that first aired on 9 February 2011 on ABC1. The 12-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.
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.[1]
Cast
Adaptation
In October 2011, it was reported that television network NBC bought the rights to adapt an American version of the series.[2]
Home media
The first series of Laid was released on DVD under the title of Laid: The Complete First Season on 7 April 2011.[3] The second series was released on DVD under the title of Laid: The Complete Second Season on 5 July 2012.[4]
Accolades
Left to right:Liz Watts, Alison Bell, Marieke Hardy, Celia Pacquola and Kirsty Fisher at AACTA Awards 2012
Episodes
Series 1
Series 2
References
^"Australian Television: Laid".
^"NBC Buys Comedy from Broken Lizard Duo, Adapts Australian Format 'Laid'". 7 October 2011.
^"Laid - Series 1". ABC Shop. 7 April 2011. Retrieved 30 July 2012.
^"Laid - Series 2". ABC Shop. 5 July 2012. Retrieved 30 July 2012.
^Maddox, Garry (30 November 2011). "The Hunter and Eye of the Storm dominate AACTA nominations". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 9 October 2012.
^Knox, David (18 August 2011). "2011 AWGIE Awards: nominees". TV Tonight. Retrieved 9 October 2012.
^"The Adg Awards 2012 & 30th Anniversary Celebration". Australian Directors Guild. April 2012. Archived from the original on 11 March 2019. Retrieved 9 October 2012.
^"45th Annual AWGIE Awards Nominees". Australian Writers' Guild. Archived from the original on 1 March 2014. Retrieved 9 October 2012.
^Atkinson, Frances (26 April 2012). "Best Laid plans of Roo and men". The Age. Retrieved 9 October 2012.
^"Laid". Australian Television. Retrieved 15 June 2012.