The Circuit
Directors: Catriona McKenzie, Richard Frankland, Steve Jodrell, James Bogle & Aaron Pedersen
Writers: Kelly LeFever, Dot West, Mitch Torres, Beck Cole, Kootji Raymond
Producers: Ross Hutchens & Colin South
Runtime: 12 x 1 hour episodes
Genre: Drama
2010
Drew Ellis is the latest lawyer to join the chaotic and challenging world of the Kimberley Circuit Court. The Circuit follows a magistrate and an entourage of court officers and lawyers on a regular five-day 2000 kilometre round-trip to dispense justice to the remote communities of north Western Australia. It’s a tough gig for anyone, but for Drew Ellis, a city blackfella, it’s a rude awakening as he quickly comes to realise that one law for two cultures does not always equal a fair go.
“The Circuit is tough, tight Aussie drama at its best.”
— Daily Telegraph
“Powerful, confronting, illuminating, frequently moving, and uniquely Australian.”
— Sunday Age