Genre: | Drama |
Based On: | Les Norton by Robert G. Barrett |
Starring: | Alexander Bertrand David Wenham Rebel Wilson |
Country: | Australia |
Language: | English |
Runtime: | 45 minutes |
Company: | Roadshow Rough Diamond |
Channel: | ABC |
Les Norton is an Australian television drama series screened on ABC on 4 August 2019.[1] It is adapted from a series of fiction books written by Australian author Robert G. Barrett and stars Alexander Bertrand as the protagonist, Les Norton.[2]
Les Norton is set in 1985 and follows the exploits of Les Norton, a country bloke from outback Queensland, on the run from a troubled past. He arrives in Sydney, where he lands a job as a bouncer at an illegal casino. While he is desperate to return home, he finds himself seduced by the city's illicit charms and is dragged into the web of underground crime.[3]
Les Norton is produced by Daniel Edwards and John Edwards from Roadshow Rough Diamond. It has been created for television by Morgan O'Neill with writers Christopher Lee, Samantha Winston, Shanti Gudgeon, Malcolm Knox and Jessica Tuckwell. It is directed by Jocelyn Moorhouse, Fadia Abboud, David Caesar and Morgan O'Neill.[5]