# Latecomers

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{{Short description|Australian comedy television miniseries}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2025}}
{{Use Australian English|date=January 2025}}
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*[Comedy](/source/Television_comedy)
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| creator            = {{Plainlist|
* Emma Myers
* [Nina Oyama](/source/Nina_Oyama)
* Angus Thompson
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* Emma Myers
* Nina Oyama
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| director           = {{Plainlist|
* Alistair Baldwin
* Madeleine Gottlieb
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*Angus Thompson
*[Hannah Diviney](/source/Hannah_Diviney) 
*[Miriama Smith](/source/Miriama_Smith)
*Patrick Jhanur
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| composer           = Lance Gurisik
| country            = Australia
| language           = English
| num_series         = 1
| num_episodes       = 5
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* Loani Arman
* Donna Chang
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* Liam Heyen
* Hannah Ngo
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| cinematography     = Grégoire Lière
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| runtime            = 10 minutes
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| released           = {{Start date|2023|12|03|df=y}}
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'''''Latecomers''''' is an Australian comedy television series. It was created by Angus Thompson, Emma Myers and Nina Oyama and stars Thompson and [Hannah Diviney](/source/Hannah_Diviney). It is a rom-com featuring two disabled lead characters.<ref>{{Citation | last= Northover | first= Kylie | title= Hannah Diviney took on Beyonce. Now she's breaking new ground on TV | url= https://www.smh.com.au/culture/tv-and-radio/the-romcom-giving-us-a-new-perspective-on-disabled-people-20221118-p5bzea.html | periodical= Sydney Morning Herald | date= 23 November 2022}}</ref> It was released by SBS On Demand in December 2023.<ref>{{Citation | last= Cunningham | first= Katie | title= 'I haven't been seen as a sexual option': SBS series Latecomers to 'rip apart' sex and disability on screen | url= https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2022/nov/30/latecomers-new-sbs-tv-series-sex-and-disability-on-screen | periodical= The Guardian | date= 30 November 2022}}</ref> Anna Hickey-Moody, writing in the Conversation praised it for having actors with a disability playing characters with a disability.<ref>{{Citation | last= Hickey-Moody | first= Anna | title=Sex, comedy and vulnerability: Latecomers on SBS is an important shift in disability representation | url= https://theconversation.com/sex-comedy-and-vulnerability-latecomers-on-sbs-is-an-important-shift-in-disability-representation-195931 | periodical= The Conversation | date= 13 December 2022}}</ref>

==Cast==
*Angus Thompson as Frank 
*[Hannah Diviney](/source/Hannah_Diviney) as Sarah 
*Miriama Smith as Brandi
*Patrick Jhanur as Elliot 
*[Tracy Mann](/source/Tracy_Mann) as Deb 
*Liam Greinke as Troy 
*Tom Wilson as Jackson 

==Awards==
*[13th AACTA Awards](/source/13th_AACTA_Awards)
**Best Online Drama or Comedy - Liam Heyen, Hannah Ngo, Angus Thompson, Emma Myers, [Nina Oyama](/source/Nina_Oyama), Madeleine Gottlieb, Alistair Baldwin - Won<ref>{{Citation | last= Douglas | first=  Nicole | title= Full list of AACTA Awards 2024 winners revealed as Sophie Monk takes home a coveted Audience Choice Award | url= https://www.nine.com.au/entertainment/latest/aacta-awards-2024-full-winners-list-sophie-monk/394fcd49-0c37-46d3-a131-4813649b4570 | periodical= Nine Entertainment | date= 2024}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
* {{IMDb title}}

Category:2019 Australian television series debuts
Category:2010s Australian television miniseries
Category:2010s Australian drama television series
Category:English-language Australian television shows

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