Worth: $15.00
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Cast:
Brooke Satchwell, Tahlee Fereday, Geraldine Hickey, Heather Maltman, Jordan Barr
Intro:
…. a cheeky medical procedural ...
Sprays of blood cover the walls of two lovers’ apartment after a passionate night of lovemaking. Before you expect to hear the jail door slamming to welcome in an episode of Law and Order, this new Aussie comedy web-series quickly makes its case, lightening up the mood. It turns out to be an uncontrolled case of menstrual bleeding that throws the two lovebirds into an awkward frenzy and the humour never subsides for the rest of this 50-minute series.
Triple Oh! follows the mismatched pair of ambulance paramedics, street-smart Tayls (Brooke Satchwell) and good-natured Cate (Tahlee Fereday), answering the calls of distressing situations. Cate is newly assigned but quickly learns that her experienced partner has a record of sleeping around to cope with the tragedy of death on the job. As she says, “It balances things out.” Through the series, Tayls and Cate will have to figure out how to work as a team – preferably with sex out of the picture.
This five-episode series developed by Poppy Stockell, director of the recent box office smash doco John Farnham – Finding the Voice, is a real compact treat, with jokes hitting rapidly.
A huge plus for the show are the two leads. The chemistry between Satchwell (Mr Inbetween) and promising new talent Tahlee (Fisk) is palpable, injecting sexual tension into proceedings.
The scenarios that Tayls and Cate answer calls for (which are all based on real paramedic stories) are all inventive and fun ways to draw audiences into every episode.
There are laugh-out-loud moments sprinkled throughout, which will prove particularly amusing for viewers familiar with the paramedic occupation. There’s a potent rivalry in one episode between ambulance drivers and burly firemen, who, of course, are all camp AF.
The episodes do retain their quality, though the finale does feel overly rushed, which speaks to the real issue with Triple Oh! in that it does feel like a proof-of-concept. The show has the protagonists capable of stretching it out to a full series, and it would be great to expand on the cast of colourful supporting characters.
Triple Oh! will please those looking for a cheeky medical procedural with a dose of queerness and comedy in the face of tragedy.
