The Second Act: John Wood, Lynne McGranger and Matt Day star in new Australian micro-drama – Australian audiences are getting a first look at The Second Act, an all-new micro-drama about life in retirement. The comedy series streams free from 3pm on Thursday, 12 November.
The cast includes John Wood, Lynne McGranger, Pia Miranda, Denise Scott, Jay Laga’aia, Greg Evans and Matt Day, all playing heightened versions of themselves.
Wood and McGranger are both Gold Logie winners, and both have previously sat down with TV Central. You can revisit our conversations in Podcast | Lynne McGranger (Home and Away) and our John Wood podcast.
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What The Second Act is about
Set at the exclusive, celebrity-only resort of the same name, The Second Act follows some of Australia’s most loved celebrities in various stages of retirement and semi-retirement.
When Matt Day’s character arrives at the Second Act Retreat, he is hiding a secret: he’s broke. After losing his savings in a disastrous self-managed super fund, Matt suddenly finds himself retired. He believes the retreat is his last chance at a comfortable future. Unfortunately, a surprise payment he can’t afford threatens to expose everything.
Comedic chaos at the retreat
Meanwhile, the resort is full of comedic chaos. Jay Laga’aia reinvents himself as a death metal artist, Lynne McGranger starts a side hustle as a beauty entrepreneur and Denise Scott tries a series of get-love-quick schemes.
Wood, for his part, plays bad cop, literally. His relentless frugality and obsession with rules make him Matt’s greatest obstacle. He constantly reminds Matt of the unpaid balance on his apartment and refuses to let anything slide.
The Second Act cast
- Matt Day (Strife, Rake)
- Lynne McGranger (Home and Away)
- John Wood (Blue Heelers, Rafferty’s Rules)
- Denise Scott
- Jay Laga’aia (Home and Away, Play School)
- Pia Miranda (Australian Survivor, Invisible Boys)
- Greg Evans, broadcaster and host of Perfect Match
How to watch the micro-drama
Created by Aware Super, The Second Act is inspired by the real-life transitions, challenges and conversations millions of Australians experience as they move into retirement.
The series is one of the first of its kind in Australia. It has been developed as 30 short-form micro-episodes of around two minutes each, made to be watched easily on mobile devices.
All episodes will be free to watch on Aware Super’s social channels and at aware.com.au/second-act from 3pm on Thursday, 12 November.
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