Austin

Synopsis

A best-selling, but recently cancelled, children's author has a meltdown when approached by Austin, a neurodivergent 20-something claiming to be his son. He then realises that embracing the young man may be the path to redemption.

First Air Date: 2024-06-09

Last Air Date: 2025-09-14

Number of Seasons: 2

Number of Episodes: 16

Created By: Joe Tucker, Lloyd Woolf, Darren Ashton, Ben Miller

Networks: ABC TV

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Top Cast

Ben Miller as Julian Hartswood
Sally Phillips as Ingrid Hartswood
Michael Theo as Austin Hogan
Gia Carides as Mel Hogan
Roy Billing as Bill Hogan
Kate Elliott as Heidi
Ellie McKay as Florence Hartswood
Charlotte Nicdao as Yolanda Cox
Richard Davies as Eric
Tai Hara as Barman Luke

Seasons

Season 1 (2024)

No overview available for this season.

Episodes:

Ep. 1: I Think I'm Your Son (2024-06-09)

Within hours of best-selling author Julian Hartswood being cancelled for reposting a white supremacist, he discovers he has a neurodivergent son called "Austin".
Ep. 2: My Luncheon With Austin (2024-06-16)

Austin invites Julian and Ingrid home to have lunch with his "embarrassing" family, while Ingrid contemplates some extra-marital wham wham.
Ep. 3: The Bonding Process (2024-06-23)

On a bonding tour with Austin, Julian starts filming a documentary about "father and neurodivergent son quality time" to spring-clean his image. But Ingrid and Austin get wise to his Machiavellian ways.
Ep. 4: Get It All On Camera (2024-06-30)

Julian's documentary capturing his growing relationship with Austin is now out in the open and Julian engages an award-winning filmmaker to finish the job. Is bringing Austin to London the perfect treat for him or for Julian?
Ep. 5: Looking For Billie (2024-07-07)

Austin organises a bespoke celebrity bus tour while Julian contemplates hiring someone to "scrub" his image. Ingrid decides to expand her career, combining her illustrating career with writing.
Ep. 6: Pulped Fiction (2024-07-14)

When Julian gets fired from his publisher and told his remaining books are to be pulped, Austin leads the charge to break into the warehouse to rescue whatever books are left.
Ep. 7: A Rough Cut (2024-07-21)

Ingrid discovers a former passion while Austin and Julian prepare for the first screening of the documentary, entitled: The Greatest Man I Never Knew - that will (hopefully) rebrand Julian to the world.
Ep. 8: Austin, We Have A Problem (2024-07-28)

Julian is concerned when Austin turns his phone off and leaves the house to have some time on his own. In a boutique gallery in outer London Ingrid prepares for an exhibition of her artwork.