# Satisfaction (Australian TV series)

Satisfaction is an Australian television drama series which screened on the subscription television channel Showcase. It also screens in the Republic of Ireland on free-to-air channel TV3 and its sister channel 3e, and in New Zealand on free-to-air channel TV2 respectively.
The series was filmed in Melbourne, and was created by writer/producer Roger Simpson with producer Andy Walker and executive producer Kim Vecera. It centres on the lives and loves of a group of women who are sex workers in a high class brothel.
Production for the third season began in June 2009 and commenced screening in December 2009.
On 31 December 2010, it was revealed by TV Tonight that Satisfaction was officially cancelled, and that season 3 was the last season in production.

## Synopsis

Satisfaction is set in and around '232', an up-market city brothel. The show is centred on five high class escorts and their manager as they juggle the pressures of their private lives with their profession. Chloe tells her 14-year-old daughter that she works in a casino, but realises that she will fairly soon learn the truth. Mel is being pursued by Nick, the owner of '232', whose daughter, Natalie, is the manager. Tippi, a beautiful and vivacious young blonde, is taking classes in creative writing. Heather, a dominatrix, is a lesbian whose partner, Ally, is desperate to have a baby. Lauren, an older woman who works as receptionist, is toying with the idea of moving away from the desk and becoming a sex worker.

## Cast
### Main

| Character | Actor | Seasons | Seasons | Seasons |
| Character | Actor | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Natalie | Kestie Morassi | Main | Main | Main |
| Melanie (Mel) | Madeleine West | Main | Main | Main |
| Lauren | Alison Whyte | Main | Main | Main |
| Chloe | Diana Glenn | Main | Main | Does not appear |
| Tippi | Bojana Novakovic | Main | Main | Does not appear |
| Heather | Peta Sergeant | Main | Main | Does not appear |
| Sean | Dustin Clare | Does not appear | Recurring | Main |
| Amy | Camille Keenan | Does not appear | Does not appear | Main |
| Tess | Renai Caruso | Does not appear | Does not appear | Main |

### Recurring

| Character | Actor | Seasons | Seasons | Seasons |
| Character | Actor | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Nick | Robert Mammone | Recurring | Guest | Does not appear |
| Josh | Sullivan Stapleton | Recurring | Recurring | Does not appear |
| Bonnie | Rebecca Moore | Recurring | Guest | Does not appear |
| Alexander | Nicholas Bell | Recurring | Does not appear | Does not appear |
| John McCoy | Robert Taylor | Does not appear | Recurring | Recurring |
| Bill | Tamblyn Lord | Does not appear | Recurring | Does not appear |
| Jack | Bernard Curry | Does not appear | Recurring | Does not appear |
| Gillian | Jacki Weaver | Does not appear | Recurring | Does not appear |
| Karl | Shane Connor | Does not appear | Does not appear | Recurring |
| Bernie | Todd MacDonald | Does not appear | Does not appear | Recurring |
| Daniel | Grant Bowler | Does not appear | Does not appear | Recurring |

### Guests

* Andrew Blackman as Tom (1 episode)
* Arianthe Galani as Mrs G (2 episodes)
* Benjamin McNair as Truckie (1 episode)
* Dan Spielman as Robbie (1 episode)
* Danielle Carter as Margot (2 episodes)
* Ditch Davey as Rosso (1 episode)
* Georgina Naidu as Angela Bangrove (2 episodes)
* Heather Mitchell as Georgia (1 episode)
* Jeremy Stanford as Turnball (3 episodes)
* Jonny Pasvolsky as Zoron (2 episodes)
* Paul Denny as Martin (3 episodes)
* Penny McNamee as Shop Assistant (1 episode)
* Richard Davies as Trent Davis (2 episodes)
* Ryan Johnson as Steve (2 episodes)
* Steve Mouzakis as Gottleib (1 episode)

## Reception

The series received very positive reviews from critics in Australia. The West Australian gave the show rave reviews, saying "the characters are fleshed out, the drama is feasible and the script is sophisticated enough to side-step the obvious clichés of the sex industry. While the setting and characters are glamorous and gorgeous, there are no Pretty Woman-style illusions about the job...". TV Tonight also thought the series was quite good, noting that "for all its empathy Satisfaction is like dipping your toes into a warm bath and sipping on the best champagne. It skews consciously toward the high end of prostitution to ample success. But like their wealthy clients, you’ll need to be a high-class customer of Foxtel to slip off your shoes first, an irony some programmers may have missed."
In 2014, an American series titled Satisfaction debuted. Although it shared a title with the Australian series, and also dealt with the topic of escorting, the series is not related to this one.

## Home media
### DVD Releases

| Title | Format | Ep # | Discs | Region 4 (Australia) | Special Features | Distributors |
| Satisfaction | DVD | 10 | 3 | 2007 | Behind The Scenes | Magna Home Entertainment |
| Satisfaction (Season 02) | DVD | 10 | 3 | 2008 | Behind the Scenes | Magna Home Entertainment |
| Satisfaction 3 | DVD | 10 | 3 | 2009 | Behind the Scenes | Magna Home Entertainment |
| Satisfaction: The Complete Series | DVD | 38 | 3 | 2 June 2021 | Behind the Scenes | Via Vision Entertainment |

## Awards and nominations

Awards and Nominations for Satisfaction :
| Year | Award | Category | Recipients | Result |
| 2008 | AFI Awards | Best Lead Actress in Television Drama | Alison Whyte | Nominated |
| 2008 | AFI Awards | Best Lead Actress in Television Drama | Diana Glenn | Nominated |
| 2008 | AFI Awards | Best Direction in Television | Daina Reid | Nominated |
| 2008 | AFI Awards | Best Television Drama Series | Andrew Walker & Roger Simpson | Nominated |
| 2008 | ASTRA Awards | Most Outstanding Performance by an Actor – Female | Alison Whyte | Nominated |
| 2008 | ASTRA Awards | Most Outstanding Performance by an Actor – Female | Bojana Novakovic | Nominated |
| 2008 | ASTRA Awards | Most Outstanding Performance by an Actor – Female | Diana Glenn | Nominated |
| 2008 | ASTRA Awards | Favourite Drama Series | cast and crew | Nominated |
| 2008 | ASTRA Awards | Outstanding Drama Series | Andrew Walker & Roger Simpson | Nominated |
| 2008 | Logie Awards | Most Outstanding Actress | Alison Whyte | Won |
| 2008 | Logie Awards | Most Outstanding Actress | Diana Glenn | Nominated |
| 2008 | Logie Awards | Most Outstanding Drama Series | Andrew Walker & Roger Simpson | Nominated |
| 2009 | AFI Awards | Best Television Drama Series | Andrew Walker & Roger Simpson | Nominated |
| 2009 | ASTRA Awards | Most Outstanding Performance by an Actor – Female | Alison Whyte | Won |
| 2009 | ASTRA Awards | Most Outstanding Performance by an Actor – Female | Madeleine West | Nominated |
| 2009 | ASTRA Awards | Outstanding Drama Series | Andrew Walker & Roger Simpson | Won |
| 2009 | APRA Awards | Best Television Theme | Cameron Giles-Webb, Colin Simkins | Won |
| 2009 | AWGIE Awards | Television Series | Jo Martino | Nominated |
| 2009 | Logie Awards | Most Outstanding Actor | Dustin Clare | Nominated |
| 2009 | Logie Awards | Most Outstanding Actress | Madeleine West | Nominated |
| 2010 | ASTRA Awards | Best New Talent | Camille Keenan | Won |
| 2010 | Logie Awards | Most Outstanding New Talent | Camille Keenan | Nominated |

## International broadcasters

After its 2008 Australian release, Satisfaction was sold to over 30 countries across the world:
* Argentina on I.Sat
* Belgium on vtm
* Brazil on HBO and GNT
* Bulgaria on AXN
* Canada on Super Écran and Super Channel
* Chile on HBO and I.Sat
* Colombia on HBO
* Costa Rica on HBO
* Czech Republic on AXN and TV Barrandov
* Denmark on TV2 Zulu
* Estonia on Kanal 2
* Finland on MTV3
* Hungary on AXN
* Ireland on TV3 and 3e
* Israel on HOT3
* Italy on Fox Life and Cielo
* Japan on Fox Life
* Mexico on HBO
* New Zealand on TV2 (New Zealand)
* North Macedonia on Kanal 5
* Norway on TV Norge
* Paraguay on HBO and HBO Plus
* Poland on AXN and TVN Style
* on SIC Mulher and AXN Black
* South Africa on M-Net
* Russia on MZTV and SONYENTERTEIMENT
* Bosnia and Herzegovina of TVSA
* France on Paris Première
* United Kingdom on ITV2
* Venezuela on HBO
* Greece on Makedonia TV Makedonia TV