The Moth Effect
The Moth Effect is an Australian sketch comedy television series on Amazon Prime Video from 30 July 2021. The six part series features sketches, music videos and interstitials.
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| Genre | Sketch comedy |
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| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 6 (list of episodes) |
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| Original network | Amazon Prime Video |
| Original release | 30 June 2021 – present |
The Moth Effect was created and written by Nick Boshier and Jazz Twemlow, with a team of writers which includes Sarah Bishop, Bridie Connell, Mark Humphries, Nazeem Hussain, Natesha Somasundaram, David Woodhead and Meg O’Connell and Ramsay David Nuthall. is directed by Craig Anderson and Gracie Otto. produced by Lauren Elliott and Jordana Johnson and executive produced by Sophia Zachariou.[1]
Cast
The series features Bryan Brown, Vincent D'Onofrio, David Wenham, Jack Thompson, Miranda Otto, Ben Lawson, Peter O'Brien, Kate Box, Zoe Terakes, Miranda Tapsell, Jake Ryan, Mark Humphries, Nazeem Hussain, Zoe Coombs Marr, Jonny Brugh, Lucinda Price, Dave Woodhead, Louis Hanson, Steen Raskopoulos, Tim Franklin, Sam Cotton, Christiaan Van Vuuren, Sarah Bishop, Sam Campbell, Megan Wilding and Brooke Boney.
Episodes
| No. | Title | Original release date | |
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| 1 | "Timecest and Ice Cream" | July 30, 2021 | |
| A small English town is ruined by philosophical gang warfare, an 80s time travelling hero battles with a self-inflicted paradox, and an ice cream company tries to end all war. | |||
| 2 | "David is Goliath" | August 6, 2021 | |
| David Attenborough turns into a wrathful colossus, Ted (Bryan Brown) gets a makeover from Q-Anon, and dads everywhere who receive too much praise finally get their anthem. | |||
| 3 | "Old matey" | August 13, 2021 | |
| A couple's lives are turned upside down by a Smart Pillow, we see the breeding stable where politicians are grown, and catch the trailer for the explosive silent movie starring Nazeem Hussain. | |||
| 4 | "Celestial Graveyard" | August 20, 2021 | |
| Quiz show "Who Gives a Sh*t" tells you if you're giving a sh*t about the right sh*t, drone strikes become a beacon of positivity, and a synthetic humanoid comes face to face with their ultimate test. | |||
| 5 | "Adjective Noun Noun" | August 27, 2021 | |
| A Norwegian silliness expert arms riot police with better strategies, a UK documentary respectfully explores the lives of utter freaks, stranded sailors ponder the big questions, and a party song reflects the reality of actual parties. | |||
| 6 | "Have you heard of the White Ant?" | September 3, 2021 | |
| A crack team find ingenious ways to protect sacred sites, and James Bond has trouble interrogating an arch villain. | |||