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Bad Company (2026) © Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Presented with the ABC & Guesswork Television

Bad Company

Big Screen Premiere

Australia | 2026 | CTC

When

Sat 18 Apr 2026

Join us in the cinema for a very special first look at the new comedy series starring Anne Edmonds and Kitty Flanagan.

Created and written by Edmonds, Bad Company brings together a dream comedy pairing in a story about two fierce rivals who test each other to the limits.

At the centre of the chaos is Margie Argyle (Anne Edmonds), the Argyle Theatre’s wildly confident artistic director who is determined to stage her most experimental, critic-wowing masterpiece yet. There’s just one small problem: Margie’s bold creative vision might also send the already fragile theatre hurtling towards financial ruin.

Standing between Margie and catastrophe is Julia McNamara (Kitty Flanagan), a corporate high-flyer with a flawless track record and the steely resolve to match. Tasked with rescuing the crumbling Argyle Theatre, Julia is determined to whip the place into shape, even if that means going head-to-head with Margie’s chaotic genius at every turn.

As tensions rise and loyalties are tested, Bad Company promises a fresh, sharp and chaotic take on life behind the curtain.

Bad Company will be available to watch on ABC TV and ABC iview from Sunday 26 April at 8.15pm.

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Format: DCP
Language: English
Source: Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Courtesy: Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Runtime: 60 mins

Event duration

105 mins

Rating

CTC

Tickets

This event is free for ACMI Members.

Members will be invited to book tickets (a maximum of 2 per member) from Wednesday 8 April.

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Schedule

3pm Welcome & Introduction
3.15pm Interviews on stage with Anne Edmonds & Kitty Flanagan
3.30pm Episode 1
4pm Episode 2
4.30pm Event concludes

Where

Cinema, Level 2
ACMI, Fed Square

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