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Season 1 – Mr Inbetween

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2018

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"Mr Inbetween" is a half-hour comedy series inspired by the cult film "The Magician" and centers around Ray Shoesmith. Juggling a relationship, parental responsibilities, friendships and a sick brother while earning a living would be difficult for anyone, but it's particularly difficult for Ray since he's a criminal for hire. Ray "takes care of people" -- collecting debts, relieving them of drugs and guns, and often taking care of them on a more permanent basis. Ray demands respect and does not tolerate it when someone disregards his very clear code of ethics.

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Critics Consensus

Mr Inbetween's familiar setup is quickly forgiven thanks to its expertly built tension and a mesmerizing performance from Scott Ryan.

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Darren Franich

Entertainment Weekly

Ryan radiates a casual toughness, like he's cheerfully counting your most breakable bones. Mr. Inbetween gets wilder as it goes along, until the season finale becomes a fully surreal, Fargo-ish tale of a hit gone way wrong.

Sep 24, 2019

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Ben Travers

IndieWire

Pair these deeper thoughts with sharp dialogue, an ideally grubby aesthetic, and strong supporting characters, and "Mr. Inbetween" ends up a rewarding experience worth much more exploration

Rated: B+

Sep 24, 2019

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Tim Goodman

The Hollywood Reporter

Few faces have been as instantly iconic as Ryan's, with his shaved head, smirk and wide, semi-sad eyes that slowly track and calculate every situation he's in. He's immediately likable despite the line of work - not an easy feat.

Sep 24, 2019

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Mark Dolan

Common Sense Media

Foul-mouthed gangster show hides sly and tender dark comedy.

Rated: 3/5

Oct 17, 2018

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Joel Keller

Decider

Mr. Inbetween is darkly funny, and Scott Ryan is compelling to watch.

Sep 26, 2018

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Kevin Yeoman

Screen Rant

Though the series lives and dies on how Ryan's performance, it also owes a great deal to its episodic structure.

Sep 26, 2018

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Slick R

Pretty good show. A hitman with shared custody of a 8 year old daughter lol The first half of the season is kinda boring but the last few episodes got good, almost Breaking Bad kind of tricky. However I feel like all the international shows get locals from the country rating it 5 stars. Same thing with Adolescence, it's such a snooze fest but every Brit rated it 5 stars... Last 3 episodes of this first season are great.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

04/13/25

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Heidi O

Such a complex character. Caring and loyal but a brutal killer. Great story telling with little dialog and short scenes. The audience doesn't need to be handheld to get the meaning. Love this show. Too bad it's over.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/26/25

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Shaun R

One of the very best series. Outstanding in how it seamlessly combines genuinely funny moments with moments of tragedy and violence. A great character who is realistically casual yet deadly.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/03/25

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Dave G

The best Aussie show I've ever seen.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

02/17/25

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Daryl J

Fantastic! Highly recommend

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/11/25

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Sarah B

I made an account just to rate this. One of the best Aussie shows I’ve seen

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/20/25

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Ray Shoesmith

Damon Herriman

Freddy

Edmund Lembke-Hogan

Nick

Brooke Satchwell

Ally

Chika Yasumura

Brittany

Episode 1

Aired Sep 25, 2018

The Pee Pee Guy

A business associate falls from grace, while Ray takes the fall for a mate; a chance meeting in the park; a new apprentice.

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Episode 2

Aired Sep 25, 2018

Unicorns Know Everybody's Name

The wrong guy gets the good news, and Unicorns do exist; the first of a thousand kisses; good old revenge.

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Episode 3

Aired Oct 2, 2018

Captain Obvious

Anger mismanagement; no such thing as Jesus; killing one's brother-in-law.

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Episode 4

Aired Oct 2, 2018

On Behalf of Society

Ray doesn't like surprises, sit downs or sandwiches; Brittany asks tough questions, while Ray hands out trouble to those who seek it.

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Episode 5

Aired Oct 9, 2018

Hard Worker

People are not always what they appear to be; a good strong name is important; it is important to lock a car when leaving it.

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Episode 6

Aired Oct 9, 2018

Your Mum's Got a Strongbox

A nutritious breakfast is the key to good health, as is looking in the trunk before stealing a car; people say they like surprises, but that is debatable.

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