Season 1
In the first season of Total Control, Alex Irving engineered a remarkable coup, dethroning Rachel Anderson, the Prime Minister who appointed her to the Senate only to betray her. This time around, Alex is determined to avoid the pitfalls of the Canberra bubble. The backstabbing, vested interests, lip service and failed promises; territory she now knows comes with the job. Alex broke her word to her community, but she’s not going to be put in that position again. By running for election as an Independent, Alex has a second chance to do it right. She’ll be ready for the inevitable dirty campaign tactics and to compete against the well-financed machinery of the major parties. But that won’t make things easier. Alex will be confronted by vile online trolls, threats to her family and political opponents riled by the audacity of a Black woman using her voice. Ultimately, will Alex’s determination and the tenacity of her grass-roots driven team be enough? Can she survive a system determined to shake everything she values?
Season 2
In the first season of Total Control, Alex Irving engineered a remarkable coup, dethroning Rachel Anderson, the Prime Minister who appointed her to the Senate only to betray her. This time around, Alex is determined to avoid the pitfalls of the Canberra bubble. The backstabbing, vested interests, lip service and failed promises; territory she now knows comes with the job. Alex broke her word to her community, but she’s not going to be put in that position again. By running for election as an Independent, Alex has a second chance to do it right. She’ll be ready for the inevitable dirty campaign tactics and to compete against the well-financed machinery of the major parties. But that won’t make things easier. Alex will be confronted by vile online trolls, threats to her family and political opponents riled by the audacity of a Black woman using her voice. Ultimately, will Alex’s determination and the tenacity of her grass-roots driven team be enough? Can she survive a system determined to shake everything she values?
Season 3
It’s been two years since the explosive events of the second season and outsider turned kingmaker, Alex Irving, is now completely at home in the nation’s capital. She’s at the centre of power, holding the Government on a short leash, but it’s taking a toll.
Rachel Anderson is enjoying her career renaissance; disrupting the conservative ranks and angling to position herself as the leader of a new independent alliance. Her relationship with Alex is as capricious as ever. They may take turns ambushing each other in Parliament but together they’re formidable.
But what they are about to discover will test them like never before. The think tank run by reprobate Nick Pearce – the one that made substantial donations to their election campaigns – was backed by private interests in order to buy political influence. Rachel screwed up. And the corruption allegations could destroy them both.
Prime Minister, Paul Murphy, is playing his own political game. He’s tired of governing at the whim of the crossbench. The imminent demise of the Independents might be welcome news, but only if he can keep the hostiles within his own party at bay.
With an investigative journalist now sniffing around, Alex has a critical window to secure her legacy: a nation-changing piece of legislation that will ensure no Australian child will be sent to prison. Can Alex achieve the change she’s been fighting for, or will it cost her everything?
As Alex and Rachel battle to control their political destinies, they will uncover the truth about the dirty money and just how deep these corrupt interests run in politics. The gripping final instalment of this acclaimed political drama is not to be missed.