He said, she said, and everyone's sleeping with someone else — Australian marriage therapy never looked this messy.
Season 1 • Episode 13
LatestROSIE and BEN contemplate the mess they are in and remember their mixed feelings in the weeks leading up to their wedding. CANDICE and RICHARD recruit PHILLIP to assist in a novel celebration of their twenty-six year union.
CrashBurn was an Australian 13-part drama series airing on Network Ten, about surviving long-term relationships in an age where multiple partners and multiple orgasms are considered a birthright. It starred Catherine McClements and Aaron Blabey as Rosie and Ben Harfield, a couple whose marriage troubles send them to a counsellor. Most of the episodes are shown in two parts: half 'He says' and half 'She says'. Most of the episodes used flashbacks to an earlier part of their relationship when the trouble started. Also appearing is the couple, Candice and Richard, who are also seeking counselling and run into Rosie and Ben's lives. There are numerous problems arising in the course of the series, not least Ben's affair with Rosie's best friend, Abby. Although the series was not a huge hit, it was noted for its fine performances.
Acting
McClements and Blabey make mutual resentment absolutely magnetic.
Writing
Rashomon-style marriage storytelling hits different in 13 episodes.
Direction
Flashback structure that actually illuminates rather than confuses.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Created by the team behind 'SeaChange,' this was Andrew Knight and Deb Cox's attempt to bring adult relationship complexity to primetime — Australian TV barely tried again.
Aaron Blabey quit acting entirely after this to become a wildly successful children's author — the 'Pig the Pug' guy lived this emotional devastation first.
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