![]() Wayne Blair as Paul Murphy, Laurie Martin's 'offsider' who has ambitions of becoming the first Indigenous Prime Minister of Australia.Luke Carroll as Rob, a member of Alex's extended family.Rebecca Massey as Sharon, a Child and Youth Protection Services worker in Canberra.Tony Barry as Phillip Anderson, Rachel's father.Shantae Barnes Cowan as Jess Clarke, an inmate at the Macauley Detention Centre who escapes after her friend is killed.Val Weldon as Marcie Maclean, an inmate at the Macauley Detention Centre who is killed by a guard.David Roberts as Kevin Cartwright, Minister for Indigenous Affairs.Aaron Pedersen as Tom Campbell Jnr., a friend and former flame of Alex.Trisha Morton-Thomas as Jan Irving, Alex's mother. ![]() Wesley Patten as Eddie Irving, Alex's son.Huw Higginson as Peter Solomon, Chief of Staff to the Prime Minister.William McInnes as Laurie Martin, Leader of the Australian Labor Party and Leader of the Opposition (Series 1 and 2).Anthony Hayes as Damian Bauer, Minister for Immigration (Series 1) and now the Prime Minister of Australia (Series 2).Rob Collins as Charlie Irving, Alex's brother who worked as a university lecturer in Sydney (Series 1) and who now heads up Alex's campaign for the seat of Freeman (Series 2).Harry Richardson as Jonathan Cosgrove, former staffer in the Prime Minister's Office and chief advisor to Senator Irving (Series 1).Rachel Griffiths as Rachel Anderson, the Prime Minister of Australia (Series 1) and now independent MP for the seat of North Sydney, New South Wales (Series 2).Deborah Mailman as Alexandra "Alex" Irving, Coalition Senator for Queensland (Series 1) and now independent MP for the seat of Freeman, Queensland (Series 2).There are several storylines and characters, including Alex's son, her mother, an ex-lover and rival clans in Winton, Queensland, her activist brother in the city, various other players in the Canberra political and office sphere, and a young woman who has escaped youth detention with some footage which could severely damage the government, or in particular the right-wing faction. The government in the series appears to represent the Liberal-National coalition, with various factions and other parties mimicking current ones in Australia. Rachel wants to use Alex to boost her popularity and further her own agenda, and recruits her as a senator. Alex is a charismatic Indigenous woman who finds herself the centre of media attention following her admirable actions in a high-risk situation. Rachel Anderson is the embattled but cunning Prime Minister of Australia. On 31 August 2022, a third season was announced by Screen Australia. Season 2 began airing on 7 November 2021. Its working title was Black Bitch, but that was deemed too controversial and the series was renamed. Total Control is an Australian television political drama series first screened on ABC TV in October 2019.
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