Tricky Business (Australian TV series)

Tricky Business is an Australian television drama series first broadcast on the Nine Network on 14 May 2012. Filmed in and around Wollongong and Sydney, the program is produced by Screentime with the assistance of Screen Australia. The Nine Network ordered 13 episodes. The series premiered in New Zealand on 4 September 2012 on TV3.

Synopsis
This drama series focuses on a family that runs a debt collection business. Jim and Claire retired debt collectors leave their business in the hands of their eldest daughter Kate, who also runs the business with her partner Rick, her younger sister Lily and family friend Chad. Kate receives an out of the blue proposal from Rick, leaving her to say no, and soon be caught up in a new romance with rival debt collector Matt.

Cast
Season 1 regular cast list from the pilot episode.


 * Lincoln Lewis did not appear after episode 8, however still remains credited on the show.

Recurring cast

Ratings
The first episode of Tricky Business was due to air at 9:30pm on 14 May 2012, however, The Voice Australia ran over its time slot by 12 minutes. Michael Bodey from The Australian reported Tricky Business was tempered by The Voice's lead-in. It lost almost one million viewers in the first five minutes and averaged between 700–900,000 for the last half-hour of its broadcast. Overall, the episode pulled in an average of 1.16 million viewers.

Home media
On 26 July 2012, Ezy DVD Australia released information of Tricky Business. The DVD was released by Roadshow Entertainment on 16 August 2012, in a 3 disc set, with special features including;
 * Shane Bourne : Introduces the Family
 * Behind The Scenes