A Moody Christmas
A Moody Christmas is an Australian television comedy series that follows the adventures of Dan Moody, who returns home from London to spend each Christmas with his dysfunctional family. It was created and written by Trent O'Donnell and Phil Lloyd at Jungleboys, and was directed by Trent O'Donnell. The series was produced by Andy Walker, co-produced by Phil Lloyd, and executive produced by Jason Burrows of Jungleboys and Debbie Lee of ABC Television. The six-part series was first screened on ABC1 in the lead up to Christmas in October, November, and December 2012. Shot largely in Sydney, Australia, each episode runs for half an hour, following the Moody family on Christmas Day over six years.
| A Moody Christmas | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Comedy Drama |
| Created by | Trent O'Donnell Phil Lloyd |
| Written by | Trent O'Donnell Phil Lloyd |
| Directed by | Trent O'Donnell |
| Starring | Ian Meadows Patrick Brammall Jane Harber Danny Adcock Tina Bursill Rachel Gordon Phil Lloyd Robina Beard Darren Gilshenan Guy Edmonds |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Jason Burrows Debbie Lee |
| Producers | Andy Walker (producer) Phil Lloyd (co-producer) |
| Production locations | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Production company | Jungleboys |
| Original release | |
| Network | ABC1 |
| Release | 31 October – 5 December 2012 |
A second series, The Moodys, began airing on ABC on 5 February 2014. The eight-part series follows the Moody family through a year's worth of celebrations, including Australia Day, Easter, and Bridget's 40th birthday. The second series was aired in the United States on Hulu in Spring 2014.
An American version of A Moody Christmas was announced in August 2013 and the show had a put pilot commitment to air on FOX. On 21 October 2019, it was announced that the series, titled The Moodys, would premiere on 4 December 2019.