Television series

Colin From Accounts

Name: Colin From Accounts
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Released: 2022
Cast: Patrick Brammall, Harriet Dyer, Emma Harvie, Genevieve Hegney, Michael Logo

Romantic comedy
Light-hearted

A witty Australian romantic comedy about two damaged, funny people thrown together by a car accident and an injured dog. It's warm without being saccharine, smart about why connection matters, and genuinely interested in how actual adults—with baggage, bad habits, and real hurt—choose each other anyway. Ideal for anyone tired of rom-coms that treat vulnerability like a plot device.

TVMaze rating

3.5

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