Retrograde
A comedy following the topsy-turvy life of Maddie and her friends as they navigate the pandemic, partners, and the new parameters of life, all from the safety of their very own virtual bar.
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Ep 1Farewell
Ep 2Submarine
Not only is Maddie hungover in lockdown, but she drunkenly texted Dylan last night and is struggling to adapt to living with Rob and his kid. Ramsay calls her boring. Will she revisit her twenties with a drug fueled bender?
Ep 3Catfish
Rob asks Maddie to keep an eye on Maya while shes asleep, so Maddie gets a crash course in parenting. Meanwhile Isabel gets a crash course in online dating (and catfishing), and Dylan crashes the bar all the way from London.
Ep 4Icons
Lockdown continues as the gang glam up for a feminist-icon party AND Maddie receives an award! But Ramsay, Soph, and Isabel's busy online lives mean leaving Maddie all dressed up with nowhere to go — until Dylan logs in.
Ep 5Trivia
Maddie and Rob are a united front hosting the gang for a trivia night. But Dylan is back in Australia, and from quarantine he dials in to play, and disrupt. Truth bombs are scattered and Ramsay receives a distressing call.
Ep 6Wake
Maddie is forced to make a decision when Dylan turns up on Rob's doorstep unannounced. But when a tragedy brings everyone back to the bar, the friends reflect on what they want for their future in lockdown and beyond.
ABC TV
AU
