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Videos
Here's a trailer for Spreadsheet, a new Australian comedy series starring Katherine Parkinson.
In it the former Taskmaster contestant plays Lauren, a freshly divorced mother of two looking for sex without commitment – creating a database of male options to help her in her quest.
The eight-part series also stars Robbie Magasiva, Stephen Curry, Katrina Milosevic, Ryan Shelton and Kerry Armstrong.
It was created by Kala Ellis, with comic Rhys Nicholson among those who joined her in the writing room.
Spreadsheet is set to premiere on Paramount+ down under on October 27.
Trailer for Spreadsheet
Katherine Parkinson's new Australian comedy series
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