History Series / TheSecretLifeOfUs

''The Secret Life of Us'' was an Australian drama series, which aired on Creator/NetworkTen from 2001 to 2005, for 86 episodes (not counting the two-part ClipShow finale) over four seasons. The series revolved around a group of twenty to thirty-something friends living in an apartment block in St. Kilda, Melbourne. The main cast included, at various times, Creator/SamuelJohnson as Evan Wylde (the show's main narrator), [[Film/{{Mabo}} Deborah Mailman]] as Kelly Lewis (the show's second narrator, and one of two characters to appear in every episode), David Treddinick as Simon Trader (also appears in (or at least is credited for) every episode, despite not living in the block), [[Series/{{Spirited}} Claudia Karvan]] as Dr. Alex Christiansen, [[Series/McLeodsDaughters Abi Tucker]] as Miranda Lang, Creator/JoelEdgerton as Will [=McGill=], Creator/AnnaTorv as Nikki Martel, and [[Film/TheCastle Stephen Curry]] as Stuart Woodcock.

''The Secret Life of Us'' was an Australian drama series, which aired on Creator/NetworkTen from 2001 to 2005, for 86 episodes (not counting the two-part ClipShow finale) over four seasons. The series revolved around a group of twenty to thirty-something friends living in an apartment block in St. Kilda, Melbourne. The main cast included, at various times, Creator/SamuelJohnson]] as Evan Wylde (the show's main narrator), [[Film/{{Mabo}} Deborah Mailman]] as Kelly Lewis (the show's second narrator, and one of two characters to appear in every episode), David Treddinick as Simon Trader (also appears in (or at least is credited for) every episode, despite not living in the block), [[Series/{{Spirited}} Claudia Karvan]] as Dr. Alex Christiansen, [[Series/McLeodsDaughters Abi Tucker]] as Miranda Lang, Creator/JoelEdgerton as Will [=McGill=], Creator/AnnaTorv as Nikki Martel, and [[Film/TheCastle Stephen Curry]] as Stuart Woodcock.

''The Secret Life of Us'' was an Australian drama series, which aired on Creator/NetworkTen from 2001 to 2005, for 86 episodes (not counting the two-part ClipShow finale) over four seasons. The series revolved around a group of twenty to thirty-something friends living in an apartment block in St. Kilda, Melbourne. The main cast included, at various times, [[Series/{{Rush}} Samuel Johnson]] as Evan Wylde (the show's main narrator), [[Film/{{Mabo}} Deborah Mailman]] as Kelly Lewis (the show's second narrator, and one of two characters to appear in every episode), David Treddinick as Simon Trader (also appears in (or at least is credited for) every episode, despite not living in the block), [[Series/{{Spirited}} Claudia Karvan]] as Dr. Alex Christiansen, [[Series/McLeodsDaughters Abi Tucker]] as Miranda Lang, Creator/JoelEdgerton as Will [=McGill=], Creator/AnnaTorv as Nikki Martel, and [[Film/TheCastle Stephen Curry]] as Stuart Woodcock.

* YourCheatingHeart:
** Jason cheating on Gabrielle with Alex in the pilot.
** Richie cheating on Miranda with Simon, and again with Brad.

[[quoteright:350:http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/secret_life_jpg_9.jpg]] [[caption-width-right:350:Season 1 cast, left to right: Richie Blake, Gabrielle Kovich, Will [=McGill=], Kelly Lewis, Dr. Alex Christianesen, Evan Wilde, Miranda Lang, Jason Kennedy and Simon Trader]]

''The Secret Life of Us'' was an Australian drama series, which aired on Creator/NetworkTen from 2001 to 2005, for 86 episodes over four seasons. The series revolved around a group of twenty to thirty-something friends living in an apartment block in St. Kilda, Melbourne. The main cast included, at various times, [[Series/{{Rush}} Samuel Johnson]] as Evan Wylde (the show's main narrator), [[Film/{{Mabo}} Deborah Mailman]] as Kelly Lewis (the show's second narrator, and one of two characters to appear in every episode), David Treddinick as Simon Trader (also appears in (or at least is credited for) every episode, despite not living in the block), [[Series/{{Spirited}} Claudia Karvan]] as Dr. Alex Christiansen, [[Series/McLeodsDaughters Abi Tucker]] as Miranda Lang, Creator/JoelEdgerton as Will [=McGill=], Creator/AnnaTorv as Nikki Martel, and [[Film/TheCastle Stephen Curry]] as Stuart Woodcock.

* BookEnds: The pilot has Kelly narrating several times about trying to get a "trifecta": a good job, a good place to live, and a good boyfriend (temporarily achieved by the end of it). The season finale has Gabrielle jokingly telling Alex she has a trifecta when she has no job, nowhere to live and no boyfriend.

* RealSongThemeTune: Death Defy, by Motor Ace.

[[quoteright:350:http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/secret_life_jpg_9.jpg]]
[[caption-width-right:350:Season 1 cast, left to right: Richie, Gabrielle, Will, Kelly, Alex, Evan, Miranda, Jason, Simon]]

* FinalSeasonCasting: Season four saw six newly introduced characters become regulars, with only Kelly and Simon remaining from the first season.

* NoBisexuals: Played straight with Richie, who's never treated as anything other than gay after his breakup with Miranda. Subverted with Chloe, while Miranda seems to be a case of IfItsYouItsOkay with her.

* DirectedByCastMember: Claudia Karvan directed two episodes in season 3, after alex's departure.
* EmbarassingFirstName: Tobias Evan Wylde, for some reason.

'''''The Secret Life of Us''''' was an Australian drama series, which aired on Creator/NetworkTen from 2001 to 2005, for 86 episodes over four seasons. The series revolved around a group of twenty to thirty-something friends living in an apartment block in St. Kilda, Melbourne. The main cast included, at various times, [[Series/{{Rush}} Samuel Johnson]] as Evan Wylde (the show's main narrator), [[Film/{{Mabo}} Deborah Mailman]] as Kelly Lewis (the show's second narrator, and one of few characters to appear in every episode), David Treddinick as Simon Trader (also appears in every episode, despite not living in the block), [[Series/{{Spirited}} Claudia Karvan]] as Dr. Alex Christiansen, [[Series/McLeodsDaughters Abi Tucker]] as Miranda Lang, Creator/JoelEdgerton as Will [=McGill=], Creator/AnnaTorv as Nikki Martel, and [[Film/TheCastle Stephen Curry]] as Stuart Woodcock.

* TheBroCode: A source of tension between Evan and Christian in "Weird Species Man" after the former gets together with George.

* PromotionToOpeningTitles: Nina Liu (Chloe) and Gigi Edgley (George) in season 3, both introduced a few episodes ahead of the departures of Alex and Mrianda departures respectively. Both were listed as AndIntroducing at least once.

* NoBisexuals: Played straight with Richie.

* BackToFront: The season 3 premiere, "The End of the Beginning".

* AmicableExes: Miranda and Richie eventually becomec this after he comes out.

* NakedFirstImpresssion: Evan first meets Alex's coworker Jennifer while he's naked in the apartment.

* {{UST}}: Discussed by Evan while talking with Gabrielle, who gives several examples of it from television.
** ShippingBedDeath: Also {{invoked)) in the same conversation. He gives [[Series/GetSmart Max and 99]] as a prime example.

'''''The Secret Life of Us''''' was an Australian drama series, which aired on Creator/NetworkTen from 2001 to 2006, for 86 episodes over four seasons. The series revolved around a group of twenty to thirty-something friends living in an apartment block in St. Kilda, Melbourne. The main cast included, at various times, [[Series/{{Rush}} Samuel Johnson]] as Evan Wylde (the show's main narrator), [[Film/{{Mabo}} Deborah Mailman]] as Kelly Lewis (the show's second narrator, and one of few characters to appear in every episode), David Treddinick as Simon Trader (also appears in every episode, despite not living in the block), [[Series/{{Spirited}} Claudia Karvan]] as Dr. Alex Christiansen, [[Series/McLeodsDaughters Abi Tucker]] as Miranda Lang, Creator/JoelEdgerton as Will [=McGill=], Creator/AnnaTorv as Nikki Martel, and [[Film/TheCastle Stephen Curry]] as Stuart Woodcock.

** ShippingBedDead: Also {{invoked)) in the same conversation. He gives [[Series/GetSmart Max and 99]] as a prime example.

'''''The Secret Life of Us''''' was an Australian drama series, which aired on Creator/NetworkTen from 2001 to 2006, for 86 episodes over four seasons. The series revolved around a group of twenty to thirty-something friends living in an apartment block in St. Kilda, Melbourne. The main cast included, at various times, [[Series/{{Rush}} Samuel Johnson]] as Evan Wylde (the show's main narrator), [[Film/{{Mabo}} Deborah Mailman]] as Kelly Lewis (the show's second narrator, and one of few characters to appear in every episode), David Treddinick as Simon Trader (also appears in every episode, despite not living in the block), [[Series/{{Spirited}} Claudia Karvan]] as Dr. Alex Christiansen, [[Series/McLeodsDaughters Abi Tucker]] as Miranda Lang, Creator/JoelEdgerton as Will McGill, Creator/AnnaTorv as Nikki Martel, and [[Film/TheCastle Stephen Curry]] as Stuart Woodcock.

* {{UST}}: Discussed by Evan, who gives several examples of it from television.

** Richie cheating on Miranda with Simon.