7.5/10343 votes#1 - Day One
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 11/28/2019
Self-destructive musician Lucky hasn't spoken to his family in years, but he packs up his battered old piano for a 4,000-mile road trip across Australia when he hears his estranged mother is dying.
Director: Matthew Saville
Writer: Tim Minchin
8.0/10314 votes#2 - Day Two
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 11/28/2019
Lucky struggles without his anxiety medication. While waiting for a chemist to open in Port Agusta, Meg picks a fight with bikers at the pub.
Director: Matthew Saville
Writer: Tim Minchin
7.8/10281 votes#3 - Day Three
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 12/5/2019
Meg is beside herself when she loses all of her's and Lucky's money. To make matters worse, they then run out of petrol.
Director: Matthew Saville
Writer: Leon Ford
7.7/10270 votes#4 - Day Four
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 12/5/2019
Waiting for their ute to be repaired, Meg and Lucky join a campground party on the Great Australian Bight, but the night takes a nasty turn when Lucky discovers a suicide note.
Director: Matthew Saville
Writer: Kate Mulvany
7.9/10273 votes#5 - Day Five
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 12/12/2019
Lucky starts to think he should give up when Meg takes off with his piano. Then, a snakebite gives him the wake-up call he needs.
Director: Matthew Saville
Writer: Kate Mulvany
7.7/10240 votes#6 - Day Six
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 12/12/2019
A transformed Lucky prepares to make a major sacrifice. But it's not long before some bad news sends him spiralling into despair.
Director: Matthew Saville
Writer: Leon Ford
8.1/10251 votes#7 - Day Seven
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 12/19/2019
Lucky finds himself paying the price for Meg's misdemeanours. But that's just the start, things are about to get a whole lot worse.
Director: Matthew Saville, Tim Minchin
Writer: Tim Minchin, Chris Taylor
8.9/10316 votes#8 - Day Eight
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 12/19/2019
There's tension as Lucky reunites with his brother. As Meg tries to smooth things over, she learns why Lucky had to bring the piano.
Director: Matthew Saville, Tim Minchin
Writer: Tim Minchin
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When family outcast Lucky Flynn learns that his mother is dying, he decides to drive to the other side of Australia to see her, packing...
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Season 1 Ratings Summary
"Day One" is the best rated episode of "Upright" season 1. It scored 7.5/10 based on 343 votes. Directed by Matthew Saville and written by Tim Minchin, it aired on 11/28/2019. This episode is rated 0.5 points higher than the second-best, "Day Two".