List of Mustangs FC episodes
Mustangs FC is an Australian comedy drama TV series aimed at young teenagers and starring Emmanuelle Mattana as the lead character. The show is set in suburban Australia, and focuses on Mustangs FC, an all-girls soccer team, and focuses on Mattana's character, Marnie, who lives with her mother, Jen (played by Pia Miranda), her mother's boyfriend, Kev, and Kev's daughter, Lara, as well as Marnie's friends and teammates. Launched on International Day of the Girl in 2017,[1] the show explores the relationship between team members, and the struggle to be taken seriously as an all-girls team. The show is airing in the US on Universal Kids[2] and in the UK on CBBC.[3]
As of January 1, 2020, 39 episodes have been produced and aired in a total of three seasons.
Series overview
[edit]| Season | Episodes | Originally aired | ||
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| First aired | Last aired | |||
| 1 | 13 | October 11, 2017 | October 23, 2017 | |
| 2 | 13 | January 1, 2019 | January 16, 2019 | |
| 3 | 13 | January 1, 2020 | January 1, 2020 | |
Episodes
[edit]Season 1 (2017)
[edit]| No. overall | No. in season | Title [4] | Directed by | Written by | Original air date [5] | |
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| 1 | 1 | "Goals" | Tori Garrett | Michael Miller | October 11, 2017 | |
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It's the beginning of the season for brand new all-girl soccer team, Mustangs, and football tragic Marnie can't wait to get started. But with no coach, no uniforms and no players - can Marnie pull a team together? | ||||||
| 2 | 2 | "Like A Boss" | Tori Garrett | Kirsty Fisher | October 12, 2017 | |
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When the Mustangs get accused of 'playing like girls', it's the last straw for Marnie. It's time to prove themselves by beating the boys. So they challenge them to a golden goal game. | ||||||
| 3 | 3 | "Can't Even" | Tori Garrett | Rae Earl | October 13, 2017 | |
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Liv and Marnie fall out and when Liv turns to new team superstar, Ruby, for reassurance, Marnie loses it. Ruby is totally stealing her best friend as well as her position on the team. | ||||||
| 4 | 4 | "Game Changer" | Roger Hodgman | Warren Clarke | October 14, 2017 | |
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Lara is driving Marnie crazy and totally invading her space. But when Marnie posts an unflattering pic of Lara that goes viral, the sparkly girl goes out for revenge. She's going to hit Marnie where it hurts - the Mustangs. | ||||||
| 5 | 5 | "Girl Crush" | Roger Hodgman | Kirsty Fisher | October 15, 2017 | |
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Danny sacks Bella from the Mustangs after she messes up on the pitch. And to make matters worse, her dad says he's coming to watch her next game. How is she going to hide the fact that she's no longer even on the team? | ||||||
| 6 | 6 | "OTP" | Corrie Chen | Michael Miller | October 16, 2017 | |
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Lara tells Marnie that Gabe has a crush on her. But Marnie can't imagine kissing Gabe, or can she? Determined to move the budding romance forward, Lara organises a party. | ||||||
| 7 | 7 | "Kick Like A Girl" | Roger Hodgman | Michael Miller | October 17, 2017 | |
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At a tournament, the Mustangs are thrashed by the Wildcats in the first round. Do they need a new captain to pull the team together? And can Anusha handle being second banana to Bella and her new found confidence? | ||||||
| 8 | 8 | "Oh Em Gee" | Corrie Chen | Rae Earl | October 18, 2017 | |
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Marnie's hunch about Ruby going to the Wildcats turns out to be right, so she and Liv organise a nachos night in an attempt to get her to stay. But will guacamole and corn chips be enough to keep their star player onside? | ||||||
| 9 | 9 | "Flawless" | Corrie Chen | Magda Wozniak | October 19, 2017 | |
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When Lara sucks up to the mansplaining Tom, Marnie gets mad. But when Lara dives like a diva and gets awarded a dodgy free kick, Marnie totally loses it. Doesn't Lara realise that there's more to life than being looked at? | ||||||
| 10 | 10 | "R U OK?" | Fiona Banks | Kirsty Fisher | October 20, 2017 | |
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After a disappointing mark at school, Anusha throws herself into developing strategies for the team. But as her perfectionist friend unravels, Bella gets more and more concerned about Anusha. | ||||||
| 11 | 11 | "The Feels" | Fiona Banks | Kirsty Fisher | October 21, 2017 | |
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After encouraging Nush's disastrous tactics, Marnie has to girl up to a hostile team and rally the troops - it's the semis this weekend so it's time to set differences aside and do some hardcore training, Mustangs style. | ||||||
| 12 | 12 | "Slay" | Fiona Banks | Warren Clarke | October 22, 2017 | |
| 13 | 13 | "Mustangs Forever" | Fiona Banks | Michael Miller | October 23, 2017 | |
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The nail biting final is in play and the Mustangs and Wildcats are drawing 2-2. But when tensions rise pitch side - the game is called off and the Wildcats win on league points. But is this the end of the Mustangs story? | ||||||
Season 2 (2019)
[edit]| No. overall | No. in season | Title [4] | Directed by | Written by | Original air date [6] | |
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| 14 | 1 | "Wake Up Call" | Corrie Chen | Kristy Fisher | January 1, 2019 | |
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Back together again for a new season, the Mustangs are confident and hungry for some silverware... But can they win without Ruby? | ||||||
| 15 | 2 | "Shake Up Call" | Corrie Chen | Shanti Gudgeon | January 2, 2019 | |
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The Mustangs need to get serious before the season officially starts - time for some unusual training methods, player recruitment, and a big shake up of the team's formation. | ||||||
| 16 | 3 | "Get Real" | Corrie Chen | Magda Wozniak | January 3, 2019 | |
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Marnie struggles to accept her new position in the team, while an injury forces Lara to face giving up dreams of gym glory. | ||||||
| 17 | 4 | "The Doubt Worm" | Jess Harris | Rae Earl | January 4, 2019 | |
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Bella ends up in a spiral of self doubt after missing a goal - and everyone's opinions on how to help her only make it worse. | ||||||
| 18 | 5 | "No Pressure" | Jess Harris | Kristy Fisher | January 5, 2019 | |
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The grudge match against the Wildcats has everyone feeling the pressure, especially Marnie, who develops some obsessive pre-game rituals. | ||||||
| 19 | 6 | "Pity Party" | Jess Harris | Alix Beane | January 6, 2019 | |
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Marnie is forced to play friendship umpire when a team night watching soccer gets turned into a pity-party for heartbroken Liv, and Ruby's unexpected appearance divides the girls. | ||||||
| 20 | 7 | "In Sync" | Roger Hodgman | Magda Wozniak | January 7, 2019 | |
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Marnie and the team campaign to get sanitary bins for the Mustangs clubhouse, while Anusha struggles to find the balance between independence and the support she needs. | ||||||
| 21 | 8 | "You Do You" | Roger Hodgman | Rae Earl | January 8, 2019 | |
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Marnie has been keeping a secret from Liv and when it emerges, Liv questions whether soccer is really her passion. | ||||||
| 22 | 9 | "Sparkly Girls" | Roger Hodgman | Shanti Gudgeon | January 9, 2019 | |
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Playing in a skills camp with the best in the league, Marnie gets a wake up call - she's going to have to work a lot harder for her dream than she'd realised. | ||||||
| 23 | 10 | "Seven and Half Minutes" | Roger Hodgman | Kirsty Fisher | January 10, 2019 | |
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Marnie desperately wants to get scouted but to do that, she has to persuade Anton to let her play with the boys. And miss half of the Mustangs crucial semi-final. | ||||||
| 24 | 11 | "Step Up" | Ana Kokkinos | Magda Wozniak | January 11, 2019 | |
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After spying the Wildcats bullying Ruby, Anusha gets carried away with a plan to take action. But Ruby stands up for herself. | ||||||
| 25 | 12 | "Nailbiter" | Ana Kokkinos | Jonathan Gavin | January 12, 2019 | |
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The looming final against the Wildcats is sending everyone a bit crazy. Have the Mustangs got what it takes to finally win the trophy? | ||||||
| 26 | 13 | "Hoof Five!" | Ana Kokkinos | Kirsty Fisher | January 16, 2019 | |
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The penalty shootouts are nail-bitingly close but even after the whistle blows and the final score is announced, there's still one last surprise in store for the Mustangs. | ||||||
Season 3 (2020)
[edit]| No. overall | No. in season | Title [4] | Directed by | Written by | Original release date [7] | |
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| 27 | 1 | "Hurly Burly" | Ana Kokkinos | Kirsty Fisher | January 1, 2020 | |
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The Mustangs-Wildcats merger means constant fighting in the new team. If they want to win, it's time to make some big changes. | ||||||
References
[edit]- ^ Amy Reiha (23 August 2017). "ABC Is Kicking Goals On International Day Of The Girl". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 31 October 2017.
- ^ Tracey Taylor (10 February 2017). "Girls Kicking Goals on ABC ME". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 31 October 2017.
- ^ "Mustangs FC - CBBC - BBC". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
- ^ a b c "Mustangs FC - ABC iview".
- ^ "Mustangs FC - Season 1 - IMDb".
- ^ "Mustangs FC - Season 2 - IMDb".
- ^ "Mustangs FC - Season 3 - IMDb".
External links
[edit]- Mustangs FC at IMDb