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Returning: Laid

Black comedy Laid returns to ABC1 next week, once again following the misadventures of Roo.

Black comedy Laid returns to ABC1 next week, once again following the misadventures of Roo, who had an awkward track record of former boyfriends succumbing to mysterious deaths.

This season has been filmed in Melbourne, a switch from the first season shot in Sydney.

In series two of this six-part black comedy, Roo’s (Alison Bell) world is turned upside down when she is introduced to Marcus (Damon Herriman), somebody stricken with a vaguely similar set of mysterious circumstances to the ones plaguing her – although Marcus, if it can be believed, is a little different from Roo. In fact, he is her opposite. Everybody he has sex with – is healed!

With EJ (Celia Pacquola) as her somewhat reluctant co-pilot, Roo embarks upon a journey. A journey to convince a man who doesn’t want to have sex with her that he must have sex with her. A journey to wipe the slate clean – emotionally, physically, spiritually. Along the way she and Roo encounter Parkies, halitosis, port wine stains, funerals, trial separations, couples bootcamp and one particularly appalling conversation about semen – all in the name of a cure.

If EJ doesn’t have enough to juggle, with Roo and her quest to bed Marcus, it seems Zach (Toby Truslove) has forgotten all about their wedding plans, instead developing a rather acute Jesus complex. Believing his curse survivor status translates into Jesus mind powers, Zach attempts to master said powers. And it’s not as easy as you may think. In fact, it’s a confusing and deceptively complex process being the second coming of Christ. And so, it’s no surprise when Zach apprentices himself to a reluctant Marcus.

Add to this Roo’s dad, Graham (Graeme Blundell), taking up residence on the girls’ couch following a tiff with Marion (Tracy Mann), and the girls find themselves with more than a full plate.

9:00pm Wednesday, 2nd May ABC1.

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