While the setting and characters are glamorous and gorgeous, there are no Pretty Woman-style illusions about the job.". The West Australian gave the show rave reviews, saying "the characters are fleshed out, the drama is feasible and the script is sophisticated enough to side-step the obvious clichés of the sex industry. The series received very positive reviews from critics in Australia. Main article: List of Satisfaction episodes Reception Season one main cast members from left to right, Diana Glenn as Chloe, Madeleine West as Mel, Kestie Morassi as Natalie, Peta Sergeant as Heather, Bojana Novakovic as Tippi, and Alison Whyte as Lauren Main Character And Lauren ( Alison Whyte), an older woman who works as receptionist, is toying with the idea of moving away from the desk and becoming a sex worker. Heather ( Peta Sergeant), a dominatrix, is a lesbian whose partner, Ally, is desperate to have a baby. Tippi ( Bojana Novakovic), a beautiful and vivacious young blonde, is taking classes in creative writing. Mel ( Madeleine West) is being pursued by Nick ( Robert Mammone), the owner of '232', whose daughter, Natalie ( Kestie Morassi), is the manager. Chloe ( Diana Glenn) tells her 14-year-old daughter that she works in a casino, but realises that she will fairly soon learn the truth. The show is centred on five high class escorts and their manager as they juggle the pressures of their private lives with their profession.
Satisfaction is set in and around '232', an up-market city brothel. On 31 December 2010, it was revealed by TV Tonight that Satisfaction was officially cancelled, and that season 3 was the last season in production. Production for the third season began in June 2009 and commenced screening in December 2009. It centres on the lives and loves of a group of women who are sex workers in a high class brothel. The series was filmed in Melbourne, and was created by writer/producer Roger Simpson with producer Andy Walker and executive producer Kim Vecera. It also screens in the Republic of Ireland on free-to-air channel TV3 and its sister channel 3e, and in New Zealand on free-to-air channel TV2 respectively. Satisfaction is an Australian television drama series which screened on the subscription television channel Showcase.