Nemesis tells the definitive story of the Abbott, Turnbull and Morrison goverment

A compelling three-part series on nine years of Coalition government, Nemesis captivated millions of Australians with its expose of politicking, ambition and power, as well as moments of remorse and regret.

It was the latest in the ABC’s long-running series on key political eras, including Labor in Power (1993), The Howard Years (2008) and The Killing Season (2015).

Reporter Mark Willacy let key players, including Malcolm Turnbull and Scott Morrison, speak for themselves, spilling the tea in no-holds-barred interviews.

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Both former Prime Ministers agreed to being interviewed for eight hours over two gruelling days, creating hundreds of pages of transcripts. Abbott declined to participate.

Before they shot a single frame, the Nemesis team conducted more than 90 interviews with former ministers, backbenchers, staffers and department heads, asking them to reflect honestly on their years in government.

As Willacy described it, over months of filming and 60 on-camera interviews, the character assessments between former Coalition colleagues flew thick and fast.

A behind-the-scenes show for ABC iview and YouTube with Leigh Sales and Mark Willacy explained how the series was made.