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Synopsis
An eight-part dramedy series set in 1979 Western Australia, when Perth was at the centre of the world’s headlines.
A power strike threatens to plunge the region into darkness, while the city hosts the iconic Miss Universe pageant and the US space station, Skylab, crashes just beyond the city’s suburbs.
Against this backdrop of international cultural and political shifts, three families in a tight-knit coastal community find their marriages, friendships and futures put to the test.
Streaming on Disney+ (Australia & New Zealand) and Hulu (USA) from 2nd October 2024.
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Reviews
AV CLUB – B
SCREENHUB – 3.5/5
The show’s standout performance belongs to Judy’s dad Bob Foden (Game Of Thrones‘ Iain Glen), who’s quick to reassure his daughter while relentlessly judging her husband. He provides a connective tissue to the show’s sprawling ensemble, having a fling with Eileen that’s kept secret because she fears the wrath of her fierce Aboriginal activist daughter. Bob provides plenty of comic relief, too, like when he responds to the news that his granddaughter stole a car by having his beach trailer dragged to his daughter’s front door and then puncturing its tires like Caesar burning his boats.
Samantha Nelson, AV Club (B)
A show that’s simultaneously nostalgic while also clear eyed about the inequities of the past that are still relevant today.
Samantha Nelson, AV Club (B)
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Awards
- AACTA 2025: Nominated for Best Miniseries
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Credits
- Radha Mitchell
- Judy Bissett
- Jesse Spencer
- Tony Bissett
- Deborah Mailman
- Eileen Wilberforce
- Iain Glen
- Bob Foden
- Linh-Dan Pham
- Sandy Bui
- Thomas Weatherall
- Bilya Wilberforce
- George Mason
- Mick Bissett
- Ines English
- Svetlana Kulkova
- Mackenzie Mazur
- Tilly Bissett
- Emily Grant
- Mia Bissett
- Ana Maria Belo
- Rosemary Giliberto
- Vico Thai
- Lam
- Jacek Koman
- Yvgeny
- Director
- Bharat Nalluri
- Writer/Creator
- David Chidlow
- Writer
- Alice Addison
- Writer
- Dot West
- Writer
- Jeremy Nguyen
- Writer
- Alan Nguyen
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