Ben Kinnear and Mike Paddock are two undercover detectives with way too much publicity, who find they can no longer turn a blind eye to the corruption in the police force.
Writing
Tony Martin's razor dialogue—every punchline lands on a systemic failure.
Acting
Mick Molloy weaponizes his own smarm; Bill Hunter plays tired evil perfectly.
Direction
Martin knows exactly when to let a joke curdle into genuine unease.
Director
Tony Martin
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This is basically Frontline: Corrupt Cops Edition—Tony Martin and Mick Molloy spent years perfecting this specific strain of Australian media satire on TV first.
Bill Hunter reportedly took the role because he found the script's cynicism about Australian institutions genuinely refreshing. He was right.
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