The story of Bob Hawke - Australia's most loved Prime Minister as he faces his greatest challenge: a battle within his own party. As he fights for his life, we discover his incredible transformation from a hard-drinking womanising trade union leader into a visionary world leader. For a man who once sacrificed his family to his job, he must now rely solely on his friendships and allegiances to defeat his challenger and remain in power.
Acting
Roxburgh's Hawke: charm, rage, and heartbreaking fragility.
Production
Period-perfect Canberra and Sydney that reeks of 1983.
Writing
Sharp banter between Hawke and Keating feels dangerously alive.
Director
Emma Freeman
Richard Roxburgh
Bob Hawke
Rachael Blake
Hazel Hawke
Felix Williamson
Paul Keating
Sacha Horler
Jean Sinclair
Asher Keddie
Blanche d'Alpuget
Patrick Brammall
Kim Beazley
Simon Maiden
Graham Richardson
Greg Saunders
Gerry Hand
Terry Norris
Clem Hawke
Julia Blake
Ellie Hawke
Josh Lawson
Grant Nihill
Paul Gleeson
Bill Hayden
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Roxburgh spent months studying archival footage to nail Hawke's famous lisp and hand gestures.
The real Hawke-Keating rivalry defined modern Australian politics; this aired during Gillard's own leadership crisis, making it uncomfortably timely.
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