6.050 minSeason 1 • Episode 4
LatestThe truth leads to a life in danger, as Ismail - blinded by grief - tries to get retribution, leading to a final confrontation and the possibility of new beginnings. The crisis brings Olivia and Damien back into the fold of the family, and they put their own hurts behind them to act as support. Helen, feeling helpless, offers to represent Bilal in court - he reluctantly agrees.
A group of six friends on a yacht trip from Brisbane to Indonesia come to the aid of a broken-down asylum seekers' boat, leading to a tragic series of events that return to haunt them four years later.
Acting
Ewen Leslie's slow-burn guilt is devastating.
Direction
Tight, claustrophobic yacht scenes build dread.
Writing
Moral ambiguity that refuses easy answers.
Ewen Leslie
Ryan Gallagher
Leeanna Walsman
Bree Gallagher
Phoebe Tonkin
Olivia
Robert Rabiah
Bilal
Jacqueline McKenzie
Helen
Joel Jackson
Damien Pascoe
Hazem Shammas
Ismail Al-Bayati
Nicole Chamoun
Zahra Al-Bayati
Ella Jaz Macrokanis
Maddie Gallagher
Pip Miller
Graham Newland
Yazeed Daher
Asad Al-Bayati
Pacharo Mzembe
Matou
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Released amid Australia's 'Stop the Boats' policy debates, the series sparked renewed discussion about offshore detention and bystander complicity in state violence.
Phoebe Tonkin (Olivia) and director Belinda Chayko later reunited on 'The Newsreader'—Tonkin's pivot from YA star to serious drama began here.
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