The Straits

The Straits is an Australian television drama series for ABC1 [2] filmed in Cairns, the Torres Strait Islands and other Far North Queensland locations.

The Straits
GenreDrama
Developed byLouis Nowra
Written by
  • Louis Nowra
  • Blake Ayshford
  • Nick Parsons
  • Kristen Dunphy
  • Jaime Browne
Directed by
Starring
Country of originAustralia
Original language(s)English
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes10[1]
Production
Executive producer(s)Tony Ayres
Carole Sklan
David Ogilvy
Producer(s)
Running time60 minutes
Production company(s)Matchbox Pictures
DistributorDCD Rights[1]
Release
Original networkABC1
Picture format
Audio formatDolby Digital 5.1
Original release2 February (2012-02-02) –
29 March 2012 (2012-03-29)
External links
Website
Production website

The series is based on an idea by actor Aaron Fa'aoso and produced by Penny Chapman and Helen Panckhurst from Matchbox Pictures. It is directed by Peter Andrikidis, Rachel Ward, and Rowan Woods. It is written by Louis Nowra, Blake Ayshford, Nick Parsons, Kristen Dunphy, and Jaime Browne. On 19 October 2012, it was announced that a second series will not be produced.[3]

In December 2012, the show began airing exclusively on Hulu.[4]

Synopsis

The series follows the Montebello family, whose business involves smuggling drugs into Australia, and guns and exotic wildlife out, making use of ties of blood and loyalty in the Torres Strait Islands. When Harry Montebello, the head of the family, starts to plan his succession, he sparks a vicious family power struggle. While under attack from ambitious bikers and mercurial Papua New Guinea Raskol gangs, the family must hold together through torture, assassination, and imprisonment.[2]

Cast

Episodes

(Episode information retrieved from Australian Television Information Archive).[5]

No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
1"The Proposition"Peter AndrikidisNick Parsons2 February 2012 (2012-02-02)
2"The Trouble With Raskols"Peter AndrikidisNick Parsons, Jaime Browne2 February 2012 (2012-02-02)
3"Yawor My Lovely"Peter AndrikidisBlake Ayshford9 February 2012 (2012-02-09)
4"The Hunt For Vlad"Rachel WardBlake Ayshford16 February 2012 (2012-02-16)
5"Epiphanies"Rachel WardNick Parsons23 February 2012 (2012-02-23)
6"The Price"Rachel WardBlake Ayshford1 March 2012 (2012-03-01)
7"Poison"Rowan WoodsKristen Dunphy8 March 2012 (2012-03-08)
8"The Big Mistake"Peter AndrikidisNick Parsons15 March 2012 (2012-03-15)
9"Dead Reckoning"Rowan WoodsNick Parsons22 March 2012 (2012-03-22)
10"Fatherhood"Rowan WoodsBlake Ayshford29 March 2012 (2012-03-29)

References
  1. "DCD Rights to launch major drama The Straits at MIPCOM 2011" (Press release). DCD Media Newsroom. 14 September 2011. Retrieved 26 January 2012.
  2. http://if.com.au/2011/06/14/article/ABC-series-The-Straits-begins-production/NOVDPQYQII.html
  3. https://www.facebook.com/thestraitstv/posts/292742817496458
  4. Hale, Mike (14 December 2012), "Mobster Clan Down Under", The New York Times
  5. "Episode Guide: The Straits". australiantelevision.net. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
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