The Straits

The Straits

Ended First aired 02/Feb/2012 AU English 1 season(s) 10 episode(s)
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Set among the turquoise waters and lethal wildlife of Australia’s Far North Queensland and the Torres Strait, The Straits is an exotic, darkly humorous crime drama.

The Montebellos are not your average Australian family. Modern day smugglers, their family business is transporting drugs into Australia and guns and exotic wildlife out, making use of ties of blood and loyalty in the Torres Strait Islands.
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Season 1 · Series 1
10 episode(s) · Air date: 02/Feb/2012
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S1E10
Fatherhood
Air date: 29/Mar/2012 · Time: 20:30 · Runtime: 55 min
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Marou arrives on Zey Island and accuses Gary of creating the circumstances that led to Lola's death. Meanwhile, Sissi has discovered that Thomson is planning to leave town, but will she leave with him?

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Marou arrives on Zey Island and accuses Gary of creating the circumstances that led to Lola's death. Meanwhile, Sissi has discovered that Thomson is planning to leave town, but will she leave with him?

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S1E9
Dead Reckoning
Air date: 22/Mar/2012 · Time: 20:30 · Runtime: 55 min
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Noel is on the run, from both the police and the DC bikies, and makes his getaway plan. Meanwhile, Harry is also desperately worried about Marou, who hasn't been seen since he disappeared with Lola.

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Noel is on the run, from both the police and the DC bikies, and makes his getaway plan. Meanwhile, Harry is also desperately worried about Marou, who hasn't been seen since he disappeared with Lola.

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S1E8
The Big Mistake
Air date: 15/Mar/2012 · Time: 20:30 · Runtime: 55 min
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In an attempt to win Kitty back, Harry ends his relationship with Natasha, thereby scuttling plans to get Noel out of prison. Meanwhile, Lola realises that Harry remembers everything and begs for forgiveness.

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In an attempt to win Kitty back, Harry ends his relationship with Natasha, thereby scuttling plans to get Noel out of prison. Meanwhile, Lola realises that Harry remembers everything and begs for forgiveness.

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S1E7
Poison
Air date: 08/Mar/2012 · Time: 20:30 · Runtime: 55 min
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Fresh out of hospital, Harry reasserts his authority and creates a plan to get Noel out of prison. Meanwhile, in an effort to earn their father's respect, Marou and Gary score a stash of drugs from a ship.

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Fresh out of hospital, Harry reasserts his authority and creates a plan to get Noel out of prison. Meanwhile, in an effort to earn their father's respect, Marou and Gary score a stash of drugs from a ship.

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S1E6
The Price
Air date: 01/Mar/2012 · Time: 20:30 · Runtime: 55 min
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The family try to free Marou who is being tortured by the DC bikies, and are forced to name a price for his life. Meanwhile, Sissi encounters Paddy's nephew who has come looking for his disappeared relative.

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The family try to free Marou who is being tortured by the DC bikies, and are forced to name a price for his life. Meanwhile, Sissi encounters Paddy's nephew who has come looking for his disappeared relative.

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S1E5
Epiphanies
Air date: 23/Feb/2012 · Time: 20:30 · Runtime: 56 min
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Police attention follows the blowing up of the clubhouse and Noel's siblings are angry with him. For the first time Marou believes he would make the better leader.

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Police attention follows the blowing up of the clubhouse and Noel's siblings are angry with him. For the first time Marou believes he would make the better leader.

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S1E4
The Hunt For Vlad
Air date: 16/Feb/2012 · Time: 20:30 · Runtime: 56 min
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While Harry's in hospital and his sons hunt down the hired killer, Sissi finds a large sum of money hidden inside Paddy's house and sets about leaving Cairns until prevented by Sutherland, a corrupt cop.

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While Harry's in hospital and his sons hunt down the hired killer, Sissi finds a large sum of money hidden inside Paddy's house and sets about leaving Cairns until prevented by Sutherland, a corrupt cop.

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S1E3
Yawor My Lovely
Air date: 09/Feb/2012 · Time: 20:30 · Runtime: 55 min
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A hired killer has Harry Montebello in his sights, while Sissi's revelations about Paddy's embezzlement of the family business force a deadly confrontation. Meanwhile, Gary's confession spells trouble for Lola.

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A hired killer has Harry Montebello in his sights, while Sissi's revelations about Paddy's embezzlement of the family business force a deadly confrontation. Meanwhile, Gary's confession spells trouble for Lola.

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The Trouble With Raskols
Air date: 02/Feb/2012 · Time: 20:30 · Runtime: 55 min
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When a PNG raskol dies after Noel's meth lab explodes, the dead raskol's brother goes to the family's home on Zey Island intent on revenge. Gary flees to Cairns prompting Harry, Marou and Noel to go to PNG to square things with the raskols and the expat Chinese trader, Quay Lin.

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When a PNG raskol dies after Noel's meth lab explodes, the dead raskol's brother goes to the family's home on Zey Island intent on revenge. Gary flees to Cairns prompting Harry, Marou and Noel to go to PNG to square things with the raskols and the expat Chinese trader, Quay Lin.

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S1E1
The Proposition
Air date: 02/Feb/2012 · Time: 20:30 · Runtime: 55 min
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When Harry, the head of a family of modern day smugglers, reveals his unexpected succession plan it sparks conflict in the family. Without his father's knowledge Noel sets up a methamphetamine lab in PNG.

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When Harry, the head of a family of modern day smugglers, reveals his unexpected succession plan it sparks conflict in the family. Without his father's knowledge Noel sets up a methamphetamine lab in PNG.

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Brian Cox
Brian Cox
Harry Montebello
Rena Owen
Rena Owen
Kitty Montebello
Aaron Fa'aoso
Aaron Fa'aoso
Noel Montebello
Jimi Bani
Jimi Bani
Marou Montebello
Firass Dirani
Firass Dirani
Gary Montebello
Susannah Bayes-Morton
Susannah Bayes-Morton
Sissi Montebello
Emma Lung
Emma Lung
Lola
Andy Anderson
Andy Anderson
Vince
Dan Wyllie
Dan Wyllie
JoJo
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Stewart Jones
P-Z
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Sue Hayes
Ms Bertram
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Vicki Saylor
Mandy Kukuam
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Billy Segeyaro
Kips
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Manua Illingworth
Bike Shop Owner
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Matt Trevitt-Lyall
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Sarah Boulle
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Bill Doa Neill
Dizzy
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Raymond Doa Neill
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Peter Andrikidis
Peter Andrikidis
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Rachel Ward
Rachel Ward
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Rowan Woods
Rowan Woods
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Aaron Fa'aoso
Aaron Fa'aoso
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Carole Sklan
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David Ogilvy
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Tony Ayres
Tony Ayres
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Esther Rodewald
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Helen Panckhurst
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Penny Chapman
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Tim Pye
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Blake Ayshford
Blake Ayshford
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