Series synopsis
Secret City is an Australian drama war & politics television series that premiered on showcase on June 5, 2016. It ended on April 8, 2019. It was created by Steve Lewis, Chris Uhlmann. It stars Anna Torv, Dan Wyllie, Justin Smith and Marcus Graham.
Beneath the placid facade of Canberra, amidst rising tension between China and America, senior political journalist Harriet Dunkley uncovers a secret city of interlocked conspiracies, putting innocent lives in danger including her own.
Premise
Beneath the placid facade of Canberra, amidst rising tension between China and America, senior political journalist Harriet Dunkley uncovers a secret city of interlocked conspiracies, putting innocent lives in danger including her own.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Anna Torv as Harriet Dunkley
- Dan Wyllie as Mal Paxton
- Justin Smith as William Vaughn
- Marcus Graham as Andrew Griffiths
- Sacha Horler as Ludie Sypek
- Aleks Mikic as Thomas Maher
- Jacki Weaver as Catriona Bailey
- Alan Dale as Martin Toohey
Supporting cast
- Laura Gordon as Caroline Treloar
- Alex Dimitriades as Charles Dancer
- Louisa Mignone as Mina Almasi
- Damon Herriman as Kim Gordon
- Danielle Cormack as Karen Koutoufides
- Andrew McFarlane as Lockwood
- Eugenia Yuan as Weng Meigui
- Benedict Hardie as Declan Boyd
- Matt Zeremes as Sean Brimmer
- Robert Rabiah as Sami Almasi
- Don Hany as Ewan Garrity
- David Roberts as General McAuliffe
Guest cast
- Mekhi Phifer as Ambassador Moreton
- Frederick Du Rietz as Robbie Lambert
- Christopher Kirby as Kip Buchanan
- Michael Denkha as Michael Lavelle
- Anni Finsterer as Rear Admiral Hartzig
- Timothy Parsons as Max Dalgety
- Laura Brent as Dr. Crick
- Duncan Fellows as Caucasian ASIO Guard
- Brenna Harding as Cassie
- Renee Lim as Helen Wu
- Dalip Sondhi as Yasir Younis
- Charles Wu as Qui
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 12 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 6 | June 5, 2016 | July 3, 2016 |
| Season 2 | 6 | March 4, 2019 | April 8, 2019 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
A Donation to the Struggle Political journalist Harriet Dunkley sees the gutted body of a young man washed up on the lakeshore she suspects a conspiracy and determines that, whatever the personal or professional cost, she must pursue a story that could overturn everything Australians believe about our Government and our place in the world. |
June 5, 2016 |
| 2 |
The Watchers One person Harriet has questioned in pursuit of her story is dead, another is missing. The conspiracy may be hidden deep, but it involves those who are powerful, ruthless and with a great deal at stake, but Harriet won’t stop no matter how deadly her quest becomes. In this game no-one is pure, but are their machinations politics as usual or do they cover something darker? Now, as Harriet continues her search for the truth, someone closer to her inner circle is found murdered. |
June 5, 2016 |
| 3 |
Beware the Jabberwock A shocking murder leaves Harriet shattered but angry. Australian intelligence agencies are determined to shut down the story, however, Harriet has been deliberately left a clue that only she will understand and as she pursues the trail of secrets, finds the pieces of several different puzzles forming a larger picture. People she should be able to trust are revealed as determined enemies but she discovers an unlikely ally. |
June 12, 2016 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Run Little Rabbit Harriet Dunkley is out on parole and eager to leave the swamp of Canberra politics behind. But, before she can escape, she is ensnared in a cover-up with Catriona Bailey's fingerprints all over it. |
March 4, 2019 |
| 2 |
The War Zone Harriet takes up an offer to work for a maverick MP, while Karen Koutoufides uncovers a link between the home explosion and suspicious phone calls between Bailey and the chief of defence. |
March 11, 2019 |
| 3 |
Pale Horse Prime Minister Garrity discovers the existence of a classified military program. Meanwhile, Harriet learns the truth of Mina's secret criminal activities. |
March 18, 2019 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | showcase |
|---|---|
| First aired | June 5, 2016 |
| Last aired | April 8, 2019 |
| Runtime | 60 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Monday at 20:30:00 |