Series synopsis
Safe Harbour is an Australian drama television series that premiered on SBS on March 7, 2018. It ended on March 28, 2018. It was created by Simon Kennedy, Belinda Chayko, Phil Enchelmaier. It stars Ewen Leslie, Leeanna Walsman, Phoebe Tonkin and Robert Rabiah.
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.
Premise
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.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Ewen Leslie as Ryan Gallagher
- Leeanna Walsman as Bree Gallagher
- Phoebe Tonkin as Olivia
- Robert Rabiah as Bilal
- Jacqueline McKenzie as Helen
- Maha Riad as Yasmeen Al-Bayati
- Joel Jackson as Damien Pascoe
- Hazem Shammas as Ismail Al-Bayati
Supporting cast
- Nicole Chamoun as Zahra Al-Bayati
- Ella Jaz Macrokanis as Maddie Gallagher
- Callum Aston as Lachlan Gallagher
- Pip Miller as Graham Newland
- Yazeed Daher as Asad Al-Bayati
- Pacharo Mzembe as Matou
Guest cast
- Susan Prior as Renee
- Damien Garvey as AFP Officer Wade
- Andrea Moor as AFP Officer Matera
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 4 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 4 | March 7, 2018 | March 28, 2018 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 Five Australians on a sailing holiday come across a fishing boat full of desperate asylum seekers. Deciding to help, they tow the boat but, in the middle of the night, it disappears. Years later, one of the Australians, Ryan, steps into a taxi driven by one of the refugees, Ismail. |
March 7, 2018 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 Ismail, grieving the loss of his daughter, reports the crime at sea to the Australian Federal police and the Australians are investigated. Secrets start to come to the surface and Ismail turns his suspicions closer to home. |
March 14, 2018 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 The Australians are found to have no case to answer but cannot feel relieved, as they continue to struggle with all of the after-effects. Ismail seeks revenge, which backfires, and the truth comes out. |
March 21, 2018 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | SBS |
|---|---|
| First aired | March 7, 2018 |
| Last aired | March 28, 2018 |
| Runtime | 50 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Wednesday at 20:30:00 |