Series synopsis
Tatau is a British crime drama sci-fi & fantasy television series that premiered on BBC Three on April 12, 2015. It ended on May 17, 2015. It was created by Richard Zajdlic. It stars Joe Layton, Theo Barklem-Biggs, Cian Elyse White and Rangimoana Taylor.
Tatau follows Kyle and Budgie, two twenty-something friends from London that set off to travel the world. Ahead of the journey, Kyle gets a Maori-style tattoo to celebrate their eventual destination: the Cook Islands. When snorkeling in a lagoon, Kyle finds the dead body of a local girl, Aumea, tied up underwater. Returning to the lagoon with the police, Kyle finds her corpse has disappeared. But Kyle knows what he saw. Desperate to uncover what happened, Kyle and Budgie find themselves sucked d ...
Premise
Tatau follows Kyle and Budgie, two twenty-something friends from London that set off to travel the world. Ahead of the journey, Kyle gets a Maori-style tattoo to celebrate their eventual destination: the Cook Islands. When snorkeling in a lagoon, Kyle finds the dead body of a local girl, Aumea, tied up underwater. Returning to the lagoon with the police, Kyle finds her corpse has disappeared. But Kyle knows what he saw. Desperate to uncover what happened, Kyle and Budgie find themselves sucked deeper and deeper into a world of Maori myths, symbols, and hallucinatory visions... until finally the full meaning of Kyle’s tattoo is revealed.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Joe Layton as Kyle Connor
- Theo Barklem-Biggs as Pete 'Budgie' Griffiths
- Cian Elyse White as Lara Morgan
- Rangimoana Taylor as Chief Matikutu
- Alex Tarrant as Maui Vaipiti
- Tai Berdinner-Blades as Tyler
- Barry Atsma as Dries
- Andre King as Peckham
Supporting cast
- Shushila Takao as Aumea Vaipiti
- Joe Folau as Dan Taringa
- Kirk Torrance as Reverend Calcott
- Temuera Morrison as Anaru Vaipiti
- Aruna Po-Ching as Paeta Vaipiti
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 8 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 8 | April 12, 2015 | May 17, 2015 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 Kyle Connor and Paul ‘Budgie’ Griffiths are travelling around the world looking for sun, fun and adventure. They make their way to the Cook Islands and Kyle has designed and had inked on him a Maori-style tattoo. After making their way to the beautiful South Pacific island of Manutaki his marking soon causes some unexpected reactions from the locals. |
April 12, 2015 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 Kyle becomes determined to find out the meaning of his discovery after having a revelation at the airport. He manages to cause trouble with a powerful Cook Island family, forcing him to take some dangerous and extreme action. A rash decision is made by Budgie. |
April 19, 2015 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 Kyle attempts to find evidence that will prove his claims, but ends up moving towards the very fate he was hoping to get away from. Budgie’s rash decision has huger implications than he could ever have imagined. |
April 26, 2015 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | BBC Three |
|---|---|
| First aired | April 12, 2015 |
| Last aired | May 17, 2015 |
| Runtime | 40 minutes |
| Status | canceled |
| Schedule | Sunday at 22:00:00 |