Series synopsis
Dirt Game is an Australian drama television series that premiered on ABC TV on April 19, 2009. It ended on May 24, 2009. It was created by Michael Harvey. It stars Gerald Lepkowski, Freya Stafford, Joel Edgerton and Shane Connor.
Enter the dramatic and dangerous world of Australia's oldest and riskiest pursuit – mining. A mismatched team strive to save a struggling but proud Australian mining company, and in doing so, must overcome their own prejudice and fears while facing life-threatening situations – not only for themselves but also for the workers they employ.
Premise
Enter the dramatic and dangerous world of Australia's oldest and riskiest pursuit – mining. A mismatched team strive to save a struggling but proud Australian mining company, and in doing so, must overcome their own prejudice and fears while facing life-threatening situations – not only for themselves but also for the workers they employ.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Gerald Lepkowski as Brian Jardine
- Freya Stafford as Megan Kerr
- Joel Edgerton as Shane Bevic
- Shane Connor as Max Mees
- Katie Wall as Caz Cohen
- Nicholas Bell as Nigel Hay
- Martin Jacobs as Iain Blair
- Lucy Bell as Tess Jardine
Guest cast
- Don Hany as Dion Pesci
- Richard Sutherland as Curl
- Paul Ireland as Stu Strachan
- Brett Swain as Trev
- Nell Feeney as Laurie
- Tony Rickards as Leo Ives
- Greg Carroll as Felix
- Ningali Lawford as Ruth
- Mark Coles Smith as Willie
- Ian Bliss as Bart
- Jacinta Stapleton as Chloe
- Georgina Naidu as Doctor
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 6 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 6 | April 19, 2009 | May 24, 2009 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
A Land Down Under A fatal accident at Cockatoo Creek Resources (CCR) nickel mine not only shuts down the pit, but propels the parent company, London-based Albion Energy (AEL) into panic mode. |
April 19, 2009 |
| 2 |
Green and Gold With the nickel mine back on track and the bank's foreclosure action briefly averted, Brian finds that CCR's revived 19th century gold mine is under threat when concerns are raised about a nearby creek. |
April 26, 2009 |
| 3 |
Silent Night A potentially disastrous accident at CCR's ageing South Australian copper mine highlights the need for its urgent upgrade and also to find new copper. |
May 3, 2009 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | ABC TV |
|---|---|
| First aired | April 19, 2009 |
| Last aired | May 24, 2009 |
| Runtime | 60 minutes |
| Status | Ended |
| Schedule | Sunday at 20:30:00 |