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The Straits
2012 6.0 (5 votes) 1 Seasons
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Drama Crime
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ABC TV

The Straits

Overview

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.

Key Crew

Producer: Penny Chapman, Helen Panckhurst

Top Cast

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

Sissi Montebello

Emma Lung
Emma Lung

Lola

Andy Anderson
Andy Anderson

Vince

Seasons

Season 1 poster
Season 1 (2012)

No overview available.

10 episodes

Episodes
Episode 1: The Proposition
2012-02-02

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.

Runtime: 55 min
Episode 2: The Trouble With Raskols
2012-02-02

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.

Runtime: 55 min
Episode 3: Yawor My Lovely
2012-02-09

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.

Runtime: 55 min
Episode 4: The Hunt For Vlad
2012-02-16

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.

Runtime: 56 min
Episode 5: Epiphanies
2012-02-23

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.

Runtime: 56 min
Episode 6: The Price
2012-03-01

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.

Runtime: 55 min
Episode 7: Poison
2012-03-08

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.

Runtime: 55 min
Episode 8: The Big Mistake
2012-03-15

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.

Runtime: 55 min
Episode 9: Dead Reckoning
2012-03-22

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.

Runtime: 55 min
Episode 10: Fatherhood
2012-03-29

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?

Runtime: 55 min

Videos

The Straits | ABC1 | Full Trailer: Thursdays, 8.30pm

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