COLLECTION · Series · 2012

The Straits

Name: The Straits
Genre: Crime, Drama
Duration: 55 min
Rating: 6.2

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.

Source: TMDB

* 6.2 (6)CrimeDramaAustralia

Countries

Australia

Studios

ABC TV · Matchbox Pictures

Runtime

55 min/ep

Age rating

Release

02/02/2012

Score

6.2 / 10 (6)

Where to watch

Streaming

Spectrum On Demand

Seasons and episodes

Series 1

10 episodes · 2012

Episode 1. The Proposition

2012-02-02 · 55 min

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.

Episode 2. The Trouble With Raskols

2012-02-02 · 55 min

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…

Episode 3. Yawor My Lovely

2012-02-09 · 55 min

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.

Episode 4. The Hunt For Vlad

2012-02-16 · 56 min

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.

Episode 5. Epiphanies

2012-02-23 · 56 min

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.

Episode 6. The Price

2012-03-01 · 55 min

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.

Episode 7. Poison

2012-03-08 · 55 min

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.

Episode 8. The Big Mistake

2012-03-15 · 55 min

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.

Episode 9. Dead Reckoning

2012-03-22 · 55 min

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.

Episode 10. Fatherhood

2012-03-29 · 55 min

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?

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