The Straits

The Straits (2012)


  • Genre: Drama, Crime
  • First Air Date: 2012-02-02
  • Last Air Date: 2012-03-29
  • Total Seasons: 1
  • Total Episodes: 10
  • Status: Ended
  • Episode Runtime: 55 min.
  • Production Company: Matchbox Pictures
  • Production Country: Australia
  • Network: ABC TV
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From 3 Ratings

Summary

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.

  • Keywords: arms smuggling, exotic island, drug smuggling, smuggling (contraband)
  • Where to Watch The Straits Online

    You can now watch The Straits online on the following streaming providers in the United States.

  • The Straits Trailer

    The Straits Seasons

    Season 1

    First Air Date: 2012-02-02
    10 Episodes

    The Straits Episodes

    Title Air Date Duration
    Season 1Episode 1The Proposition60 min
    Season 1Episode 2The Trouble with Raskols60 min
    Season 1Episode 3Yawor My Lovely60 min
    Season 1Episode 4The Hunt for Vlad60 min
    Season 1Episode 5Epiphanies60 min
    Season 1Episode 6The Price60 min
    Season 1Episode 7Poison60 min
    Season 1Episode 8The Big Mistake60 min
    Season 1Episode 9Dead Reckoning60 min
    Season 1Episode 10Fatherhood60 min
    • Brian Cox

      as Harry Montebello
    • Rena Owen

      as Kitty Montebello
    • Aaron Fa'aoso

      as Noel Montebello
    • Jimi Bani

      as Marou Montebello
    • Firass Dirani

      as Gary Montebello
    • Susannah Bayes-Morton

      as Sissi Montebello
    • Emma Lung

      as Lola
    • Andy Anderson

      as Vince
    Production Penny Chapman Producer
    Production David Ogilvy Executive Producer
    Production Carole Sklan Executive Producer
    Production Tony Ayres Executive Producer
    Production Helen Panckhurst Producer
    Production Esther Rodewald Line Producer
    Writing Tim Pye Creative Producer
    Production Aaron Fa'aoso Associate Producer

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