Australian Miniseries
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1. A Town Like Alice (1981)
301 min | Drama, Romance, War
Set against the brutal chaos of World War II, a love story begins that will take two lovers through a living nightmare of captivity, across three continents and two decades.
Stars: Helen Morse, Bryan Brown, Gordon Jackson, John Lee
Votes: 1,057
2. Against the Wind (1978)
617 min | Drama, History, Western
Mary Mulvane, an 18 year old Irish girl, is transported to New South Wales for seven years for doing little else than protecting her own property. She must endure the horror of transport to... See full summary »
Stars: Mary Larkin, Kerry McGuire, Jon English, Warwick Sims
Votes: 946
3. Return to Eden (1983)
267 min | Drama, Romance, Thriller
Meet plain but privileged multi-millionairess Stephanie Harper, whose sole mistake is to fall for handsome young sporting hero Greg Marsden.
Stars: Rebecca Gilling, James Reyne, Wendy Hughes, James Smillie
Votes: 1,635
4. The Thorn Birds (1983)
Unrated | 122 min | Drama, Romance
In the arid 1920s Australian Outback, a Catholic priest and the beautiful niece of a vast sheep station owner stand powerless before God's will, tormented by desire. How far are they willing to go in the name of love?
Stars: Richard Chamberlain, Rachel Ward, Christopher Plummer, Bryan Brown
Votes: 10,168
5. The Shiralee (1987)
Not Rated | 180 min | Drama, Family
Macauley is a swagman who finds himself in charge of his young daughter, Buster. The pair hike across the harsh outback landscape, in an attempt to repair their relationship and find a home.
Stars: Bryan Brown, Noni Hazlehurst, Rebecca Smart, Lewis Fitz-Gerald
Votes: 461
6. Stateless (2020)
TV-MA | 53 min | Drama
Inspired by true events; a woman escaping a cult, a refugee fleeing with his family, a father trapped in a dead-end job and a bureaucrat on the verge of a national scandal find their lives intertwined in an immigration detention center.
Stars: Yvonne Strahovski, Jai Courtney, Asher Keddie, Fayssal Bazzi
Votes: 11,002
7. All the Rivers Run (1983–1990)
400 min | Adventure, Drama, Romance
Orphaned after a shipwreck off the Victorian coast of Australia, the beautiful and spirited Philadelphia Gordon finds both love and adventure aboard a paddle-steamer on the Murray River.
Stars: Sigrid Thornton, John Waters, Darius Perkins, John Alansu
Votes: 710
8. Anzacs (1985)
165 min | Drama, History, War
Following the lives of a dozen Australian soldiers who served in the Australia and New Zealand Army Corps (ANZAC) during World War I which follows them from the 1915 battle of Galipoli, to ... See full summary »
Stars: Andrew Clarke, Paul Hogan, Jon Blake, Megan Williams
Votes: 845
9. Lambs of God (2019)
54 min | Drama
Lambs of God is a dark, gothic tale about three nuns, each a generation apart, living in an isolated convent by the coast, and an unwelcome visitor who enters their lives and changes their world forever.
Stars: Essie Davis, Jessica Barden, Sam Reid, Ann Dowd
Votes: 2,548
10. The Kettering Incident (2016)
TV-MA | 51 min | Crime, Drama, Horror
Doctor Anna Macy finds herself inexplicably linked to the disappearance of two girls, fifteen years apart.
Stars: Elizabeth Debicki, Matthew Le Nevez, Henry Nixon, Anthony Phelan
Votes: 3,880
11. Bodyline (1984)
330 min | Drama, History, Sport
Dramatization of the 1932/33 Test cricket series between England and Australia. Played in Australia, the series gained notoriety in Australian and worldwide cricketing history for the fact ... See full summary »
Stars: Hugo Weaving, Gary Sweet, Jim Holt, Rhys McConnochie
Votes: 839
12. Bangkok Hilton (1989)
90 min | Drama, Thriller
The story of Kat Stanton, an Australian woman searching for her father who, whilst travelling back from London to Australia via Thailand, makes friends with Arkie Ragan, a photographer. Kat... See full summary »
Stars: Nicole Kidman, Denholm Elliott, Hugo Weaving, Joy Smithers
Votes: 5,134
13. Cloudstreet (2011)
342 min | Drama
The lives of two working class Australian families who come to live together at One Cloud Street, over a period of twenty years, 1943 - 1963.
Stars: Kerry Fox, Geoff Morrell, Stephen Curry, Essie Davis
Votes: 574
14. Vietnam (1987)
45 min | Drama, War
Vietnam is a stunningly powerful re-enactment of the bitterly controversial issue of Australia's involvement in what was perceived as an American war.
Stars: Barry Otto, Nicole Kidman, Nicholas Eadie, Veronica Lang
Votes: 592
15. Jessica (I) (2004 TV Movie)
196 min | Drama
Young Jessica is sent to a mental asylum by her rotten family on a false pretense. Her only chance is a down-on-his-luck boozing lawyer.
Director: Peter Andrikidis | Stars: Leeanna Walsman, Lisa Harrow, Sam Neill, Tony Martin
Votes: 543
16. Deep Water (2016)
Not Rated | 55 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
When a young gay man is brutally murdered near Bondi Beach, Detectives Tori Lustigman and Nick Manning are assigned to investigate. After more bodies are found, Tori links the deaths to a series of murders of gay men in the 1980s and '90s.
Stars: Noah Taylor, Yael Stone, Jeremy Lindsay Taylor, Danielle Cormack
Votes: 3,893
17. The Dirtwater Dynasty (1988)
100 min | Drama
"Dirtwater Dynasty" is the story of embittered rivalry, triumph and despair. The life of Richard Eastwick is told in a story spanning three generations and eight decades. Born in the London... See full summary »
Stars: Hugo Weaving, Victoria Longley, Steve Jacobs, Bruce Spence
Votes: 200
18. My Brother Jack (2001 TV Movie)
182 min | Drama
A boy looks up to his big brother, Jack, who is his hero and is someone that he is not - brave, noble and has the courage to stand up to their father. When their father returns from the ... See full summary »
Director: Ken Cameron | Stars: Matt Day, Simon Lyndon, Claudia Karvan, William McInnes
Votes: 124
19. Howzat! Kerry Packer's War (2012)
180 min | Drama, Sport
The Ashes is the pinnacle of world cricket with two old enemies, Australia and England, going head to head. This series is the story of World Series Cricket and its creator, Australian ... See full summary »
Stars: Lachy Hulme, Abe Forsythe, Damon Gameau, Brendan Cowell
Votes: 737
20. House of Hancock (2015)
Drama
Gina Hancock is a much-loved daughter of her mining magnate father, Lang Hancock, who would become the richest man in Australia. It is 1967 in the Pilbara region of Western Australia. As ... See full summary »
Stars: Mandy McElhinney, Peta Sergeant, Sam Neill, David Campbell
Votes: 141
21. Power Games: The Packer-Murdoch Story (2013)
Drama
The true story about the life and Times of Channel 9 owner and millionaire Kerry Packer
Stars: Lachy Hulme, Patrick Brammall, Luke Ford, Alexander England
Votes: 113
22. Paper Giants: The Birth of Cleo (2011)
60 min | Biography, Drama, History
The Whitlam era as seen through the eyes of Cleo magazine and its young editor, Ita Buttrose.
Stars: Asher Keddie, Rob Carlton, Jessica Tovey, Ian Meadows
Votes: 508
23. Never Tear Us Apart: The Untold Story of INXS (2014)
TV-MA | 180 min | Drama
The story of INXS, their personal lives and their rise to fame from Australian pubs to stadiums all around the world.
Stars: Damon Herriman, Luke Arnold, Hugh Sheridan, Andrew Ryan
Votes: 1,438
24. Paper Giants: Magazine Wars (2013)
Drama
Mini-Series about the golden years of the glossy women's magazines and the battle to have the number one selling publication in Australia.
Stars: Rachel Griffiths, Mandy McElhinney, Rob Carlton, Khan Chittenden
Votes: 141
25. Molly (2016)
Drama
The story of how, from the early 1970s, Australia's eccentric Ian 'Molly' Meldrum became a loved and respected rock music guru as host of the TV show Countdown.
Stars: Samuel Johnson, T.J. Power, Tom O'Sullivan, Ben Gerrard
Votes: 318
26. Mary Bryant (2005–2007)
R | 480 min | Adventure, Drama
A young woman is transported to the New South Wales penal colony in 1788.
Stars: Romola Garai, Jack Davenport, Alex O'Loughlin, Sam Neill
Votes: 2,578
27. On the Beach (2000 TV Movie)
195 min | Drama, Sci-Fi
After a global nuclear war, the residents of Australia must come to terms with the fact that all life will be destroyed in a matter of months.
Director: Russell Mulcahy | Stars: Armand Assante, Rachel Ward, Bryan Brown, Jacqueline McKenzie
Votes: 4,141
28. The Dismissal (1983)
90 min | Drama, History
The drama surrounding the dismissal of Mr. Gough Whitlam as the Labor Prime Minister of Australia - on 11 November, 1975 - by the then Governor-General of Australia, Sir John Kerr - and the... See full summary »
Stars: Max Phipps, John Stanton, John Meillon, Bill Hunter
Votes: 202
29. Changi (2001)
345 min | Drama, Music, Romance
A six-part miniseries which follows six young Australians who go to war, full of confidence and bravado. They land in Singapore in 1942, just in time for surrender. With 15,000 others, they... See full summary »
Stars: Stephen Curry, Anthony Hayes, Leon Ford, Matthew Newton
Votes: 418
30. Do or Die (2001)
Drama
Two-part UK drama set in London and Sydney spanning seven years. When Sam and Nicky's six year old son is diagnosed with leukaemia and a perfect blood match is all that can save him, Sam ... See full summary »
Stars: Kate Ashfield, Tom Long, Hugo Speer, William McInnes
Votes: 145
31. After the Deluge (2003 TV Movie)
194 min | Drama, Romance
Follows the stories of the four men of the Kirby family. As Alex's marriage breaks apart, Toby tries desperately to start a family, and Marty tries to kick-start his faded music career as ... See full summary »
Director: Brendan Maher | Stars: David Wenham, Hugo Weaving, Samuel Johnson, Aden Young
Votes: 293
32. The Last Frontier (1986 TV Movie)
180 min | Drama, Romance
A single mother from LA marries an Australian cattle rancher following a whirlwind courtship. He returns to Australia ahead of her and her two children, and dies before they arrive. His ... See full summary »
Director: Simon Wincer | Stars: Linda Evans, Jack Thompson, Jason Robards, Judy Morris
Votes: 167
33. The Shark Net (2003)
180 min | Biography, Crime, Drama
A compelling, three-part series taken from Robert Drewe's memoir about his early life growing up during the reign of one of Australia's most notorious serial killers.
Stars: William McInnes, Angie Milliken, Tim Draxl, Dan Wyllie
Votes: 76
34. For the Term of His Natural Life (1983)
520 min | Adventure, Drama
In 1830's England, a young man from a good but troubled family is unjustly convicted of stealing a watch. He's transported to Van Dieman's Land (Tasmania) where he suffers under the enmity ... See full summary »
Stars: Anthony Perkins, Patrick Macnee, Samantha Eggar, Diane Cilento
Votes: 234
35. Cyclone Tracy (1986)
120 min | Drama
Drama serial based on the devastation wreaked by Cyclone Tracy on an area of Darwin on 24th December 1974.
Stars: Chris Haywood, Nicholas Hammond, Tracy Mann, Linda Cropper
Votes: 90
36. The Farm (2001)
Drama
After the death of his father, Tom Cooper want to modernise the family farm, and borrows a lot of money. When disaster strikes, the loan cannot be repaid.
Stars: Greta Scacchi, Colin Friels, Marton Csokas, Simon Chilvers
Votes: 39
37. The Day of the Roses (1998)
220 min | Drama
The dramatized true-story of the Granville train disaster in Jan 1977 and the subsequent inquiry. Told across two time-frames: the impossible conditions of rescuers, victims and survivors and the divisive investigation by the Coroner.
Stars: Cormac Costello, Stephen Curry, Helen Dallimore, Gigi Edgley
Votes: 199
38. The Challenge (1986–1987)
Action, Drama, Sport
The story of the 1983 America's Cup challenge, where the Australian team financed by business tycoon Alan Bond, finally wrests the cup from the New York Yacht Club, after an unbroken 132 year winning streak.
Stars: John Wood, Lorraine Bayly, Nicholas Hammond, Richard Moir
Votes: 59
39. Fields of Fire (1987)
191 min | Drama, Romance
In 1938, an Englishman emigrates to Australia and becomes a cane-cutter. Sisters Kate and Dusty fall for him.
Stars: Todd Boyce, Melissa Docker, Ollie Hall, Nicholas Hammond
Votes: 72
40. Waterfront (1984)
284 min | Drama, Romance
Australian dockyard workers go on strike. Immigrant Italian workers are brought in as scab labour. In the midst of all this, an Italian woman meets & falls in love with one of the Australians.
Stars: Jack Thompson, Greta Scacchi, Warren Mitchell, Noni Hazlehurst
Votes: 35
41. The Flying Doctors (1985)
267 min | Drama, Romance
Follows the lives of those in the Australian outback flying-doctor service.
Stars: Andrew McFarlane, Lorna Patterson, Keith Eden, Vikki Hammond
Votes: 176
42. A Fortunate Life (1986)
371 min | Biography, Drama, History
Four part biopic about classic Australian author A.B. Facey (1894-1982). Born in a large impoverished family, uneducated and illiterate, he had to fend for himself since he was eight, and as a recruit in WWI, he was sent to Gallipoli.
Stars: Bill Kerr, Dorothy Alison, Dale Randall, John Ley
Votes: 113
43. Shout! - The Story of Johnny O'Keefe (1985)
100 min
Dramatisation of the life of the Australian rock singer from his peak success in the 1950s.
Stars: Terry Serio, John McTernan, Marcelle Schmitz, Candy Raymond
Votes: 49
44. The Potato Factory (2000)
Comedy, Drama, History
This four-hour miniseries tells the story of Ikey Solomon, his wife Hannah and his mistress Mary, who get caught in the criminal world of early 19th-century London and the convict settlement of Van Diemen's Land in Australia.
Stars: Ben Cross, Lisa McCune, Sonia Todd, Robert Grubb
Votes: 107
45. The Cowra Breakout (1984)
50 min | Action, Drama, War
In August 1944, 1104 Japanese prisoners of war at the Australian POW camp at Cowra stage a mass breakout. Four guards are killed in the escape, and 231 prisoners die by wounds sustained or ... See full summary »
Stars: Alan David Lee, Dennis Miller, Tracy Mann, Andrew Lloyde
Votes: 140
46. Alice to Nowhere (1986)
Not Rated | 110 min | Crime, Drama, Horror
A nurse who has been hired to staff a remote outpost in the Australian outback unwittingly carries a stash of jewels taken in a foiled robbery. The robbers track her to the outback, and are... See full summary »
Stars: John Waters, Steve Jacobs, Rosey Jones, Esben Storm
Votes: 89
47. Sword of Honour (1986)
100 min | Drama, War
Capturing the spirit of the age and the turmoil of the times, Sword of Honour tells the heartbreaking story of a nation at war, the soldiers who left their families to fight, the social ... See full summary »
Stars: Andrew Clarke, Tracy Mann, Nikki Coghill, Andrew Sharp
Votes: 102
48. Sara Dane (1982)
Not Rated | 250 min | Drama, History, Romance
The lavish, passionate story of a beautiful convict girl, Sara Dane who is transported from England to Australia for a crime she did not commit. She struggle for freedom and independence against almost impossible odds.
Stars: Juliet Jordan, Harold Hopkins, Brenton Whittle, Barry Quin
Votes: 82
49. Brides of Christ (1991)
Drama
Diane, a young woman growing up in Australia in the mid 1960s, walks away from her fiancé to join a convent after being sure she has a calling to the faith. The Catholic Church and its ... See full summary »
Stars: Brenda Fricker, Sandy Gore, Josephine Byrnes, Lisa Hensley
Votes: 700
50. The Far Country (1987)
200 min | Drama
Two people from different backgrounds escaping their own past and finding a new life in post World War 2 Australia, can their pasts be left behind? Can the war be forgotten?
Stars: Sigrid Thornton, Brenda Addie, Don Barker, Terry Brittingham
Votes: 110
51. The Leaving of Liverpool (1993 TV Movie)
180 min | Drama, History
Two English children are uprooted from their beloved Liverpool dockside to the alien environment of Australia in the years following World War Two.
Director: Michael Jenkins | Stars: Kevin Knapman, Christine Tremarco, Frances Barber, John Hargreaves
Votes: 281
52. The Harp in the South (1987)
281 min | Drama
A tale that centres on the bittersweet first and last loves of Roie, who becomes a woman too quickly living among the tenement houses, razor gangs, brothels and sly-grog shops of inner Surry Hills.
Stars: Anne Phelan, Martyn Sanderson, Anna Hruby, Kaarin Fairfax
Votes: 88
53. Nancy Wake (1987)
PG-13 | 140 min | Drama, War
Nancy Wake tells the true story of Australia's greatest war heroine - the woman the Gestapo dubbed the 'White Mouse'. This miniseries event begins in 1939 when Nancy meets Henri Fiocca, ... See full summary »
Stars: Noni Hazlehurst, John Waters, Shane Briant, John McTernan
Votes: 120
54. My Brother Tom (1986)
Drama, Romance
Set against the backdrop of World War II, this epic miniseries centers on the religiously divided town of St. Helens and the innocent romance between a pair of star-crossed teenagers (Tom ... See full summary »
Stars: Tom Jennings, Catherine McClements, Christopher Cummins, Christopher Mayer
Votes: 96
55. The Battlers (1994)
240 min | Drama
Fairly sensitive melodrama about life on the back-roads in Australia at the height of the Great Depression. Centring on the developing romance between two drifters this presents a ... See full summary »
Stars: Gary Sweet, Jacqueline McKenzie, Marcus Graham, Peter Stonham
Votes: 49
56. Bikie Wars: Brothers in Arms (2012)
45 min | Drama
The story of the Milperra massacre, when the bikie clubs the Bandidos and Camoncheros went to war on Father's Day in suburban Sydney.
Stars: Callan Mulvey, Matt Nable, Susie Porter, Maeve Dermody
Votes: 842
57. Golden Fiddles (1991)
Not Rated | 240 min | Drama
A heartwarming rags-to-riches story of a family during the Depression. The story is from a novel by Mary Grant Bruce.
Stars: Kate Nelligan, John Bach, Rachel Friend, Cameron Daddo
Votes: 60
58. The Dunera Boys (1985)
200 min | Drama, War
At the start of WWII the British Government decided to arrest all Germans in the UK no matter how long they had been here. Among those arrested were many Jewish refugees and many who were ... See full summary »
Stars: Joseph Spano, Bob Hoskins, Joseph Fürst, Mary-Anne Fahey
Votes: 160
59. The Last Outlaw (1980)
380 min | Biography, Crime, Drama
Australia's most famous bushranger, Ned Kelly.
Stars: John Jarratt, Steve Bisley, Elaine Kussack, John Ley
Votes: 138
60. The Last Bastion (1984)
360 min | Drama, History, War
The Last Bastion is a television mini-series telling the story of Australia's involvement in World War II, and its often strained relations with its two main allies, Great Britain and the United States.
Stars: Bill Hunter, Colin McEwan, Ron Blanchard, Phil Perman
Votes: 94
61. Jackaroo (1990)
Drama
Jackaroo is a 1990 Australian mini series about a half-caste who goes to work on a West Australian property and falls in love with a girl.
Stars: Annie Jones, Tina Bursill, David McCubbin, Dot Collard
Votes: 22
62. Eureka Stockade (1984)
190 min | Drama
A miniseries on the Eureka Rebellion in Australia back in 1854
Stars: Bryan Brown, Bill Hunter, Carol Burns, Amy Madigan
Votes: 63
63. The Great Bookie Robbery (1986)
60 min | Crime, Drama
Based in Melbourne, Australia in the 1980s, a true story about a group of men desperate for money who plan one of the greatest heists in Australian history. Bigger then any of their ... See full summary »
Stars: John Bach, Catherine Wilkin, Gary Day, Bruno Lawrence
Votes: 185
64. Naked Under Capricorn (1989)
120 min | Drama
A man is befriended by Indigenous Australians and becomes a cattle tycoon. The movie is based on the novel by Olaf Ruhen.
Stars: Nigel Havers, Noni Hazlehurst, David Gulpilil, John Jarratt
Votes: 14
65. The Slap (2011)
Not Rated | 354 min | Drama
Traces the shattering repercussions of a single event upon a group of family and friends. Based on Christos Tsiolkas' best-selling novel.
Stars: Jonathan LaPaglia, Sophie Okonedo, Melissa George, Alex Dimitriades
Votes: 2,868
66. Better Man (2013)
Drama
Exactly how much risk would you take to save your brother? For Van Nguyen the answer was whatever it takes and the devastating consequence of his attempt to traffic heroin from Cambodia to ... See full summary »
Stars: Remy Hii, Jordan Rodrigues, Hien Nguyen, Aileen Huynh
Votes: 238
67. Robbery Under Arms (1985 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 141 min | Action, Adventure, Crime
Fourth adaptation and first made for television of the classic Australian bushranger novel "Robbery Under Arms" by Rolf Boldrewood. Made by the South Australian Film Corporation during the ... See full summary »
Directors: Donald Crombie, Ken Hannam | Stars: Sam Neill, Steven Vidler, Christopher Cummins, Liz Newman
Votes: 239
68. Through My Eyes (2004)
240 min | Biography, Drama
The true life story of Lindy Chamberlain and her recount of a dingo taking her baby.
Stars: Miranda Otto, Craig McLachlan, Peter O'Brien, Steven Vidler
Votes: 177
69. I Can Jump Puddles (1981)
60 min | Drama
We follow the life of Alan Marshall who was struck down by Polio as a child and it shows how he overcame the crippling effects of the disease. It traces his life from childhood into early ... See full summary »
Stars: Lewis Fitz-Gerald, Tony Barry, Julie Hamilton, Adam Garnett
Votes: 67
70. Seven Little Australians (1973)
294 min | Drama, Family
Based on Ethel Turner's classic children's novel, this award-winning miniseries is about a family of seven children set in 1890s Australia.
Stars: Barbara Llewellyn, Mark Clarke, Anna Hruby, Jennifer Cluff
Votes: 108
71. Killing Time (2010–2011)
60 min | Crime, Drama
The story of disgraced lawyer Andrew Fraser's rise from a small time lawyer to successfully defending the most infamous criminals this country has ever seen, and his ultimate downfall and imprisonment for five years in maximum security.
Stars: David Wenham, Diana Glenn, John Brumpton, Colin Friels
Votes: 382
72. Poor Man's Orange (1987)
190 min | Drama
It is the early '50s and the Darcy family continues their struggle to build a better life despite the forces lined up against them in this sequel to the popular made-for-TV film Harp in the... See full summary »
Stars: Anne Phelan, Martyn Sanderson, Kaarin Fairfax, Anna Hruby
Votes: 69
73. Anzac Girls (2014)
60 min | Action, Drama, History
The true stories of extraordinary young women who witness the brutality and heroism of war and rise to meet the challenge.
Stars: Georgia Flood, Antonia Prebble, Laura Brent, Anna McGahan
Votes: 1,554
74. Power Without Glory (1976)
50 min | Drama
Award-winning historical drama series which traces the life of John West from his impoverished youth in the depression of the 1890s, to his death as a multi-millionaire some sixty years later.
Stars: Martin Vaughan, Rosalind Speirs, John Wood, Heather Canning
Votes: 94
75. The Timeless Land (1980)
55 min | Adventure, Drama, History
A miniseries about European settlement and exploration of Australia produced and broadcast by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation.
Stars: Angela Punch McGregor, Robin Stewart, Brian Hinzlewood, Michael Craig
Votes: 46
76. Gallipoli (2015)
44 min | Drama, History, War
Four young Australian boys join the military and are sent to Gallipoli.
Stars: Kodi Smit-McPhee, Harry Greenwood, Sam Parsonson, Tom Budge
Votes: 2,380
77. The Fourth Wish (1974)
Drama
Twelve year old Sean is dying of leukaemia, with only a few months to live, and his blue-collar dad Casey decides he'll brighten his life up by granting him three wishes: to own a dog, be reunited with his mother, and meet the Queen.
Stars: John Meillon, Noeline Brown, Judi Farr, Barbara Frawley
Votes: 23
78. Deadline Gallipoli (2015)
197 min | Drama, War
Three journalists, Charles Bean, Ellis Ashmead Bartlett and Phillip Schuler, arrive at Gallipoli with the invading British and Allied troops in 1915. They will report the war but are ... See full summary »
Stars: Sam Worthington, Hugh Dancy, Joel Jackson, Charles Dance
Votes: 869
79. Barracuda (2016)
60 min | Drama, Sport
Danny, a talented swimmer who dreams of winning gold at the Olympic games, is given a sports scholarship to a prestigious Melbourne private school. At school he receives his fair share of harassment from the more privileged students.
Stars: Elias Anton, Matt Nable, Ben Kindon, Victoria Haralabidou
Votes: 1,345
80. Serangoon Road (2013)
561 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Serangoon Road is a detective noir series set against the tumultuous backdrop of 1960s Singapore.
Stars: Don Hany, Joan Chen, Maeve Dermody, Alaric
Votes: 692
81. Banished (2015)
TV-MA | 60 min | Drama, History
British convicts have been sent to Australia as punishment for their crimes. As they try to live their new lives, they have to live with the new rules. The soldiers also have to adjust.
Stars: Orla Brady, Ewen Bremner, MyAnna Buring, Ryan Corr
Votes: 4,161
82. The Principal (2015–2016)
50 min | Drama
The Principal is set in a notoriously violent and difficult Australian high school. Matt Bashir is promoted to Principal of Boxdale Boys High because of his different and radical approach to reform.
Stars: Alex Dimitriades, Mirrah Foulkes, Rahel Romahn, Moustafa Dennawi
Votes: 1,438
83. Summer Heights High (2007)
TV-MA | 28 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
The life of a public school epitomized by disobedient student Jonah Takalua, self-absorbed private school exchange student Ja'mie King, and megalomaniac drama teacher Mr. G.
Stars: Chris Lilley, Asolima Tauati, Iro Utaifeau, Zach Fa'atoe
Votes: 15,091
84. The Cry (I) (2018)
Not Rated | 58 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller
A young woman crumbles after her baby disappears. Though the public is quick to place blame, the truth proves to be more complex.
Stars: Jenna Coleman, Ewen Leslie, Asher Keddie, Alex Dimitriades
Votes: 5,643
85. Pine Gap (2018)
TV-MA | 56 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Set in the intensely secretive world of intelligence and the enigmatic US/Australia joint defence facility in central Australia, the spy-thriller Pine Gap delves into the famously strong alliance between the two countries.
Stars: Parker Sawyers, Jacqueline McKenzie, Steve Toussaint, Tess Haubrich
Votes: 6,846
86. Peter Allen: Not the Boy Next Door (2015)
170 min | Drama
The two part mini-series tells the remarkable story of Peter Allen's rise from country New South Wales to the Hollywood Hills, becoming part of American royalty along the way.
Stars: Joel Jackson, Rebecca Gibney, Sara West, Rob Mills
Votes: 311
87. Catching Milat (2015)
Crime
Follows the life of Ivan Milat, the backpack killer.
Stars: Richard Cawthorne, Geoff Morrell, Malcolm Kennard, David Field
Votes: 674
88. 1915 (1982)
360 min | Drama, War
Two young men from the country join the army and leave for World War I.
Stars: Scott McGregor, Scott Burgess, Sigrid Thornton, Jackie Woodburne
Votes: 130
89. True Believers (1988)
60 min | Drama, History
Dramatization of Australian political life between 1945 and 1954.
Stars: Simon Chilvers, John Bonney, Nick Tate, Ray Meagher
Votes: 44
90. Secrets & Lies (2014)
327 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller
A man who finds the body of a young boy quickly becomes the prime murder suspect, putting his life and his family at risk.
Stars: Martin Henderson, Anthony Hayes, Diana Glenn, Adrienne Pickering
Votes: 2,299
91. The Magistrate (1989)
313 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Italian magistrate Paolo Pizzi (Franco Nero) has devoted his life to justice. With an inflexible sense of honour and duty, he has stood up to the crime bosses, the corrupt judges and the ... See full summary »
Stars: Franco Nero, Catherine Wilkin, Dennis Miller, Steve Bastoni
Votes: 27
92. The Secret River (2015)
Adventure, Drama, History
In 1806, William Thornhill is sentenced to New South Wales for life where he is drawn into a terrifying conflict that will leave a bloody and indelible stain.
Stars: Oliver Jackson-Cohen, Sarah Snook, Lachy Hulme, Tim Minchin
Votes: 675
93. Operation Buffalo (2020)
52 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama
In Maralinga, South Australia, at the height of the Cold War, at a remote army base carrying out British nuclear testing, paranoia runs rife and nuclear bombs are not the only things being put to the test.
Stars: Ewen Leslie, Jessica De Gouw, James Cromwell, Tony Martin
Votes: 887
94. Seven Types of Ambiguity (2017)
55 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A complicated chain of events is triggered when a child is taken and relationships are thrown into crisis.
Stars: Xavier Samuel, Alex Dimitriades, Andrea Demetriades, Leeanna Walsman
Votes: 947
95. Fat Tony & Co (2014)
42 min | Crime
A mini-series that uncovers the story of one of Australia's most notorious criminals, Tony Mokbel.
Stars: Robert Mammone, Gyton Grantley, Shane Jacobson, Madeleine West
Votes: 669
96. House of Bond (2017)
148 min | Drama
House of Bond tells the rags-to-riches-to-rags tale of controversial business tycoon Alan Bond from the 1960s to the 1990s. It follows the story of a cheeky, knockabout "Ten Pound Pom" who ... See full summary »
Stars: Ben Mingay, Adrienne Pickering, Anne Looby, Gyton Grantley
Votes: 135
97. Brock (2016)
Biography, Drama, Sport
A unique story about Australian car racing legend Peter Brock. He was the man that started the whole Holden vs Ford rivalry in the early 70's. This story takes a look at his colourful life.... See full summary »
Stars: Matthew Le Nevez, Brendan Cowell, Ella Scott Lynch, Natalie Bassingthwaighte
Votes: 99
98. The Beautiful Lie (2015)
60 min | Drama
Anna is happily married. She has the perfect family. But one man will change it all.
Stars: Sarah Snook, Rodger Corser, Sophie Lowe, Celia Pacquola
Votes: 1,464
99. Informer 3838 (2020)
163 min | Crime, Drama
The story of Nicola Gobbo a lawyer who turned Informer and played both sides in the Melbourne Gangland War. The deaths, secrets and lies that ripped through the Victorian Legal System. (Two part series)
Stars: Ella Scott Lynch, Stephen Peacocke, Jane Harber, Rhys Muldoon
Votes: 397
100. Water Under the Bridge (1980)
Drama, Romance
The story of actor Neil Atkins, a man torn between his aspirations and the women in his life.
Stars: Robyn Nevin, Jacki Weaver, David Cameron, Penelope Shelton
Votes: 36
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