The Straits is an Australian television drama series for ABC1 filmed in Cairns, the Torres Strait Islands and other Far North Queensland locations.

The series is based on an idea by actor Aaron Fa'aoso and produced by Penny Chapman and Helen Panckhurst from Matchbox Pictures. It is directed by Peter Andrikidis, Rachel Ward, and Rowan Woods. It is written by Louis Nowra, Blake Ayshford, Nick Parsons, Kristen Dunphy, and Jaime Browne. On 19 October 2012, it was announced that a second series would not be produced.

In December 2012, the show began airing exclusively on Hulu.

Synopsis

The series follows the Montebello family, whose business involves smuggling drugs into Australia, and guns and exotic wildlife out, making use of ties of blood and loyalty in the Torres Strait Islands. When Harry Montebello, the head of the family, starts to plan his succession, he sparks a vicious family power struggle. While under attack from ambitious bikers and mercurial Papua New Guinea Raskol gangs, the family must hold together through torture, assassination, and imprisonment.

Cast

Brian Cox as Harry Montebello

Rena Owen as Kitty Montebello

Aaron Fa'aoso as Noel Montebello

Firass Dirani as Gary Montebello

Jimi Bani as Marou Montebello

Suzannah Bayes-Morton as Sissi Montebello

Emma Lung as Lola Montebello

Kate Jenkinson as Antoinette Montebello

Cramer Cain as Eddie

Andy Anderson as Vince

Kim Gyngell as Paddy

Rachael Blake as Natasha

James Mackay as Joel Thomson

Jasper Bagg as Two Stroke

Dan Wyllie as Jojo

Malcolm Kennard as Inspector Sutherland

Mark Hembrow as Ambrose

Episodes

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