The Straits
2012•NR•1 Seasons•10 Episodes•6.2•Ended
DramaCrime
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.
Network
ABC TV
Origin
AU
Cast
Brian Cox
Harry Montebello
Rena Owen
Kitty Montebello
Aaron Fa'aoso
Noel Montebello
Jimi Bani
Marou Montebello
Firass Dirani
Gary Montebello
Susannah Bayes-Morton
Sissi Montebello
Emma Lung
Lola
Andy Anderson
Vince
Episodes
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