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The Obligation

Episode 1.01
Saturday, April 12, 2014 (8:30)
Ratings: 458,000 viewers (7th)
Written by Jon Bell
Directed by Catriona McKenzie

Head of the family before his time, Odin Freeburn is being pulled in all directions. One brother is in jail, another brother is in love with the daughter of a family enemy and his wife has run away, leaving him to raise two daughters. His sister-in-law is in love with him, his car repair shop is about to go under and his mother is giving him advice, despite the fact that she died in 1990. Can he find a way to honour his promise to her that he will keep the family together?

Odin Freeburn is being pulled in all directions and the mechanics workshop that keeps them housed and fed is up for sale. With the prospect of no job or home, his family wants to know what he plans to do.

Note: series was filmed from October 08 to December 14, 2012

Cast:

• Kelton Pell as Odin Freeburn
• Lisa Flanagan as Libby Lavelle
• Bruce Carter as Ares Freeburn
• Shari Sebbens as Isolde Freeburn
• Mark Coles Smith as Tristan Freeburn
• Rarriwuy Hick as Electra Freeburn
• Miah Madden as Athena Freeburn
• Ursula Yovich as Eden Freeburn
• David Field as Harry Hamilton
• Richard Green as Knuckles
• Tessa Rose as Teri Lavelle
• Jack Charles as Old Uncle
• Mouche Phillips as Petra Hamilton
• Martin Sacks as Bobby Blackman
• Aaron McGrath as Young Odin
• Henekiah Roberts as Young Ares
• Amarni Vranic-Caldwell as Young Isolde
• Valentino Torrens Exton as Baby Tristan
• Millie Samuels as Anastasia Hamilton
• Aaron Bertram as Prison Guard
• James Mercy as Inmate
• Dean Daley-Jones as Jimmy McIntyre
• Rick Randall as Ronny McIntyre
• Chris Batholomew as Nathaniel Colpepper
• Alfie Gledhill as Fables
• Isaiah Smith as Bucky
• Peter Cook as Macca
• Lauren Hamilton Neill as Shaz
• Brett Molloy as Spanner
• Dan Eady as Weasel
• Peter Marshall as Mr Phillips
• Frederick Copperwaite as Jonesy Brown
• Marcus Guinane as Franklin Phillips