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Episode 5

Sun, June 28, 2020
443,000 viewers (10th)
Writer: Peter Duncan
Director: Peter Duncan

Inspired by true events, Operation Buffalo shines a spotlight on a controversial time in Australia’s modern history, the 1950s British nuclear testing in outback South Australia.

When Carmen's friends, Molly, Lydia and Yvonne, are attacked by an ASIO operative, they show up at Maralinga hospital and confront Leo about the incident and question how it is that ASIO knew where to find them.

Cast:

  • Ewen Leslie as Leo Carmichael
  • Jessica De Gouw as Eva Lloyd-George
  • James Cromwell as Cranky
  • Tony Martin as Richard Wilcox MP
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  • Bojana Novakovic as Molly
  • Christina Sankari as Lydia
  • Olga Miller as Holly
  • Lucy Velik as Yvonne
  • Alan Dukes as Philip Lachlan Mp
  • Brenden Lovett as Dr. Williams
  • Nicholas Hope as Dr. Breston
  • Matthew Backer as Dr. Myer
  • Shantae Barnes-Cowan as Peggy
  • Frances Djulibing as Ruby
  • Natasha Bassett as Nurse Alice
  • Shaka Cook as Sam
  • Angus McLaren as Dalgleish
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  • Meera Belle as Singer [The Starr Sisters]
  • Kay Proudlove as Singer [The Starr Sisters]
  • Laura Carter as Singer [The Starr Sisters]
  • Benedict Wall as Jones
  • Alexander Bertrand as Murphy
  • Sam Parsonson as Hilly
  • Martin Jacobs as Dr. H. V. Evatt MP
  • Socratis Otto as Terry Ryan MP
  • Lou Pollard as Hostess
  • Nicholas Boshier as Colonel Barrie
  • Heather Mitchell as Catherine Syddell
  • Erroll Shand as Lenny
  • Adrienne Pickering as Nurse Corinne Syddell
  • Roy Billing as Mungo
  • Kate Ryerson as Eunice
  • Ryan Johnson as Agent Martin
  • Andy Ryan as Agent Cartwright
  • Felino Dolloso as Taxi Driver
  • Mackenzie Thomas as Emma Carmichael
  • Sibylla Budd as Lorraine Carmichael
  • Jack Ruwald as Harry Carmichael