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Hurricane

Episode 1
Sunday, October 20, 2024 (8:30p, ABC; all eps on iview)
Written by Brendan Cowell
Directed by Wayne Blair

Football hero Peter "The Plum" Lum is diagnosed with a brain disorder. But hiding the truth isn't easy when your ex-wife cares too much, and your son realises the father he worships is falling off his mantle.

• Cast:
• Brendan Cowell as Peter Lum,
• Asher Keddie as Renee Lum,
• Matt Nable as Dave,
• Merrick Watts as Wocko,
• Jemaine Clement as Oliver,
• María Dupláa as Charmayne,
• Vincent Miller as Gavin,
• Talijah Blackman-Corowa as Ainslee,
• John Tui as Brick,
• Josh McConville as Squeaky,
• Wayne McDaniel as Magic Matt,
• Matthew Sunderland as Bukowski,
• Jenni Baird as Dana Hanlon,
• Lulu Quirk as Kaia,
• Nic Cassim as Albert,
• Adolphus Waylee as Kutiote,
• Blazey Best as Lexi,
• Tahnee Stroet as Mel,
• Andy as Bobby D (Coach),
• Will Cottle as Young Plum 16YO,
• Nathaniel Costin as Young Plum 8YO,
• Teresa Li as Junir Neurologist,
• Kabir Singh as Hull Field Doctor,
• James Graham as Super League Coach,
• Laurence Coy as Graham,
• Brayden Havard as Gavin Stunt Double,
• Shaun Wood as Sharks Footy Stuntie,
• Douglas Chambers as Footy Stunts #1,
• Thomas Italiano as Footy Stunts #2,
• Ellie Clarke as Tallulah,
• Billie Hughes as Tallulah,
• Tayla Hardwick as Young Sarah 12YO,
• Sally Elphick as Young Gwynn,
• Craig Alan Johnston as Punter,
• Jia Wei (Shirley) Su as Woman,
• Corey Ryan as Soft Sand Jogger,
• Laurence Spellman as Northern English Commentator,
• Joel Caine as Radio Commentator #1,
• Brian Fletcher as Radio Commentator #2

King Of Cronulla

Episode 2
Sunday, October 27, 2024
Written by Brendan Cowell
Directed by Wayne Blair

Plum's ex-wife Renee is the only one aware of his dire medical prognosis but she's urging him to share it. Hiding from the truth gets harder when Gavin's grand final turns brutal and Plum realises what he is handing down.

• Cast:
• Brendan Cowell as Peter Lum,
• Asher Keddie as Renee Lum,
• Susie Porter as Sarah,
• María Dupláa as Charmayne,
• Vincent Miller as Gavin,
• Talijah Blackman-Corowa as Ainslee,
• John Tui as Brick,
• Josh McConville as Squeaky,
• Matthew Sunderland as Bukowski,
• Nic Cassim as Albert,
• Jenni Baird as Dana Hanlon,
• Lulu Quirk as Kaia,
• Adolphus Waylee as Kutiote,
• Janet Anderson as Tatania,
• Andy Ryan as Bobby D (Coach),
• Emily Crow as Doctor,
• Tinashe Mangwana as Gatekeeper,
• Charlie Monti as Footy Kid,
• Mark Carroll as Himself,
• Paul Gallan as Himself,
• Blazey Best as Lexi,
• Tahnee Stroet as Mel,
• Brayden Havard as Gavin Stunt Double,
• Hasan Saeed as Plum Stunt Double,
• Georgie Blackwell as Tatania Stunt Double,
• Shaun Wood as Sharks Footy Stuntie,
• Douglas Chambers as Footy Stunts #1,
• Thomas Italiano as Footy Stunts #2,
• Daniel Westwood as Sharks Coaching Staff,
• Fuafauna Panapasa as Sharks Coaching Staff

Storm

Episode 3
Sunday, November 03, 2024
Written by Fiona Seres
Directed by Wayne Blair

After a shift at the poetry club, Plum takes his family to Melbourne for a meeting about Gavin's playing future. But the son remains angry about what happened at his big game, and a family fight finds Plum and Renee in bed.

• Cast:
• Brendan Cowell as Peter Lum,
• Asher Keddie as Renee Lum,
• Matt Nable as Dave,
• María Dupláa as Charmayne,
• Vincent Miller as Gavin,
• Charlotte Friels as Sylvia Plath,
• Talijah Blackman-Corowa as Ainslee,
• John Tui as Brick,
• Adolphus Waylee as Kutiote,
• Janet Anderson as Tatania,
• Jenni Baird as Dana Hanlon,
• Crystal Nguyen as Bridget,
• Sara Zwangobani as Liz Lombardo,
• Ioane Sa'ula as Brad Molifo,
• Geoff Paine as Grant "Simmo" Simmonds,
• Holly Phillips as Lauro,
• Sam Fraser as Bellboy [Kyle],
• Idam Sondhi as Concierge,
• Nathaniel Costin as Young Plum 8YO,
• Geoff Forrester as Tug The Poet,
• Yvonne Cowell as Von,
• Ken Granneman as Dutch Poet,
• Danielle Gauci as Stefania Ippoli,
• Susmitha Gunurathnam as Ishani De Silva,
• Melissa Le-Vu as Halo,
• Nadim Accari as Footy Father,
• Matthew Smith as Footy Son,
• Campbell R Smith as Storm Player

The Gap

Episode 4
Sunday, November 10, 2024
Written by Brendan Cowell
Directed by Margie Beattie

Plum misses his son but can't seem to change the way he acts, turning to the bender for answers, instead of sharpening up and getting on the medication train. Gavin returns home from Bali to a family torn apart and hurting.

• Cast:
• Brendan Cowell as Peter Lum,
• Asher Keddie as Renee Lum,
• Matt Nable as Dave,
• Jemaine Clement as Oliver,
• María Dupláa as Charmayne,
• Vincent Miller as Gavin,
• Charlotte Friels as Sylvia Plath,
• Talijah Blackman-Corowa as Ainslee,
• John Tui as Brick,
• Josh McConville as Squeaky,
• Wayne McDaniel as Magic Matt,
• Matthew Sunderland as Bukowski,
• Nic Cassim as Albert,
• Janet Anderson as Tatania,
• Jenni Baird as Dana Hanlon,
• Sara Zwangobani as Liz Lombardo,
• Crystal Nguyen as Bridget,
• Lulu Quirk as Kaia,
• Alex O'Reily as Young Plum 4YO,
• Daniel Widdowson as Local Deadshit,
• Anton Timofeev as Deadshit's Mate,
• Geoff Forrester as Tug The Poet,
• Yvonne Cowell as Von,
• Ken Granneman as Dutch Poet,
• Peter Phelps as Mo Hanlon,
• Melissa Le-Vu as Halo,
• Fletcher Watson as Jack,
• Neal Horton as Stunt Driver,
• Elle Murray as Stunt Passenger,
• John Rameriz as Max,
• Sally Elphick as Young Gwynn,
• Joshua Stoneman as Crying Toddler,
• Michael Stoneman as Young Father,
• Billie Hughes as Tallulah,
• Francesca Azzopardi as Tallulah,
• Quinn Azzopardi as Tallulah

Note: the pink-haired poet is played by Yvonne Cowell, Brendan Cowell's mother

The Tree

Episode 5
Sunday, November 17, 2024
Written by Fiona Seres
Directed by Margie Beattie

Plum is off alcohol and on the meds but sadly his world does not realign itself that easily. Mum's 75th birthday lunch doesn't go well, when ancient secrets spill out, including his own diagnosis.

• Cast:
• Brendan Cowell as Peter Lum,
• Matt Nable as Dave,
• Susie Porter as Sarah,
• María Dupláa as Charmayne,
• Vincent Miller as Gavin,
• Talijah Blackman-Corowa as Ainslee,
• Nic Cassim as Albert,
• Matthew Dale as Doug,
• Jenni Baird as Dana Hanlon,
• Deborah Kennedy as Gwynn,
• Angie Diaz as Chris' Wife,
• Warwick Young as Dr Michael McKee,
• Will Cottle as Young Plum 16 YO,
• Josh Quong Tart as Larry,
• Ailish Roberts-Thomson as Maya,
• Wylie Best as Ethan,
• Sean Batman as Miles,
• Jeffrey Lobb as Servo Father,
• Dylan O'Reilly as Servo Son

Impact Player

Episode 6
Sunday, November 24, 2024
Written by Brendan Cowell
Directed by Margie Beattie

Peter Lum becomes a poet in front of his loved ones and peace comes to his soul just in time.

• Cast:
• Brendan Cowell as Peter Lum,
• Asher Keddie as Renee Lum,
• Matt Nable as Dave,
• Jemaine Clement as Oliver,
• María Dupláa as Charmayne,
• Vincent Miller as Gavin,
• Talijah Blackman-Corowa as Ainslee,
• John Tui as Brick,
• Josh McConville as Squeaky,
• Matthew Sunderland as Bukowski,
• Charlotte Friels as Sylvia Plath,
• Adolphus Waylee as Kutiote,
• Blazey Best as Lexi,
• Janet Anderson as Tatania,
• Jenni Baird as Dana Hanlon,
• Sara Zwangobani as Liz Lombardo,
• Crystal Nguyen as Bridget,
• Lulu Quirk as Kaia,
• Tahnee Stroet as Mel,
• Andy Ryan as Bobby D,
• Andrew Johns as Himself,
• Yvonne Cowell as Von,
• Ken Granneman as Dutch Poet,
• Richie Cotton as Curator Gerald,
• Elizabeth McLean as Louise Hawthorne,
• Rachael Coopes as Marnie Scobell,
• Ben Coady as Kayaker,
• Charles Crick as OBS Band,
• Barny Smith as OBS Band,
• Francesca Azzopardi as Tallulah,
• Quinn Azzopardi as Tallulah