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Ange

Episode 1
Sun, August 10, 2025 (ABC, all eps on iview)
Written by
Directed by Emma Freeman

The enigmatic Isabelle moves into a small seaside cul-de-sac where her obsessive drive to solve a mystery casts suspicion on four neighbouring families.

As Isabelle arrives in Pleasant Court, local realtor and perfectionist Ange soon suspects the mysterious visitor is not who she says she is.

Starring: Teresa Palmer as Isabelle Heatherington, Bella Heathcote as Ange, Philippa Northeast as Essie, Bob Morley as Lucas, Jane Harber as Lulu, Ming-Zhu Hii as Fran, Daniel Henshall as Nigel, Maria Angelico as Holly, Tāne Williams-Accra as Ben, Catherine Mcclements as Barbara

With: Esi Annan as Mia, Audrey O'Sullivan as Elvis, Lily Cao Milburn as Rosie, Edward O'Sullivan as Will, Spencer Ellis-Anderson as Oliver, Forrest Youngs as Baby George, Isaac Cummins as Baby George, Kerbeh Johanna Woui as Baby George, Poet Palmer as Young Isabelle, Harvey Ray Cowan as Sophie, Lucy Lovegrove as Linda, Dominic Ona-Ariki as Julian Napa, Vince Colosimo as Clive Murphy, Michael Logo as Brett, Nicole Gulasekharam as Jennifer, Izabella Yena as Constable Andrea Manne, Emma Jevons as Cashier

Essie

Episode 2
Sun, August 17, 2025
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Directed by

Struggling with motherhood, Essie finds a new friend in Isabelle, blissfully unaware that Isabelle has a hidden agenda.

With: Esi Annan as Mia, Audrey O'Sullivan as Elvis, Lily Cao Milburn as Rosie, Edward O'Sullivan as Will, Spencer Ellis-Anderson as Oliver, Dominic Ona-Ariki as Julian Napa, Maude Davey as Detective Helen Gillespie, Amanda King as Police Officer, Alexandra Aldrich as Mother, Ian Wilmoth as Patrick Dailey, Forrest Youngs as Baby George, Isaac Cummins as Baby George, Kerbeh Johanna Woui as Baby George, Poet Palmer as Young Isabelle, Harvey Ray Cowan as Sophie, Lucy Lovegrove as Linda

Lulu

Episode 3
Sun, August 24, 2025
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Directed by

Tension around Lulu and Holly's parenting choices comes to the surface just as Isabelle's investigation zones in on Lulu and her daughter, Elvis.

With: Esi Annan as Mia, Audrey O'Sullivan as Elvis, Lily Cao Milburn as Rosie, Edward O'Sullivan as Will, Spencer Ellis-Anderson as Oliver, Dominic Ona-Ariki as Julian Napa, Maude Davey as Detective Helen Gillespie, Mark Leonard Winter as Peter Watts, Nicole Gulasekharam as Jennifer, Adam Wilson as Pete's Boss, Forrest Youngs as Baby George, Isaac Cummins as Baby George, Kerbeh Johanna Woui as Baby George, Poet Palmer as Young Isabelle, Harvey Ray Cowan as Sophie, Lucy Lovegrove as Linda

Fran

Episode 4
Sun, August 31, 2025
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Directed by

Struggling with her husband's depression, Fran is put in a compromised position when Isabelle leverages her guilt to access confidential files.

With: Esi Annan as Mia, Audrey O'Sullivan as Elvis, Lily Cao Milburn as Rosie, Edward O'Sullivan as Will, Spencer Ellis-Anderson as Oliver, Dominic Ona-Ariki as Julian Napa, Mark Leonard Winter as Peter Watts, Raymond Goss as Prospective Buyer, Forrest Youngs as Baby George, Isaac Cummins as Baby George, Kerbeh Johanna Woui as Baby George, Poet Palmer as Young Isabelle, Harvey Ray Cowan as Sophie, Lucy Lovegrove as Linda

Isabelle

Episode 5
Sun, September 07, 2025
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Directed by

As tensions in the court rise, the truth of Isabelle's investigation is finally revealed.

With: Esi Annan as Mia, Audrey O'Sullivan as Elvis, Lily Cao Milburn as Rosie, Edward O'Sullivan as Will, Spencer Ellis-Anderson as Oliver, Vince Colosimo as Clive Murphy, Maude Davey as Detective Helen Gillespie, Mark Leonard Winter as Peter Watts, Nicole Gulasekharam as Jennifer, Josephine Boffa as Mayor, Forrest Youngs as Baby George, Isaac Cummins as Baby George, Kerbeh Johanna Woui as Baby George, Poet Palmer as Young Isabelle, Harvey Ray Cowan as Sophie, Lucy Lovegrove as Linda

Barbara

Episode 6
Sun, September 14, 2025
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Directed by

Isabelle unravels the truth, but is faced with a dilemma, is she prepared to destroy one family, to heal another?

With: Esi Annan as Mia, Audrey O'Sullivan as Elvis, Lily Cao Milburn as Rosie, Edward O'Sullivan as Will, Spencer Ellis-Anderson as Oliver, Vince Colosimo as Clive Murphy, Maude Davey as Detective Helen Gillespie, Richard Piper as Graham Hetherington, Lucy Lovegrove as Linda, Poet Palmer as Young Isabelle, Forrest Youngs as Baby George, Isaac Cummins as Baby George, Kerbeh Johanna Woui as Baby George