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The Night Is Perfect For Ratting

Episode 1
July 19, 2026 (ABC)
Written by Matt Cameron
Directed by Madeleine Gottlieb

Detectives Ivan Lucic and Nell Buchanan arrive in Nulla to investigate the beheading of local miner Jonas McGee. They find themselves up against combative local police, hostile locals and a missing head.

  • Cast (in order of appearance) (↓):
  • Michael Dorman as Ivan Lucic,
  • Glenda Linscott as Packenham,
  • Liv Hewson as Nell Buchanan,
  • Madeleine Gottlieb as Cal,
  • Kelton Pell as Ray Penuch,
  • Alex Menglet as Yuri,
  • Jack Ziesing as Mick The Brick,
  • Sarah Peirse as Pat Richter,
  • Roman Mellis as Kyle Torshack,
  • Bessie Holland as Carole,
  • Steve Le Marquand as Garry Ahern,
  • Joey Kennedy as Ada Torshack,
  • Nathan Jones as Stanley Honeywell,
  • Melanie Munt as Miriam,
  • Tim Nagy as The Baptist,
  • Dean O'Gorman as The Irishman,
  • Mark Mitchinson as The Mayor,
  • Mall Crook as Frank 1,
  • Jai Koutrae as Frank 2,
  • Ling Cooper Tang as Lydia Tallon,
  • Felix Jozeps as Jonas McGee,
  • Nick Darrig as Dazzler,
  • Conor Mercury as Waiter,
  • Elena Carapetis as Billie,
  • Zane Blumeris as Rafi,
  • Mark Winter as Nathan Phelan,
  • Arnjika Larcombe-Weate as Elsie McGee,
  • Evie Greay as Bess McGee,
  • Thomas M. Wright as David 'The Seer',
  • Leo Hede as Charlie,

All The Creatures

Episode 2
July 26, 2026
Written by Kate Mulvany
Directed by Madeleine Gottlieb

Ivan and Nell finally catch up with Stanley. Nell gets a disturbing call from Phelan and Ivan is pulled into the dark underbelly of the town.

  • Cast (↓):
  • Arnjika Larcombe-Weate as Elsie McGee,
  • Melanie Munt as Miriam,
  • Thomas M. Wright as David "The Seer',
  • Evie Greay as Bess McGee,
  • Tim Nagy as The Baptist,
  • Mark Mitchinson as The Mayor,
  • Michael Dorman as Ivan Lucic,
  • Liv Hewson as Nell Buchanan,
  • Steve Le Marquand as Garry Aliern,
  • Aaron Cartwright as Merv Claxton,
  • Kris McQuade as Colleen Delaney,
  • Kelton Pell as Ray Penuch,
  • Eamon Farren as Robby Inglis,
  • Wendi Tiaco as Ms Chen,
  • Norman Sheun as Mr Zhu,
  • Elena Carapetis as Billie,
  • Zane Blumeris as Rafi,
  • Sarah Peirse as Pat Richter,
  • Nathan Jones as Stanley Honeywell,
  • Mark Winter as Nathan Phelan,
  • Dean O'Gorman as The Irishman,
  • Jack Ziesing as Mick The Brick,
  • Ling Cooper Tang as Lydia Tallon,
  • Matt Crook as Frank 1,
  • Jai Koutrae as Frank 2,
  • Sarah Wormald as Chelsea,
  • Glenda Linscott as Packenham,
  • Roman Mellis as Kyle Torshack,
  • Chris Stanley as Jimmy Darcy,
  • Leo Hede as Charlie

The Dead Tree

Episode 3
August 02, 2026 (ABC)
Written by Matt Cameron
Directed by Madeleine Gottlieb

Nell gets into a tight spot and is leveraged by Phelan. Ivan has a strange encounter with The Third Row and he and Nell make an explosive discovery at the Dead Tree.

  • Cast (↓):
  • Michael Dorman as Ivan Lucic,
  • Liv Hewson as Nell Buchanan,
  • Dean O'Gorman as Thie Irisiman,
  • Steve Le Marquand as Garry Ahern,
  • Sarah Peirse as Pat Richter,
  • Mark Winter as Nathan Phelan,
  • Nic Darrigo as Dazzler,
  • Tim Nagy as The Baptist,
  • Thomas M. Wright as David "The Seer',
  • Melanie Munt as Miriam,
  • Evie Greay as Bess McGee,
  • Arnjika Larcombe-Weate as Elsie McGee,
  • Roman Mellis as Kyle Torshack,
  • Lane Blumeris as Rafi,
  • Bessie Holland as Carole,
  • Mark Mitchinson as The Mayor,
  • Ling Cooper Tang as Lydia Tallon,
  • Matt Crook as Frank I,
  • Jai Koutrae as Frank 2,
  • Connor Pullinger as Zeke,
  • Elena Carapetis as Billie,
  • Nathan Jones as Stanley Honeywell,
  • Flavio Anfiteatro as Goran Horvat,
  • Gilenda Linscott as Packenham

Ouroboros

Episode 4
August 09, 2026 (ABC)
Written by Matt Cameron
Directed by Madeleine Gottlieb

Nulla Day descends into chaos. Suspicion falls on David. Nell and Ivan discover who left Ivan at the Dead Tree.

  • Cast (↓):
  • Evie Greay as Bess McGee,
  • Thomas M. Wright as David 'The Seer',
  • Michael Dorman as Ivan Lucic,
  • Liv Hewson as Nell Buchanan,
  • Steve Le Marquand as Garry Ahern,
  • Melanie Munt as Miriam,
  • Sarah Peirse as Pat Richter,
  • Eamon Farren as Robby Inglis,
  • Elena Carapetis as Billie,
  • Zane Blumeris as Rafi,
  • Connor Pullinger as Zeke,
  • Arnjika Larcombe-Weate as Elsie McGee,
  • Felix Jozeps as Jonas,
  • Tim Nagy as The Baptist,
  • Leo Hede as Charlie,
  • Flavio Antiteatro as Goran Horvat,
  • Mark Winter as Nathan Phelan,
  • Dean O'Gorman as Thie Irishman,
  • Mark Mitchinson as The Mayor,
  • Kelton Pell as Ray Penuci,
  • Alex Menglet as Yuri,
  • Kris McQuade as Colleen Delaney,
  • Roman Mellis as Kyle Torshack,
  • Jack Zeising as Mick The Brick,
  • Nathan Jones as Stanley Honeywell.,
  • Joey Kennedy as Ada Torshack,
  • Jai Koutrae as Frank 2,
  • Ling Cooper Tang as Lydia Tallon,
  • Aaron Cartwright as Claxton,
  • Matt Crook as Frank 1,
  • Bessie Holland as Carole

The Butcher

Episode 5
August 16, 2026 (ABC)
Written by Matt Cameron
Directed by Madeleine Gottlieb

Ivan and Nell finally discover the true identity of the ratter, The Mayor lashes out and David loses control.

  • Cast (↓):
  • Jackson Milas as Guitar Player,
  • Kelton Pell as Ray Penuch,
  • Sarah Peirse as Pat Richter,
  • Mark Mitchinson as The Mayor,
  • Bessie Holland as Carole,
  • Steve Le Marquand as Garry Ahern,
  • Michael Dorman as Ivan Lucic,
  • Liy Hewson as Nell Buchanan,
  • Mark Winter as Nathan Phelan,
  • Arnjika Larcombe-Weate as Elsie McGee,
  • Evie Greay as Bess McGee,
  • Thomas M. Wright as David "The Seer",
  • Melanie Munt as Miriam,
  • Ling Cooper Tang as Lydia Tallon,
  • Matt Crook as Frank 1,
  • Jai Koutrae as Frank 2,
  • Roman Mellis as Kyle Torshack,
  • Eamon Farren as Robby Inglis,
  • Dean O'Gorman as The Irishman,
  • Lane Blumeris as Rafi,
  • Elena Carapetis as Billie,
  • Alex Menglet as Yuri,
  • Tim Nagy as The Baptist,
  • Nathan Jones as Stanley Honeywell.,
  • Jacqy Phillips as Mrs Honeywell,
  • Wendy Ticao as Ms Chen,
  • Mark Winter as Nathan Phelan,
  • Joey Kennedy as Adia Torshack

The Ninth Circle

Episode 6
August 23, 2026 (ABC)
Written by Matt Cameron
Directed by Madeleine Gottlieb

While Nell closes in on Jonas' killer, Ivan is summoned to the Iron Ring to pay his debts.

  • Cast (↓):
  • Michael Dorman as Ivan Lucic,
  • Liv Hewson as Nell Buchanan,
  • Flavio Anfiteatro as Goran Horvat,
  • Nic Darrigo as Dazzler,
  • Mark Mitchinson as The Mayor,
  • Bessie Holland as Carole,
  • Jai Koutrae as Frank 2,
  • Steve Le Marquand as Garry Ahern,
  • Sarah Peirse as Pat Richter,
  • Ling Cooper Tang as Lydia Tallon,
  • Mall Crook as Frank 1,
  • Mark Winter as Nathan Phelan,
  • Alex Menglet as Yuri,
  • Thomas M. Wright as David "The Seer',
  • Arnjika Larcomhe-Weate as Elsie McGee,
  • Evie Greay as Bess McGee,
  • Joey Kennedy as Ada Torshack,
  • Roman Mellis as Kyle Torshack,
  • Eamon Farren as Robby Inglis,
  • Kris McQuade as Colleen Delaney,
  • Kelton Pell as Ray Penuch,
  • Felix Jozeps as Jonas McGee,
  • Dean O'Gorman as The Irishman,
  • Nathan Jones as Stanley Honeywell,
  • Leo Hede as Charlie,
  • Nick Darrigo as Dazzler