The Sounds

Synopsis

Set against the backdrop of the stunning Marlborough Sounds in New Zealand, Maggie and Tom arrive to escape his oppressive family and start a business. When Tom disappears, buried secrets and family plots make paradise less than perfect.

First Air Date: 2020-09-03

Last Air Date: 2020-10-12

Number of Seasons: 1

Number of Episodes: 8

Created By: Sarah-Kate Lynch

Networks: CBC Television, Acorn TV

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Top Cast

Rachelle Lefevre as Maggie Cabbott
Matt Whelan as Tom Cabbott
Peter Elliott as Stuart McGregor
Tandi Wright as Kath Hines
Morgana O'Reilly as Hannah McGregor
Sara Wiseman as Annette McGregor
Tainui Tukiwaho as Ru Kelliher
Matt Nable as Jack McGregor
Emily Piggford as Esther Ishikawa
Ashlee Fidow as Cashier

Seasons

Season 1 (2020)

No overview available for this season.

Episodes:

Ep. 1: Open Water (2020-09-03)

Maggie Cabbott arrives in New Zealand's idyllic Marlborough Sounds to reunite with her husband, but disaster strikes.
Ep. 2: Find the Money (2020-09-03)

Maggie is under more pressure when the Cabbott family envoy Esther Ishikawa arrives; Tom's problems escalate.
Ep. 3: Not Tom (2020-09-07)

Maggie identifies Jack’s daughter Zoe as the woman in the photographs on Tom’s phone, but Zoe has fled town. The search-and-rescue team makes a shocking discovery.
Ep. 4: Playing the Odds (2020-09-14)

Stranded and injured, Tom reluctantly accepts help from Ryan, a passing bushman who has secrets of his own. Maggie works to track down a sleezy environmental specialist.
Ep. 5: Not for Sale (2020-09-21)

Desperate to pay back the $330,000, Zoe comes to Maggie with a surprising proposal, dragging Maggie into negotiations with a dangerous crime family. Tom and Ryan learn each other's true identities, leading to a tense confrontation.
Ep. 6: Stick to the Plan (2020-09-28)

Maggie reunites with Tom at the shrine, but they disagree about what to do next. As they recount the events that led them to New Zealand, the couple grow more and more at odds with each other.
Ep. 7: Help (2020-10-05)

Maggie heads back to town after the confrontation with Tom, while Jack delivers the bad news about Ryan. Esther makes an unexpected ally in her search for the Cabbotts' missing money.
Ep. 8: Make Amends (2020-10-12)

As Esther puts together the final pieces of the puzzle, Maggie makes a decision about the business. After a threat from Frank, Maggie prepares to leave Pelorus, but Tom has other ideas.