Plum

Synopsis

Peter Lum, a football star, lives an ideal life in Cronulla until a diagnosis links his concussions to a brain disorder. Unable to accept it, he tries escaping through pub nights but his ex-wife and son know the game caused his downfall.

First Air Date: 2024-10-20

Last Air Date: 2024-10-27

Number of Seasons: 1

Number of Episodes: 6

Created By: Brendan Cowell

Networks: ABC TV

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Top Cast

Brendan Cowell as Peter Lum
Asher Keddie as Renee
Vincent Miller as Gavin Lum
María Dupláa as Charmaine
Jemaine Clement as Oliver
John Tui as Brick
Jenni Baird as Dana Hanlon
Matt Nable as Dave
Josh McConville as Squeaky
Matthew Sunderland as Charles Bukowski

Seasons

Season 1 (2024)

Football hero Peter "The Plum" Lum is living the dream until he's diagnosed with a brain disorder. His ex-wife implores him to talk to his girlfriend and son, but he can't find the words, until a couple of dead poets appear.

Episodes:

Ep. 1: Hurricane (2024-10-20)

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.
Ep. 2: King Of Cronulla (2024-10-27)

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.
Ep. 3: Storm (2024-10-27)

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.
Ep. 4: The Gap (2024-10-27)

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.
Ep. 5: The Tree (2024-10-27)

Plum takes Gavin and Charmayne home to the country for his mother's 75th but it's hot and the prawns aren't the only things that turn.
Ep. 6: Impact Player (2024-10-27)

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