Synopsis

An emotionally charged political thriller that unflinchingly exposes the devastating human cost of a cruel and illegal welfare scheme, and the brave Australians who stood up to fight it.

First Air Date: 2025-09-24

Last Air Date: 2025-10-08

Number of Seasons: 1

Number of Episodes: 3

Networks: SBS

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Top Cast

Sam O'Sullivan as Rachelle's Husband
Alison McGirr as Rachelle Miller
Elizabeth Cullen as Brit
Di Adams as Jenny Miller
Jack Mahoney as Rhys Cauzzo
Stephanie Julien as Jeannie-Marie Blake
Lara Vromen as Colleen Taylor
Hannah Solomons as Asher Wolf
Stephanie King as Lyndsey Jackson
Hester van der Vyver as Charley Brumby-Rendell

Seasons

Series 1 (2025)

An emotionally charged political thriller that unflinchingly exposes the devastating human cost of a cruel and illegal welfare scheme, and the brave Australians who stood up to fight it.

Episodes:

Ep. 1: Episode 1 (2025-09-24)

When two young Australians suddenly receive debt letters demanding they pay Centrelink thousands of dollars, they don't realise they're caught up in what will become one of the biggest scandals in Australian history – Robodebt.
Ep. 2: Episode 2 (2025-10-01)

The terrible cost of Robodebt becomes clear when one victim takes their own life, but a band of everyday Aussies takes up the fight to stop the scheme by proving it is illegal.
Ep. 3: Episode 3 (2025-10-08)

Robodebt is finally found to be unlawful and a Royal Commission sets out to uncover the terrible truth behind a scheme that left hundreds of thousands of lives in tatters.