The Airport Chaplain (2026)

Name: The Airport Chaplain
Rating: 5.1

Rating: 5.1

Synopsis

Airport Chaplain Tobias Wallace is convinced the airport couldn’t possibly run without his 24/7 devotion. But new Terminal Manager Mira Ansari-Cole is convinced he’s a walking liability.

First Air Date: 2026-08-26

Last Air Date: 2026-08-26

Number of Seasons: 1

Number of Episodes: 8

Created By: Elise McCredie, Jude Troy

Networks: SBS

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Top Cast

Hugo Weaving as Tobias Wallace
Shabana Azeez as Mira Ansari-Cole
Claudia Karvan as Cath Barnes
Thomas Weatherall as Johnny Flick
Erroll Shand as Lex Pascoe
Kavitha Anandasivam as Asha Chawla
Jackson Tozer as Kody
Elias Anton as Andrew "Ziv" Zivanovic
Nicholas Denton as Nino
Michael Logo as Maz

Seasons

Season 1 (2026)

No overview available for this season.

Episodes:

Ep. 1: God Complex (2026-08-26)

Airport Chaplain Tobias Wallace is convinced the airport couldn't possibly run without his 24/7 devotion. But, new Terminal Manager Mira Ansari-Cole is convinced he's a walking liability.
Ep. 2: Declaration (2026-08-26)

The nameless woman in the prayer room is refusing to leave or speak. Will the stubbornness of this stranger, and a security review, be Tobias' undoing as Airport Chaplain?
Ep. 3: Excess Baggage (2026-08-26)

Tobias and Mira juggle multiple crises - baggage belts out of service, a fish smuggler, a woman on the run, and the young woman from the prayer room - with a verified name but a murky backstory.
Ep. 4: Forever My Friend (2026-08-26)

It's Valentine's Day. Passenger Vijay has landed to meet his one and only, Pamela. But is she real? Mira feels little love from the baggage handlers, and what does Asha really want from Tobias?
Ep. 5: Upstairs Downstairs (2026-08-26)

With the baggage handlers on strike, the airport is sliding into chaos. As the truth of Asha’s predicament emerges, Tobias realises he’s been played by her.
Ep. 6: Life is War (2026-08-26)

Controversial influencer Viggo Larsen, stuck at the airport with his visa under ministerial review, incites discord and Mira’s fury. Tobias has a guilt-ridden Asha booked on the next flight to Dublin.
Ep. 7: Running (2026-08-26)

When two parentless kids show up at the airport, Tobias and Cath soon realise that something’s off. Taking their wellbeing into his own hands forces Tobias’ past to come crashing into the present.
Ep. 8: Prepare For Landing (2026-08-26)

A plane of terrified passengers circles the airport in a storm. The captain is having a panic attack and has locked himself in the cockpit. Is Tobias the only person who can land this plane safely?