Synopsis

When a Norwegian rescue captain and an Australian Prime Minister collide over the fate of 433 asylum seekers, who will blink first - and at what cost?

First Air Date: 2026-09-01

Last Air Date: 2026-09-15

Number of Seasons: 1

Number of Episodes: 3

Created By: Dan Goldberg

Networks: ABC TV

Seasons

Series 1 (2026)

No overview available for this season.

Episodes:

Ep. 1: Episode 1 (2026-09-01)

When Afghan refugee Abbas Nazari boards a dilapidated Indonesian fishing vessel with over 400 others in 2001, he has no idea he's about to be at the centre of one of the most dramatic chapters in Australian history.
Ep. 2: Episode 2 (2026-09-08)

When Australia refuses entry to 433 asylum seekers stranded near the coast of Christmas Island, the search begins for another country to take them in.
Ep. 3: Episode 3 (2026-09-15)

What if the legacy of 2001 wasn't what Australia did - but what it showed other nations they could do next?