The Shark Net

Synopsis

This is the story of one boy's journey to manhood going from childhood games, to teenage lust and to adult sex. From secrets and lies, to fear and evil. From family ties that bind forever, to guilt that lasts a lifetime. And for the need to forgive. This is The Shark Net, a compelling, three-part series taken from on Robert Drewe's award-winning memoir about his early life growing up during the reign of one of Australia's most notorious serial killers. Though their lives take completely different turns, their paths cross; changing Robert forever. — Paul Gerard Kennedy

First Air Date: 2003-08-10

Last Air Date: 2003-08-24

Number of Seasons: 1

Number of Episodes: 3

Created By: Robert Drewe

Networks: ABC TV

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Top Cast

William McInnes as Roy Drewe
Angie Milliken as Dorothy drewe
Tim Draxl as Robert Drewe
Dan Wyllie as Eric Cooke
Angus Edwards as Young Robert Drewe
Emma Booth as Roberta Ainslie
Leeanna Walsman as Ruth Parnham
Gracie Beck as Jan Drewe
Warren Mitchell as Ralph Wheatley
Andrew Supanz as Billy Drewe

Seasons

Season 1 (2003)

No overview available for this season.

Episodes:

Ep. 1: Part 1 (2003-08-10)

In this premiere episode, six year-old Robert Drewe and his family move from Melbourne to Perth. The young boy thinks it's paradise - a world of simple coastal pleasures, clear skies and trusting faces.
Ep. 2: Part 2 (2003-08-17)

Robert is reluctantly allowed by his parents to go on holiday with friends to Rottnest Island, known locally as the "Isle of Loose Girls". Hormones raging, he meets 14 year-old Roberta Ainslie.
Ep. 3: Part 3 (2003-08-24)

The dramatic finale to Robert Drewe's compelling story of the inescapable bonds of family. Of an obsessive mother's fierce love for her child. Of a son's need for his parents' approval. And of the guilt that occurs when the two collide.