Frayed

Synopsis

Fabulously wealthy London housewife Sammy, is forced to return to the town in Australia she grew up in. But in coming home, Sammy must revisit her past and the events that led her to flee as a teenager years ago.

First Air Date: 2019-09-26

Last Air Date: 2021-11-03

Number of Seasons: 2

Number of Episodes: 12

Created By: Sarah Kendall

Networks: ABC TV, Sky One

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Top Cast

Sarah Kendall as Sammy Cooper
Kerry Armstrong as Jean
Ben Mingay as Jim
Frazer Hadfield as Lenny
Maggie Ireland-Jones as Tess
George Houvardas as Chris
Alexandra Jensen as Abby
Diane Morgan as Fiona
Doris Younane as Bev
Christopher Stollery as Terry Harris

Seasons

Season 1 (2019)

Simone Burbeck’s life appears perfect. She lives in a mansion with her perfect husband and children, and her life is a merry-go-round of expensive renovations, dinner parties and school fundraisers. There’s just one problem: it’s all lies. When her husband has a fatal heart attack in a disastrous session with a sex worker, the true state of their finances is revealed. Simone is broke, homeless and a social outcast. With no other options, and two teenage children to care for, she is forced to return to her family home in Newcastle, Australia. It turns out Simone’s past isn’t quite the story that she told everyone in London. Nothing about Simone is what it appears to be. Oh, and her real name is Sammy.

Episodes:

Ep. 1: Episode 1 (2019-09-26)

Wealthy London housewife Simeone Cooper has to return to her home town in Australia, where she is forced revisit the past and finally face up to the friends and family she left behind - who only ever knew her as Sammy.
Ep. 2: Episode 2 (2019-10-03)

Sammy starts working for an old school mate, who's keen to punish her for the past. Her ex also makes it clear he hasn't forgiven her.
Ep. 3: Episode 3 (2019-10-10)

Sammy goes snooping for evidence to blackmail Chris. Lenny pals up with a fellow misfit and a date lands Jean in hot water.
Ep. 4: Episode 4 (2019-10-17)

Sammy pitches her partnership deal to Chris during a business trip. But then an incident in a casino puts her in an awkward situation.
Ep. 5: Episode 5 (2019-10-24)

After a harsh realisation, Sammy aims to reclaim her worth by helping at the school disco. But the dance soon turns into a debacle.
Ep. 6: Episode 6 (2019-10-31)

Sammy gets good news about her husband's estate. But as she plans their escape, things prove far more complicated than she imagined.