Storyline

Set among the turquoise waters and lethal wildlife of Australia’s Far North Queensland and the Torres Strait, The Straits is an exotic, darkly humorous crime drama. The Montebellos are not your average Australian family. Modern day smugglers, their family business is transporting drugs into Australia and guns and exotic wildlife out, making use of ties of blood and loyalty in the Torres Strait Islands.

First Aired

2012-02-02
Last Aired

2012-03-29
Creator
Genre

Drama, Crime
Seasons

1
Episodes

10
Status

Ended
Language

English
Network

ABC TV

Keywords:

arms smuggling exotic island drug smuggling smuggling (contraband)

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Season 1

1. The Proposition

When Harry, the head of a family of modern day smugglers, reveals his unexpected succession plan it sp...More

When Harry, the head of a family of modern day smugglers, reveals his unexpected succession plan it sparks conflict in the family. Without his father's knowledge Noel sets up a methamphetamine lab in PNG.Less

55mins 2012-02-02

2. The Trouble With Raskols

When a PNG raskol dies after Noel's meth lab explodes, the dead raskol's brother goes to the family's ...More

When a PNG raskol dies after Noel's meth lab explodes, the dead raskol's brother goes to the family's home on Zey Island intent on revenge. Gary flees to Cairns prompting Harry, Marou and Noel to go to PNG to square things with the raskols and the expat Chinese trader, Quay Lin.Less

55mins 2012-02-02

3. Yawor My Lovely

A hired killer has Harry Montebello in his sights, while Sissi's revelations about Paddy's embezzlemen...More

A hired killer has Harry Montebello in his sights, while Sissi's revelations about Paddy's embezzlement of the family business force a deadly confrontation. Meanwhile, Gary's confession spells trouble for Lola.Less

55mins 2012-02-09

4. The Hunt For Vlad

While Harry's in hospital and his sons hunt down the hired killer, Sissi finds a large sum of money hi...More

While Harry's in hospital and his sons hunt down the hired killer, Sissi finds a large sum of money hidden inside Paddy's house and sets about leaving Cairns until prevented by Sutherland, a corrupt cop.Less

56mins 2012-02-16

5. Epiphanies

Police attention follows the blowing up of the clubhouse and Noel's siblings are angry with him. For t...More

Police attention follows the blowing up of the clubhouse and Noel's siblings are angry with him. For the first time Marou believes he would make the better leader.Less

56mins 2012-02-23

6. The Price

The family try to free Marou who is being tortured by the DC bikies, and are forced to name a price fo...More

The family try to free Marou who is being tortured by the DC bikies, and are forced to name a price for his life. Meanwhile, Sissi encounters Paddy's nephew who has come looking for his disappeared relative.Less

55mins 2012-03-01

7. Poison

Fresh out of hospital, Harry reasserts his authority and creates a plan to get Noel out of prison. Mea...More

Fresh out of hospital, Harry reasserts his authority and creates a plan to get Noel out of prison. Meanwhile, in an effort to earn their father's respect, Marou and Gary score a stash of drugs from a ship.Less

55mins 2012-03-08

8. The Big Mistake

In an attempt to win Kitty back, Harry ends his relationship with Natasha, thereby scuttling plans to ...More

In an attempt to win Kitty back, Harry ends his relationship with Natasha, thereby scuttling plans to get Noel out of prison. Meanwhile, Lola realises that Harry remembers everything and begs for forgiveness.Less

55mins 2012-03-15

9. Dead Reckoning

Noel is on the run, from both the police and the DC bikies, and makes his getaway plan. Meanwhile, Har...More

Noel is on the run, from both the police and the DC bikies, and makes his getaway plan. Meanwhile, Harry is also desperately worried about Marou, who hasn't been seen since he disappeared with Lola.Less

55mins 2012-03-22

10. Fatherhood

Marou arrives on Zey Island and accuses Gary of creating the circumstances that led to Lola's death. M...More

Marou arrives on Zey Island and accuses Gary of creating the circumstances that led to Lola's death. Meanwhile, Sissi has discovered that Thomson is planning to leave town, but will she leave with him?Less