Four strangers — a flight attendant escaping a suburban cult, an Afghan refugee fleeing persecution, a young Australian father escaping a dead-end job, and a bureaucrat caught up in a national scandal — are stuck in an immigration detention center in the Australian desert. Inspired by true events.
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- Seasons
- 1
- Episodes aired
- 6
- Latest aired
- S01E06
- Total runtime
- 5h 22min
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S01E01 The Circumstances in Which They Come
March 1 · 56min find the promo
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Four strangers' lives collide at an immigration detention centre: a woman escaping a cult, a refugee, a father leaving a job, and a bureaucrat on the verge of scandal.
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S01E02 Incognita
March 8 · 52min find the promo
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Ambitious bureaucrat Clare Kowitz arrives at Barton as the new General Manager and is struck by the extent of the facility's dysfunction. Ameer finally makes it to Australia only to discover tragic news awaits him.
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S01E03 The Right Thing
March 15 · 51min find the promo
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Clare's relentless hunt for the leak in Barton pays off, while Cam wrestles with his conscience over the beaten detainee. Sofie uncovers an ambitious escape plan, and Mina tries to support her grief-stricken father.
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S01E04 Run Sofie Run
March 22 · 51min find the promo
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A peaceful protest turns chaotic as detainees break out of Barton and Clare struggles with the fallout. Cam discovers Janice is harbouring the escapees and Ameer tries to keep the secret of how he made it to Australia.
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S01E05 Panis Angelicus
March 29 · 56min find the promo
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Tensions run high as Clare struggles to keep control of Barton. Sofie's mental health deteriorates as the memory of what Gordon did to her is resurrected. Ameer's lies come undone, putting his visa chances in severe jeopardy.
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S01E06 The Seventh Circle
April 5 · 56min find the promo
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Margot makes an important discovery that leads her to believe that Sofie is imprisoned at Barton. Clare cuts a deal with Ameer that will change his and Mina's futures. While Cam faces the repercussions of his past decisions.