TV series

The Straits

2012 · 1 season

It is a high-stakes, gritty drama that immerses you in the dangerous underbelly of island life.

Overview: 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.
How it feels: Dark, cynical, tense and absurd. Relentless and needs your attention.
About: Crime, power, family, betrayal
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore and language. No sexual content.
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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
absurdstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: relentless, 4 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: crime
power
family
betrayal
violence
Places: sea
wilderness
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
ensemble
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex none