Underbelly NZ: Land of the Long Green Cloud

A gritty, slow-burning true-crime saga that immerses you in a bygone underworld, balancing tense procedural beats with a melancholic rise-and-fall arc.

Created by

Mike Smith, Riccardo Pellizzeri

Genres

Drama

Starring

Dan Musgrove, Thijs Morris, Jamie Irvine

Tagline

The incredible real-life events that put New Zealand's criminal world on the map.

Overview

Underbelly NZ: Land of the Long Green Cloud is a six-part New Zealand television mini-series. The series originally aired from 17 August 2011 to 21 September 2011. It was the first Underbelly series to be created outside of Australia, and depicts events prior to and concurrent with Underbelly: A Tale of Two Cities.

How it feels

Dark, tense, cynical and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Crime, ambition, power, corruption

Content

Strong violence and language. Mild gore and sexual content.

Note

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