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On the Beach - Season 1

"Well, the world has finally managed to blow itself up"

The world has finally managed to blow itself up and only Australia has been spared from nuclear destruction and a gigantic wave of radiation is floating in on the breezes. One American sub located in the Pacific has survived and is met with disdain by the Australians. The calculations of Australia's most renowned scientist says the country is doomed. However, one of his rivals says that he is wrong. He believes that a 1000 people can be relocated to the northern hemisphere, where his assumptions indicate the radiation levels may be lower. The American Captain is asked to take a mission to the north to determine which scientist is right.

Top Cast

  • Armand Assante

    Armand Assante

    Cmdr. Dwight Towers

  • Rachel Ward

    Rachel Ward

    Moira Davidson

  • Bryan Brown

    Bryan Brown

    Dr. Julian Osborne

  • Jacqueline McKenzie

    Jacqueline McKenzie

    Mary Davidson Holmes

  • Grant Bowler

    Grant Bowler

    Lt. Peter Holmes

  • Tieghan Webber

    Tieghan Webber

    Jenny Holmes

  • Steve Bastoni

    Steve Bastoni

    First Officer Neil Hirsch

  • Allison Webber

    Allison Webber

    Jenny Holmes

  • David Ross Paterson

    David Ross Paterson

    Chief Wawrzeniak

Overview

The world has finally managed to blow itself up and only Australia has been spared from nuclear destruction and a gigantic wave of radiation is floating in on the breezes. One American sub located in the Pacific has survived and is met with disdain by the Australians. The calculations of Australia's most renowned scientist says the country is doomed. However, one of his rivals says that he is wrong. He believes that a 1000 people can be relocated to the northern hemisphere, where his assumptions indicate the radiation levels may be lower. The American Captain is asked to take a mission to the north to determine which scientist is right.

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