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Devil's Playground - Season 1

"May God be their witness."

The year is 1988. It is 35 years after the events of Fred Schepisi’s classic film, The Devil’s Playground. Tom Allen, now in his 40s and recently widowed, is a respected Sydney psychiatrist and father of two children. A practicing Catholic, Tom accepts an offer by the Bishop of Sydney to become a counselor of priests. During these sessions, he will uncover a scandal and become embroiled in the Church’s attempts to cover it up. Tom’s quest for justice will push him to his limits, and reveal a side of Church power and official corruption he could never have imagined.

Top Cast

  • Simon Burke

    Simon Burke

    Tom Allen

  • Don Hany

    Don Hany

    Bishop Quaid

  • Jarin Towney

    Jarin Towney

    Elliot Darcy

  • John Noble

    John Noble

    Bishop John McNally

  • Morgan Davies

    Morgan Davies

    Bridie Allen

  • James Fraser

    James Fraser

    David Allen

  • Toni Collette

    Toni Collette

    Margaret Wallace

  • Jack Thompson

    Jack Thompson

    Cardinal Neville

  • Andrew MacFarlane

    Andrew MacFarlane

    Father Andrassi

Overview

The year is 1988. It is 35 years after the events of Fred Schepisi’s classic film, The Devil’s Playground. Tom Allen, now in his 40s and recently widowed, is a respected Sydney psychiatrist and father of two children. A practicing Catholic, Tom accepts an offer by the Bishop of Sydney to become a counselor of priests. During these sessions, he will uncover a scandal and become embroiled in the Church’s attempts to cover it up. Tom’s quest for justice will push him to his limits, and reveal a side of Church power and official corruption he could never have imagined.

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