Devil's Dust

Devil's Dust

M2012•1h 26m•8.0/10

Drama

Ratings

🎬TMDb

8.0/10(1)

An intensely personal drama based on one of Australia's most shocking corporate scandals, Devil's Dust tells the story of ordinary Australians caught in a web of deception in the James Hardie asbestos saga. Spanning four decades, Devil's Dust shows how industrial manufacturer James Hardie first covered up its knowledge of the dangers of its asbestos mining and products and then threaten compensation plans by moving the company overseas.

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Production

Fremantle Australia

Language

EN

Status

Ended

First Aired

November 11, 2012

Last Aired

November 12, 2012

Networks

ABC TV

Trailers & Videos

Where to Watch

Region US · Lang EN

US

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Seasons & Episodes

Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.

Season

Episode 1

E1

Episode 1

Air date: 2012-11-11

As Bernie Banton jokes with his workmates on the James Hardie BI factory floor in the 1970s, he and his colleagues are covered head-to-toe in dust. Asbestos dust.

Episode 2

E2

Episode 2

Air date: 2012-11-12

Bernie sits in a meeting at the Asbestos Diseases Foundation of Australia with Karen by his side. He can't listen to what he regards as platitudes any longer and lets rip at the Foundation's President Barry Robson.

Cast

Anthony Hayes

Anthony Hayes

Bernie Banton

Don Hany

Don Hany

Adam Bourke

Ewen Leslie

Ewen Leslie

Matt Peacock

Alexandra Schepisi

Karen Banton

Shannon Dooley

Shannon Dooley

Lara

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