Power Games: The Packer-Murdoch Story

Power Games: The Packer-Murdoch Story

M2013•1h 30m•5.5/10

Drama

Ratings

🎬TMDb

5.5/10(2)

The making of modern Australia through the eyes of competing media moguls Sir Frank Packer and a young Rupert Murdoch.

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Production

Southern Star

Language

EN

Status

Ended

First Aired

August 9, 2013

Last Aired

September 15, 2013

Networks

Nine Network

Where to Watch

Region US · Lang EN

US

No providers available for this region.

Seasons & Episodes

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

Season

E1

Part 1

Air date: 2013-09-08

It is 1960 and ambitious Rupert Murdoch takes on Sir Frank Packer in a media war that will change Australia and the rest of the world.

E2

Part 2

Air date: 2013-09-15

Sir Frank attempts to stay in charge of his health and his empire, as he attempts to stop Rupert Murdoch and control his sons Kerry and Clyde.

Cast

Lachy Hulme

Lachy Hulme

Frank Packer

Patrick Brammall

Patrick Brammall

Rupert Murdoch

Luke Ford

Luke Ford

Kerry Packer

Alexander England

Alexander England

Clyde Packer

Maeve Dermody

Maeve Dermody

Anna Murdoch

Anne Looby

Anne Looby

Florence Packer

Mirrah Foulkes

Mirrah Foulkes

Patricia Murdoch

Hamish Michael

Hamish Michael

Bruce Gyngell

Lewis Fitz-Gerald

Lewis Fitz-Gerald

Alan Reid

Stephen Leeder

Stephen Leeder

John 'Blackjack' McEwen

Bruce Myles

Bruce Myles

William McMahon

Heather Mitchell

Heather Mitchell

Gretel Packer

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