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Wake in Fright

Wake in Fright

18+2017•1h 18m•5.7/10
Mystery

Ratings

🎬TMDb
5.7/10(6)

John Grant is returning to Sydney after a year teaching at a one-classroom school in the Outback. Shortly after hitting the road, he collides with a kangaroo, and finds himself marooned in a small mining town, awaiting repairs on his car. With little to do but drink beer, John is seduced into a raucous, illegal game of two-up. After a short, exhilarating winning streak, he loses everything, which triggers a dangerous series of events that render John a broken and desperate man.

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Production

EndemolShine Australia

Language

EN

Status

Ended

First Aired

October 8, 2017

Last Aired

October 15, 2017

Networks

10

Trailers & Videos

Where to Watch
Region US · Lang EN
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Seasons & Episodes
Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.
Season
Part 1
E1
Part 1
Air date: 2017-10-08
Stranded in the outback town of Bundanyabba, school teacher John Grant faces a series of dangerous actions, reckless decisions and wild mistakes that will change his life forever.
Part 2
E2
Part 2
Air date: 2017-10-15
Part two of John Grant’s unnerving outback experience continues. He’s chosen a dark and dangerous path, will he Survive?

Cast

Elissa Burke

Maisy

Randall Dart

Vic Killen

Sonya Giesekam

Robyn's Mum

Jason Lee Hansen

Charlie

Andrew David James

Tattooed Barman

John MacLeod

Elderly Man

Andrew McGregor

Yindee Barman

Iziah Nean

Lucas

James Parbery

Desk Sergeant

Josephine Peter

Elderly Woman

Heath Williams

Lifesaver

Christopher Tauro

Two Up Controller

Matthew Vandenbergh

Two Up Controller

Sean Keenan

Sean Keenan

John Grant

Di Adams

Di Adams

Joyce

Alex Dimitriades

Alex Dimitriades

Doc Tydon

Robyn Malcolm

Robyn Malcolm

Ursula Hynes

Lee Jones

Lee Jones

Joe Jaffries

Caren Pistorius

Caren Pistorius

Janette Hynes

Gary Sweet

Gary Sweet

Tim Hynes

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