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Devil's Playground
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Devil's Playground

2014-09-09 · 60 min / episode · ★ 7.4

Drama

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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Matchbox Pictures
Countries
Australia
Status
Ended

Top Cast

Simon BurkeSimon BurkeTom Allen
Don HanyDon HanyBishop Quaid
Jarin TowneyJarin TowneyElliot Darcy
John NobleJohn NobleBishop John McNally
Morgan DaviesMorgan DaviesBridie Allen
James FraserJames FraserDavid Allen
Toni ColletteToni ColletteMargaret Wallace
Jack ThompsonJack ThompsonCardinal Neville
Andrew MacFarlaneAndrew MacFarlaneFather Andrassi
Anna Lise PhillipsAnna Lise PhillipsAlice Kelly
Leon FordLeon FordBrother Warner
Uli LatukefuUli LatukefuFather Matteo
Ben HallFinton Kelly
Matt LevettMatt LevettBrendan Mahony
Jessica WrenJessica WrenCatherine Darcy

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