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Underbelly

  • TV-MA
  • 2008–2013
  • 6 seasons
  • Drama
  • 6.5

Underbelly is an Australian television true crime-drama series, each series is a stand alone story based on real-life events.

Episodes

This series is loosely based on real events that stemmed from the marijuana trade centred around the New South Wales town of Griffith. The timeline of the series is the years between 1976 and 1987. A Tale of Two Cities primarily depicts the Mr. Asia drug syndicate and its influence on crime in Australia. Among the characters presented are real-life criminals Robert Trimbole, Terry Clark, George Freeman, Christopher Dale Flannery and the Kane Brothers.

13 episodes
  1. 1Aussie Bob & Kiwi Terry

    Feb 9, 2009

    In the mid 1970s, Kiwi charmer Terry Clark and "Aussie" Bob Trimbole form a deadly alliance that will change the face of Australian crime forever.

  2. 2Bad Habits

    Feb 9, 2009

    Anti-drugs campaigner Donald Mackay makes deadly enemies with the Griffith mafia and corrupt NSW police. Melbourne crim Ray Chuck plans Australia's most audacious heist - the Great Bookie Robbery.

  3. 3Brave New World

    Feb 16, 2009

    A naive young Kiwi, Allison Dine, is swept off her feet by Terry Clark, becoming his lover, and most inventive drug courier.

  4. 4Business as Usual

    Feb 23, 2009

    Melbourne standover men Brian and Les Kane have ventured into unfamiliar territory by providing protection for Bob Trimbole's Melbourne heroin dealers. But things turn sour when dealer Wayne Robb is robbed of $200,000 cash on the Kane's turf. The Kane's suspect it was Vinnie Mikkelsen and Laurie Prendergast, two of Ray Chuck's mates from the Great Bookie Robbery.

  5. 5A Tale of Two Hitmen

    Mar 2, 2009

    Brian Kane plans Australia's most audacious gangland murder to avenge the death of his brother Les. Meanwhile, Ray Chuck forms an alliance with Mark "Chopper" Read in a Melbourne jail. Also, aspiring hitman Chris Flannery finally gets his big break and Terry's growing drug empire is under threat from problems in Australia and Singapore.

  6. 6Stranded

    Mar 9, 2009

    When Terry is arrested after a boisterous party in a Brisbane luxury hotel, its an old New Zealand criminal charge that sees him extradited for trial in his home country. There he meets the striking Karen Soich, a member of his legal team, and its quickly clear that the attraction is mutual. With Terry gone temporarily, Allison takes the reins in Australia, organising new couriers to ensure business stays booming. Meanwhile, trusted drug couriers Doug and Isabel Wilson use Terrys absence to clear their consciences and tell all to the cops. Its only when Terry is acquitted in New Zealand that the Wilsons realise the potential consequences of their actions. What Terry doesnt know doesnt hurt him, but Terrys on his way back, hes got contacts everywhere and if he finds out the Wilsons dobbed, they're in deep trouble.

  7. 7A Nice Little Earner

    Mar 16, 2009

    In episode seven of Underbelly, Terry decides to franchise his crime empire and expand into the UK market. Aussie Bob goes to extreme lengths to buy out Terry's share of the Organisation.

  8. 8Diamonds

    Mar 23, 2009

    Allison questions her role in the Mr Asia syndicate after her life is threatened by a corrupt Federal Narcotics Bureau agent. Colourful racing identity, George Freeman, takes extreme action after police raid his illegal casinos. The Mr Asia syndicate suffers a major setback when a drug courier is arrested.

  9. 9Judas Kiss

    Mar 30, 2009

    Aussie Bob Trimbole is pressured to arrange a gangland hit on his friend and colleague, Allison Dine. Meanwhile, paranoid and living in exile in the UK, Terry Clark must terminate his relationship with "Mr Asia". Also, George Freeman is determined to get revenge on his would be assassin, and aspiring hitman "Mr Rent-a-kill" gets his big break.

  10. 10The Reckoning

    Apr 20, 2009

    Terry Clark's drug empire starts to unravel when he is arrested for murder in the UK, while Allison is arrested by the FBI and becomes a star witness against organised crime. With his heroin supplies drying up, Aussie Bob plans Australia's biggest ever cannabis smuggling operation. Meanwhile, the Federal Police have a major win against corruption at the Narcotics Bureau.

  11. 11The Brotherhood

    Apr 20, 2009

    The Federal Police prepare to arrest crime boss and cancer sufferer Aussie Bob Trimbole. But a mole within the Feds threatens to create havoc with their investigation. Also, Alison Dine testifies at a coroner's inquest, and blows the lid on the Mr Asia syndicate.

  12. 12O Lucky Man

    Apr 27, 2009

    Australia's most dangerous hitman, Chris "Mr Rent-a-Kill" Flannery, moves to Sydney to build his deadly reputation. Terry Clark's UK murder trial reaches a sensational climax, but can Allison testify against her former lover? Meanwhile, Aussie Bob gets involved in arms smuggling for the IRA.

  13. 13The Loved Ones

    May 4, 2009

    In the series finale of Underbelly, Chris "Mr Rent-a-Kill" Flannery becomes a victim of his own success. But who would dare order a hit on Australia's most dangerous hit man?

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Series cast

Caroline CraigJacqui James / Narrator68 episodes
Paul TassoneDennis Kelly24 episodes
Dieter BrummerTrevor Haken21 episodes
Daniel RobertsJim Egan21 episodes
Khan ChittendenFrank 'The Little Gunman' Green14 episodes
Peter O'BrienGeorge Freeman14 episodes
Rodger CorserSteve Owen13 episodes
Emma BoothKim Hollingsworth13 episodes
Firass DiraniJohn Ibrahim13 episodes
Gyton GrantleyCarl Williams13 episodes
Wil TravalJoe Dooley13 episodes
Kat StewartRoberta Williams13 episodes
Cheree CassidyDebbie Webb13 episodes
Les HillJason Moran13 episodes
Vince ColosimoAlphonse Gangitano13 episodes
Frankie J. HoldenGarry Butterworth13 episodes
Callan MulveyMark Moran13 episodes
Simon WestawayMick Gatto13 episodes

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