About
Beneath the placid facade of Canberra, amidst rising tension between China and America, senior political journalist Harriet Dunkley uncovers a secret city of interlocked conspiracies, putting innocent lives in danger including her own.
Cast
Anna Torv
as Harriet Dunkley
Andrew McFarlane
as Lockwood
Benedict Hardie
as Declan Boyd
Robert Rabiah
as Sami Almasi
Don Hany
as Ewan Garrity
Rob Collins
as Joseph Sullivan
Danielle Cormack
as Karen Koutoufides
Aleks Mikic
as Thomas Maher
Louisa Mignone
as Mina Almasi
Laura Gordon
as Caroline Treloar
Joel Tobeck
as Jim Hellier
Justin Smith
as William Vaughn
Tom Wren
as Alex Berezin
Marcus Graham
as Andrew Griffiths
Seasons
Season 1
A student's protest leads to a government scandal that has personal and professional repercussions for one of Australia's toughest journalists.
Under the Eagle
Having left journalism behind, Harriet Dunkley strives to unravel a complex government conspiracy from the inside.
Episodes
Season 1
A Donation to the Struggle
Political journalist Harriet Dunkley sees the gutted body of a young man washed up on the lakeshore she suspects a conspiracy and determines that, whatever the personal or professional cost, she must pursue a story that could overturn everything Australians believe about our Government and our place in the world.
The Watchers
One person Harriet has questioned in pursuit of her story is dead, another is missing. The conspiracy may be hidden deep, but it involves those who are powerful, ruthless and with a great deal at stake, but Harriet won’t stop no matter how deadly her quest becomes. In this game no-one is pure, but are their machinations politics as usual or do they cover something darker? Now, as Harriet continues her search for the truth, someone closer to her inner circle is found murdered.
Beware the Jabberwock
A shocking murder leaves Harriet shattered but angry. Australian intelligence agencies are determined to shut down the story, however, Harriet has been deliberately left a clue that only she will understand and as she pursues the trail of secrets, finds the pieces of several different puzzles forming a larger picture. People she should be able to trust are revealed as determined enemies but she discovers an unlikely ally.
Falling Hard
A sophisticated cyber attack cripples Australia's air traffic control for 13 terrifying minutes. All the evidence points to China seeking vengeance for their dead sailor.
Ghosts in the Machine
Determined to become hunter rather than prey, Harriet convinces ASIO agent Charles Dancer to pursue her attacker and the murderer while she investigates how a Chinese assassin can operate in Australia with apparent impunity.
The Light on the Hill
Harriet’s story on missing Chinese dissidents may have embarrassed Beijing into returning Sabine Hobbs to Canberra, but the connections to Australian intelligence and the murder remain hidden. The path she chooses will blow apart the plans of everyone – Bailey, Toohey and Paxton.
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