Four episodes, each featuring a "person of interest" — Roger Milliss, Michael Hyde, Gary Foley and Frank Hardy — exploring their previously secret ASIO intelligence file.
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Filmmaker Warwick Thornton's international success has come at a personal cost. He has reached a crossroad in his life and something has to change. He has chosen to try giving up life in the fast lane for a while, to go it alone, on an isolated beach in one of the most beautiful yet brutal environments in the world, to see if he can transform and heal his life.
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Expert analysis and dramatic storytelling of recent crime stories.
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An account of the Eastern Front, epic in scale and savagery, as Soviets experienced it and Stalin commanded it.
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4 episodes • 2014
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roger Milliss | Jan 7, 2014 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Michael Hyde | Jan 14, 2014 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Gary Foley | Jan 21, 2014 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Frank Hardy | Jan 28, 2014 | 0.0 |