Devil's Playground

2014 - 2014

I Will Bring Fire Onto This Earth

9th September 2014

Episode 1

The year is 1988, and psychiatrist Tom Allen is still recovering from the death of his wife and an ill-fated love affair with Alice. When a boy at the local Catholic school goes missing, questions are asked of many in the community. Two popular clergy members – Father Andrassi and Brother Warner – launch a desperate search to find the missing boy. But the church is also facing internal moral problems, and Tom is called in to counsel a number of the priests dealing with a range of personal issues. As Cardinal Neville prepares to retire, his time in the position is celebrated by state MP Margaret Wallace, but a battle has also begun for the top job in the Sydney archdiocese.

The Tail of the Serpent

9th September 2014

Episode 2

A body is discovered, and a cryptic note suggests the death is not an accident. Father Andrassi becomes a new client of Tom’s. A meeting between Quaid and Brendan causes Quaid to question the secrets being kept within his church.

He Maketh My Way Perfect

16th September 2014

Episode 3

Quaid decides to commence an investigation of his own into the allegations made by Margaret and Brendan. Brendan infiltrates Tom’s world when he meets his son, David. Elliot becomes the target of new unwanted attention.

The Forgiveness of Sins

23rd September 2014

Episode 4

Tom takes his concerns about the ongoing case to Bishop McNallly but later finds that his house has been broken into. Meanwhile, another boy goes missing.

The Whirlwind and the Storm

30th September 2014

Episode 5

In the wake of the investigation, Tom discovers his own past is also under public scrutiny and his life is being threatened from unknown quarters. Bishop Quaid reveals the results of his own investigation to Margaret, and Alice learns the truth.

Matthew 18:6

8th October 2014

Episode 6

Tom confronts Bishop McNally and threatens to leak the results of his investigation beyond the confines of the institutional church. Margaret, Tom and Quaid attempt to end the Church's corruption and internal concealment of it, but they could risk their personal relationships and professional careers as they do so.

Top Cast

Simon Burke•Don Hany•Jarin Towney

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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Simon Burke

Tom Allen

Don Hany Image

Don Hany

Bishop Quaid

Jarin Towney Image

Jarin Towney

Elliot Darcy

John Noble Image

John Noble

Bishop John McNally

Morgan Davies Image

Morgan Davies

Bridie Allen

James Fraser Image

James Fraser

David Allen

Toni Collette Image

Toni Collette

Margaret Wallace

Jack Thompson Image

Jack Thompson

Cardinal Neville

Andrew MacFarlane

Father Andrassi

Anna Lise Phillips Image

Anna Lise Phillips

Alice Kelly

Leon Ford Image

Leon Ford

Brother Warner

Uli Latukefu Image

Uli Latukefu

Father Matteo

Ben Hall

Finton Kelly

Matt Levett Image

Matt Levett

Brendan Mahony

Jessica Wren Image

Jessica Wren

Catherine Darcy

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Penny Chapman

Producer

Simon Burke Image

Simon Burke

Executive Producer

Tony Ayres Image

Tony Ayres

Executive Producer

Penny Win

Executive Producer

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Helen Bowden

Producer

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Blake Ayshford

Producer

Riki Byrne

First Assistant "B" Camera

Andrew Commis

Camera Operator

Chris Braga

Second Assistant "A" Camera

Tim Walsh

Second Assistant "B" Camera

Spike Cherrie

Stunt Coordinator

Grant Adams

Steadicam Operator

Michael Pickells

First Assistant "A" Camera

Andrew Commis

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