Drama | Action | War
Station:
ABC ME (AU)
Status:
Ended
Start:
2016-04-23
Rating:
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Based on the era-defining novels by John Marsden, Tomorrow When the War Began– the Series, tells the story of a group of teenage friends who, upon their return from a remote camping trip find themselves thrust into the middle of a war no one saw coming.Completely unprepared and cut off from everything they knew before, they must confront the frightening reality that they are now among the few remaining free Australians left to stand up to the invading army, and the only ones who can possibly save themselves and their imprisoned families.But how do you keep fighting when all you have has been taken from you?Tomorrow When the War Began – A powerful TV drama, driven by real characters facing seemingly insurmountable odds and discovering that in order to save the things they hold most precious they must be prepared to sacrifice everything.
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S1E4 - Episode 4
Though he struggles with wanting revenge for his mother's death, a conflicted Lee sneaks out of Wirrawee and returns to his friends in Hell.
Work inside the prison camp is getting harder every day. Tension within the Maxwell family reaches breaking point as Chris and father Daniel face unspoken issues of abandonment. Umar continues to press Rachel to help him poison the Colonel.
The teens are besieged with leaflets demanding their surrender. Both Homer and Corrie want to know where the chasing soldiers are. Kevin and Fi follow them, leaving Robyn, Lee and Ellie alone.
Robyn hurt by the noticeable relationship developing between Ellie and Lee, decides to surrender to the enemy. But before she can, she befriends a soldier who has deserted and offers to help him.
Meanwhile at the camp the Colonel forces the prisoners to construct an actual prison and Rachel, who now knows the truth about the Colonel, finally agrees to help Umar. It's not long before the opportunity to carry out their plan arises, will they succeed in killing the Colonel?
Homer and Corrie sneak into an enemy outpost and are almost caught stealing supplies. Kevin initially saves them but in a violent chase they barely escape with their lives. Their relief is short lived when the deserting solider who has been abandoned by Robyn spots them returning to Hell. He takes aim and fires with devastating consequences.
Air Date: 14 May 2016 04:30 (CDT)
S1E5 - Episode 5
Corrie clings to life in the Wirrawee hospital, with a distraught Kath by her side. With Kevin now in their custody, the enemy has one goal: find and destroy the remaining rebels.
Meanwhile Ellie enlists the help of the remaining group and puts a plan into action to rescue Corrie.
Jack believes escape from the prison might be possible and has identified a weakness in the fencing. Despite Rachel's protests, everyone else is on board with his plan.
In order to gain his trust, Rachel offers the Colonel a deal. Give Corrie the medical treatment she needs and Rachel will inform him of an escape attempt. An immediate crackdown on security at the prison reveals Jack's weak spot. Though at first the others are furious about her apparent betrayal, Rachel gives Kath her daughter's medical chart. Corrie is going to be ok.
In light of the escape attempt, the Colonel addresses the prison crowd, accusing them of being uncooperative. Wounded and barely able to stand, Kevin is dragged out before them. If the prisoners don't provide information on the rebels, the Colonel will punish Kevin.
Ellie and Lee sneak into the hospital and find Corrie. She is alive, speaking, but her mind is slow and she is heavily drugged. To their horror, Corrie flatlines and as the doctors rush in to try and save her, Ellie and Lee are forced to run. The soldiers at the hospital give chase. The plan is falling apart.
Air Date: 21 May 2016 04:30 (CDT)
S1E6 - Episode 6
Despite begging the doctors for medicine and even the chance to see her daughter, Kath is refused on every count.
As he syphons supplies from the edge of town, Homer follows a convoy back to the showgrounds. He watches as the Maxwell and Linton families are locked inside the same cage as Kevin, destined to be relocated.
After all they have suffered and lost, Homer returns to the rebel group, determined to take the fight back to the enemy. He plans to destroy Cobblers Bay Bridge, which is not only the key to the enemy's supply chain in Wirrawee, but the only pass they can use to relocate their families. Ellie watches as Homer and a changed, determined and stronger Fi, leave to investigate a potential fuel source.
Umar is determined to kill the Colonel one way or another. In a moment of solitude, he steals an antenna from a nearby vehicle outside his restaurant; he has a plan. Meanwhile the Colonel has discovered the location of Hell.
Having narrowly escaped capture, the group set out their plan to destroy Cobblers Bay Bridge. There is no time to waste. If they wait any longer, their families will be out of their reach for good.
Air Date: 28 May 2016 04:30 (CDT)