Comedy | Drama | History
Station:
SBS On Demand (AU)
Status:
Ended
Start:
2023-09-27
Rating:
0/10 from 0 users
While the Men Are Away is a queer revisionist historical dramedy set in 1940s rural Australia. While the men are off fighting in WWII, the people who have been excluded from power suddenly find themselves running the show. Two Women's Land Army recruits from Sydney arrive in the country and undergo a heady course in race relations, rural politics, spirituality, sex, and personal growth - oh, and farming.
TV Show Ended.
S1E1 - Get Behind The Girl He Left Behind!
In 1940s Australia, the men are off fighting in WWII and Frankie finds herself in charge of her farm. She decides to enlist the help of two city dwellers to keep it running.
Air Date: 26 Sep 2023 21:00 (CDT)
S1E2 - Furrowing The Fuhrer's Brow!
All hands are needed as an insect infestation threatens the apple crop; Frankie tries to secure pesticide, but runs into a series of obstacles.
Air Date: 26 Sep 2023 21:00 (CDT)
S1E3 - God Speed The Plough And The Woman Who Drives It!
The group discover that their internal baggage is as powerful as the patriarchy at blocking the road to their true selves.
Air Date: 26 Sep 2023 21:00 (CDT)
S1E4 - She Talked! This Happened!
The gang are faced with a profound moral issue that clashes with their attitudes, and realise they will have to let go of the things that no longer serve them to be able to survive.
Air Date: 26 Sep 2023 21:00 (CDT)
S1E5 - Come And Join The Victory Harvest
Outside forces threaten the group's new-found bond, testing their strength and threatening to split them apart.
Air Date: 26 Sep 2023 21:00 (CDT)
S1E6 - Catch Him With His Panzers Down
The group gain insight into a classic coercive tool of the patriarchy and use it, only to discover that the repercussions for using are brutal.
Air Date: 26 Sep 2023 21:00 (CDT)
S1E7 - We've Always Despised Them, Now We Must Smash Them
The group experiences life without friction, getting a taste of what life could be like and, when it comes under threat, realising that it's worth fighting for.
Air Date: 26 Sep 2023 21:00 (CDT)
S1E8 - We Took The Hill, Come Help Us Keep It!
As the war creeps closer, the group struggle to hold onto their collective dream. They're all forever changed by their time together and the knowledge that they're not alone.
Air Date: 26 Sep 2023 21:00 (CDT)