Better Man: Story, Cast and Series Facts
Better Man (2013): Drama. Series details, synopsis and season dates from TVmaze.
Story and premise
Better Man is based on the true story of Van Tuong Nguyen, a 25-year-old Vietnamese-Australian man who was arrested in Singapore, convicted of drug trafficking and sentenced with the death penalty in 2005. The series follows the story of a young man who had a tough but loving upbringing with his twin brother and devoted mother. The story culminates in an extraordinary three-year legal battle to save the life of Nguyen, led by Julian McMahon, a Melbourne lawyer, and Lex Lasry QC, a Melbourne barrister.
Series details
- Title: Better Man
- Format: Scripted
- Language: English
- Genres: Drama
- Premiere date: 2013-07-25
- Final broadcast date listed: 2013-08-01
- Status in TVmaze: Ended
- Network listed by TVmaze: SBS
- Network country: Australia
- Typical episode runtime: 120 minutes
- TVMaze ID: 5834
- IMDb ID: tt2381048
- TVDB ID: 271814
Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue
- Season 1: premiered 2013-07-25; final listed air date 2013-08-01; episode order: 4.
Source and licence
Adapted from Better Man on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.
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