Tampa: The Turning Point: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

When Afghan refugee Abbas Nazari boards a dilapidated Indonesian fishing vessel with over 400 others in 2001, he has no idea he's about to be at the centre of one of the most dramatic chapters in Australian history.

Tampa: The Turning Point re-examines the August 2001 MV Tampa crisis, marking 25 years since the eight-day maritime standoff that reshaped Australian border protection and global immigration policies.

Series details

• Title: Tampa: The Turning Point
• Format: Documentary
• Language: English
• Premiere date: 2026-08-26
• Status in TVmaze: Running
• Web channel listed by TVmaze: ABC iview
• Network country: Australia
• Typical episode runtime: 46 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 93768

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2026-08-26; final listed air date 2026-08-26; episode order: 3.

Source and licence

Adapted from Tampa: The Turning Point 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.