Wake in Fright: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

John Grant is returning to Sydney after a year teaching at a one-classroom school in the Outback. Shortly after hitting the road, he collides with a kangaroo, and finds himself marooned in a small mining town, awaiting repairs on his car. With little to do but drink beer, John is seduced into a raucous, illegal game of two-up. After a short, exhilarating winning streak, he loses everything, which triggers a dangerous series of events that render John a broken and desperate man.

Series details

• Title: Wake in Fright
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama, Thriller
• Premiere date: 2017-10-08
• Final broadcast date listed: 2017-10-15
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: Network 10
• Network country: Australia
• Typical episode runtime: 120 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 22697
• IMDb ID: tt6660456
• TVDB ID: 335137

Cast and credited roles

• Sean Keenan — John Grant
• David Wenham — Jock Crawford
• Alex Dimitriades — Evan "Doc" Tydonas
• Caren Pistorius — Janette Hynes
• Gary Sweet — Tim Hynes
• Robyn Malcolm — Ursula Hynes
• Anna Samson — Mick Jaffries
• Lee Jones — Joe Jaffries

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2017-10-08; final listed air date 2017-10-15; episode order: 2.

Source and licence

Adapted from Wake in Fright 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.