While the Men Are Away: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

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.

Series details

• Title: While the Men Are Away
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama, Comedy, History
• Premiere date: 2023-09-27
• Final broadcast date listed: 2023-09-27
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Web channel listed by TVmaze: SBS On Demand
• Network country: Australia
• Typical episode runtime: 27 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 70758
• IMDb ID: tt21944230

Cast and credited roles

• Michela De Rossi — Francesca
• Max McKenna — Gwen
• Phoebe Grainer — Kathleen
• Matt Testro — Robert
• Jana Zvedeniuk — Esther
• Shaka Cook — Murray
• Benedict Hardie — Des

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2023-09-27; final listed air date 2023-09-27; episode order: 8.

Source and licence

Adapted from While the Men Are Away 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.