Corporate lawyer Laura Gibson (Sigrid Thornton), and her two children find themselves moving from the city to the country when Laura’s marriage falls apart, her husband is imprisoned for embezzlement, and Laura misses out on a partnership. Reluctantly, and with dreams of picking up her life of disarray she begins a position as magistrate in the seaside community of Pearl Bay. They discover that the idyllic location harbours secrets which manifests itself in strange machinations. This tape includes the first seven episodes and stars Sigrid Thornton, David Wenham, John Howard, Bruce Alexander, Kate Atkinson, Kerry Armstrong, and Alice Garner. Episodes directed by Michael Carson, Ray Argall, Ali Ali and Sue Brooks.
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ACMI Identifier
308967
Language
English
Audience classification
PG
Subject categories
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Television
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Television programs
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Television programs - Australia
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Television series - Australia
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Beaches
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Seaside communities
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Beaches
Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Beaches
Television → Television programs
Television → Television programs → Television programs - Australia
Television → Television series → Television series - Australia
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
VHS; Access Print (Section 1)