Devil's Playground
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The year is 1988. It is 35 years after the events of Fred Schepisi's classic film, The Devil's Playground. Tom Allen, now in his 40s and recently widowed, is a respected Sydney psychiatrist and father of two children. A practicing Catholic, Tom accepts an offer by the Bishop of Sydney to become a counselor of priests. During these sessions, he will uncover a scandal and become embroiled in the Church's attempts to cover it up. Tom's quest for justice will push him to his limits, and reveal a side of Church power and official corruption he could never have imagined.
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- S01E01I Will Bring Fire Onto This EarthSeptember 9, 2014—The year is 1988, and psychiatrist Tom Allen is still recovering from the death of his wife and an ill-fated love affair with Alice. When a
- S01E02The Tail of the SerpentSeptember 9, 2014—A body is discovered, and a cryptic note suggests the death is not an accident. Father Andrassi becomes a new client of Tom's. A meeting bet
- S01E03He Maketh My Way PerfectSeptember 16, 2014—Quaid decides to commence an investigation of his own into the allegations made by Margaret and Brendan. Brendan infiltrates Tom's world whe
- S01E04The Forgiveness of SinsSeptember 23, 2014—Tom takes his concerns to Bishop McNally, and later finds his house has been broken into. A vital clue is found at the school, and another b
- S01E05The Whirlwind and the StormSeptember 30, 2014—Tom discovers his own past is under public scrutiny and his life is being threatened. Bishop Quaid reveals his investigation to Margaret, an
- S01E06Matthew 18:6October 8, 2014—Tom confronts Bishop McNally and threatens to leak his investigation. Margaret, Tom and Quaid attempt to end the Church's corruption, but th
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