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Frayed

TV·2019–2021·2 seasons, 12 episodes·ABC TV·Comedy, Drama·46m·Created by Sarah Kendall

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Fabulously wealthy London housewife Sammy, is forced to return to the town in Australia she grew up in. But in coming home, Sammy must revisit her past and the events that led her to flee as a teenager years ago.

Highest-rated episodes all ranked

  1. 01Frayed S01E01Episode 1S01E01 · 8.3Wealthy London housewife Simeone Cooper has to return to her home town in Australia, where she is forced revisit the past and finally face up to the friends and family she left behind - who only ever knew her as Sammy.
  2. 02Frayed S02E03Episode 3S02E03 · 7.0Sammy's time in London comes to an end when she receives a call instructing her to return to Australia as a witness in the Terry Harris missing person's case.
  3. 03Frayed S02E02Episode 2S02E02 · 6.0Det. Sgt Fairbank makes another visit to the Cooper house to interrogate Jean and Jim. Bev looks to turn her life around before the impending birth of her baby and Chris strikes up a working relationship with a journalist.

Cast

Sarah KendallSarah KendallSammy CooperKerry ArmstrongKerry ArmstrongJeanBen MingayBen MingayJimFrazer HadfieldFrazer HadfieldLenny
Maggie Ireland-Jones
Maggie Ireland-JonesTess

Episodes by season

Season016Episodes2019Aired 8.3Season avg
  1. S01E01Frayed S01E01Episode 1September 26, 2019 8.3Wealthy London housewife Simeone Cooper has to return to her home town in Australia, where she is forced revisit the past and finally face u
  2. S01E02Frayed S01E02Episode 2October 3, 2019—Sammy starts working for an old school mate, who's keen to punish her for the past. Her ex also makes it clear he hasn't forgiven her.
  3. S01E03Frayed S01E03Episode 3October 10, 2019—Sammy goes snooping for evidence to blackmail Chris. Lenny pals up with a fellow misfit and a date lands Jean in hot water.
  4. S01E04Frayed S01E04Episode 4October 17, 2019—Sammy pitches her partnership deal to Chris during a business trip. But then an incident in a casino puts her in an awkward situation.
  5. S01E05Frayed S01E05Episode 5October 24, 2019—After a harsh realisation, Sammy aims to reclaim her worth by helping at the school disco. But the dance soon turns into a debacle.
  6. S01E06Frayed S01E06Episode 6October 31, 2019—Sammy gets good news about her husband's estate. But as she plans their escape, things prove far more complicated than she imagined.

Season 1 ranked & reviewed

Season026Episodes2021Aired 6.5Season avg
  1. S02E01Frayed S02E01Episode 1September 29, 2021—Sammy returns to London to escape the heat of the missing person's case. But back in Australia, Detective Sergeant Fairbank has the Cooper f
  2. S02E02Frayed S02E02Episode 2October 6, 2021 6.0Det. Sgt Fairbank makes another visit to the Cooper house to interrogate Jean and Jim. Bev looks to turn her life around before the impendin
  3. S02E03Frayed S02E03Episode 3October 13, 2021 7.0Sammy's time in London comes to an end when she receives a call instructing her to return to Australia as a witness in the Terry Harris miss
  4. S02E04Frayed S02E04Episode 4October 20, 2021—Bev realises that the Coopers need her to lie to the cops and looks to profit from their desperation. However, Bev's exploitative behaviour
  5. S02E05Frayed S02E05Episode 5October 27, 2021—Fairbank discovers an unexpected new lead that puts Abby, Tess and Lenny at the centre of his investigation into the disappearance of Terry
  6. S02E06Frayed S02E06Episode 6November 3, 2021—Whilst helping evacuate nursing home residents, Fairbank stumbles across Mrs Atkins chattering about vital case information. As night falls,

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