Underbelly
Criminal underworldOrganized crime, gangs and the criminal life seen from the inside.This show: 10/10True crimeReal cases, told as documentary or drama.This show: 9/10Graphic violenceExplicit, unflinching violence.This show: 8/10GrittyRaw, unglamorous realism in both look and subject matter.This show: 8/10AnthologyA new story or cast with every episode or season.This show: 7/10Antihero leadA protagonist doing bad things you can't stop watching.This show: 7/10Morally grayNo clean heroes or villains anywhere in sight.This show: 7/10TenseSustained suspense and pressure from start to finish.This show: 7/10
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Starring
Caroline CraigPaul TassoneDieter BrummerDaniel RobertsKhan ChittendenRodger Corser
Starring
Caroline CraigPaul TassoneDieter BrummerDaniel RobertsKhan ChittendenRodger Corser
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Underbelly Episode Ratings Heatmap
| Avg | E1 | E2 | E3 | E4 | E5 | E6 | E7 | E8 | E9 | E10 | E11 | E12 | E13 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S1 | 7.9 | 7.5 | 7.8 | 7.7 | 7.6 | 7.9 | 8.1 | 7.7 | 8.1 | 8.5 | 8.0 | 8.3 | 8.0 | 8.3 | |
| S2 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 7.6 | 7.8 | 8.1 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 8.0 | 8.1 | 8.1 | 8.1 | 8.0 | 7.8 | 8.1 | |
| S3 | 8.0 | 7.8 | 7.4 | 7.9 | 7.8 | 8.1 | 7.9 | 8.1 | 7.9 | 8.1 | 8.2 | 8.0 | 8.3 | 8.4 | |
| S4 | 7.6 | 8.0 | 7.6 | 7.8 | 7.5 | 7.7 | 7.5 | 7.4 | 7.3 | 6.9 | 7.7 | 7.1 | 7.6 | 7.9 | |
| S5 | 7.4 | 8.0 | 7.6 | 7.4 | 7.2 | 7.1 | 6.9 | 7.1 | 7.6 | ||||||
| S6 | 6.3 | 5.9 | 7.1 | 6.5 | 6.2 | 6.8 | 5.0 | 6.5 | 6.5 |
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About
"Real Australian gangland wars turned into pulpy spectacle"
Underbelly is an Australian anthology series dramatizing real organized-crime sagas, each season tackling a different true story, most famously the Melbourne gangland wars of the 1990s and 2000s. It plays like a pulpy, propulsive crime saga: shootouts, betrayals, rising and falling kingpins, all filmed with a glossy, confident swagger. The tone is brash and violent rather than contemplative, moving fast through years of real events. What carries it is the performances and the sheer audacity of the true stories being told, even when the dramatization leans lurid.
Watch it for
the way real Australian crime sagas get turned into slick, high-energy gangland spectacle.
Maybe skip if
you want subtlety over pulpy dramatization of violent true crime.
Written by our AI editor to help you decide, spoiler-free by design.
All Seasons
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Underbelly2008
7.92K139h 55m
This series is loosely based on the real events of the 1995–2004 gangland war in Melbourne. It depicts the key players in Melbourne's criminal underworld, including the Carlton Crew and their rival, Carl Williams.
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A Tale of Two Cities2009
8.0879139h 29m
This series is loosely based on real events that stemmed from the marijuana trade centred around the New South Wales town of Griffith. The timeline of the series is the years between 1976 and 1987. A Tale of Two Cities primarily depicts the Mr. Asia drug syndicate and its influence on crime in Australia. Among the characters presented are real-life criminals Robert Trimbole, Terry Clark, George Freeman, Christopher Dale Flannery and the Kane Brothers.
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The Golden Mile2010
8.0798139h 46m
This series is loosely based on real events that stemmed from the nightclub scene of the Sydney suburb of Kings Cross. The timeline of the series is from the years between 1988 and 1999. It primarily depicts the running of Kings Cross and the corruption of police leading up to the 1995 Wood Royal Commission. Among the characters presented are John Ibrahim, Kim Hollingsworth, George Freeman, Lenny McPherson and MP John Hatton.
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Razor2011
7.6632139h 32m
This series details real events that occurred in Sydney between 1927 and 1936. The series depicts the "razor gangs" who controlled the city's underworld during the era and the violent war between the two "vice queen" powers, Tilly Devine and Kate Leigh.
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Badness2012
7.434386h 4m
This series details the real events that occurred in Sydney between 2001 and 2012.
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Squizzy2013
6.327685h 42m
This series is based on the life and career of notorious Melbourne gangster, Squizzy Taylor, and is set between 1915 and 1927.
Full Cast & Crew
Cast
Caroline Craig Jacqui James, Narrator
Paul Tassone Dennis Kelly
Dieter Brummer Trevor Haken
Daniel Roberts Jim Egan
Khan Chittenden Frank 'The Little Gunman' Green
Rodger Corser Steve Owen
Roy Billing Aussie Bob Trimbole
Emma Booth Kim Hollingsworth
Danielle Cormack Kate Leigh
Anna Hutchison Alison Dine
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