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Secret City

Seen it?

2016 | 2 seasons | 60 min | Drama, War & Politics

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With a small audience and a quick end and a lukewarm 6.6 out of 10 from audiences, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for history buffs. If you loved Bodyguard or Homeland, start here.
The mood
Intense.
The pace
2 seasons: a few weeks of evenings, hour-long episodes, about 12 hours in all.
What might put you off
Rated TV-MA: meant for adults.

Beneath the placid facade of Canberra, amidst rising tension between China and America, senior political journalist Harriet Dunkley uncovers a secret city of interlocked conspiracies, putting innocent lives in danger including her own.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsNot counted

    Not enough reviews on record yet

  • AudiencesBelow par

    6.6 out of 10

  • AwardsBelow par

    Won 1 DGA Award: Australian Directors Guild Awards: Best Direction in a Television Drama Series. Plus 3 other awards.

  • Reach & staying powerWeak

    Ran for 2 seasons and reached a small audience so far; interest faded quickly after launch

  • Buzz & cultural impactBelow par

    About 50K people sought it out in the past year

Season by season

The show overall is a Weeknight Watch. Here's how each season stacks up; Under the Eagle is the high point.

  1. Saturday Special
    Season 12016 · 6 episodes · 7.9 out of 10
    Saturday
  2. Friday Night Flick
    Under the Eagle2019 · 6 episodes · 8.3 out of 10
    Friday

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Cast & crew

Created by Steve Lewis, Chris Uhlmann

  • Anna TorvHarriet Dunkley
  • Justin SmithWilliam Vaughn
  • Marcus GrahamAndrew Griffiths
  • Aleks MikicThomas Maher
  • Laura GordonCaroline Treloar
  • Louisa MignoneMina Almasi
  • Danielle CormackKaren Koutoufides
  • Andrew McFarlaneLockwood
  • Benedict HardieDeclan Boyd
  • Robert RabiahSami Almasi