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Gangland television

After an episode already targetting one ethnic group, here's what's coming up next on Seven's new show.

bandidosGangs of Oz premiered last week with 1m viewers, but is yet to attract too much in the way of favourable press.

As previously reported, this week it visits familiar terrain with a story on the disappearance of Donald Mackay in Griffith in the 1970s. Sound familiar?

Next week it will turn its attention to ‘The Bikies – Inside The Band Of Brothers.’

Seven publicity notes it will will looks at the Nomads Newcastle chapter, crushing a $65 million a year amphetamine operation. It will also revisit the day the exotic image of bikies as motorcycle-riding rogues was shattered on Father’s Day 1984 when the Bandidos and the Commancheros clashed in what became known as the Milperra Massacre.

The first man shot speaks on television for the first time.

A week later the show has a cheekily titled episode “The Gangland Wars: A Tale of Three Gangs.”

The show airs 9:30pm Wednesdays on Seven.

9 Responses

  1. I have been concerned at the advertising of “Gangs of Oz” showing scenes of topless women in provocative positions at 8.45pm on Wednesday nights when many children are still watching the television. These previews to the show are pornographic material that should be shown at a much later time slot if they have to be shown at all. This type of show only glorifies sleaze and criminal acts. It would be good to watch a drama series that is able to tell interesting stories of bravery and honourable acts for a change.

  2. @leon
    ch7) find my family / ch9) missing pieces
    ch7) weekend sunrise / ch9) today on Sunday
    ch7) RSPCA animal rescue / ch9) animal emergency
    ch7) border security / ch9) customs
    ch7) triple zero heroes / ch9) everyday heroes
    ch7) medical emergency / ch9) emergency
    ch10) rush / ch9) rescue
    ch10) surf patrol/ bondi rescue / ch9) deadly surf
    ch7) undercover angels / ch9) random acts of kindness
    ch7) forensic investigators australa / ch9) crime investigation australia
    ch10) australian princess / ch9) ladette to lady
    and thats just the current shows. Time to come up with something different 9.

    fair enough that SN used 60mins idea but. gangs of oz is nothing like underbelly not even the same genre and if we include the shows that only “capitalize on others success” imaging how long the list would be.

  3. Leon on February 15th, 2009 5:20 am
    Here we go, More tip for tack tactics by Ch7..

    Border Security (Ch7) / Customs (Ch9)
    RSPCA Animal Rescue (Ch7) / Animal Emergency (Ch9)
    Find My Family (Ch7) / Missing Pieces (Ch9)
    My Restaurant Rules (Ch7) / The Chopping Block (Ch9)

    All networks are guilty of ripping off ideas, Leon. And its “tit for tat” not “tip for tack”

  4. It may be nothing like Underbelly, but it is still trying to capitalize on Underbelly’s success.

    To be fair, Channel 9 is just as bad – Customs? Missing Pieces? Please, we want original programming.

    I haven’t actually seen “Gangs of Oz” to make a judgement on its alleged ethnic targetting.

  5. Here we go, More tip for tack tactics by Ch7..

    Ch9) 60mins / Ch7) Sunday Night
    Ch9) Underbelly / Ch7) Gangs of Oz

    Ch9 beat you to Gangland Ch7, Time to come up with something different.

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