Airdate: This Town
A new drama from Steven Knight tells the story of a family fighting to choose their own paths amidst an iconic music scene in 80s England.
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This Town, a new thriller-drama from British screenwriter Steven Knight (Peaky Blinders, Rogue Heroes) debuts next week on SBS.
The 6 part series tells a story of family ties, teenage kicks, and redemption as an extended family fights to choose their own paths amidst an iconic music scene in 80s Coventry and Birmingham.
Opening in 1981, at a moment of huge social unrest, one conflicted family must navigate dangerous odds to stay together. There’s the young dreamer, Dante, whose eyes are opened to the city’s music scene and its darker underworld; Dante’s cousin, Bardon, who is ensnared into working for the IRA by his father, and Dante’s brother Gregory, who struggles to reconcile army life with a criminal past.
Along with the spectre of addiction hovering over the family– Dante, Bardon and Gregory must face off against terrifying challenges to follow their musical dreams.
Wednesday, 22 May at 9.25pm on SBS
The Specials: A Message To You is also airing as a tie-in at Monday, 20 May at 9.25pm on SBS VICELAND.
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