Cleverman (2016)

Genre

science fiction television series

Country

New Zealand, Australia, United States

Length

2 seasons, 12 episodes

Rated

TV-14

Rating

5.8 of 10 from 79 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Two estranged Aboriginal brothers are forced to reunite when one inherits the power of the Cleverman. They fight for survival in a dystopian world where ancient Dreamtime creatures and modern border politics collide.

grittydarkthoughtfulsuspensefuldystopianmythicurgentunsettling

What happens

Cleverman is an Australian television drama program based on an original concept by Ryan Griffen. The series premiered on 1 June 2016 on SundanceTV in the United States and 2 June (other side of International Date Line) on ABC in Australia. The six-part drama series reimagines several stories of the Aboriginal Dreamtime in a modern, superheroic context, and reflects on racism, asylum seekers and border protection. Its central story revolves around two estranged Gumbaynggirr brothers who are forced together to fight for their own survival when one of them is passed the mantle of the "Cleverman". Creatures from the Dreaming also feature in the series' real world dystopian landscape. The series was renewed for a second season on 2 June 2016, set six months later, having received A$450,000 in funding from Screen NSW. The second season aired another 6 episodes in 2017, concluding the series with a total of 12 episodes. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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