Boy Swallows Universe (2024)

Genre

drama television series, crime television series, mystery television series

Country

Australia

Length

1 season, 7 episodes

Rated

TV-MA

Rating

7.4 of 10 from 149 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A working class boy named Eli Bell navigates the criminal underworld of 1980s Brisbane to rescue his mother from danger. The story is based on the real life of its author and blends tough circumstances with family bonds and personal growth.

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What happens

Boy Swallows Universe is an Australian coming of age television miniseries for Netflix based on the semi-autobiographical novel of the same name by Trent Dalton. Produced by Andrew Mason and Troy Lum and written by John Collee, the story revolves around Eli Bell, a working-class youth who enters Brisbane's underworld to save his mother from danger. It features an ensemble cast led by Travis Fimmel, Phoebe Tonkin, Felix Cameron, Lee Tiger Halley, Zac Burgess, Simon Baker, Bryan Brown, Anthony LaPaglia and Sophie Wilde. The series premiered on Netflix on 11 January 2024 to overwhelming praise from critics and audiences. The story, tone, acting, and faithfulness to the source material were all subjects of particular acclaim. It received numerous accolades, including a record 10 Logie Award nominations. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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