Series
Barracuda
“Winning is everything.”
Drama
Melbourne 1996. The Golden Age of Australian swimming is beginning and a scholarship to an exclusive boys school brings 16-year-old Danny Kelly one step closer to his ultimate goal - winning Olympic gold. Initially, Danny struggles to find his place in the prestigious social circles of the private boys school. However under the charge of highly regarded coach Frank Torma and a friendship/rivalry with teammate Martin Taylor, Danny is soon on track to become Australia’s youngest swimming champion, the unstoppable 'Barracuda'.
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Seasons & episodes
1199610 Jul 2016 · 54m · ★ 7.0Ambitious young swimmer Danny Kelly wakes before dawn to workout before his first day at the exclusive Blackstone College where he has won a scholarship.
2199717 Jul 2016 · 54m · ★ 4.0After Danny’s success in Albury, he trains hard with the swim squad. And he’s finally earned their respect. However coach Torma unsettles Danny by insisting he change his stroke to butterfly. He believes Danny will never win gold with freestyle.
3199824 Jul 2016 · 54m · ★ 2.7Fresh from his world record-breaking swim, Danny’s dreams come true when he is accepted into the Australian squad for the 1998 Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur. He celebrates with Taylor but their developing relationship takes a turn when Taylor introduces Danny to someone new.
4200031 Jul 2016 · 54m · ★ 6.0It’s the opening night of the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games and the nation is buzzing with excitement. It’s been two years since Danny’s public loss and humiliation at the Commonwealth Games and he is still consumed with overwhelming disappointment and anger. He finishes his day at his dead-end job and returns home to the Kelly house where the family feels more fractured than ever.
Details
- Created by
- Christos Tsiolkas
- First aired
- 10 Jul 2016
- Last aired
- 31 Jul 2016
- Status
- Ended
- Language
- English
- Network
- ABC TV
- Episodes
- 4
- Votes
- 20 on TMDB
Cast
Elias AntonDanny Kelly
Matt NableFrank Torma
Rachel GriffithsSamantha Taylor
Ben KindonMartin Taylor
Victoria HaralabidouStephanie Kelly
Jeremy Lindsay TaylorNeal Kelly
Andrew CreerJohn 'Wilco' Wilkinson
Nicole GulasekharamDemet
Imran AdamsTheo
Luca SardelisRegan
