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Your kid needs a donor. The only match? A one-night stand who's a violent criminal. Oops.
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Do or Die (2001)

gut-punch parentingtranscontinental trauma2000s grit

Latest Episode

87 min

Season 1 • Episode 2

Latest

Episode 2

Apr 29, 2001

Overview

DramaCrime

Two-part UK drama set in London and Sydney spanning seven years. When Sam and Nicky's six year old son is diagnosed with leukaemia and a perfect blood match is all that can save him, Sam decides now is the right time to trace his real father - back to Sydney where she picked up a violent criminal while backpacking.

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Content warning
desperate parenthoodpast catching upclass collisionforgiveness vs survival

Standout Aspects

Acting

Kate Ashfield's unraveling is physically painful to watch

Direction

Rowan Woods makes Sydney look as threatening as London

Writing

No villains, just people making impossible choices

Best for:Solo: When you want to suffer beautifully in peace·Binge: Both eps back-to-back — no escape from the dread·Date Night: Only if testing relationship resilience is your kink
Heads up:Disturbing: Child illness scenes that will wreck parents specifically·Violence: Flashback assault with lingering psychological damage
First AiredApr 22, 2001
StatusEnded

Vibe

Pacesteady
Intensityhigh
Tonedark
Feelheavy
Seasons1·Episodes2
Sky One

Top Cast

Kate Ashfield

Kate Ashfield

Samantha

Tom Long

Tom Long

Joey

William McInnes

William McInnes

Daryl Quint

Patsy Palmer

Patsy Palmer

Claire

Hugo Speer

Hugo Speer

Nicholas

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

Tom Long was fresh off The Dish and reportedly found this role so draining he took a six-month break from acting.

Cultural

This quietly kicked off a wave of UK-Australia co-productions about colonial legacy and class mobility — though nobody watched them either.

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