Season 1 • Episode 10
LatestMegan struggles to retain her composure, and tries to defend her protests when her brother questions her support of the troops. When he hangs up, she breaks down. Following the end of the war, Megan and her parents are able to be civil to each other again, and have a mutual respect for each other.
The Goddard family is about to be torn apart by the arrival of Australian conscription during the Vietnam War.
Acting
Kidman's raw breakout; Eadie's descent is devastating.
Direction
Duigan/Noonan balance domestic intimacy against national shame.
Production
Gritty '80s Australian realism, no prestige war gloss.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Kidman reportedly fought for the role after being deemed 'too pretty' for serious drama; she was 19 and terrified.
The 1987 release coincided with Australia's Vietnam veterans finally receiving official welcome-home parades—this series helped force that reckoning.
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