Season 1 • Episode 3
LatestThe dramatic finale to Robert Drewe's compelling story of the inescapable bonds of family. Of an obsessive mother's fierce love for her child. Of a son's need for his parents' approval. And of the guilt that occurs when the two collide.
This is the story of one boy's journey to manhood going from childhood games, to teenage lust and to adult sex. From secrets and lies, to fear and evil. From family ties that bind forever, to guilt that lasts a lifetime. And for the need to forgive. This is The Shark Net, a compelling, three-part series taken from on Robert Drewe's award-winning memoir about his early life growing up during the reign of one of Australia's most notorious serial killers. Though their lives take completely different turns, their paths cross; changing Robert forever. — Paul Gerard Kennedy
Acting
Dan Wyllie's chillingly ordinary Eric Cooke — evil in board shorts.
Cinematography
Perth's sun-bleached suburbs shot like a fever dream of childhood.
Writing
Drewe's memoir voice preserved: poetic, precise, permanently uneasy.
Creator
Robert Drewe
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Eric Cooke was the last man hanged in Western Australia in 1964; Drewe attended the execution as a journalist years later.
The series captures Perth's '60s isolation — a city so remote that a killer could hide in plain sight and everyone knew someone who knew him.
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