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6-PART DRAMA S
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SATURDAY
TOMORROW WHEN
THE WAR BEGAN
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PRODUCTION CREDITS: An Ambie
Screen Australia and
production in association with ABC3,
n Marsden.
Film Victoria. Based on the novels by Joh
d Tony Winley.
PRODUCERS Michael Boughen an
w Street and Kim Vecera.
EXECUTIVE PROUDUCERS Matthe
irdre Brennan.
ABC Head of Children’s Television De
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FOR
Tracey Taylor
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INTRODUCTION
Based on the best-selling novels of Joh
n Marsden, the thrilling
six-part drama series TOMORROW
WHEN THE WAR
BEGAN tells the story of a group of you
ng friends whose
lives are changed forever, when their
hometown becomes a
warzone.
Separated from their families they bat
tle to overcome
seemingly insurmountable odds and dis
cover that in order
to save the things they hold most precio
us, they must be
prepared to sacrifice everything.
A terrific line-up of fresh new stars inc
luding Molly Daniels,
Jon Prasida, Narek Arman, Madelein
e Clunies-Ross, Andrew
Creer, Madeleine Madden and Fantine
Banulski are joined
by some of Australia’s most accomplis
hed actors including,
Sibylla Budd, James Stewart, Deborah
Mailman, Spencer
McClaren and Alison Bell. Together the
y bring to life this
epic story that has captured the imagin
ation of millions of
young readers around the world.
EPISODE 1
Saturday 23 Ap
ril 7.30pm
Country girl Ellie Li
nton (Molly Danie
ls) is at a turning po
in her life as she fin
int
ishes high school an
d looks to an excitin
unknown future. Inst
g,
ead of celebrating
at the annual Wirra
Show, Ellie takes he
wee
r friends on a trip th
ey will never forget
remote wilderness de
, to a
stination called ‘Hel
l’.
A looming shadow
of cyber attacks an
d military prepared
just white noise for
ness is
Ellie as traditional te
enage angst takes ch
Her relationship with
arge.
best friend Corrie
(Madeleine Madde
unravelling as Corri
n) is
e abandons plans fo
r a gap year togeth
favour of her own dr
er in
eams and boyfriend
Kevin (Andrew Cre
Though musician Le
er).
e (Jon Prasida) show
s an interest in Ellie
it’s the aspiring soci
,
al worker Robyn (F
antine Banulski) who
pines for him. Hom
er (Narek Arman),
the resident jokester
troublemaker, has hi
and
s eyes set on the ne
wly arrived Fi (Mad
Clunies-Ross) but sh
eleine
e has her own troub
les with a family divi
ded.
The overhead passin
g of unknown jets un
ne
rves Ellie, but it
doesn’t sway the gr
oup from continuing
their adventure. Ba
in town, Fi’s trouble
ck
some brother Chris
(Keith Purcell) watch
as the same jets scre
es
am overhead and vi
olently explode into
Wirrawee.
As they arrive back
at their homes, Elli
e and her friends fin
parents are missing
d their
, the phone network
down, homes ransac
and farm animals de
ked
ad. Ellie leads the
group to town in se
of answers though
arch
only one rings true.
They are at war. Inva
soldiers roam the st
ding
reets, rounding peop
le up. Despite Ellie
protests the group sp
’s
lit apart, checking th
eir homes and sear
for their families with
ching
a plan to reunite.
Ellie, Corrie and
Kevin brave the se
archlights and heav
armed guards at th
ily
e showgrounds to tr
y and find their pare
seems all of Wirraw
nts. It
ee’s residents are be
ing held captive. A
breaks out inside th
revolt
e camp, just as Elli
e’s own mother Liz
Bell), spots Ellie ou
(Alison
tside the barbwire fe
nce. Liz screams at
to escape. The sold
her
iers give chase and
a desperate attempt
survive ensues with
to
Ellie making a deci
sion that will change
life forever.
her
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Saturday 30 April 7.3
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’s
lie
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e
th
War has begun. In
. Lee is shot in the
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aw
irr
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of
ts
ee
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th
fety
army swarms through
him to the momentary sa
rry
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to
ed
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fo
is
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by
r
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to
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fly reunited with her
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side, Fi returns ho
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marches right into their w
rebel
camp, the families of the
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pr
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le
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to
try
into
teenagers
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are barricaded together.
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about their existence.
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to
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th
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to
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Rachel (Sib
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and demands she point
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daughter’s ac
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e,
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fri
Robyn returns to her
a reluctant Kevin agree
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lie
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n.
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injured in to
at Corrie’s house then
up
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m
to
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an
pl
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Th
to rescue Lee.
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stination they can think of
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ly
on
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th
to
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proc
EPISODE 2
EPISODE 3
Saturday 7 May
7.30pm
The hunt is on. As El
lie and her friends
tr y to get some rest
squad of soldiers cl
,a
ose in around them
. Surrounded by ar
fire that destroys Co
tillery
rrie’s home, the kids
ru
n
for their lives, back
to Hell.
In the wake of inform
ation from Rachel re
garding the rebel
teenagers, the Colo
nel marshals ever yo
ne inside the prison
camp together. He
offers the prisoners
a second chance.
Co-operate or suffe
r the consequences
. Work groups are
organised and the
hastily
families are split up
. Rachel finds hers
gaining the Colone
elf
l’s attention, he has
set himself up in he
home and invites he
r old
r to work there as hi
s maid.
He offers Rachel a
deal, if she informs
him about any prison
planning an escape
ers
, he’ll agree to keep
her family from harm
Aerial searches cont
.
inue over Hell, but
for now, the group
to survive. As Kevin
is able
and Corrie’s relatio
nship teeters, Fi an
Homer find themse
d
lves growing close.
After hearing abou
mother, Lee heads
t his
back to Wirrawee,
full of rage. With Le
and their only means
e
of transport gone, El
lie and the others ar
forced to make a di
e
fficult decision. Leav
e Hell for more supp
or wait for Lee to po
lies
ssibly return.
In town, Lee is brie
fly reunited with his
father Umar (Alfred
Nicdao), who has be
en forced to cook fo
r the enemy that
murdered his wife.
But Umar is also cu
ltivating his own plan
revenge.
s for
Having taken the op
portunity to scavenge
Homer’s farm, the
group take advantag
e of two unprepared
soldiers freeing one
the work camps. H
of
omer’s father Geo
rge (Damien Fotiou)
the kids to leave so
, begs
that no one back at
the prison will be hu
retaliation. The truth
rt in
settles in as the kids
are once more forc
abandon their famili
ed to
es.
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Saturday 14 May 7.30
death,
ng revenge for his mother’s
nti
wa
th
wi
s
gle
ug
str
he
gh
Thou
ends
irrawee and returns to his fri
W
of
t
ou
ks
ea
sn
e
Le
ed
a conflict
in Hell.
ion
tting harder ever y day. Tens
ge
is
mp
ca
n
iso
pr
the
e
id
Work ins
eaking point as Chris and
br
s
he
ac
re
ly
mi
fa
ll
we
ax
within the M
Umar
en issues of abandonment.
father Daniel face unspok
l.
help him poison the Colone
to
el
ch
Ra
s
es
pr
to
es
nu
conti
manding their surrender.
de
ts
fle
lea
th
wi
d
ge
sie
be
The teens are
asing
want to know where the ch
ie
rr
Co
d
an
er
m
Ho
th
Bo
e
w them, leaving Robyn, Le
llo
fo
Fi
d
an
n
vi
Ke
e.
ar
s
soldier
and Ellie alone.
tween
relationship developing be
ble
ea
tic
no
the
by
rt
hu
n
Roby
she
er to the enemy. But before
nd
rre
su
to
es
cid
de
e,
Le
d
Ellie an
lp
s deserted and offers to he
ha
o
wh
er
ldi
so
a
ds
en
fri
can, she be
him.
l forces the prisoners to
ne
lo
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the
mp
ca
the
at
e
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who now knows the truth
,
el
ch
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d
an
n
iso
pr
l
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construct an ac
t long
agrees to help Umar. It’s no
y
all
fin
l,
ne
lo
Co
the
t
ou
ab
y
out their plan arises, will the
rry
ca
to
y
nit
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po
op
the
before
nel?
succeed in killing the Colo
tpost and are almost
ou
y
em
en
an
o
int
k
ea
sn
Homer and Corrie
tially saves them but in a
ini
n
vi
Ke
s.
lie
pp
su
ng
ali
caught ste
ir lives. Their relief is
the
th
wi
pe
ca
es
ly
re
ba
y
the
violent chase
o has been abandoned
wh
er
lid
so
ng
rti
se
de
the
short lived when
fires
g to Hell. He takes aim and
nin
tur
re
m
the
ots
sp
n
by
by Ro
es.
with devastating consequenc
EPISODE 4
EPISODE 5
Saturday 21 May
7.30pm
Corrie clings to life
in the Wirrawee hosp
ital, with a distraught
Kath by her side. W
ith Kevin now in thei
r custody, the enemy
has one goal: find an
d destroy the remaini
ng rebels.
Meanwhile Ellie enlis
ts the help of the rem
aining group and pu
a plan into action to
ts
rescue Corrie.
Jack believes escape
from the prison might
be possible and has
identified a weaknes
s in the fencing. Despi
te Rachel’s protests,
ever yone else is on bo
ard with his plan.
In order to gain his tru
st, Rachel offers the
Colonel a deal. Giv
Corrie the medical tre
e
atment she needs an
d Rachel will inform
him of an escape atte
mpt. An immediate cr
ackdown on security
at the prison reveals
Jack’s weak spot. Th
ough at first the othe
are furious about her
rs
apparent betrayal, R
achel gives Kath he
daughter’s medical ch
r
art. Corrie is going
to be ok.
In light of the escape
attempt, the Colonel
addresses the prison
crowd, accusing them
of being uncooperativ
e. Wounded and
barely able to stand,
Kevin is dragged ou
t before them. If the
prisoners don’t provid
e information on the
rebels, the Colonel
will punish Kevin.
Ellie and Lee sneak
into the hospital and
find Corrie. She is
alive, speaking, but
her mind is slow and
she is heavily drugge
To their horror, Corr
d.
ie flatlines and as th
e doctors rush in to try
and save her, Ellie an
d Lee are forced to
run. The soldiers at th
hospital give chase.
e
The plan is falling ap
art.
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Saturday 28 May 7.30
dicine and even the chance
me
r
fo
rs
cto
do
the
ing
gg
Despite be
is refused on ever y count.
to see her daughter, Kath
ge of town, Homer follows
ed
the
m
fro
s
lie
pp
su
s
on
ph
As he sy
ll
He watches as the Maxwe
s.
nd
ou
gr
ow
sh
the
to
ck
a convoy ba
same cage as Kevin,
the
e
id
ins
d
ke
loc
e
ar
s
lie
and Linton fami
destined to be relocated.
mer returns to the rebel
Ho
t,
los
d
an
d
re
ffe
su
ve
After all they ha
He plans
the fight back to the enemy.
e
tak
to
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ne
mi
ter
de
p,
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gr
the
which is not only the key to
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oy
to destr
but the only pass they can
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ai
ch
ly
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enemies su
tches as Homer and a
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lie
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s.
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mi
fa
ir
the
use to relocate
ate a
stronger Fi, leave to investig
d
an
d
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mi
ter
de
d,
ge
an
ch
potential fuel source.
other.
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ha
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re
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location of Hell.
Colonel has discovered the
n to
, the group set out their pla
re
ptu
ca
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pe
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wl
rro
na
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y
e is no time to waste. If the
er
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destroy Co
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be
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fa
ir
the
r,
wait any longe
EPISODE 6
ELLIE LINTON
ELLIE LINTON
Ellie is smart, determ
ined and fiercely loya
l and a bit of a contro
freak. She is independ
l
ent and hard-working
, having been raised
as an only child on he
r parents’ cattle and
sheep farm on the
outskirts of Wirrawee
.
Ellie organised the ca
mping trip to Hell an
d following the
invasion, she reluctan
tly takes on the role as
leader alongside lifelong friend, Homer.
Throughout the invasi
on, Ellie is torn betw
een her inner moral
compass and her de
sire to protect her frien
ds and family.
MOLLY DANIELS is
Ellie Linton
Molly Daniels is a yo
ung Australian actress
with an extensive
and diverse list of cred
its whose star is on th
e ascent.
Molly has starred in
two seasons of the hi
t ABC3 show, YOU’R
SKITTING ME. Additi
E
onal television roles
include: VERY SMALL
BUSINESS; PARTY TR
ICKS; THE LIBRARIAN
S and STORIES
FROM THE GOLF. M
olly has also appear
ed in the short film
FANS FOREVER.
Molly’s multi-faceted
talents extend into w
riting and directing.
wrote for the sketch sh
She
ow, YOU’RE SKITTIN
G ME and has writte
lyrics for songs in ABC
n
’s hit comedy UPPER
MIDDLE BOGAN. In
2015 she created, w
rote, directed, produc
ed, and featured in he
eight-part web series
r
YOUNG LOVE.
Additionally, Molly w
as drama coach for
the extremely successf
ABC3 show LITTLE LU
ul
NCH, and also wrote
and directed the
behind-the-scenes feat
urette.
In 2015 Molly studie
d at the iO Theatre in
Chicago, USA.
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exuberant. He and his newly
Homer is loud, confident and
on their farm in Wirrawee.
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ankster has set him up to be an
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thinking and aptitude for risk
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MADELEINE CLUNIES-ROSS
“Fi” Maxwell
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Entertainment, Matthew oversees and spearheads Ambience’s drive
into content development, production and sales and distribution.
His credits include: KILLER ELITE (starring Academy Award® winner
Robert De Niro, Golden Globe® winner Clive Owen and Jason
Statham); TOMORROW WHEN THE WAR BEGAN, directed by Stuart
Beattie; Sean Byrne’s horror film THE LOVED ONES starring Xavier
Samuel (from the TWILIGHT SERIES: ECLIPSE); and Australian horror
film DYING BREED (starring Nathan Phillips and Leigh Whannell).
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starring Brandon Routh and Sam Huntington); Academy Award®
nominated THE MESSENGER (starring Ben Foster and Woody
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