Last Days of the Space Age

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Set in 1979 Western Australia, when Perth was at the centre of the world’s headlines, a power strike threatens to plunge the region into darkness, while the city hosts the iconic Miss Universe pageant and the US space station, Skylab, crashes just beyond the city’s suburbs. Against this backdrop of international cultural and political shifts, three families in a tight-knit coastal community find their marriages, friendships, and futures put to the test.

Season 1

8 Episodes

Nothing Wrong with Dressing Up for the Apocalypse 1x08
The beauty pageant and the graduation ball arrive, as do an ocean of staggering revelations.
Oct 02 2024
You Wanna Hear My Story, or Not? 1x07
Eileen hits the airwaves, changing hearts, minds, and altering Tony’s life forever.
Oct 02 2024
See You on the Flip Side 1x06
A tragedy leaves the community reeling. Secrets, both sentimental and life-changing, are revealed.
Oct 02 2024
It's Still Your Beach 1x05
Mick’s aspirations threaten Judy’s hard-fought strike deal, and Eileen is forced to make a choice.
Oct 02 2024
Good Kids Don't Steal Cars 1x04
Mia and Jono’s chaotic joyride throws the lives of their families into absolute disarray.
Oct 02 2024
We'll Make a Moment 1x03
Perth’s 150th Anniversary party brings redemption, intrigue, controversy… and a potential tragedy.
Oct 02 2024
She's the Boss Now 1x02
As a global beauty pageant rolls into Perth, Judy Bisset is forced to make an impossible choice.
Oct 02 2024
Only Kids Dream About Being Spacemen 1x01
Husband and wife are on opposite sides of a power strike, jeopardising their marriage.
Oct 02 2024