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Devil's Playground

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  • Status: Ended
  • First Aired: September 9, 2014
  • Seasons: 1
  • Episodes: 6
  • Networks: showcase
  • Genres: Drama
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Devil's Playground(2014)

May God be their witness.

TMDB Rating: 7.4 (9 votes)

Overview

The year is 1988. It is 35 years after the events of Fred Schepisi’s classic film, The Devil’s Playground. Tom Allen, now in his 40s and recently widowed, is a respected Sydney psychiatrist and father of two children. A practicing Catholic, Tom accepts an offer by the Bishop of Sydney to become a counselor of priests. During these sessions, he will uncover a scandal and become embroiled in the Church’s attempts to cover it up. Tom’s quest for justice will push him to his limits, and reveal a side of Church power and official corruption he could never have imagined.

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Season 1

6 episodes • 2014Avg: 6.1

#EpisodeAir DateRating
1I Will Bring Fire Onto This EarthSep 9, 20146.8
2The Tail of the SerpentSep 9, 20147.0
3He Maketh My Way PerfectSep 16, 20146.0
4The Forgiveness of SinsSep 23, 20146.0
5The Whirlwind and the StormSep 30, 20145.0
6Matthew 18:6Oct 8, 20146.0

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