East West 101

2007 • Acorn TV

5.0

2 reviews

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Season 1 episodes (6)

1 The Enemy Within

12/6/07

Season-only

Zane Malik is a Muslim detective fighting crime in post-9/11 metropolitan Sydney. When a police officer is killed — apparently by armed robbers of Middle Eastern descent — Malik uses his connections within the Arab community to track down the two youths involved.

2 Death at the Station

12/13/07

Season-only

Bad drugs are being sold on the streets, and addicts are dying. While working to get the drugs off the street, local Aboriginal leader and antidrug crusader Adam King is shot dead. Malik and his partner try to discover King’s killer, while the rift between Malik and Crowley deepens.

3 Islander Sacrifice

12/20/07

Season-only

When two Lebanese teens and a schoolgirl are killed in a drive-by shooting, Malik is appointed to run the investigation. Crowley doesn't like his junior colleague supervising the case, but he has bigger problems, with Internal Affairs investigating his actions in the death of a known drug dealer.

4 Hunt for the Killer

12/27/07

Season-only

The detectives examine the brutal slaying of a respectable Vietnamese couple in Cabramatta amidst the stress of the Internal Affairs inquiry, and Malik realizes that Crowley’s future may rest in his hands.

5 Haunted by the Past

1/3/08

Season-only

As he investigates the murder of a Serbian car salesman, Malik's obsession with finding the man who shot his father deepens, and he ignores evidence while seeking to prove a man’s guilt.

6 The Hand of Friendship

1/10/08

Season-only

When Hunt is found dead in Chinatown, Crowley believes Malik’s quest for justice has ended. But Malik turns his attention to finding Hunt’s killer, and he tracks down a woman who called the police and accused Malik of killing Hunt.

About this show

As a devout Muslim in a post-9/11 world, detective Zane Malik (Don Hany, Serangoon Road) feels constant pressure to prove himself to overcome society’s fear and suspicion. Smart and ambitious, Malik works for metropolitan Sydney’s Major Crime Squad, where he frequently clashes with his old-school superior, Senior Detective Raw Crowley (William McInnes, Deep Water). The two rarely see eye to eye, but when personal traumas impact their professional lives, they come to realize that they need each other’s help to find justice. This critically acclaimed, award-winning drama has been hailed as a “highly ingenious version of the traditional detective story” (The Australian). Hany and McInnes deliver riveting performances in a sophisticated crime series that tackles thorny themes in today’s complex world.

Ratings and reviews

5.0

2 reviews