DirecTV has announced that it will launch Australian crime-drama trilogy Underbelly on DIRECTV’s The 101 Network on February 10, 2010 at 10:00 PM. The award-winning true events, Underbelly is a gripping, gritty and shocking portrayal of the violent, drug-fueled Australian underworld from the 1970s through the early 2000s, with each installment portraying a specific period in the country’s criminal history.
Underbelly on DIRECTV’s The 101 Network will portray:
Underbelly: A Tale of Two Cities – Tells the story of the Griffith drug trade in the late 1970s and early 1980s. The events that stemmed from the evolution of the drug trade in Griffin, New South Wales and spanning almost two decades, the season focuses on the Mr. Asia drug syndicate and the two men who changed the face of organized crime in Australia.
Underbelly: War on the Streets – Focuses on the Melbourne gangland killings between 1995 and 2004. The story of the infamous Melbourne gangland killings between 1995 and 2004, one of the bloodiest crime wars in Western history. Police were forced to rely on unconventional tactics, highly sophisticated surveillance and fearless determination as drug wars escalated and public alarm grew.
Underbelly: The Golden Mile – Documents the hotbed of criminal activity in famed Kings Cross section of Sydney in 1989. The Golden Mile is a story of the excess that resulted in the collapse of an empire, the chaos that followed and the ultimate victory of strong and honest police. Several of the characters from season two are expected to return for season three.
Eric Shanks, executive vice president of entertainment for DIRECTV said: “In addition to the hit series we have acquired domestically, we have been searching the world for the best programming to bring to our customers. We immediately became fans of Underbelly and are thrilled to add it to The 101 Network’s line-up.”
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