Hiding (TV series)
| Company type | Television series |
|---|---|
| Industry | Entertainment |
| Founded | February 5, 2015 |
| Headquarters | Australia |
| Products | Drama television series |
Hiding is an Australian drama television series that premiered on ABC1 on 5 February 2015. This eight-episode show centers on a family from the Gold Coast who enter witness protection and must start anew in Sydney. The series was developed by Matt Ford and directed by Shawn Seet, Tori Garrett, and Grant Brown.
Synopsis
Following a botched drug transaction, Troy (portrayed by James Stewart) and his family are placed under Witness Protection to provide testimony against the criminal figure Nils Vandenberg (played by Marcus Graham).
Assuming the new identity of the Swift family, they move from the Gold Coast to a secure location in Western Sydney, confronting the challenges of displacement.
Lincoln Swift adopts the role of a postdoctoral researcher in Criminal Psychology at a university in Sydney while coordinating his testimony with his handler, John Pinder (Stephen Curry). However, theoretical knowledge conflicts with his lived experience.
Rebecca (Kate Jenkinson) gives up her nursing profession and severs connections with her relatives, including her pregnant sister-in-law Dimity (Jodi Gordon). This isolation causes emotional strain and leads her to take risks by reconnecting with an old acquaintance.
Due to an administrative mistake, Mitchell (Lincoln Younes) and Tara (Olivia DeJonge) are enrolled in a performing arts institution. Tara welcomes this change, whereas Mitchell finds it difficult to adjust to the loss of his surfing lifestyle and girlfriend Kelly (Jenna Kratzel), further complicated by strict prohibitions on mobile phones and social media to maintain their anonymity.
As the Swift family contends with dangers from corrupt officials and possible breaches within Witness Protection, an unexpected phone call sets off a chain of events that threatens to reveal their location and jeopardize their safety.
Cast
- James Stewart as Lincoln Swift / Troy Quigg
- Kate Jenkinson as Rebecca Swift / Marie Quigg
- Lincoln Younes as Mitchell Swift / Mitchell Quigg
- Olivia DeJonge as Tara Swift / Shaneen Quigg
- Cariba Heine as Harriet
- Marcus Graham as Nils Vandenberg
- Stephen Curry as Detective John Pinder
- Nathan Page as Kosta 'Koz' Krilich
- Jodi Gordon as Dimity Krilich
- Paula Duncan as Jenny Krilich
- Jacqueline McKenzie as Ferdine Lamay
- Mitchell Butel as Isaac Ulrich
- Kim Gyngell as Warwick Darmody
- Natasha Beaumont as Rayburn
- Ryan Johnson as Ash Adamo
- Arka Das as Clifford George
- Jenna Kratzel as Kelly
- Alan Flower as Denallo
- Winnie Liu as Shantelle
- Ling-Hsueh Tang as Irene