1 Season
8 Episode
The True Believers - Season 1 Episode 1
Just before the end of WWII, John Curtin lays on his deathbed. Who will fill the position? Brilliant legal mind, "Doc" Evatt or unschooled train driver Ben Chifley? With an election to face in 1946, the Labor Party needs to choose wisely.
- Year: 1988
- Country: Australia
- Genre: War & Politics, Drama
- Studio: ABC TV
- Keyword: world war ii, cold war, prime minister, freedom of speech, constitution, parliament, political party, election campaign, trade union, idealism, anti-communism, class differences, disillusionment, political campaign, political leader, secret service, political intrigue , post world war ii, catholicism, communism, red scare, 1940s, political figure, 1950s, political repression, political scandal, australian history, political turmoil, leftist radicalism, political history, australian politics, australian prime minister
- Director:
- Cast: Ed Devereaux, John Bonney, Simon Chilvers, John Derum, Graham Rouse, Nick Tate