TV series
Boy Swallows Universe
Overview
A young boy growing up in the suburbs of 1980s Brisbane faces the harsh realities of life — and the looming dangers that threaten his family.
Details
- First air date
- 2024-01-11
- Status
- Ended
- Seasons
- 1 season
- Episodes
- 7 episodes
- Genres
- Drama, Crime, Mystery
- Network
- Netflix
- Production
- Anonymous Content, AC Chapter One, Brouhaha Entertainment
- Country
- AU
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Phoebe Tonkin as Frances Bell
- Lee Tiger Halley as Gus Bell
- Christopher James Baker as Ivan Kroll
- Sophie Wilde as Caitlyn Spies
- Felix Cameron as Eli Bell
- Simon Baker as Robert Bell
- Bryan Brown as Arthur 'Slim' Halliday
- Toby Schmitz as Tim Cotton
- Rob Carlton as Brian Robertson
- Eloise Rothfield as Shelly Huffman
- Adam Briggs as Alex Bermuda
- Zachary Wan as Darren Dang
Creators and crew
- John Collee - Creator
- Joel Edgerton - Executive Producer
- Bharat Nalluri - Executive Producer
- Trent Dalton - Executive Producer
- Kerry Kohansky-Roberts - Executive Producer
- John Collee - Executive Producer
Episodes
Episode 1: Boy Smells Rat
Eli starts the day with a turbulent driving lesson from Slim. School bullies confront Eli with a challenge, but a teacher catches them in the act.
Episode 2: Boy Gets Chop
Lyle shows Eli and Gus around his workplace and introduces them to his boss, Tytus Broz. Later, a surprise visit to Eli's house leads to trouble.
Episode 3: Run Boy Run
Frankie gets herself in trouble for protecting her sons. Eli searches for a way back home to look for his stepdad — and his missing stash.
Episode 4: Boy Loses Dad
Caitlyn continues investigating Lyle's disappearance. Accompanied by police, the school's guidance counselor checks on the boys.
Episode 5: Boy Takes Flight
Eli asks for a big favor from Slim's old acquaintance and comes across a major clue about Lyle's disappearance.
Episode 6: Boy Seeks Work
Eli and Gus show Frankie what they've planned for their future. Later, Eli attempts to get a job as a journalist at the local paper.
Episode 7: Boy Meets End
Eli finds an unlikely source for a story to submit to The Courier-Mail. New evidence leads Caitlyn to uncover the truth about the criminal underworld.
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