Marking Time

Season 1

The two-part mini-series is a "Romeo and Juliet" story set in a rural Australian town. MARKING TIME traces Hal's journey from boy to man over the period of one year. At the outset, the town and the country are intoxicated with the spirit of the Olympics, and the Centenary of Federation. Hal gets his licence, first car, the right to drink, the right to vote, and falls in love with Randa, a young Afghani refugee. But there is a shifting of consciousness in the town and the nation about refugees, border protection and their place in the world. Hal's heart is broken when he realises that his town is one in which he no longer belongs.

Where to Watch Season 1

4 Episodes

Episode 1
E1
Episode 1A 19-year-old Australian has a fateful encounter with an Afghan refugee in his hometown in rural New South Wales.
Episode 2
E2
Episode 2Hal falls in love with Randa, but the world around them is about to get much more complicated.
Episode 3
E3
Episode 3Hal decides to introduce Randa to the Brackley crowd, but their reaction is not what he anticipated.
Episode 4
E4
Episode 4Hal and Randa are forbidden from seeing each other in the wake of 9/11. Hal devises a plan as Randa deals with the threat of deportation.