Underbelly 3 on its way to Nine
Jun 11
The Nine Network has announced a third series of crime drama Underbelly to be completed by the end of the year. The new series will fill in the gaps between the second series, set in the 1970s, and the first.
Executive Producer and Head of Drama Jo Horsburgh said the new series would be a ‘completely new story’.
“…with engaging characters who will thrill and entertain us. There are also some familiar faces from series two returning whose story continues into this series. I’m very excited about Underbelly 3, it’s shaping up to be one of the best yet.”
Nine press release:
The cops were bent and the crims were cool. And together they ran the most exciting street in Australia. Strippers, gamblers, gunmen, dealers, bouncers, bagmen – they all came to the Golden Mile.
A smart and sexy young Kim Hollingsworth, smiling teenage Kings Cross identity Johnny Ibrahim, the Bayeh Brothers, Trevor Haken, Chook Fowler…the Golden Mile was their playground, and they played like there was no tomorrow.
Then, in 1995, ‘tomorrow’ came and the Wood Royal Commission cleaned out the Black Empire within the NSW Police.
But it left behind a mess that took years of mayhem to bring under control.UNDERBELLY: The Golden Mile is the story of the excesses of the empire, the collapse of the empire, the chaos that followed, and the ultimate victory of strong and honest police…seen through the eyes of some of the most sexy, charming, corrupt and deadly people of the time.
TGIF June 11th 2009