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Episode 1

Monday, August 24, 2020 (SBS, 9:25)
Written by Timothy Hobart
Directed by Shawn Seet

When a tomb in Vietnam is accidentally opened on the eve of the Hungry Ghost Festival, a vengeful spirit is unleashed, bringing the dead with him. As these spirits wreak havoc across the Vietnamese Australian community in Melbourne, reclaiming lost loves and exacting revenge, May Le, a young woman who has never taken responsibility for who she is, must finally accept her destiny and help bring balance to a community still traumatised by war.

When a mine-clearing operation in present-day Vietnam disturbs a hidden tomb, a malevolent spirit is released, bringing the dead back with him.

Cast:

• Stockton Family
• Bryan Brown as Neil
• Clare Bowen as Liz
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• Le Family
• Catherine Văn-Davies as May
• Linda Hsai as Phuong
• Susan Ling Young as Stella
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• Nguyen Family
• Ferdinand Hoang as Anh
• Gabrielle Chan as Lien
• Justine Clarke as Clare
• Gareth Yuen as Paul
• Christopher Quyen as Daniel
• Chloe Chung as Holly
• Crystal Wang as Young Lien
• Koa Kuen as Young Anh
• Cyrus Lee as Young Paul
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• Tran Family
• Jillian Nguyen as Sophie
• Oakley Kwon as Diane
• Lap Phan as Dr Sang
• Haiha Le as Tracy
• Timothy Nguyen as Ethan
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• Ghosts
• Vico Thai as Quang
• Hoa Xuande as Khoa
• Trackie Tran as Hoc
• Yuchen Wang as Thao
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• Ryan Corr as Dr Ben Williams
• Susie Porter as Catherine Taylor
• Suzy Wrong as Roxy Ling
• Lawrence Mah as Thay Duc
• Robert Pham as Thay Minh
• Venerable Thich Nguyen Tang as Thay Hanh
• Joanne Nguyen as Ngoc
• Warren Lee as Harry Trang
• Ian Andrew as Real Estate Agent
• Peter Noic as Bao
• Wally Elnour as Morgue Assistant
• Senie Priti as Lisa
• Hayden Gridley as Kai
• Isabel Dilena as Eve
• Moshe Topol as Nightclub Guy
• Anna-Mai Hoek as ER Nurse
• Anthony Guilbert as Chef
• Indiana Finlayson as Rose
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• Gavin Coleman as Stunt Performer
• Yasushi Asaya as Stunt Performer