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Episode 1

Australia: February 10, 2003 (Ten)
UK: Sun, February 16, 2003 (CBBC)
Written by Ro Hume
Directed by Adrian Holmes

The adventures of 12-year-old Trent Steadman, who moves with his father and older brother to the Western Australian town of Broome, where he becomes involved in the hunt for the Ocean Star, a fabled cluster of pearls.

After a difficult first day at his new school, Trent meets a mysterious old beachcomber who tells him of a local legend...

With: Andrew Lewis as Grant Steadman, Rohanna Angus as Bronwyn Michaels, Penny Arrow as Denise Bennett, Ron Love as Chuck Webb

Episode 2

Australia: February 11, 2003
UK: Saturday, February 22, 2003
Written by Paul Bennett
Directed by Adrian Holmes

Gemma gives Trent a fake map to search for the Ocean Star. Trent dares his brother Dylan to take their father's car onto the beach to search for the legendary cluster of pearls.

With: Andrew Lewis as Grant Steadman, Rohanna Angus as Bronwyn Michaels, Penny Arrow as Denise Bennett

Episode 3

Australia: February 12, 2003
UK: Sunday, February 23, 2003
Written by Paul Bennett
Directed by Adrian Holmes

Trent sets out to clear his name when Gemma accuses him of stealing an envelope of rent money.

With: Andrew Lewis as Grant Steadman

Episode 4

Australia: February 13, 2003
UK: Saturday, March 01, 2003
Written by Ron Elliott
Directed by Adrian Holmes

Trent and Karla join forces in their search, and finally find proof that the mysterious Ocean Star exists.

With: Andrew Lewis as Grant Steadman, Penny Arrow as Denise Bennett, Asako Izawa as Hiromi Fujiwara-Rossini

Episode 5

Australia: February 14, 2003
UK: Sunday, March 02, 2003
Written by Sarah Rossetti
Directed by Adrian Holmes

It's Karla's birthday, so Trent and the gang are forced to abandon their search for the wreck of the Truth Be Told to go to her party.

With: Rohanna Angus as Bronwyn Michaels

Episode 6

Australia: February 17, 2003
UK: Saturday, March 08, 2003
Written by Peter Bibby
Directed by Andrew Lewis

Trent and the others become stranded on a remote island overnight after persuading Susie to take them out on a boat to search for the Ocean Star

With: Andrew Lewis as Grant Steadman, Ron Love as Chuck Webb

Episode 7

Australia: February 18, 2003
UK: Sunday, March 09, 2003
Written by Alicia Walsh
Directed by Andrew Lewis

Trent sets off in pursuit of Clive to try and find out the meaning of the relic they found at sea, while Gemma and the others battle against Reg Davies to set a turtle free.

With: Andrew Lewis as Grant Steadman, Rohanna Angus as Bronwyn Michaels, Susannah Hardy as Ticket Seller

Episode 8

Australia: February 19, 2003
UK: Saturday, March 15, 2003
Written by Ron Elliott
Directed by Andrew Lewis

Spider's father takes the gang on an outback trek to collect an orphaned baby camel, and on the way they discover a vital clue to the whereabouts of the Ocean Star.

With: Rohanna Angus as Bronwyn Michaels, Ron Love as Chuck Webb

Episode 9

Australia: February 20, 2003
UK: Sunday, March 16, 2003
Written by Sarah Rossetti
Directed by Andrew Lewis

Armed with fresh clues about the location of the wreck of the Truth Be Told, Trent and the gang make their way by sea-plane to the spot, little realising Clive is also heading out in search of the sunken vessel while a diving expedition brings Dylan and Susi to the site as well.

With: Andrew Lewis as Grant Steadman

Episode 10

Australia: February 21, 2003
UK: Saturday, March 22, 2003
Written by Paul Bennett
Directed by James Bogle

Trent and the others are devastated when Clive tells them that the diver's faceplate they found is not from the wreck of the Truth Be Told, but when they find out he is lying, they return to the wreck to search for the Ocean Star

With: Andrew Lewis as Grant Steadman, Kevin Blatchford as Karla's boat driver

Episode 11

Australia: February 24, 2003
UK: Sunday, March 23, 2003
Written by Ro Hume
Directed by James Bogle

Trent hides the Ocean Star to deter thieves, but Dylan manages to find the pearl box and sells it to Reg, who gives it to Karla.

With: Andrew Lewis as Grant Steadman, Ron Love as Chuck Webb, Ruth Proctor as Reg Davies Film Crew, Marlikka Perdrisat as 2nd Prize Winner; Buna-Tuarty Poelina, Anthea Marvell-Weil, Jenna Reeves & Clover Butler as Karla's Float Girls

Episode 12

Australia: February 25, 2003
UK: Saturday, March 29, 2003
Written by Sarah Rossetti
Directed by James Bogle

Trent convinces everyone the Ocean Star is under a curse and passing it on to someone else is the only option.

With: Andrew Lewis as Grant Steadman, Ron Love as Chuck Webb

Episode 13

Australia: February 26, 2003
UK: Sunday, March 30, 2003
Written by
Directed by James Bogle

With Trent's father missing and Dylan in hospital with the bends, Trent and Gemma try to look for a way to remove the curse of the Ocean Star.

With: Andrew Lewis as Grant Steadman, Ron Love as Chuck Webb, Thomas Maruszczak as Doctor